John Mead
Deputy Commander of the Joint Force Command Brunssum
Lieutenant General John Mead has been serving as the Deputy Commander of the Joint Force Command Brunssum since December 2024. Lt Gen John 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. Staff appointments included 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. He attended the Staff College in Australia in 2004. Lt Gen Mead commanded the 1st Artillery Brigade and was Chief of Staff of the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps and DCOS Plans, Joint Forces Command Naples. He has seen operational service in Bosnia, Kosovo, Iraq, and Afghanistan, where he deployed five times. He deployed on Operation Highbrow to evacuate UK nationals from Lebanon in 2006 and led NATO’s task force to evacuate NATO Afghan employees on Operation Allied Solace in 2021.
Updated: November 10, 2025