Paul Carney (British Army officer)

Paul Carney
BornNovember 1979 (age 45)
Gosport, Hampshire, England
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchBritish Army
Years of service1997–present
RankWarrant Officer Class 1 (commissioned at major but serves as WO1)
UnitRoyal Engineers
CommandsArmy Sergeant Major (2021–present)
Battles / warsIraq War
War in Afghanistan

Warrant Officer Class 1 Paul Christopher Carney (born November 1979) is a British soldier. Since 2021, he has served as the Army Sergeant Major, the most senior member of the other ranks in the British Army.

Military career

Carney joined the British Army in January 1997. As a soldier of the Royal Engineers, he trained and served as a combat engineer and electrician. He rose to be regimental sergeant major of 22 Engineer Regiment. He then served as command sergeant major (CSM) of 3rd (United Kingdom) Division, and CSM of the Field Army. In July 2021, he was appointed the third Army Sergeant Major,[1] thereby becoming the most senior member of the other ranks of the British Army.[2][3]

Carney serves as a warrant officer but was commissioned as a captain on 2 April 2018.[4] He was promoted to major on 31 July 2021.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Army Sergeant Major: WARRANT OFFICER CLASS ONE P CARNEY". army.mod.uk. British Army. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  2. ^ British Army [@BritishArmy] (3 August 2021). "Changing of the Guard as Army Sergeant Major. Thank you WO1 Paton - a powerful and influential soldier's champion. Good luck Mr Carney, in one of the most important jobs in the Army. @ArmySgtMajor @BritishArmy #BeTheBest" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ^ "Ground View". Soldier. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  4. ^ "No. 62306". The London Gazette (Supplement). 5 June 2018. p. 9955.
  5. ^ "No. 63432". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 August 2021. p. 13641.
Military offices
Preceded by Army Sergeant Major
2021–present 		Incumbent