John Mead
Deputy Commander of the Joint Force Command Brunssum
Lieutenant General John Mead currently serves as the Deputy Commander of the Joint Force Command Brunssum. Previously, Lt General Mead was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1991, with regimental duty in 29 Commando Regiment, 3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery (3 RHA) and 7 Para RHA. Previously, Lt General Mead has been appointed to the Joint Planning roles in the UK’s Joint Forces HQ and in HQ ISAF Joint Command, as well as three postings to Army HQ in the Strategy and Personnel directorates. Lt General Mead commanded the 1st Artillery Brigade from 2017 and was Chief of Staff Allied Rapid Reaction Corps from August 2019, before assuming his appointment as DCOS Plans, Joint Forces Command Naples (JFC), in July 2021. Upon departing JFC Naples, he was requisitioned to the UK Ministry of Defence to play a central role in developing the NATO Facing part of the Strategic Defence Review.
Updated: April 16, 2025