Martin Connell (Royal Navy officer)

Martin Connell
Second Sea Lords Connell and Hine (Martin Connell cropped).jpg
Connell in 2022
Born1968 (age 54–55)
Yorkshire, United Kingdom
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchRoyal Navy
Years of service1987–present
RankVice Admiral
Service numberC034297Q
Commands heldSecond Sea Lord
Fleet Air Arm
Amphibious Task Group
HMS Illustrious
HMS Chatham
HMS Severn
Battles/warsGulf War
War in Afghanistan
Iraq War
AwardsCommander of the Order of the British Empire

Vice Admiral Martin John Connell, CBE (born 1968) is a senior Royal Navy officer currently serving as Second Sea Lord.

Naval career

Connell joined the Royal Navy in 1987 as a Lynx Observer. He then went on to become a Qualified Observer Instructor (QOI) at 702 Naval Air Squadron before becoming a Flight Commander on HMS Coventry and HMS Manchester, before instructing observers on 815 Naval Air Squadron. He was given command of the offshore patrol vessel HMS Severn in 2003, of the frigate HMS Chatham in 2006, in which role he was deployed on Operation Telic, and of the aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious in 2012.

Connell was promoted to commodore on 10 February 2015. He went on to be appointed Commander Amphibious Task Group in 2015, and naval attaché in Washington, D.C. in 2016. Since 2019, he has served as Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Aviation, Amphibious Capability & Carriers) as well as head of the Fleet Air Arm. He is a recipient of the Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal with one clasp.

Connell was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2020 New Year Honours.

Until 2022 he was serving as Director Force Generation under the Fleet Commander. On 14 January 2022, newly promoted Rear Admiral Steve Moorhouse became Director Force Generation as Connell was promoted and appointed as Second Sea Lord.

It was announced in January 2022, that Connell would become Second Sea Lord taking over from Vice Admiral Nick Hine. On 12 January 2022, Connell formally took over as Second Sea Lord.


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