Paul Bennett (Royal Navy officer)
| Paul Bennett | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1985– |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands held |
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
- 1 2 "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.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 58358. p. 4. 16 June 2007. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 61608. p. B2. 11 June 2016.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by James Morse |
Controller of the Navy 2016–Present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |