David Mark Cullen

David Cullen
David Cullen
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1982 – present
Rank	Major General
Commands held	1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery 12th Mechanized Brigade
Battles/wars	Iraq War War in Afghanistan
Awards	Companion of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire

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.

Military career

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 serve as Assistant Chief of the General Staff from January 2013 to December 2015.^[5][7][8]

References

1. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 48995. p. 7225. 31 May 1982. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
2. Heroes of Hell: our boys in Basra Sunday Mirror, 25 July 2004
3. Bravery awards for British soldiers The Guardian, 18 March 2005
4. 12 Brigade joins Salisbury’s Celebrations Drumbeat, August 2009
5. "Senior Army appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 28 February 2016.
6. Army saves money after soldiers get extra Xmas leave The Telegraph, 2 December 2012
7. "Major General Nick Welch". Corenet. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
8. "Annual Newsletter" (PDF). Regimental Association of The Rifles and The Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment. 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2016.