Paul Lambert (Royal Navy officer)

Sir Paul Lambert
Born 17 November 1954
Allegiance United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch Royal Navy
Years of service 1974 – 2012
Rank Vice Admiral
Commands held HMS Coventry
Awards Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath

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.[1] He was appointed Commanding Officer of the frigate HMS Coventry in 1996.[2] Promoted to Rear-Admiral, he was appointed Commander Operations and Rear Admiral, Submarines in 2004.[3] He went on to be Capability Manager (Precision Attack) and Controller of the Navy in 2007[4] and Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Equipment Capability) in 2009.[5] In September 2009 he strongly defended the equipment, including helmet and body armour, being issued to military personnel in Afghanistan.[6] Lambert was advanced to Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) in the 2012 New Year Honours.[7][8]

In retirement Lambert became Secretary General of the Venerable Order of Saint John.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Captains Commanding Royal Navy Warships
  2. ↑ Whitaker's Almanack 2005
  3. ↑ Whitaker's Almanack 2008
  4. ↑ Whitaker's Almanack 2010
  5. ↑ The insensitivity of MPs in the light of poorly equipped troops in Afghanistan Daily Telegraph, 26 September 2009
  6. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 60009. p. 2. 31 December 2011.
  7. ↑ New Year Honours List 2012: full list, Telegraph.co.uk
  8. ↑ Farewell Andy Gough & Welcome to Sir Paul Lambert Order of St John, 27 November 2012
Military offices
Preceded by
Niall Kilgour		 Commander Operations
2004–2006 		Succeeded by
David Cooke
Preceded by
Andrew Mathews		 Controller of the Navy
2007–2009 		Succeeded by
Amjad Hussain
Preceded by
Andrew Figgures		 Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Equipment Capability)
2009–2012 		Succeeded by
Stephen Hillier
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