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 The Governor General speaks  The Governor General presents the insignia (Commanders first, followed by Officers and Members) The Chief of the Defence Staff speaks
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, 1^st 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.	5^th Canadian Ranger Patrol Group Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador
Chief Petty Officer 2^nd 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.	3^rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Petawawa, Ontario
Chief Petty Officer 1^st 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 1^st 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.	2^nd 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 1^st 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.	3^rd 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.	1^st 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.	10^th Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery Regina, Saskatchewan
Warrant Officer Penny Christina Kennedy, M.M.M., C.D.	5^th 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.	2^nd 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 2^nd 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.	2^nd Battalion, Royal 22^e 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.	1^st Battalion, Royal 22^e Régiment Courcelette, Quebec
Chief Petty Officer 2^nd Class Marie Nathalie Isabelle Scalabrini, M.M.M., C.D.	Naval Fleet School (Pacific) Victoria, British Columbia
Petty Officer 1^st 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 2^nd 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.	5^th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown, Detachment Aldershot Kentville, Nova Scotia
Petty Officer 1^st 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

For further information: For information on the ceremony: Sara Régnier-McKellar, Rideau Hall Press Office, 613-993-2569, 613-301-2465 (cell), [e-mail]; For information on the recipients: Department of National Defence, Media Relations Office, 1-866-377-0811, 613-996-2353, [e-mail]