| Paul Bennett | |
| Allegiance: | United Kingdom |
| Branch: | Royal Navy |
| Serviceyears: | 1985–2022 |
| Rank: | Vice admiral |
| Commands: | Commander United Kingdom Maritime Forces Commander Amphibious Task Group |
| Battles: | Iraq War |
| Awards: | Companion of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
Vice Admiral Paul Martin Bennett, is a former senior Royal Navy officer.
Educated at Newcastle University, Bennett joined the Royal Navy in 1985.[1] He trained as a navigator before being given command the minehunter in 1998, the destroyer in 1999 and the destroyer in 2008.[1] 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.[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 made Commander United Kingdom Maritime Forces in November 2017,[3] which was followed by appointment as Chief of Staff of NATO Allied Command Transformation in July 2018.[4] He was succeeded by Vice Admiral Guy Robinson in September 2021,[5] and subsequently retired in February 2022.
Bennett was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2007 Birthday Honours, and a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 2016 Birthday Honours.
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