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Paul Bennett
Allegiance Flag of the United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom 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[]

Military offices
Preceded by
James Morse
Controller of the Navy
2016–Present
Succeeded by
Incumbent
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