- Awarded on: March 10, 1995
Rank: Petty Officer 2nd Class
Petty Officer 2nd Class Mollison was one of three United Nations personnel returning from a river patrol on the Tonle Tuch, a tributary of the Mekong River, Cambodia, on August 10, 1993, when five heavily-armed Khmer Rouge soldiers unexpectedly opened fire on the vessel from the river bank. The helmsman froze, but Petty Officer 2nd Class Mollison immediately responded by taking control of the rigid inflatable boat and commencing a series of high-speed, evasive manoeuvres while heading for the opposite bank. Though fire struck the boat, his quick thinking and calm professionalism minimized damage and prevented harm to others.
