Meritorious Service Medal
- Awarded on: February 18, 2022
- Invested on: November 09, 2023
Rank: Lieutenant-Colonel
As the commander of Joint Task Force-Ukraine from September 2020 to April 2021, Lieutenant-Colonel Heer displayed exceptional leadership and strategic decision making in overcoming myriad challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic. She provided the necessary focus to resume and maintain all operations in Ukraine and completed a mission restructure to more efficiently meet the operational requirements of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Lieutenant-Colonel Heer’s outstanding professionalism and execution of this vital mission in difficult circumstances reflected positively on Canada.
