Paul Bennett (Royal Navy officer)
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Paul Bennett
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| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
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 Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1985– |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Commands held | HMS Atherstone HMS Exeter HMS Daring |
| Awards | Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
Rear Admiral Paul Martin Bennett OBE is a senior Royal Navy officer serves as Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Capability) and Controller of the Navy.
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 an officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2007 Birthday Honours.[4]
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| Preceded by | Controller of the Navy 2016–Present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
