Meritorious Service Decorations - Military Division
Meritorious Service Medal
Awarded on: 2012-05-17
Invested on: 2012-11-15
Between August 2010 and January 2012, Commander Hughes contributed strategic benefit to the Royal Canadian Navy. He was instrumental in conceiving and developing innovative approaches, which made sure of the readiness of naval personnel for the introduction of the internationally successful REGULUS program and the adoption of the Single Fleet Scheme of Manoeuvre. Commander Hughes’ leadership, strategic wisdom and ground-breaking work helped ensure the future success of the Navy, the Canadian Forces and Canada.