Paul Griffiths (British Army officer)

Paul Griffiths
Griffiths in 2021
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	British Army
Years of service	1993–present
Rank	Major General
Commands	3rd (UK) Division Signal Regiment 1st Signal Brigade
Battles / wars	War in Afghanistan
Awards	Companion of the Order of the Bath

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

Military career

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

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 Charles Collins	Assistant Chief of the General Staff 2023–present	Incumbent