Media Advisory - Governor General to Invest 70 Recipients into the Order of Military Merit
OTTAWA, Nov. 2, 2018 /CNW/ - Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, will preside over an Order of Military Merit investiture ceremony at the Canadian War Museum, on Tuesday, November 6, 2017, at 10:30 a.m. The Governor General will bestow the honour on 1 Commander, 14 Officers and 55 Members.
Created in 1972, the Order of Military Merit recognizes meritorious service and devotion to duty by members of the Canadian Armed Forces. The Order honours them for their commitment to Canada, according to the following three levels of membership: Commander (C.M.M.), Officer (O.M.M.) and Member (M.M.M.).
A media schedule for the investiture ceremony, the list of recipients and additional information on the Order of Military Merit are attached.
Media interested in covering the ceremony are asked to confirm their attendance with the Rideau Hall Press Office. They must arrive at the Canadian War Museum (1 Vimy Place, Ottawa) no later than 10:15 a.m. on the day of the ceremony.
Those wishing to interview recipients are asked to contact the Department of National Defence.
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CEREMONY SCHEDULE
Media are asked to observe the following schedule: | |
10:30 a.m.: | Ceremony begins |
12 p.m.: | Interviews with recipients |
ORDER OF MILITARY MERIT RECIPIENTS
COMMANDERS
Major General Omer Henry Lavoie, C.M.M., M.S.C., C.D. | Commander, 1st Canadian Division Headquarters Kingston, Ontario |
OFFICERS
Lieutenant-Colonel Claire Katherine Bramma, O.M.M., C.D. | Mapping and Charting Establishment Ottawa, Ontario |
Brigadier-General Joseph Jean Guy Chapdelaine, O.M.M., C.D., Q.H.C. | General Chaplain Ottawa, Ontario |
Lieutenant-Colonel Ryan Glen Deming, O.M.M., C.D. | Office of the Chief of the Air Force Staff Ottawa, Ontario |
Colonel Robert Bernard Dundon, O.M.M., C.D. | Office of the Director General, Land Equipment Program Management Ottawa, Ontario |
Major Trevor Jain, O.M.M., M.S.M., C.D. | 33 Field Ambulance (Halifax) Halifax, Nova Scotia |
Captain(N) Marie-France Langlois, O.M.M., C.D.
| Director, Casualty Support Management Ottawa, Ontario |
Colonel Joseph Bernard Christian Mercier, O.M.M., M.S.M., C.D. | 34 Canadian Brigade Group Headquarters Montréal, Quebec |
Major Richard Andrew Havelock Nicholson, O.M.M., C.D. | The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery School Oromocto, New Brunswick |
Captain(N) Rebecca Louise Patterson, O.M.M., M.S.M., C.D. | Canadian Forces Health Services Group Headquarters Ottawa, Ontario |
Colonel Robert Tennant Ritchie, O.M.M., M.S.M., C.D.
| Canadian Joint Operations Command Headquarters Ottawa, Ontario |
Colonel Josée Diane Marie Robidoux, O.M.M., C.D. | 35 Canadian Brigade Group Headquarters Québec, Quebec |
Captain(N) Christopher Allan Robinson, O.M.M., C.D.
| Office of the Director General, Naval Force Development Ottawa, Ontario |
Lieutenant-Colonel Dallas Jay West, O.M.M., C.D.
| Regional Cadet Support Unit (Northwest) Winnipeg, Manitoba |
Captain(N) Douglas Michael Charles Young, O.M.M., M.S.M., C.D.
| Maritime Forces Pacific, Joint Task Force Pacific Headquarters Victoria, British Columbia |
MEMBERS
Ranger Cyril Abbott, M.M.M., C.D.
| 5th Canadian Ranger Patrol Group Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador |
Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class André Lionel Aubry, M.M.M., M.B., C.D. | Fleet Maintenance Facility Cape Breton Victoria, British Columbia |
Warrant Officer Sean Eldon Benedict, M.M.M., C.D.
| 3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Petawawa, Ontario |
Chief Petty Officer 1st Class Marc Thomas Bertrand, M.M.M., C.D.
| Office of the Director General, Compensation and Benefits Ottawa, Ontario |
Lieutenant(N) Randall Milton Binnie, M.M.M., C.D.
| Canadian Defence Liaison Staff (Washington) Washington, D.C., United States of America |
Master Warrant Officer Dean Stanley Burgher, M.M.M., C.D. | Real Property Operations Unit (Atlantic) Halifax, Nova Scotia |
Warrant Officer Aaron David Bygrove, M.M.M., M.S.M., C.D. | 424 Transport and Rescue Squadron (Trenton) Astra, Ontario |
Chief Warrant Officer Claude Rodney Cromwell, M.M.M., C.D.
| Office of the Director General, Materiel Systems and Supply Chain Ottawa, Ontario |
Chief Petty Officer 1st Class Robert Raymond DeProy, M.M.M., M.B., C.D. | Fleet Diving Unit (Pacific) Victoria, British Columbia |
Warrant Officer Christopher Lee Desjardins, M.M.M., C.D.
| 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Shilo, Manitoba |
Sergeant Michel Doyon, M.M.M., C.D.
| 400 Tactical Helicopter Squadron Borden, Ontario |
Chief Warrant Officer Desmond Michael Flood, M.M.M., C.D. | 407 Long Range Patrol Squadron (Comox) Lazo, British Columbia |
Warrant Officer Lorilee Ann Flowers, M.M.M., C.D. | Combat Training Centre Headquarters Oromocto, New Brunswick |
Warrant Officer Jason Edward Forth, M.M.M., C.D.
| Royal Military College Saint-Jean Richelain, Quebec |
Warrant Officer Robert Glenn Arthur Fox, M.M.M., C.D. | The Princess Louise Fusiliers Halifax, Nova Scotia |
Master Warrant Officer Terry Hans Fraser, M.M.M., C.D. | Canadian Forces Logistics Training Centre Borden, Ontario |
Chief Warrant Officer Leslie Darrell Frowen, M.M.M., C.D. | 8 Wing Headquarters Trenton Astra, Ontario |
Chief Petty Officer 1st Class Joseph Claude Michel Giguère, M.M.M., C.D. | Her Majesty's Canadian Ship Donnacona Montréal, Quebec |
Master Warrant Officer Gerrit Ted Gombert, M.M.M., C.D.
| Canadian Forces Joint Operational Support Group Headquarters Kingston, Ontario |
Master Warrant Officer Raymond Jay Green, M.M.M., C.D. | 3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Petawawa, Ontario |
Master Warrant Officer Eileen Elizabeth Hannigan, M.M.M., C.D.
| Office of the Director General, Compensation and Benefits Ottawa, Ontario |
Master Warrant Officer Michael Henry Hawthorn, M.M.M., C.D. | 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Petawawa, Ontario |
Master Warrant Officer Ronald Michael James Heffernan, M.M.M., C.D. | Canadian Forces Base Kingston Kingston, Ontario |
Sergeant Lejla Imamovic, M.M.M., C.D.
| 10th Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery Regina, Saskatchewan |
Warrant Officer Penny Christina Kennedy, M.M.M., C.D.
| 5th Canadian Division Support Group Gagetown Personnel Support Services Oromocto, New Brunswick |
Chief Warrant Officer William Lloyd King, M.M.M., C.D. | Canadian Army Headquarters Ottawa, Ontario |
Chief Warrant Officer Blair William Leahy, M.M.M., C.D.
| Canadian Forces Health Services Group Headquarters Ottawa, Ontario |
Major Marylin Suzanne Lemay, M.M.M., C.D.
| Office of the Director General, Compensation and Benefits Ottawa, Ontario |
Major James Edward Rene MacInnis, M.M.M., C.D.
| The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa (Duke of Edinburgh's Own) Ottawa, Ontario |
Master Warrant Officer John Alexander MacKenzie, M.M.M., C.D.
| Office of the Chief of Staff, Vice Chief of the Defence Staff Ottawa, Ontario |
Warrant Officer Richard John Martin, M.M.M., C.D.
| Canadian Detachment McChord Deputy Commander North American Aerospace Defense Command Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Tacoma, Washington, United States of America |
Master Warrant Officer Suzanne Joyce McAdam, M.M.M., C.D.
| Canadian Forces Health Services Group Headquarters Ottawa, Ontario |
Master Warrant Officer Morris Henry McGarrigle, M.M.M., C.D. | 2nd Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery Petawawa, Ontario |
Master Warrant Officer James Allan McKenzie, M.M.M., C.D. | 8 Air Reserve Flight (Trenton) Astra, Ontario |
Warrant Officer Michael Melvin, M.M.M., C.D.
| Office of the Chief of Staff, Vice Chief of the Defence Staff, Level 1 Headquarters Ottawa, Ontario |
Major Jennifer Lynn Morrison, M.M.M., C.D.
| Canadian Forces School of Aerospace Technology and Engineering Borden, Ontario |
Chief Warrant Officer Joseph Paul Rémi Nault, M.M.M., C.D.
| Canadian Forces Real Property Operations Group Ottawa, Ontario |
Warrant Officer Rebekah Dawn Neville, M.M.M., C.D.
| 4 Engineer Support Regiment Courcelette, Quebec |
Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class Paul Andrew Joseph Parent, M.M.M., C.D. | Naval Fleet School (Pacific) Victoria, British Columbia |
Chief Warrant Officer Joseph Yves Éric Poissant, M.M.M., C.D. | 2nd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment Québec, Quebec |
Master Warrant Officer Leonard Andrew Power, M.M.M., C.D. | 1 Service Battalion Edmonton, Alberta |
Master Warrant Officer Marie Ginette Isabelle Proulx, M.M.M., C.D. | Canadian Manoeuvre Training Centre Denwood, Alberta |
Master Warrant Officer Mark Dennis Riach, M.M.M., C.D. | 417 Combat Support Squadron Cold Lake, Alberta |
Master Warrant Officer David Michael Andrew Ridley, M.M.M., C.D. | Canadian Forces Military Police Academy Borden, Ontario |
Master Warrant Officer Christopher Allan Rigby, M.M.M., C.D. | Office of the Director General, Land Equipment Program Management Ottawa, Ontario |
Chief Warrant Officer Joseph André Daniel Royer, M.M.M., C.D. | 1st Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment Courcelette, Quebec |
Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class Marie Nathalie Isabelle Scalabrini, M.M.M., C.D. | Naval Fleet School (Pacific) Victoria, British Columbia |
Petty Officer 1st Class Ginette Suzanne Marie Seguin, M.M.M., C.D. | Her Majesty's Canadian Ship Halifax Halifax, Nova Scotia |
Chief Warrant Officer Mark Thomas Shannon, M.M.M., C.D. | 32 Canadian Brigade Group Headquarters Toronto, Ontario |
Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class Stephen James Sheffar, M.M.M., C.D. | Her Majesty's Canadian Ship Calgary Victoria, British Columbia |
Major Derek John Sheridan, M.M.M., C.D. | The Ontario Regiment, Royal Canadian Armoured Corps Oshawa, Ontario |
Warrant Officer Stephen Alan Slade, M.M.M., C.D. | Royal Canadian Armoured Corps School Oromocto, New Brunswick |
Sergeant Roxane St. Michael, M.M.M., C.D.
| 450 Tactical Helicopter Squadron Petawawa, Ontario |
Warrant Officer Joel Kevin Turnbull, M.M.M., C.D.
| 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown, Detachment Aldershot Kentville, Nova Scotia |
Petty Officer 1st Class Robert Jerome Williams, M.M.M., C.D. | Fleet Diving Unit (Atlantic) Shearwater, Nova Scotia |
Please note that the information in this media advisory was provided by the
Department of National Defence and reflects the rank and posting of the members
at the time of their nomination.
ORDER OF MILITARY MERIT FACT SHEET
The Order of Military Merit recognizes distinctive merit and exceptional service displayed by the men and women of the Canadian Armed Forces, both Regular and Reserve. Many have demonstrated dedication and devotion beyond the call of duty, and the Order honours them for their commitment to Canada, according to the following three levels:
The level of Commander (post-nominal: C.M.M.) recognizes outstanding meritorious service and demonstrated leadership in duties of great responsibility.
The level of Officer (post-nominal: O.M.M.) recognizes outstanding meritorious service in duties of responsibility.
The level of Member (post-nominal: M.M.M.) recognizes exceptional service or performance of duty.
Eligibility and Nominations
A commanding officer or a military advisory committee (for ranks of colonel and above) recommends to the chief of the Defence Staff the names of those serving members of the Canadian Armed Forces, both Regular and Reserve, they consider eligible. The chief of the Defence Staff then submits the names to the governor general for approval.
The number of appointments per year is limited to one-tenth of one per cent of the average number of persons who were members of the Canadian Armed Forces during the previous year. There are no posthumous appointments.
Recipients may be promoted within the Order. They must exchange their insignia for that which corresponds to the new level, since no member may hold more than one appointment at any time.
The Order's constitution permits members of the armed forces of another country to be appointed as honorary Commanders, Officers and Members. Appointments are made for outstanding meritorious service to Canada or to the Canadian Armed Forces in the performance of military duties.
For more information about the Order of Military Merit,
visit our website at www.gg.ca/honours.
SOURCE Governor General of Canada
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