John Reith (British Army officer)
Sir John Reith | |
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Sir John Reith receives an operations brief at Allied Air Command, 2007. | |
| Born | 17 November 1948 Northumberland, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1969–2008 |
| Rank | General |
| Service number | 488478 |
| Unit | Parachute Regiment |
| Commands | Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe Chief of Joint Operations Allied Command Europe Mobile Force (Land) 1st Battalion The Parachute Regiment |
| Battles / wars | Gulf War Kosovo War Iraq War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Mentioned in Despatches Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service |
General Sir John George Reith, KCB, CBE (born 17 November 1948) is a retired senior British Army officer who was the Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe within the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) from October 2004 to October 2007.