Paul Bennett (Royal Navy officer)

Vice Admiral Paul Martin Bennett, CB, OBE is a senior Royal Navy officer and currently serves as Chief of Staff of NATO Allied Command Transformation.

Paul Bennett
Rear Admiral Bennett in 2017
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchRoyal Navy
Years of service1985–
RankVice Admiral
Commands heldCommander United Kingdom Maritime Forces
Commander Amphibious Task Group
HMS Daring
HMS Exeter
HMS Atherstone
HMS Biter
Battles/warsIraq War
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath
Officer of the Order of the British Empire

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 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 made Commander United Kingdom Maritime Forces in November 2017,[3] which was followed by appointment as Chief of Staff of NATO Allied Command Transformation in July 2018.[4]

Bennett was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2007 Birthday Honours,[5] and a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 2016 Birthday Honours.[6]

References
  1. "Rear Admiral Paul Bennett OBE". Association of Retired Naval Officers. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  2. "Senior Tri-Service and Ministry of Defence Appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  3. "Senior Royal Navy Appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 29 May 2016.
  4. "Chief of Staff to Supreme Allied Commander Transformation". NATO ACT. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  5. "No. 58358". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 June 2007. p. 4.
  6. "No. 61608". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 June 2016. p. B2.
Military offices
Preceded by
James Morse		 Controller of the Navy
2016–2017		 Succeeded by
Robert Magowan
Preceded by
Alex Burton		 Commander United Kingdom Maritime Forces
2017–2018		 Succeeded by
Jerry Kyd
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