Meritorious Service Decorations - Military Division
Meritorious Service Medal
Awarded on: 2012-08-22
Invested on: 2013-03-22
From June 2007 to May 2011, Petty Officer 1st Class Ash was the primary military member of RANA FM, a local radio station which linked Kandahar civilians to Canadian and Coalition forces operating in Afghanistan. His decisiveness and dedication while verifying radio broadcasts and developing procedures to deal with telephone calls regarding insurgent activities, directly contributed to the enhancement of in-theatre intelligence. Petty Officer 1st Class Ash’s professionalism and leadership allowed RANA FM to become a vital intelligence asset for operations in Kandahar.