Officer of the Order of Military Merit

Officer of the Order of Military Merit (OMM)

Established on 1 July 1972, the Order of Military Merit honours conspicuous merit and exceptional service by members of the Canadian Forces, both Regular and Reserve. The Order includes three levels: Commander (CMM), Officer (OMM), and Member (MMM).

The Officer level is awarded for outstanding meritorious service in duties of responsibility, usually to Majors to Colonels, with occasional Chief Warrant Officers or Chief Petty Officers First Class appointed by elevation. Recipients may use the post-nominal letters OMM. The Order is not awarded posthumously.


Colonel Sébastien Bouchard, OMM, MSM, CD Date of Award: September 22, 2016 Notes GGCHS Awarded 22 September 2016. Colonel Sébastien Bouchard, OMM, MSM, CD
Lieutenant-Colonel André Boucher, OMM, CD Date of Award: June 13, 1983 Notes GGCHS Awarded 13 June 1983.
Colonel William John Brewer, OMM, CD Date of Award: September 6, 1978 Notes GGCHS Awarded 6 September 1995. Colonel William John Brewer, OMM, CD
Major Clifford Alexander Churchill, OMM, CD Date of Award: October 12, 1978 Notes GGCHS Awarded 19 June 1978.
Colonel Robert Bernard Dundon, OMM, CD Date of Award: October 12, 2017 Notes GGCHS Awarded 12 October 2017. Colonel Robert Bernard Dundon, OMM, CD
Colonel Robert Nelson Fischer, OMM, CD Date of Award: December 14, 1987 Notes GGCHS Awarded 14 December 1987. Colonel Robert Nelson Fischer, OMM, CD
Major Stanley Norman Gill, OMM, CD Date of Award: December 18, 1989 Notes GGCHS Awarded 18 December 1989
Colonel Ronald Aubrey Gillespie, OMM, CD Date of Award: September 29, 2000 Notes GGCHS Awarded 29 September 2000 Colonel Ronald Aubrey Gillespie, OMM, CD
Colonel David Victor Hampson, OMM, CD Date of Award: June 16, 1980 Notes GGCHS Awarded 16 June 1980.
Major Patrick Shawn Cosgrave Heebner, OMM, CD Date of Award: October 17, 2012 Notes GGCHS Awarded 17 October 2012. Major Patrick Shawn Cosgrave Heebner, OMM, CD
Captain Beatty Peaver Hill, OMM, CD Date of Award: December 13, 1972 Notes GGCHS 13 December 1972.
Colonel Peter James Holt, OMM, CD Date of Award: October 3, 2001 Notes GGCHS Awarded 3 Oct 2001. Canada Gazette Part 1 p2138 13 July 2002. Colonel Peter James Holt, OMM, CD
Lieutenant-Colonel Joseph Alphonse Gilles Langlois, OMM, CD Date of Award: December 18, 1989 Notes GGCHS Awarded 18 December 1989. Lieutenant-Colonel Joseph Alphonse Gilles Langlois, OMM, CD
Lieutenant-Colonel John Graham Lindsay, OMM, CD Date of Award: September 6, 1995 Notes GGCHS Awarded 6 September 1995. Lieutenant-Colonel John Graham Lindsay, OMM, CD
Major Thomas Stephen Martin, OMM, CD Date of Award: December 13, 1972 Notes GGCHS Awarded 13 December 1972.
Colonel Alexander Colin Patch, OMM, CD Date of Award: October 2, 1972 Notes GGCHS Awarded 2 October 2007. Colonel Alexander Colin Patch, OMM, CD
Colonel Ian Charles Poulter, OMM, CD Date of Award: October 3, 2001 Notes GGCHS Awarded 3 October 2001. Canada Gazette Part 1 p2138 13 July 2002. Colonel Ian Charles Poulter, OMM, CD
Lieutenant-Colonel Albert William Price, OMM, CD Date of Award: September 22, 1997 Notes GGCHS Awarded 22 September 1997. Lieutenant-Colonel Albert William Price, OMM, CD
Major Karen Ritchie, OMM, CD Date of Award: October 26, 1999 Notes GGCHS Awarded 26 October 1999.
Colonel Gerard Albert Walsh, OMM, CD Date of Award: October 28, 1998 Notes GGCHS Awarded 28 October 1998. Colonel Gerard Albert Walsh, OMM, CD