Meritorious Service Decorations - Military Division
Meritorious Service Medal
Awarded on: 2014-05-01
Invested on: 2014-10-03
Captain(N) Pumphrey deployed to Kabul, Afghanistan, as the deputy commander of the Ministerial Advisory Group for the Afghan Ministry of the Interior from May 2013 to March 2014. He carefully directed a large multinational staff of military and civilian personnel by coordinating senior staff activities, by identifying impeding political sensitivities, and by ensuring that Afghan projects were adequately funded. Captain(N) Pumphrey’s efforts were fundamental in securing a stable future for Afghanistan.