David Cullen (British Army officer)
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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.
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Major General David Cullen in 2015. | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Service years | 1982–2016 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Service number | 513865 |
| Unit | Royal Artillery |
| Commands | 12th Mechanized Brigade 1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery |
| Conflicts | Iraq War War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
Military career
After 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]
