Paul Sohl
Rear Admiral Paul A. Sohl in 2014
Born	1963 (age 58–59)
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1986–2019
Rank	Rear Admiral
Commands held	Operational Test and Evaluation Force Fleet Readiness Center Southeast United States Naval Test Pilot School
Battles/wars	Gulf War War in Afghanistan
Awards	Legion of Merit (3) Defense Meritorious Service Medal (2)

Paul Alan Sohl^[1] (born 1963)^[2] is a retired rear admiral in the United States Navy who served as Commander of the Operational Test and Evaluation Force.^[3]

Early life

Sohl is originally from Waterloo, Iowa. He holds a Bachelor of Science in aeronautical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Master of Science in aeronautical and astronautical engineering from Stanford University.

Naval career

Sohl was commissioned an officer via the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps and became a naval aviator in 1988. Afterwards, he was assigned to VFA-113 and was deployed during the Gulf War. In 1993, he graduated from the United States Naval Test Pilot School, which he would later serve as executive officer and commanding officer of. Other positions Sohl has held include Commander of the Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division and Commander of Fleet Readiness Centers.^[4] He has also been deployed to serve in Operation Enduring Freedom and was named Commander of the Operational Test and Evaluation Force in 2016.