Meritorious Service Decorations - Military Division
Meritorious Service Medal
Awarded on: 2012-11-30
Invested on: 2013-03-22
From March to august 2011, Petty Officer 2nd Class Gormley was deployed aboard Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship Charlottetown as part of the NATO mission to protect the people of Libya. He established and maintained an effective communications link with the port authority in Misratah, which facilitated the passage of critical intelligence and enabled the delivery of humanitarian aid to the besieged city. Petty Officer 2nd Class Gormley’s ability directly contributed to the success of the mission and brought great credit to the Canadian Forces.