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Paul Lambert (Royal Navy officer)

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Years of service
  
1974 – 2012

Awards
  
Order of the Bath

Commands held
  
HMS Coventry

Allegiance
  
United Kingdom


Name
  
Paul Lambert

Service/branch
  
Role
  
Royal Navy officer

Rank
  
Vice admiral

Vice Admiral Sir Paul Lambert, KCB (born 17 November 1954) is a former Royal Navy officer who served as Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Equipment Capability).

Educated at Kettering Grammar School and City University London, Lambert joined the Royal Navy in 1974. He was appointed Commanding Officer of the frigate HMS Coventry in 1996. Promoted to Rear-Admiral, he was appointed Commander Operations and Rear Admiral, Submarines in 2004. He went on to be Capability Manager (Precision Attack) and Controller of the Navy in 2007 and Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Equipment Capability) in 2009. In September 2009 he strongly defended the equipment, including helmet and body armour, being issued to military personnel in Afghanistan. Lambert was advanced to Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) in the 2012 New Year Honours.

In retirement Lambert became Secretary General of the Venerable Order of Saint John.

References

Paul Lambert (Royal Navy officer) Wikipedia


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