Meritorious Service Medal
- Awarded on: June 23, 2010
- Invested on: November 02, 2010
Rank: Captain(N)
While deployed at sea on February 5, 2010, Captain Tulloch was acting commander of NATO’s Standing Naval Maritime Group 1 in the absence of its commodore. At mid-morning, he was alerted that Antigua and Barbuda-flagged Motor Vessel Ariella had been boarded by pirates. Hampered by communications problems and unable to contact his commander, he took immediate action and led the multinational coalition of ships and helicopters to the rescue. Under Captain Tulloch’s leadership, Standing Naval Maritime Group 1 was able to combat and apprehend the pirate vessel without injury or loss of life, bringing great credit to NATO and to Canada.
