Paul Carroll (Royal Navy officer) explained

Paul Carroll
Birth Date:1970
Allegiance:United Kingdom
Branch:Royal Navy
Serviceyears:1991–present
Rank:Rear Admiral
Awards: OBE

Rear Admiral Paul Christopher Carroll, (born 1970), is a senior Royal Navy officer who currently serves as Director of Innovation and Future Capability at the UK Ministry of Defence.[1]

Naval career

After graduating from Britannia Royal Naval College at Dartmouth, Carroll was commissioned in the Royal Navy in 1991. Promoted to Captain on 6 October 2014,[2] then Commodore in 2018,[3] he became Rear Admiral on 2 August 2021, and Director of Innovation and Future Capability at MoD Defence Equipment and Support.[4]

Appointed OBE in the 2020 Birthday Honours,[5] Carroll is also a Liveryman of the Shipwrights' Company.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Defence Equipment and Support. 17 May 2023. GOV.UK.
  2. Web site: www.thegazette.co.uk.
  3. Web site: www.royalnavy.mod.uk.
  4. Web site: assets.publishing.service.gov.uk.
  5. Web site: Paul CARROLL | Order of the British Empire | The Gazette. www.thegazette.co.uk.
  6. Web site: Worshipful Company of Shipwrights. The Worshipful Company of. Shipwrights. The Worshipful Company of Shipwrights.