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) from 2009 to 2012.
Sir Paul Lambert | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 November 1954 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1974–2012 |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands | Commander Operations HMS Coventry |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight of the Order of St John |
Naval career
editEducated 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 on 29 June 2004,[3] he was appointed Commander Operations and Rear Admiral, Submarines in 2004.[4] He went on to be Capability Manager (Precision Attack) and Controller of the Navy in 2007,[5] and Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Equipment Capability) in 2009.[6] In September 2009, he strongly defended the equipment, including helmet and body armour, being issued to military personnel in Afghanistan.[7] Lambert was advanced to Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in the 2012 New Year Honours.[8][9]
Retirement
editIn retirement, Lambert became Secretary General of the Venerable Order of Saint John.[10] He was appointed Knight of the Order of St John (KStJ) in January 2018.[11]
References
edit- ^ The Link Archived 28 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine Order of St John, December 2012
- ^ Captains Commanding Royal Navy Warships Archived 14 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "No. 57345". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 July 2004. p. 8387.
- ^ Whitaker's Almanack 2005
- ^ Whitaker's Almanack 2008
- ^ Whitaker's Almanack 2010
- ^ The insensitivity of MPs in the light of poorly equipped troops in Afghanistan Daily Telegraph, 26 September 2009
- ^ "No. 60009". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2011. p. 2.
- ^ New Year Honours List 2012: full list, Telegraph.co.uk
- ^ Farewell Andy Gough & Welcome to Sir Paul Lambert Order of St John, 27 November 2012
- ^ "Order of St John". thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 7 February 2018.