Archana Cini, Lookout Newspaper.  

  • MARPAC/JTFP honoured 37 Defence Team members during its annual Honours and Recognition Ceremony at Government House.
  • Awards recognized leadership, operational excellence, deployments, and community contributions across the Pacific Fleet.
  • RAdm David Patchell presided over the ceremony celebrating military and civilian members alike.

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Members of the Defence Team and their families gathered at Government House on April 16 to recognize outstanding service, leadership, and dedication across Maritime Forces Pacific/Joint Task Force Pacific (MARPAC/JTF(P)).

Presided over by Rear-Admiral (RAdm) David Patchell, Commander of MARPAC/ JTF(P), the annual Honours and Recognition ceremony celebrated individuals whose outstanding efforts in the past year have strengthened aspects of the formation both at home and overseas. Awards presented throughout the ceremony highlighted operational excellence across multiple deployments, including Operations (Op) HORIZON, NEON, and CARIBBE, as well as domestic training, institutional leadership, and community engagement. By honouring 37 Defence Team members across units and roles from junior sailors to civilian employees, the ceremony reflected both the depth of talent and the breadth of contributions required to sustain Pacific Fleet operations.

Bravo Zulu to all those recognized during the ceremony.

Honours and Award Recipients

Commander Canadian Joint Operations Command Commendation

  • Sub-Lieutenant (SLt) Isaac Hossie 
  • Master Sailor (MS) Eric-Olivier Frappier 
  • Sailor 1st Class (S1) Svyatoslav Hliva  
  • S1 Connor Lorenz 
  • Commander Royal Canadian Navy Commendation 
  • Commander (Cdr) Nicholas Kucher, CD 
  • Lieutenant-Commander (LCdr) Evan Roberts, CD 
  • Lieutenant(Navy) (Lt(Navy) Robert MacKay, CD  
  • S1 Andrée-Anne Dion-Tessier 
  • Mrs. Tiffany Eygenraam 

Commander Military Personnel Command Commendation 

  • Petty Officer 2nd Class (PO2) Zachary Lye, CD 

Maritime Component Commander Certificate of Achievement  

  • LCdr Corey Davidson  
  • LCdr Andrew Pink, CD 
  • Lt(Navy) Gordon Emerslund  
  • Captain (Capt) Pedram Mohyeddin  
  • Petty Officer 1st Class 
    (PO1) Elizabeth Morin-Fortin, CD 
  • Sergeant (Sgt) Kyle Mitchell, CD 
  • S1 Jared Fass 
  • S1 Isabelle Roy  

MARPAC Bravo Zulu Certificates of Achievement 

  • PO1 Stephen Mahabir, CD 
  • MS Joseph Dimayuga  
  • S1 Jaqueline Abutin  
  • Mrs. Courtney Looye-Pohoney  
  • Mrs. Danielle Wickens  
  • Mr. Steven Hills  
  • Mr. Matthew Miller  
  • Mr. Matthew Stidston  
  • Mr. Christopher Schreyer  
  • Mr. Wayne Young  
  • Mr. Mladen Rudman  
  • Joint Task Force Pacific 

Bravo Zulu Certificates of Achievement 

  • Chief Petty Officer 1st Class  (CPO1) Rob DeProy, CD 
  • PO1 Steven Donegan, CD 
  • PO2 Allison Zaichkowski, CD  
  • PO2 Barrie Sorensen, CD  
  • MS Zachary Everett  
  • S1 Lachlan Barry  
  • S1 Andrew George  

Chief Petty Officer First Class Scroll 

  • CPO1 Francine Griffin, CD