Paul Carney (British Army officer)
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| Born | November 1979 (age 42) Gosport, Hampshire |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1997–present |
| Rank | Warrant Officer Class 1 (Commissioned at major but serves as WO1) |
| Unit | Royal Engineers |
| Commands held | Army Sergeant Major (2021–present) |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War War in Afghanistan |
Warrant Officer Class 1 Paul Christopher Carney (born November 1979) is a senior British Army soldier. Since 2021, he has served as the Army Sergeant Major, the most senior warrant officer and member of the other ranks in the British Army.
Military career[]
Carney served as a warrant officer with the Royal Engineers and was commissioned as a captain on 2 April 2018.[1] After service as Field Army Sergeant Major, he was promoted to major on 31 July 2021[2] and appointed Army Sergeant Major in August 2021, thereby becoming the most senior member of the other ranks of the British Army.[3][4]
References[]
- ^ "No. 62306". The London Gazette (Supplement). 5 June 2018. p. 9955.
- ^ "No. 63432". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 August 2021. p. 13641.
- ^ British Army [@BritishArmy] (3 August 2021). "Changing the guard as army sergeant major" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Ground View". Soldier Magazine. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
Categories:
- 1979 births
- Army Sergeant Majors
- British Army personnel of the Iraq War
- British Army personnel of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
- Living people
- Royal Engineers officers
- Royal Engineers soldiers