Meritorious Service Decorations - Military Division
Meritorious Service Medal
Awarded on: 2009-10-07
Invested on: 2010-06-03
Colonel Napier, of the British Army, was deployed to Afghanistan as chief of staff for the Afghan Regional Security Integration Command (South) Headquarters from January to October 2008. His competence in synchronizing the efforts of multinational headquarters staff ensured the development of a comprehensive regional action plan that enabled subordinate task forces to develop their own plans of action within the framework of a sustainable regional peace perspective. Colonel Napier’s firm management of resources and outstanding leadership made possible unprecedented operational momentum and enhanced operations in southern Afghanistan.