Major-General Paul Andrew Maynard is a senior Royal Marines officer. He has served as Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Policy) from February 2025.
Maynard joined the Royal Marines in September 1999 and became commanding officer of 40 Commando in 2017. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2020 New Year Honours. He became Commander Littoral Strike Group in July 2022, Chief of Joint Force Operations in July 2023 and Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (Policy) in February 2025, with promotion to major-general on 26 March 2025.