Meritorious Service Medal
- Awarded on: October 8, 1999
- Invested on: September 15, 2000
Rank: Master Corporal
Flight Engineer Rheault was a crew member aboard a CH-146 Griffon when an incident occurred in Montreal on January 12, 1999. The Griffon set down on an ice floe measuring about 18 by 25 metres in the St. Lawrence River in order to carry out a rescue mission. After tying a rope to his waist, Master Corporal Rheault, then Corporal, quickly came to the aid of a man who had fallen off the Victoria Bridge and was holding onto the ice floe. He crawled toward the victim and held out a length of rope, which he then used to pull the man to him. Master Corporal Rheault's calm professionalism contributed to the success of this mission and brought honour to the Canadian Forces.
