Meritorious Service Medal
- Awarded on: January 23, 2003
- Invested on: December 05, 2003
Rank: Sergeant
From 8 January to 30 July 2002, Sergeant Pennie was responsible for setting up, operating and maintaining the Reverse Osmosis Water Purification Unit for the 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry Battle Group, in Afghanistan. This facility, originally intended to provide a clean and reliable source of fresh water to the Canadian Battle Group, ended up supplying water to all Task Force personnel at the Kandahar airfield. Sergeant Pennie also displayed great initiative in restoring the existing airfield sewage lagoon to an operable condition after many years of disuse, thus improving the lives of the Coalition soldiers and local civilians while lessening the impact on the environment.
