Paul Griffiths (British Army officer)

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

Lieutenant General Paul Raymond Griffiths CB is a British Army officer who serves as Commander Standing Joint Command.

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 at the Ministry of Defence in May 2019 ^[4] and Director-General, Army Personnel in January 2021. ^{[5] [6]} After that, he was Assistant Chief of the General Staff from August 2023 until August 2025. ^[7] He was promoted to lieutenant-general on 1 September 2025, as he was appointed Commander Standing Joint Command. ^[8]

He was appointed a Colonel Commandant of the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers on 1 November 2023, ^[9] and Master of Signals in the Royal Corps of Signals on 21 June 2025. ^[10]

He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 2023 Birthday Honours. ^[11]

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. 64867". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 October 2025. p. 19338.
9. "No. 64307". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 February 2024. p. 2283.
10. "No. 64776". The London Gazette (Supplement). 24 June 2025. p. 12603.
11. "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	Succeeded by
Preceded by Sir Charles Collins	Commander Standing Joint Command 2025–present	Incumbent