Major General David Mark Cullen, CB, OBE is a senior British Army officer. He served as the Assistant Chief of the General Staff from 2013 to 2015.
David Cullen | |
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 Major General David Cullen in 2015. | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1982–2016 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Service number | 513865 |
| Unit | Royal Artillery |
| Commands | 12th Mechanized Brigade 1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery |
| Battles / wars | Iraq War War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
Military career
editAfter being educated at the Duke of York's Royal Military School and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Cullen was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1982.[1] He served as commanding officer of the 1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery during deployment to Basra in Iraq in 2004,[2] for which he was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire.[3] He was made Commander of the 12th Mechanized Brigade in November 2007, in which role he saw service in Afghanistan,[4] Director of Army Staff in December 2009,[5] and Chief of Staff for Land Forces in October 2011.[6] He went on to became Deputy Commanding General-Support, III Corps and Fort Hood in October 2012[5] and served as Assistant Chief of the General Staff from January 2013 to December 2015.[5][7][8] Cullen retired from the British Army on 11 May 2016.[9]
References
edit- ^ "No. 48995". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 May 1982. p. 7225.
- ^ Heroes of Hell: our boys in Basra Sunday Mirror, 25 July 2004
- ^ Bravery awards for British soldiers The Guardian, 18 March 2005
- ^ 12 Brigade joins Salisbury’s Celebrations Drumbeat, August 2009
- ^ a b c "Senior Army appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- ^ Army saves money after soldiers get extra Xmas leave The Telegraph, 2 December 2012
- ^ "Major General Nick Welch". Corenet. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- ^ "Annual Newsletter" (PDF). Regimental Association of The Rifles and The Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ^ "No. 61656". The London Gazette (Supplement). 25 July 2016. p. 16081.
