Policy
Canadian Armed Forces Recognizes Over 100 Personnel with Order of Military Merit
Mishall RehmanMore than one hundred Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members went above and beyond the call of duty, distinguishing themselves and earning the Order of Military Merit.
The names of the CAF members were published in a military message.
“On behalf of His Majesty the King, sovereign of the Order of Military Merit, Her Excellency the Governor General, the Right Honourable Mary May Simon, Chancellor and Extraordinary Commander of the Said Order, has given orders for the promotion and appointments of the following Canadian Armed Forces personnel, both Regular and Reserve, to the Order of Military Merit,” reads CANFORGEN 187/22 published in December 2024.
Canada’s Highest Honours
The Order of Military Merit is one of Canada’s highest honours and was established in 1972 to recognize exceptional service by a member of the CAF.
The honour is presented to those military members who have demonstrated outstanding dedication, leadership, and service to Canada.
There are three levels to the Order: Commander, Officer, and Member.
Commander is the highest level and is awarded to those who have demonstrated outstanding merit over an extended period. This is typically awarded to senior officers.
Officer level is awarded to those individuals who have displayed distinguished service and exceptional dedication in their duties.
Member is awarded to CAF members of all ranks who have performed beyond the expected standard.
Newest members of the Order of Military Merit
According to the CANFORGEN, the following are the recent appointees of the Order of Military Merit:
To Be Commanders Of The Said Order
- (1) Major General (MGen) M. Gros-Jean
- (2) MGen S.F. Malcolm
- (3) MGen J.P.R Prevost (Promoted Within Order)
- (4) MGen P.K. Scott
- (5) Commodore J.P. Olivier
To Be Officers Of The Said Order
Royal Canadian Navy:
- (A) Captian Navy (Capt(N)) K.W. Whiteside
- (B) Commander D.L. Sleen
Canadian Army:
- (A) Colonel (Col) V.D. Bertrand
- (B) Col R. Garon
- (C) Col J.N.M. Parent
- (D) Lieutenant Colonel (LCol) M.B.M.G. Bertrand
Royal Canadian Air Force:
- (A) Col J.G. Hanson
- (B) Col L.L.J. James
- (C) Col C.W. Morrison
Military Personnel Command
- (A) Col C.L. Goulet
- (B) LCol R.R. Hannah
- (C) LCol W.R.G. Patton
- (D) LCol C.L. Wong
Vice Chief of the Defence Staff:
- (A) Capt(N) T.W. Bonnar
- (B) Col D.R. Henley
- (C) Col M.J. O Ray
- (D) LCol M. Coulombe
- (E) LCol B.M. Krajcik
- (F) LCol A.L. Morales
- (G) LCol M.A. Sheppard
- (H) Maj H.M. Reibin
To be Members of the Said Order
Royal Canadian Navy:
- (A) Chief Petty Officer 1st Class (CPO1) D. Fillion
- (B) CPO1 J.B. Sorensen
- (C) CPO 2nd Class (CPO2) W.G.L. Crocker
- (D) CPO2 A.M. Reid
- (E) Petty Officer 1st Class (PO1) C.M. Delaronde
- (F) PO1 A.C.G. Pittman
- (G) PO2 S.M. McNichol
- (H) PO2 A.M.F. Poirier
- (I) Ms. R.R. McCarthy
Canadian Army:
- (A) Captain (Capt) F. Dorion
- (B) Capt J.M. Gill
- (C) Cheif Warrant Officer (CWO) C. Chase
- (D) CWO S.A. McGowan
- (E) CWO J.R. Peters
- (F) CWO J.E. Pope
- (G) Master Warrant Officer (MWO) J.P. Bedard
- (H) MWO D.J. Bouchard
- (I) MWO M.J.D. Flynn
- (J) MWO L.J. Forbes
- (K) MWO N.J. Gallant
- (L) MWO D. Johnson
- (M) MWO S. Lavoie
- (N) MWO J.B.P. Letourneau
- (O) MWO M.J. Lundie
- (P) MWO R.J. McVicar
- (Q) MWO C.J. Orr
- (R) MWO J.G.G. St-Laurent
- (S) MWO K.D.S. White
- (T) MWO D.D. Yaxley
- (U) Warrant Officer (WO) M.P.S.R. Caron
- (V) WO C.F.D.N. Chapados
- (W) WO P.M.P. Dalphond
- (X) WO M.M.F. Fontaine
- (Y) WO D.W. Kumar
- (Z) WO J.Y.M. Larocque
- (AA) WO G.S. Loza
- (AB)Sergeant (Sgt) M.C.C. Baril Germain
- (AC) Sgt P.L.A. Garnier
- (AD) Sgt M.P. Grimard-Berube
- (AE) Sgt O.S. Kaito
- (AF) Sgt G.J. Schouls
- (AG) Ranger (Rgr) M. Belanger
- (AH) Rgr R.G. Benoit
- (AI) Rgr D.L. Bolger
- (AJ) Rgr E.B. Drew
Royal Canadian Air Force:
- (B) CWO R.I. Fox
- (C) CWO J.R.R. Francoeur
- (D) CWO S.C. MacEachern
- (E) MWO B.G. Antle
- (F) MWO C.E. Bamford
- (G) MWO R.A. Dowden
- (H) MWO C.B.J. Downey
- (I) WO J.C.Y. Daigle
- (J) Master Corporal (MCpl) O.L.F. Lee
- (K) MCpl S.J.H. Picard
MILSPERSCOM:
- (A) Capt R.J. Wright
- (B) MWO R.P. Gallagher
- (C) MWO K.J.S.P. Giguere
- (D) MWO A.M.K. Marshall
- (E) MWO E. Pare
- (F) MWO J.N.M. Payeur
- (G) WO A.M.L. Piche-Montplaisir
- (H) MCpl P.L. Coulas
- (I) Cpl M. Wakisan
Vice Chief of the Defence Staff:
- (A) Capt J.S. Thibault
- (B) CWO M.F.S. Bouchard
- (C) CPO1 S.C. Clark
- (D) CWO L.J. Dunn
- (E) CWO J.G.S. Gaudreau
- (F) CPO1 J.G. Rouillard
- (G) CWO J.C.G.C. Thomassin
- (H) MWO C.M. Ethier
- (I) MWO M.N. Murphy
- (J) WO J.R.A. Kralt
- (K) WO A.D. Tubb
- (L) WO E.A. White
