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Paul Christopher Carroll, (born 1970), is a senior Royal Navy officer who currently serves as Director of Innovation and Future Capability at the UK

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Naval career

After graduating from Britannia Royal Naval College at

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, Carroll was commissioned in the Royal Navy in 1991. Promoted to

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on 6 October 2014, then Commodore in 2018, he became

on 2 August 2021, and Director of Innovation and Future Capability at MoD Defence Equipment and Support. Appointed

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in the

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, Carroll is also a Liveryman of the

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Carroll, Paul 1970 births Living people Royal Navy rear admirals Royal Navy rugby union players Officers of the Order of the British Empire