Paul Carroll (Royal Navy officer)
Paul Carroll | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1970 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1991–present |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Awards | _Ribbon.svg){kind=small} OBE |
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Rear Admiral Paul Christopher Carroll, OBE (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
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ "Defence Equipment and Support". GOV.UK. 17 May 2023.
- ^ "www.thegazette.co.uk" (PDF).
- ^ "www.royalnavy.mod.uk" (PDF).
- ^ "assets.publishing.service.gov.uk" (PDF).
- ^ "Paul CARROLL | Order of the British Empire | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk.
- ^ Shipwrights, The Worshipful Company of. "Worshipful Company of Shipwrights". The Worshipful Company of Shipwrights.