Meritorious Service Medal
- Awarded on: August 12, 2011
- Invested on: July 22, 2012
Rank: Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class
Chief Petty Officer 2nd Class Tobias’ professionalism, technical expertise and leadership were instrumental in developing the Tactical Data Link Common Operating Picture for Operation Podium, the Canadian Forces’ contribution to supporting the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Vancouver. From 2008 to 2010, he successfully integrated Canadian and American platform data links to produce the common operating picture for both Joint Task Force Games and the Canadian NORAD Region. This framework greatly helped to facilitate information transfer and improved communications throughout this important operation.
