85 Tornado Squadron - Grand Valley

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National Awards

These are Nationally recognized awards that are commonly presented at the Squadron, but have nomination or selection bodies outside of the Squadron:

Title	Picture	Description
Lord Strathcona Medal		Medal awarded to a Cadet based on criteria stated in Sp Gp Order 5027-4.
Royal Canadian Legion Medal of Excellence		Medal awarded to a Cadet based on criteria stated in CATO 13-16. Presented by a representative of the Legion.
Air Cadet Service Medal		Medal awarded to cadets who have completed four (4) continuous years of service with the Royal Canadian Air Cadets.

Aside from these annually awarded medals, other National Awards are available - see the complete list in CATO 13-16 for more details:

CATO 13-16 - National Cadet Honours and Awards (main document) - modified 09-2011
     Annex A - Terms of Reference CCO National Honours and Awards Committee - modified 09-2011
     Annex B - Cadet Award for Bravery - modified 09-2011
     Annex C - Cadet Certificate of Commendation - modified 02-2008
     Annex E - Royal Canadian Legion Cadet Medal of Excellence - modified 02-2008
     Annex F - Army, Navy and Air Force Veterans - Cadet Medal of Merit - modified 09-2010
     Annex G - The Colonel Robert Perron Award - modified 01-2011

Effective October 1, 2020, the Support Group Order 5027-4 was released, detailing the procedures and processes related to the Lord Strathcona Medal including the selection process, criteria, requirements and procedures.

Local Awards for 85 Sqn

The following is a list of Squadron awards with recipients for the 2019-2020 Cadet year:

1) Top Level 1 Cadet; In honour of L.A.C. Ryan Baker; Sponsored by Captain Chris Luxmburger

- Rush Philip

2) Top Level 2 Cadet; Sponsored by Royal Bank of Canada, Grand Valley

- Mayson Mitchell

3) Top Level 3 Cadet; Sponsored by Lorraine Henderson

- No award for 2019/20

4) Top Level 4 Cadet

- Jakeb Messam

5) Top Level 5 Cadet

- Joelah Etti

6) Top Flight Award

- No award for 2019/20

7) Most Improved Bands Person; Sponsored by Grand Valley Lions Club

- Mayson Mitchell

8) Top Bands Member

- Liam Balch / Suhail Suleiman

9) Most Improved Rifle Marksman; Sponsored by Barrie & Sue Fuller Grand Valley, Dining & Sports Lounge

- Mayson Mitchell

10) Top Marksman

- James Gray

11) Most Improved Cadet; Sponsored by Royal Bank of Canada, Grand Valley

- Jakeb Messam

12) Cadet Choice

- April Messam / Sufyan Suleiman

13) Citizenship

- Nicholas Thompson

14) Commanding Officer; Sponsored by Captain C.D. Johnson C.D. First Commanding Officer

- Dennis Greenwood

15) WO1

- April Messam

16) Lord Strathcona Medal

- Dennis Greenwood

17) Royal Canadian Legion Cadet Medal of Excellence

- Sufyan Suleiman