Paul Bennett (Royal Navy officer)
Paul Bennett | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1985– |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands | HMS Atherstone HMS Exeter HMS Daring |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
Rear Admiral Paul Martin Bennett CB OBE is a senior Royal Navy officer serves as Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Capability) and Controller of the Navy.
Naval career
Educated at Newcastle University, Bennett joined the Royal Navy in 1985.[1] He trained as a navigator before being given command the minehunter HMS Atherstone in 1998, the destroyer HMS Exeter in 1999 and the destroyer HMS Daring in 2008.[1] He became commander of the Amphibious Task Group in May 2009, Commodore Naval Personnel Strategy in January 2011 and Director of the Development, Concepts and Doctrine Centre in February 2013.[2] After that he became Chief of Staff at Joint Forces Command in September 2013 and Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Capability) and Controller of the Navy in May 2016.[3]
He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2007 Birthday Honours[4] and Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 2016 Birthday Honours.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Rear Admiral Paul Bennett OBE". Association of Retired Naval Officers. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ^ "Senior Tri-Service and Ministry of Defence Appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ^ "Senior Royal Navy Appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ^ "No. 58358". The London Gazette (invalid
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