Operational Service Medal / Médaille du service opérationnel

Her Excellency the Right Honourable H24575 Michaëlle Jean, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, is pleased to announce that Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has approved the creation of the Operational Service Medal. The Medal will be awarded to Canadian military personnel, civilians under the authority of the Canadian Forces, members of allied forces integrated…

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  – is an internationally experienced marine professional and consultant specialising in business development, operations, security and management consultancy. Previously, he has been head of a maritime consultancy group for a leading Classification Society; Maritime Security Director for a leading international business risk consultancy; the Export Promoter for the UK Government for the ports and…

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– began career as an AERE officer, followed by Military Pharmacy Training Plan at Dalhousie U; graduated with B. Sc (Pharmacy); retired after 20 yrs service; contract positions with DND for a few years after retirement, followed by full-time DND employment as a pharmacist ; maintains a private freelance business as an editor/proof-reader. – hails…

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– spent his teenage years in Richmond, B.C. before attending Royal Roads Military College; during his tour in Afghanistan , the Battalion launched the first combat air assault mission in the history of the Canadian Army and conducted numerous defensive and offensive combat missions at section, platoon, company and battle group level. – grew up…

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– served in the Artillery, and was on the faculty at RMC for 5 years; his second career culminated in his appointment as Executive Vice-President of the Royal Bank; member of the Withers’ Study Group; LXXXIV president – RMC Club of Canada. – born in Santa Maria, CA but grew up in the Okanagan Valley,…

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– northern Ontario native; was active in IM Water Polo & volleyball; plays the bagpipes, served in the Canadian Navy; one of the original fans of David Hobby’s off-camera flash techniques (aka. Mr. Strobist); believes in delivering a high quality product and trusted service. – product of St Lambert, Quebec; Won the 1999 – The…

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– served on the faculty of the Royal Military College and the Australian Army Command and Staff College. In 1988, he joined Treasury Board Staff in the BCMinistry of Finance. He was called upon to lead change initiatives as a Vice President in Workers’ Compensation, an Assistant Deputy Minister, Superintendent of Motor Vehicles and CEO…

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You May Know These 23…But Do You Really Know Them?   We had originally posted this quiz in in e-V 27 but they were part of the fallout we experienced when we had the technical problem.  Sorry for the inconvenience.  *** – former rugby player; member of the varsity review committee; recent graduate. – the…

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Match the photo with the clue or the quotation – recently appointed as Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2013. – first served as a field artillery officer before pursing an academic career; he is a graduate of both the MA (1995) and PhD (2005) War Studies…

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Match up the photo to the clue: was manager of the RRMC Senior Rugger team and played a mean drum in the college band; at RMC he was a member of the Gymnastic Team; had 4 months General Cruiser training in HMCS Ontario; obtained a BSc at Queen’s University. grew up in London ON, went…

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.. Match up the photo to the clue: hails from North Battleford, Saskatchewan; competed at World Debating Championships in Dublin as a Cadet; past Senior Manager, Face to Face Channel Optimization at American Express; current Senior Manager, Design & Process, Change & Learning at The Home Depot. played hockey for Roy Reid & Wayne Pinter;…

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Match up the photo to the clue: at military college was involved in parachuting, skiing, scuba diving, shooting and fencing; inducted into the Canadian Forces Sports Honour Roll in 2005; was a member of the Canadian Forces CISM pistol team from 1992 until his retirement in 2009; named 2009 male athlete of the year at…

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