[3][5] He was regraded to pilot officer in January 1978,[6] and then promoted to flying officer in January 1979,[7] and flight lieutenant in July 1981;[8] seeing service in the Falklands War[3] with C Flight on board RFA Tidespring, while on exchange service with the Royal Navy in 1982.

[18] Pulford was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in the 2013 New Year Honours.

[22] He was appointed a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB) in the 2016 New Year Honours.

[23] Pulford received his GCB at a joint investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle along with former First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir George Zambellas, on 13 April 2016.

[1] Pulford's interests include military history, motorcycling, old cars and sailing.