Order of Military Merit Investiture Ceremony

His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston presided over an Order of Military Merit investiture ceremony at Rideau Hall, on March 2, 2012. The Order of Military Merit was created in 1972, to recognize meritorious service and devotion to duty by members of the Canadian Forces. The Order has three levels of membership: Commander (C.M.M.), Officer (O.M.M.) and Member (M.M.M.).

His Excellency presented the Order of Military Merit at the Commander level (C.M.M.) to Major-General Robert Bertrand, C.M.M., C.D., Assistant Deputy Minister (Finance and Corporate Services), Ottawa, Ontario.

His Excellency presented the Order of Military Merit at the Officer level (O.M.M.) to Lieutenant-Commander Cindy Galt, O.M.M., C.D., 1231 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps, Kensington, Prince Edward Island.

His Excellency presented the Order of Military Merit at the Officer level (O.M.M.) to Commander Stephen Irwin, O.M.M., C.D., Maritime Forces Pacific Headquarters, Victoria, B.C.

His Excellency presented the Order of Military Merit at the Member level (M.M.M.) to Warrant Officer Barbara Bajema, M.M.M., C.D., Canadian Forces Joint Signal Regiment Kingston, Ont.

His Excellency presented the Order of Military Merit at the Member level (M.M.M.) to Captain Yves Demers, M.M.M., C.D., Land Force Quebec Area Training Centre, Courcelette, Que.

His Excellency presented the Order of Military Merit at the Member level (M.M.M.) to Sergeant Peter Moon, M.M.M., C.D., 3rd Canadian Ranger Patrol Group, Borden, Ont.

His Excellency presented the Order of Military Merit at the Member level (M.M.M.) to Chief Warrant Officer Shawn Stevens, M.M.M., M.S.C., M.S.M., C.D., 1st Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, Edmonton, Alta.

His Excellency presented the Order of Military Merit at the Member level (M.M.M.) to Master Warrant Officer Bryan Pierce, C.V., M.M.M., M.S.C., C.D, Canadian Forces School of Survival and Aeromedical Training, Winnipeg, Man.