Meritorious Service Medal
- Awarded on: October 16, 2020
- Invested on: November 04, 2021
Rank: Lieutenant-Colonel
Lieutenant-Colonel Deneau was deployed to Bamako from August 2018 to September 2019, within the headquarters of the Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali. As chief of information operations, he developed the conceptual groundwork, established a team and created the required processes to implement and direct force-led information operations. Additionally, he designed a counter improvised explosive device operation that was successfully actioned by forces on the ground. Lieutenant-Colonel Deneau’s exceptional efforts have had a direct and positive impact on UN operations in Mali.
