List of Medal of Military Merit (Belgium) Recipients

The following persons have been awarded the Belgian Medal of Military Merit for exceptional services to the Belgian Armed Forces since the creation of the medal in 2005.

2012
The Medal of Military Merit was awarded to eight members of the Belgian Armed Forces. The Medal of Military merit was awarded to two members of the United States Air Force. from the Office of Defense Cooperation of the United States embassy in Belgium and Luxemburg, for their contribution to the Belgian Air Component operations during its military intervention above Libya.
 * Lieutenant-General (Air Force) François Florkin
 * Colonel (Medical Reserve) Paul Vanneste, MD
 * Master Warrant Officer Gerald Hernalsteen
 * Master Warrant Officer Patrick Vermeulen
 * Chief Warrant Officer Erik Bejstrup
 * First Master Corporal Frank Boelens
 * First Master Corporal Koen Zegels
 * Private First Class Timothy De Mars
 * Colonel Mark E. Carter
 * Major Anthony F. Sidoti

2011
The Medal of Military Merit was awarded to eleven members of the Belgian Armed Forces.
 * Lieutenant-General Baudouin Somers (Aide to the King)
 * Lieutenant Luc Gille
 * Chief Warrant Officer Emmanuel Livemont
 * Master Warrant Officer Peter Prevot
 * Chief Warrant Officer P. Cosse
 * Chief Warrant Officer Stefaan Mouton
 * Warrant Officer E. Rits
 * First Master Corporal C. Lessire
 * First Master Corporal R. Senesael
 * First Master Corporal Philippe Trickels
 * First Master Corporal Luc Volders

2010
The Medal of Military Merit was awarded to eleven members of the Belgian Armed Forces. The Medal of Military merit was awarded to one member of the French Army.
 * Major Werner Lauwers
 * Major Rik Olievier
 * Major Danny Snelders
 * Master Warrant Officer A. Baccus
 * Master Warrant Officer Danny Tielens
 * Warrant Officer musician R. De Klippel
 * First Sergeant Lionel Likin
 * First Sergeant Philippe Scimar
 * First Master Corporal Alain Jetteur
 * First Master Corporal Chris Mertens
 * Master Corporal Sean Vereecken
 * Brigade General Philippe Léonard, former commander of the Multinational Task Force North of the allied forces in Kosovo, of which the Belgian detachment was member.

2009
The Medal of Military Merit was awarded to ten members of the Belgian Armed Forces.
 * Warrant Officer Pascal Blanchart
 * Warrant Officer Philippe Boon
 * Warrant Officer Ivo Henkens
 * First Master Chief Michel Bouché
 * First Master Chief D. Thonon
 * Sergeant James Ching
 * First Master Corporal Bruno Coenen
 * First Master Corporal Daniel Kolczyk
 * First Master Corporal Yvan Moriamé

2008
The Medal of Military Merit was awarded to ten members of the Belgian Armed Forces, including for the first time an officer from the reserve corps and an Air Force officer.
 * Major (Army Reserve) I. Dupont
 * Captain-Commandant (Air Force) Baudouin Heuninckx
 * Master Warrant Officer G. Janssen
 * Warrant Officer Dirk Brans
 * Warrant Officer F. Christiaens
 * Warrant Officer John Claerhout
 * Warrant Officer Stephan Hussin
 * First Sergeant Ian Dierckx
 * Corporal D. Tricot
 * Private First Class Nordine Boukhalfa

2007
The Medal of Military Merit was awarded to nine members of the Belgian Armed Forces.
 * Chief Warrant Officer P. Istas
 * Warrant Officer Kris Donne
 * Warrant Officer Franky Wheaton
 * First Sergeant-Major Jozef Van Lancker
 * First Master Sergeant A. Pillitteri
 * First Master Corporal F. De Paepe
 * First Master Corporal D. Giangiulio
 * First Master Corporal Georges Surkyn
 * First Master Corporal M. Van Thillo

2006
The Medal of Military Merit was awarded to eleven members of the Belgian Armed Forces.
 * Captain-Commandant P. Dumon
 * Master Warrant Officer G. Lenders
 * Master Warrant Officer L. Marechal
 * Master Warrant Officer Gino Van Eeckhout
 * Warrant Officer L. Bouvy
 * Warrant Officer P. Schepmans
 * Warrant Officer G. Verlent
 * First Master Corporal D. Ladangh
 * First Master Corporal Hugues Prevost
 * First Master Corporal M.-C. Vandeweert
 * First Master Corporal I. Verdeyen

2005
The Medal of Military Merit was awarded to four members of the Belgian Armed Forces.
 * Sergeant Yoann Severijns
 * Master Corporal J.-P. Doyen
 * Master Corporal S. Vanmalleghem
 * Private First Class M. Toussaint