Paul Maynard (Royal Marines officer)
Paul Maynard | |
|---|---|
 Maynard in July 2023 | |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch | Royal Marines |
Service years | 1999–present |
Rank | Major-General |
| Commands | 40 Commando Commander Littoral Strike Group Chief of Joint Force Operations |
Conflicts | Iraq War War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
Major-General Paul Andrew Maynard OBE is a senior Royal Marines officer. He has served as Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Policy) from February 2025.
Military career
[edit]Maynard joined the Royal Marines in September 1999 and became commanding officer of 40 Commando in 2017.[1][2] He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2020 New Year Honours.[3] He became Commander Littoral Strike Group on 11 July 2022,[4] with the rank of brigadier,[5] then Chief of Joint Force Operations in July 2023 and Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Policy) in February 2025,[6] with promotion to major-general on 26 March 2025.[7]
References
[edit]- ↑ "First UK-Oman Joint Military Exercise in 17 years". Getty Images. 24 October 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ↑ "40 Commando Freedom march through Taunton". Royal Navy. 2 July 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ↑ "No. 62866". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 December 2019. p. N6.
- ↑ "Senior Royal Navy appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ↑ "No. 63848". The London Gazette (Supplement). 18 October 2022. p. 19790.
- ↑ "Brigadier Paul Maynard, current Chief of Joint Force Operations, promoted to Major-General, and appointed as Director Policy and Strategy, ACNS". Navy Lookout. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ↑ "No. 65017". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 March 2026. p. 5111.