Peter K. Cullins Explained

Peter K. Cullins
Birth Date:19 November 1928
Birth Place:Annapolis, Maryland, U.S.
Death Place:Camp Springs, Maryland, U.S.[1]
Birth Name:Peter Kendall Cullins
Branch:United States Navy
Serviceyears:1951–1981[2]
Rank:Rear Admiral
Awards:Legion of Merit
Bronze Star

Peter Kendall Cullins (November 19, 1928[3] – May 3, 2012) was an American U.S. Navy admiral who commanded the USS Waddell and the USS Little Rock,[4] a 1000-man guided missile cruiser and the flagship for Commander of the Sixth Fleet.

Cullins was born on November 19, 1928, in Annapolis, Maryland, he graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy with a bachelor of science degree in 1951. On January 1, 1977, he became the first commander of the Naval Data Automation Command. In March 1980, he became Commander South Atlantic Force. He retired as a Rear Admiral the following year.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: The Washington Post . May 12, 2012. 2013-12-30.
  2. Web site: USS Little Rock Captain (Rear Admiral) Peter K. Cullins Bio Page . Usslittlerock.org . 2013-12-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131230232408/http://www.usslittlerock.org/CO%20Data/Little_Rock_Cullins_Bio.htm . 2013-12-30 . dead .
  3. Web site: U.S.S. Little Rock Commanding Officer Biography: Rear Admiral Peter K. Cullins . Adam Bernstein . 2012-05-12.
  4. News: Peter K. Cullins, Navy rear admiral . Adam Bernstein . 2012-05-12 . The Washington Post . May 12, 2012.