Meritorious Service Medal
- Awarded on: April 26, 2011
- Invested on: December 13, 2011
Rank: Brigadier-General
Brigadier-General Wynnyk deployed to Afghanistan as the assistant commanding general for Afghan National Army Development within the NATO Training Mission, in Kabul, from March 2009 to March 2010. Working with and mentoring the country’s most senior leaders, he exerted strategic influence that shaped and developed the Afghan National Security Forces. Brigadier-General Wynnyk’s commanding presence and diplomacy furthered international efforts in Afghanistan and brought great credit to Canada.