November 1, 2021
OTTAWA—Today, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary May Simon, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, presided over an Order of Military Merit investiture ceremony for outstanding members of the Canadian Armed Forces.
During the virtual ceremony, the Governor General, who is Chancellor and a Commander of the Order, bestowed the honour on 3 Commanders of Military Merit for their outstanding meritorious service and demonstrated leadership in duties of great responsibility; 21 Officers of Military Merit for their outstanding meritorious service in duties of responsibility; and 73 Members of Military Merit for exceptional service or performance of duty.
The Order of Military Merit is a central element of the Canadian Honours System that also includes the Order of Canada, the Meritorious Service Decorations, the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers and Decorations for Bravery. All recipients share a desire to help others, to achieve excellence and to contribute to their communities and to Canada.
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“As commander-in-chief and on behalf of all Canadians, I thank these members of the Canadian Armed Forces for their devotion to duty, dedication to excellence, allegiance to service and for putting duty, excellence and service into action to defend peace, justice and freedom in Canada and around the world.”
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary May Simon, Governor General of Canada
Quick facts:
- Created in 1972, the Order of Military Merit (OMM) recognizes conspicuous merit and exceptional service by active members of the Canadian Armed Forces.
- Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II is the Order’s Sovereign, the governor general is its Chancellor and a Commander, and the chief of the Defence Staff is its Principal Commander.
- The names of the appointees are published in the Canada Gazette.
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ORDER OF MILITARY MERIT RECIPIENTS
Please note that this list was provided by the Department of National Defence and reflects the rank and posting of the members at the time of their nomination.
Commander of the Order of Military Merit
Rear-Admiral John Robert Auchterlonie, C.M.M, C.D.
Maritime Forces Pacific Headquarters
Victoria, British Columbia
Rear-Admiral Craig Alan Baines, C.M.M., M.S.C., C.D.
Office of the Vice Chief of the Defence Staff
Ottawa, Ontario
Major-General Joseph Paul Alain Pelletier, C.M.M, M.S.M., C.D.
Deputy Commander North American Aerospace Defence Command
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States of America
Officer of the Order of Military Merit
Colonel Jason Thomas Adair, O.M.M., C.D.
2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group Headquarters and Signal
Petawawa, Ontario
Lieutenant-Colonel Christopher Sterling Allen, O.M.M., M.S.C., C.D.
Canadian Special Operations Forces Command
Ottawa, Ontario
Colonel Timothy Maurice Arsenault, O.M.M., M.S.C., M.S.M., C.D.
5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group
Courcelette, Quebec
Lieutenant-Colonel Fraser George Auld, O.M.M., M.S.M., C.D.
Strategic Joint Staff
Ottawa, Ontario
Brigadier-General Derek Dickson Basinger, O.M.M., C.D.
Office of the Chief of Force Development
Ottawa, Ontario
Lieutenant-Colonel Geneviève Bussière, O.M.M., C.D.
1 Dental Unit
Ottawa, Ontario
Captain(N) Matthew David Coates, O.M.M., M.S.M., C.D.
Director Human Rights and Diversity
Ottawa, Ontario
Colonel Pierre Frédéric André Demers, O.M.M., M.S.C., C.D.
Canadian Forces Recruiting Group Headquarters
Borden, Ontario
Colonel Marie-Christine Eliane Harvey, O.M.M., C.D.
Canadian Army Headquarters
Ottawa, Ontario
Major Christopher Adam Horch, O.M.M., C.D.
4 Operations Support Squadron
Cold Lake, Alberta
Colonel Robyn Yvonne Hulan, O.M.M., C.D.
Office of the Deputy Commander North American Aerospace Defense Command
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States of America
Colonel Shawn Lawrence Marley, O.M.M., C.D.
Office of the Chief of the Air Force Staff
Ottawa, Ontario
Colonel Christopher Alan McKenna, O.M.M., M.S.M., C.D.
Office of the Director General Policy Planning
Ottawa, Ontario
Major Robert William McMullen, O.M.M., C.D.
443 Maritime Helicopter Squadron
Victoria, British Columbia
Colonel Kyle Christopher Paul, O.M.M., C.D.
Office of the Deputy Commander North American Aerospace Defense Command
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States of America
Lieutenant-Colonel Henrik Allan Szelecz, O.M.M., C.D.
Canadian Special Operations Forces Command
Ottawa, Ontario
Lieutenant-Colonel Angela Joyce Thomas, O.M.M., C.D.
404 Long Range Patrol and Training Squadron
Greenwood, Nova Scotia
Colonel Ronald Joseph Walker, O.M.M., C.D.
15 Wing Headquarters
Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
Lieutenant-Colonel Bernadette Maureen Wellwood, O.M.M., C.D.
Canadian Forces Base Borden
Borden, Ontario
Captain(N) David Edward Mazur, O.M.M., C.D.
Canadian Forces Base Halifax
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Colonel Michel Louis Lapointe, O.M.M., M.M.V., M.S.M., C.D.
4th Canadian Division Support Base Petawawa
Petawawa, Ontario
Member of the Order of Military Merit
Ranger Kimberly Ann Andersen, M.M.M., C.D.
5th Canadian Ranger Patrol Group
Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador
Ranger Winston Barry Andersen, M.M.M., C.D.
5th Canadian Ranger Patrol Group
Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador
Master Warrant Officer Claude Joseph Philippe Bélisle, M.M.M., C.D.
Canadian Forces Leadership Recruit School
Richelain, Quebec
Chief Petty Officer 1st Class Timothy Donald Blonde, M.M.M., C.D.
Maritime Forces Pacific Headquarters
Victoria, British Columbia
Master Warrant Officer Marie-Claude Brulotte, M.M.M., C.D.
Canadian Armed Forces Transition Unit Southern Ontario
Toronto, Ontario
Sergeant Ricardo Ken Burton, M.M.M., C.D.
4th Canadian Division Headquarters
Toronto, Ontario
Chief Warrant Officer Maurice George Campbell, M.M.M., C.D.
1st Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery
Shilo, Manitoba
Warrant Officer Paul Joseph Guy André Chagnon, M.M.M., C.D.
The Calgary Highlanders
Calgary, Alberta
Chief Warrant Officer Jeffrey Owen Chalmer, M.M.M., C.D.
Canadian Special Operations Forces Command
Ottawa, Ontario
Warrant Officer Guillaume Louis Philippe Daniel Mathieu Chevalier-Boisvert, M.M.M., C.D.
1st Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment
Courcelette, Quebec
Master Warrant Officer Erkin Cicekci, M.M.M., C.D.
Canadian Forces Health Services Training Center
Borden, Ontario
Warrant Officer Gregory Allan Crosby, M.M.M., C.D.
Canadian Special Operations Forces Command
Ottawa, Ontario
Sergeant Serena Lynn Cross, M.M.M., C.D.
435 Transport and Rescue Squadron
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class Judith Angela Dietrich, M.M.M., C.D.
Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship Brunswicker
Saint John, New Brunswick
Warrant Officer Tania Carol Doyle, M.M.M., C.D.
4th Canadian Division Support Base Petawawa
Petawawa, Ontario
Warrant Officer Roger Dennis Duquette, M.M.M., C.D.
1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment
Petawawa, Ontario
Petty Officer 2nd Class Mitchell William Earle, M.M.M., C.D.
Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship Toronto
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Warrant Officer Carolyn Margaret Edwards, M.M.M., C.D.
41 Canadian Brigade Group Headquarters
Calgary, Alberta
Chief Warrant Officer Joseph François Paul Fleury, M.M.M., C.D.
Office of the Director General Compensation and Benefits
Ottawa, Ontario
Chief Warrant Officer Joseph Ernest André Robert Gagnon, M.M.M., C.D.
The Brockville Riffles
Brockville, Ontario
Warrant Officer Audrey Gagnon, M.M.M., C.D.
2nd Canadian Division Support Base Valcartier
Courcelette, Quebec
Master Warrant Officer Joseph Eugène Stéphane Gauvreau, M.M.M., C.D.
The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery School
Oromocto, New Brunswick
Chief Warrant Officer Pascal Joseph Jean Paul Adelard Germain, M.M.M., C.D.
2 Air Expeditionary Squadron
Alouette, Quebec
Master Warrant Officer Todd Allen Gervais, M.M.M., C.D.
Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers School
Borden, Ontario
Master Warrant Officer François Joseph Alain Girard, M.M.M., C.D.
Le Régiment du Saguenay
Jonquière, Quebec
Lieutenant Pierre-Marc Joseph Dany Girard, M.M.M., M.S.M., C.D.
Canadian Forces Leadership Recruit School
Richelain, Quebec
Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class Bryan Michael Grass, M.M.M., C.D.
Canadian Forces Military Police Group
Ottawa, Ontario
Warrant Officer Marty Charles Gratrix, M.M.M., C.D.
39 Combat Engineer Regiment
Chilliwack, British Columbia
Petty Officer 1st Class Steven Leo Greidanus, M.M.M., C.D.
Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship Prevost
London, Ontario
Master Warrant Officer Mario Grondin, M.M.M., C.D.
Office of the Chief of the Defence Staff
Ottawa, Ontario
Chief Warrant Officer Marie Laurette Martine Guay, M.M.M., C.D.
Canadian Special Operations Forces Command
Ottawa, Ontario
Master Warrant Officer Edward Allison Hebb, M.M.M., C.D.
17 Mission Support Squadron
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Sergeant Joanne Marie Henneberry, M.M.M., C.D.
Canadian Armed Forces Transition Unit (Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador)
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Warrant Officer Derek Wayne Holmstead, M.M.M., C.D.
Canadian Forces Base Kingston
Kingston, Ontario
Sergeant Mieszko Lech Jachyra-Cmolassowski, M.M.M., C.D.
16 Wing Headquarters
Borden, Ontario
Warrant Officer Warren Bradley James, M.M.M., C.D.
1 Engineer Support Unit
Kingston, Ontario
Master Warrant Officer Sean James Jamieson, M.M.M., C.D.
1st Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry
Edmonton, Alberta
Warrant Officer Elizabeth Marion Kennedy, M.M.M., C.D.
Canadian Special Operations Forces Command
Ottawa, Ontario
Chief Petty Officer 1st Class Shawn Michael Kent, M.M.M., C.D.
Office of the Assistant Deputy Minister (Public Affairs)
Ottawa, Ontario
Master Warrant Officer Jean Joseph Claude Yvon Labelle, M.M.M., C.D.
2nd Canadian Division Support Base Valcartier - Detachment Montréal
Montréal, Quebec
Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class Joseph Michel Charles Landry, M.M.M., C.D.
Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship Harry Dewolf
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class Etienne François Langlois, M.M.M., C.D.
Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship Victoria
Victoria, British Columbia
Chief Warrant Officer Joseph Vital André Lavallée, M.M.M., M.S.M., C.D.
Royal Military College Saint-Jean
Richelain, Quebec
Master Warrant Officer Joseph Eric Lebel, M.M.M., C.D.
Office of the Vice Chief of the Defence Staff
Ottawa, Ontario
Master Warrant Officer Michael George Lowe, M.M.M., C.D.
4 Engineer Support Regiment
Oromocto, New Brunswick
Master Warrant Officer Andrew David MacAlister, M.M.M., C.D.
41 Signal Regiment
Edmonton, Alberta
Sergeant Réjean Joseph Lucien Martel, M.M.M., C.D.
439 Combat Support Squadron
Alouette, Quebec
Master Warrant Officer Kevin Bryce Mason, M.M.M., C.D.
Royal Canadian Air Force Aerospace Warfare Centre
Astra, Ontario
Petty Officer 1st Class Christopher John McBride, M.M.M., C.D.
Office of the Assistant Deputy Minister (Information Management)
Ottawa, Ontario
Lieutenant(N) Thomas Onafray McCarthy, M.M.M., C.D.
5th Canadian Division Headquarters
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Warrant Officer Christopher John Michael Murdy, M.M.M., C.D.
31 Canadian Brigade Group Headquarters
London, Ontario
Chief Warrant Officer Paul Stewart Nolan, M.M.M., C.D.
435 Transport and Rescue Squadron
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Chief Warrant Officer Kevin Stuart Northorp, M.M.M., C.D.
4th Canadian Division Support Base Petawawa
Petawawa, Ontario
Master Warrant Officer Joseph Irénée Sébastien Parent, M.M.M., C.D.
1st Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment
Courcelette, Quebec
Master Warrant Officer Mélanie Marie Christine Parent, M.M.M., C.D.
Canadian Manoeuvre Training Centre
Denwood, Alberta
Master Warrant Officer Éric Pépin, M.M.M., C.D.
34 Combat Engineer Regiment
Edmonton, Alberta
Chief Warrant Officer João Antonio Sobral Pereira, M.M.M., C.D.
Canadian Forces Fire and CBRN Academy
Borden, Ontario
Sergeant Rémy Joseph Robert Pichette, M.M.M., C.D.
Les Voltigeurs de Québec
Québec, Quebec
Master Warrant Officer Raymond Joseph Pruski, M.M.M., C.D.
5 Canadian Division Support Group Gagetown
Gagetown, New Brunswick
Warrant Officer Michael James Richard, M.M.M., C.D.
Canadian Army Doctrine and Training Center Headquarters
Kingston, Ontario
Chief Petty Officer 2nd class Amanda Jane Roncetti, M.M.M., C.D.
Canadian Combat Support Brigade Headquarters
Kingston, Ontario
Chief Warrant Officer Joseph Paul Patrice Martin Rondeau, M.M.M., C.D.
5 Combat Engineer Regiment
Courcelette, Quebec
Petty Officer 1st Class Derrick Alexander Roulston, M.M.M., C.D.
Office of the Deputy Commander North American Aerospace Defense Command
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States of America
Sergeant Nathaniel Christopher Alvin Senff, M.M.M., C.D.
39 Canadian Brigade Group Headquarters
Vancouver, British Columbia
Chief Petty Officer 1st Class David Harold Steeves, M.M.M., C.D.
Office of the Chief of Naval Staff
Ottawa, Ontario
Chief Warrant Officer Daniel Réjean Thibodeau, M.M.M., C.D.
12 Air Maintenance Squadron
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class Christine Thompson, M.M.M., C.D.
Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship St. John’s
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Chief Warrant Officer Aaron Gary Todd, M.M.M., C.D.
2nd Regiment Royal Canadian Horse Artillery
Petawawa, Ontario
Master Warrant Officer Scott Ronald Trudell, M.M.M., C.D.
1 Air Maintenance Squadron
Cold Lake, Alberta
Chief Warrant Officer David Charles Turnbull, M.M.M., C.D.
32 Canadian Brigade Group Headquarters
Toronto, Ontario
Master Warrant Officer Joseph André Stéphane Vidal, M.M.M., C.D.
Canadian Joint Operations Command
Ottawa, Ontario
Master Warrant Officer Eric Michael Vollick, M.M.M., C.D.
1st Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry
Edmonton, Alberta
Master Warrant Officer Ross Allan Weaver, M.M.M., M.B., C.D.
3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry
Edmonton, Alberta