Meritorious Service Medal
- Awarded on: July 14, 2011
- Invested on: January 26, 2012
Rank: Lieutenant-Colonel
Lieutenant-Colonel Patrick served as chief of operations of Joint Task Force Afghanistan from February to November 2009. He demonstrated outstanding leadership and tactical acumen, which were critical to the successful development and implementation of the summer campaign plan, aimed at denying insurgents the ability to gain momentum over the traditional fighting season. Lieutenant-Colonel Patrick’s excellence in the art of operational planning helped to disrupt Taliban objectives and to strengthen the Afghan government’s authority within Kandahar province.
