Paul Bennett | |
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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.
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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[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Rear Admiral Paul Bennett OBE". Association of Retired Naval Officers. http://www.arno.org.uk/arno-council.html. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ↑ "Senior Tri-Service and Ministry of Defence Appointments". http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Ministry%20of%20Defence%20Senior%20Posts.pdf. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ↑ "Senior Royal Navy Appointments". http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Senior%20Royal%20Navy%20Appointments%201865-.pdf. Retrieved 29 May 2016.
- ↑ "No. 58358". 16 June 2007. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/58358/page/
- ↑ "No. 61608". 11 June 2016. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/61608/page/
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