OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 03/04/13 -- His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, will preside over an Order of Military Merit investiture ceremony at Rideau Hall, on Tuesday, March 5, 2013, at 11 a.m. The Governor General will bestow the honour on 3 Commanders, 10 Officers and 37 Members.
Created in 1972, the Order of Military Merit recognizes meritorious service and devotion to duty by members of the Canadian 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 who would like to interview recipients are asked to contact the Department of National Defence.
Those wishing to cover the ceremony are asked to inform the Rideau Hall Press Office and must arrive at the Princess Anne Entrance no later than 10:45 a.m., on the day of the event.
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CEREMONY SCHEDULE
Media are asked to observe the following schedule:11 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 speaks12 p.m.: Interviews with recipients
ORDER OF MILITARY MERIT RECIPIENTS
COMMANDERS
----------------------------------------------------------------------------Major-General Nicolas Matern, C.M.M., Canadian Defence Liaison StaffC.D. Washington Washington, D.C., U.S.A.----------------------------------------------------------------------------Rear-Admiral Mark Norman, C.M.M., C.D.Office of the Chief of the Naval Staff Ottawa, Ont.----------------------------------------------------------------------------Lieutenant-General Alain Parent, Deputy Commander, North AmericanC.M.M., C.D. Aerospace Defence CommandThis is a promotion within the Order. Colorado Springs, CO, U.S.A.----------------------------------------------------------------------------
OFFICERS
----------------------------------------------------------------------------Commander Jeffrey Agnew, O.M.M., C.D. Office of the Assistant Deputy Minister (Public Affairs) Ottawa, Ont.----------------------------------------------------------------------------Brigadier-General Blaise Cathcart, Judge Advocate GeneralO.M.M., C.D. Ottawa, Ont.----------------------------------------------------------------------------Brigadier-General Richard Giguere, Land Force Quebec Area HeadquartersO.M.M., M.S.M., C.D. Montreal, Que.----------------------------------------------------------------------------Major Patrick Heebner, O.M.M., C.D. 2 Service Battalion Petawawa, Ont.----------------------------------------------------------------------------Colonel Gregory Loos, O.M.M., C.D. Royal College of Defence Studies London, U.K.----------------------------------------------------------------------------Colonel Samuel Michaud, O.M.M., Office of the Chief of ForceM.S.M., C.D. Development Ottawa, Ont.----------------------------------------------------------------------------Lieutenant-Commander Lorinda Semeniuk,Canadian Fleet Pacific HeadquartersO.M.M., C.D. Victoria, B.C.----------------------------------------------------------------------------Major Raymond Stockermans, O.M.M., 424 Transport and Rescue SquadronC.D. Astra, Ont.----------------------------------------------------------------------------Lieutenant-Colonel Christian St- Royal Military College Saint-JeanPierre, O.M.M., C.D. Richelain, Que.----------------------------------------------------------------------------Colonel Richard Witherden, O.M.M., 2 Canadian Air DivisionM.B., C.D. Winnipeg, Man.----------------------------------------------------------------------------
