Paul Griffiths | |
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 Griffiths in 2021 | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1993–present |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held | 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.
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]
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