GURNEY, Bryce Cameron

D755990, Major, The Corps of Royal New Zealand Engineers

CITATION

New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration

New Year Honours List 2010

For services to the New Zealand Defence Force Major GURNEY was deployed to Afghanistan from April to October 2008 with the New Zealand Provincial

Reconstruction Team in the Bamian Province. He served as head of the Development Group, responsible for the implementation of the development programme,

including the management of funding provided by New Zealand Aid and the United States Commanders Emergency Response Programme. He undertook a

complete review of the funding and delivery cycle of the New Zealand Aid programmes. As a result of this funding from the United States Commanders Emergency

Response Programme received a significant boost, increasing from US$2 million to over US$20 million. Major Gurney was responsible for the management of over

one hundred projects, ranging from digging wells for water supply to major road construction projects spread over a large and varied geographical area.  At the

same time, he provided effective mentoring to the less experienced junior officers attached to the Development Group and Afghan contractors, who had little or no

experience of tendering and contract management.

KNOWN AWARDS

New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration

New Zealand Operational Service Medal

UNTAC Medal for Cambodia

New Zealand General Service Medal

Sinai

New Zealand General Service Medal (Afghan Primary)

NATO Medal

New Zealand Army Long Service & Good Conduct Medal

Multinational Force of Observers Medal (MFO)

Numeral '2'

Chief of Army Commendation

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