Team Winnipeg member Cpl JJMY Morency was presented his Operational Service Medal (OSM) by Colonel Yvan Boilard, Commanding Officer of 17 Wing Winnipeg, during a ceremony held here 17 March.
This Operational Service Medal has been created as a means to recognize in a timelier manner those who serve in or provide support to overseas operations and for which no other medals, such as United Nations or NATO medals, are available. Rather than creating a new honour for each new Canadian Forces operation as it arises, the Operational Service Medal - with its theatre or task specific ribbons - can be awarded in future to honour participation in any operation that meets the criteria.
