Paul Lambert (Royal Navy officer)

Sir Paul Lambert
Born	(1954-11-17) 17 November 1954 (age 70)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	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

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.

Naval career

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 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

In 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

1. The Link Archived 28 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine Order of St John, December 2012
2. Captains Commanding Royal Navy Warships Archived 14 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine
3. "No. 57345". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 July 2004. p. 8387.
4. Whitaker's Almanack 2005
5. Whitaker's Almanack 2008
6. Whitaker's Almanack 2010
7. The insensitivity of MPs in the light of poorly equipped troops in Afghanistan Daily Telegraph, 26 September 2009
8. "No. 60009". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2011. p. 2.
9. New Year Honours List 2012: full list, Telegraph.co.uk
10. Farewell Andy Gough & Welcome to Sir Paul Lambert Order of St John, 27 November 2012
11. "Order of St John". thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 7 February 2018.

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