Meritorious Service Decorations - Military Division
Meritorious Service Medal
Awarded on: 2011-09-18
Invested on: 2012-06-22
From April to November 2010, Sergeant Cullen served as battle group master sniper. His frontline leadership enabled his two sniper detachments to provide exceptional support to ground forces operating in Afghanistan. In addition to facilitating the conduct of numerous counter-insurgency operations, he expanded the battle group’s sniper capability by personally mentoring soldiers from other units. Regularly exposing himself to enemy fire in order to draw the enemy out, Sergeant Cullen was critical to the success of many operations.