Warrant Officer Class 1 Paul Christopher Carney (born November 1979) is a British soldier. Since 2021, he has served as the Army Sergeant Major, the most senior member of the other ranks in the British Army.
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| Born | November 1979 (age 45) Gosport, Hampshire, England |
| 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 | Army Sergeant Major (2021–present) |
| Battles / wars | Iraq War War in Afghanistan |
Military career
editCarney joined the British Army in January 1997. As a soldier of the Royal Engineers, he trained and served as a combat engineer and electrician. He rose to be regimental sergeant major of 22 Engineer Regiment. He then served as command sergeant major (CSM) of 3rd (United Kingdom) Division, and CSM of the Field Army. In July 2021, he was appointed the third Army Sergeant Major,[1] thereby becoming the most senior member of the other ranks of the British Army.[2][3]
Carney serves as a warrant officer but was commissioned as a captain on 2 April 2018.[4] He was promoted to major on 31 July 2021.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Army Sergeant Major: WARRANT OFFICER CLASS ONE P CARNEY". army.mod.uk. British Army. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
- ^ British Army [@BritishArmy] (3 August 2021). "Changing of the Guard as Army Sergeant Major. Thank you WO1 Paton - a powerful and influential soldier's champion. Good luck Mr Carney, in one of the most important jobs in the Army. @ArmySgtMajor @BritishArmy #BeTheBest" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Ground View". Soldier. 1 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "No. 62306". The London Gazette (Supplement). 5 June 2018. p. 9955.
- ^ "No. 63432". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 August 2021. p. 13641.