Paul Griffiths (British Army officer)

Major General Paul Raymond Griffiths, CB is a British Army officer who serves as Assistant Chief of the General Staff.

Paul Griffiths
Griffiths in 2021
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchBritish Army
Years of service1993–present
RankMajor General
Commands3rd (UK) Division Signal Regiment
1st Signal Brigade
Battles / warsWar in Afghanistan
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath

Military career

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Griffiths was commissioned into the Royal Corps of Signals in 1993.[1] He became commanding officer of 3rd (UK) Division Signal Regiment in 2012 and was deployed to Afghanistan.[2] He went on to be commander of 1st Signal Brigade in August 2016,[3] Director of Personnel Policy (Pay and Allowances) at the Ministry of Defence in May 2019[4] and Director-General, Army Personnel in January 2021.[5][6] After that, he became Assistant Chief of the General Staff in September 2023.[7]

He was appointed a Colonel Commandant of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers on 1 November 2023.[8]

He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 2023 Birthday Honours.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "No. 53562". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 January 1994. p. 1518.
  2. ^ "The Wire" (PDF). 1 June 2012. p. 34. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Senior Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Ministry of Defence and Tri-Service Senior Appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  5. ^ "No. 63274". The London Gazette (Supplement). 23 February 2021. p. 3055.
  6. ^ "Episode 12: Future Soldier: People as the Centre of Gravity". RUSI. 30 May 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  7. ^ "The next generation of Future Soldier displayed at DSEI23". Ministry of Defence. 22 September 2023. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  8. ^ "No. 64307". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 February 2024. p. 2283.
  9. ^ "No. 64082". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 June 2023. p. B3.
Military offices
Preceded by Assistant Chief of the General Staff
2023–present
Incumbent