Paul Beattie (Royal Navy officer)

Vice Admiral Paul Beattie CBE
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1989–present
Rank	Vice Admiral
Commands	HMS Arun HMS Manchester Second Sea Lord
Awards	Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Vice Admiral Paul S. Beattie, CBE is a senior Royal Navy officer, serving as Second Sea Lord and Deputy Chief of Naval Staff since 2025.

Naval career

Beattie joined the Royal Navy in 1989. ^[1] He went on to command the minesweeper, HMS Arun, and later the destroyer, HMS Manchester. ^[2]

He was appointed Chief of Staff, Navy Command in November 2018 ^[3] and Commodore, Naval Staff in February 2020. ^[4]

He was transferred to the retired list in August 2024 ^[5] before being recalled as Second Sea Lord in September 2025. ^[6]

Beattie was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2024 Birthday Honours. ^[7]

References

1. "Leadership". Royal Navy. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
2. "New Second Sea Lord takes up role after traditional ceremony aboard HMS Victory". Royal Navy. 30 September 2025. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
3. Mackie, Colin (January 2019). "Royal Navy - Current Senior Serving Officers" (PDF). gulabin.com. C. Mackie. p. 6. Retrieved 14 January 2019.
4. Mackie, Colin (10 October 2020). "Admirals October 2020" (PDF). gulabin.com. Colin Mackie. Retrieved 11 October 2020. Commodore Paul S. Beattie: Head of the Naval Staff, M.O.D., February 2020
5. "No. 64528". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 October 2024. p. 18963.
6. "New leadership team" (PDF). Navy News. 1 August 2025. p. 6. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
7. "No. 64423". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 June 2024. p. B5.

Military offices
Preceded by Sir Martin Connell	Second Sea Lord and Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff 2025–present	Incumbent