- Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Meritorious Service Decorations - Military Division
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Meritorious Service Medal
- Awarded on: April 5, 2006
- Invested on: February 19, 2007
Brigadier-General Beare is commended for his outstanding performance as the Commander of the Multinational Brigade Northwest of the NATO Stabilization Force in Bosnia-Herzegovina from September 2003 to September 2004. Throughout his posting, he led the transformation of the multinational team from a stabilization force to a deterrence presence. Under his leadership, the Multinational Brigade Northwest partners were ready to adopt the deterrence presence posture well ahead of the flanking multinational brigades. Brigadier-General Beare provided exceptional service in this key command position in support of Canada's continuing participation in the stabilization force. His contributions reflected highly on the Canadian Forces and on Canada.
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Meritorious Service Cross
- Awarded on: February 1, 2013
- Invested on: September 10, 2013
As the deputy commander of the military police within the NATO Training Mission in Afghanistan from June 2010 to July 2011, Major-General Beare led the largest build-up of police forces in the mission’s history. Working tirelessly with his Afghan counterparts and commanding a diverse, multinational organization, he built a solid foundation for the Afghan National Police and positioned the organization for ongoing success. Major-General Beare’s leadership and strategic vision had a profound and lasting impact on the success of the mission.