Paul Bennett (Royal Navy officer)
Royal Navy Vice Admiral
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Vice Admiral Paul Martin Bennett, CB, OBE is a former senior Royal Navy officer, who serves as National President of the Royal British Legion.
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Paul Bennett | |
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Rear Admiral Bennett in 2017 | |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch | Royal Navy |
Service years | 1985–2022 |
Rank | Vice admiral |
| Commands | Commander United Kingdom Maritime Forces Commander Amphibious Task Group HMS Daring HMS Exeter HMS Atherstone HMS Biter |
Conflicts | Iraq War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
Early life and education
Bennett was educated at Hymers College and Newcastle University.[1]
Naval career
Bennett joined the Royal Navy in 1985.[2] 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.[2] 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.[3]
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.[4] He was made Commander United Kingdom Maritime Forces in November 2017,[4] which was followed by appointment as Chief of Staff of NATO Allied Command Transformation in July 2018.[5] He was succeeded by Vice Admiral Guy Robinson in September 2021,[6] and subsequently retired in February 2022.[7]
Bennett was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2007 Birthday Honours,[8] and a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 2016 Birthday Honours.[9]
Later life
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In October 2024, Bennett became national president of the Royal British Legion.[10]