Meritorious Service Decorations - Military Division
Meritorious Service Medal
Awarded on: 2016-11-28
Invested on: 2017-04-04
Colonel Pilon was on assignment in Haiti from July 2015 to July 2016 as chief of staff of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti and as commander of Task Force Port-au-Prince. In carrying out his duties, he demonstrated outstanding leadership while maintaining high morale during a year marked by tumultuous elections and a heightened threat level. He quickly earned the trust of the Haitian and UN authorities, and helped to strengthen Canada’s reputation.