Brigadier-General Alain Joseph Paul Pelletier

  • Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Meritorious Service Decorations - Military Division

  • Meritorious Service Cross

    • Awarded on: February 26, 2019
    • Invested on: November 12, 2019
    Rank: Brigadier-General

    Brigadier-General Pelletier was deployed to Qatar from June 2016 to January 2017 as director of the Combined Aerospace Operations Centre. Thanks to his expertise and ability to put together highly skilled teams, he expertly coordinated combat air operations in a complex multinational environment. An outstanding ambassador for Canada, Brigadier-General Pelletier played a key role in the international coalition’s efforts to defeat Daesh in Iraq and Syria.

  • Meritorious Service Medal

    • Awarded on: February 1, 2013
    • Invested on: September 12, 2013
    Rank: Colonel

    From March to September 2011, Colonel Pelletier served as air component commander of Operation Mobile, Canada’s contribution to NATO’s military operation in Libya. An experienced officer, he took initiative from the outset of the mission and reviewed the rules of engagement, the Chief of the Defence Staff’s targeting directives and other instructions to optimize the use of force throughout the mission. Colonel Pelletier’s leadership and the specific guidelines that he introduced helped to ensure the operational and tactical success of the mission.