David Eastman (British Army officer)

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Lieutenant General

Sir David Eastman

KBE
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Eastman in 2016
BornMarch 1970 (age 55)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Branch British Army
Service years1989–present
Rank Lieutenant General
Commands Deputy Chief of the General Staff
Standing Joint Command (UK)
Regional Command
102nd Logistic Brigade
2 Close Support Battalion REME
Conflicts Bosnian War
Kosovo War
Iraq War
War in Afghanistan
Awards Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Lieutenant General Sir David James Eastman, KBE (born March 1970) is a senior British Army officer. He served as General Officer Commanding Regional Command from February 2020 to July 2022, and in June 2024 was appointed as the Deputy Chief of the General Staff.

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Personal life

Eastman was born in March 1970. [1] He is married to Corina and they have four children. [2]

Military career

Eastman was commissioned into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers in 1989. [3] After serving as Deputy Chief of Staff, 16 Air Assault Brigade from 2005 to 2006, he became commanding officer of 2 Close Support Battalion REME. [3] He went on to be commander of the 102nd Logistic Brigade in September 2015, [4] and Head of Military International Policy and Planning at the Ministry of Defence in May 2017. [5]

Eastman was promoted to the substantive rank of major general on 14 February 2020, [6] on appointment as General Officer Commanding Regional Command and Commander, Cadets. [7] He temporarily held the appointment of Commander Standing Joint Command (UK) from 25 May to 7 September 2020 at the height of the pandemic. [8] [9] In September 2022, he was appointed Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Capability and Force Design). [10]

In June 2024, Eastman was appointed Deputy Chief of the General Staff, with promotion to lieutenant general on 10 June 2024. [11] [12] Eastman has been Master General REME since 1 April 2023. [13] He is also the Colonel Commandant of Royal Corps of Army Music, [14] and on 1 July 2024 he was appointed Honorary Colonel of the Engineer and Logistic Staff Corps Army Reserve. [15]

Honours

Eastman was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in December 2006 "in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Afghanistan during the period 1st April 2006 to 30th September 2006", [16] and promoted to Knight Commander of the same Order (KBE) in the 2026 New Year Honours. [17]

References

  1. ↑ "David James EASTMAN personal appointments". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Companies House. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  2. ↑ "Colonel Commandant, Royal Corps of Army Music". The Royal Corps of Army Music Trust. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Brigadier D J Eastman MBE BEng(Hons) MSc CEng FiMechE" (PDF). Welbeck – The Defence Sixth Form College. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  4. ↑ "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  5. ↑ "Ministry of Defence and Senior Tri-Service Appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  6. ↑ "No. 62921". The London Gazette (Supplement). 18 February 2020. p. 2967.
  7. ↑ "Current generals" (PDF). Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  8. ↑ "Standing Joint Command Appointments" (PDF). whatdotheyknow.com. whatdotheyknow. 23 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020. In response to the first question, Maj Gen Eastman was the SJC(UK) from 25 May – 7 Sep 20. In response to the second question, please note that up until that point Lt Gen Urch was the Commander (Maj Gen Eastman – Deputy) and he resumed the role of Commander after the 7 Sep 20
  9. ↑ "RAF completes COVID support task at Kinloss". 12 June 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  10. ↑ "Defence Committee: Oral evidence: The US, UK and NATO, HC 184". House of Commons. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  11. ↑ "No. 64492". The London Gazette (Supplement). 20 August 2024. p. 16079.
  12. ↑ "Appointment of Lt Gen David Eastman MBE as the Deputy Chief of the General Staff". British Army. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  13. ↑ "No. 64276". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 January 2024. p. 26495.
  14. ↑ "Colonel Commandant of The Royal Corps of Army Musi". The RCAM Trust. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  15. ↑ "No. 64497". The London Gazette (Supplement). 27 August 2024. p. 16447.
  16. ↑ "No. 58183". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 December 2006. p. 17356.
  17. ↑ "No. 64940". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 2025. p. N6.
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