Supply Technician honoured with Commander CJOC Coin for Excellence

Sailor First Class Jeramie Welsh was presented with a Commander Canadian Joint Operations Command Coin for Excellence during deployment on RIMPAC 22 in Honolulu, Hawaii, by Vice-Admiral Bob Auchterlonie, Commander CJOC.

Sailor First Class (S1) Jeramie Welsh was presented with a Commander Canadian Joint Operations Command (CJOC) Coin for Excellence during deployment on Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 22 in Honolulu, Hawaii, by Vice-Admiral Bob Auchterlonie, Commander CJOC.

S1 Welsh deployed to RIMPAC 22 as the National Command and Support Element Supply Technician from Canadian Submarine Force at Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt on extremely short notice. Their professionalism and dedication enabled them to effectively step up as the RIMPAC 22 Accommodations Non-Commissioned Officer and the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Contingent COVID coordinator.

Always upbeat, positive, and working tireless hours, S1 Welsh has already resolved many conflicts in the RIMPAC 22 accommodation plan, and has brought important supplies and care to many CAF members in their time of need.

S1 Welsh is a Material Management Technician who joined the CAF in 2007 as a reservist, and later transferred to the regular force in 2018. They hail from Calgary, Alta.