John Russell

John Russell is an experienced military professional currently serving as Directing Staff at the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom since August 2022. With a career spanning several decades in HM Forces, John has held various key positions including Infantry Officer, Infantry Advisor for The British Military Mission from August 2017 to August 2022, and SO2 Infantry with the Combined Arms Tactics Trainer from September 2013 to December 2014. Previous roles include Directing Staff on the Intermediate Command and Staff Course and Battalion 2IC with the 2nd Battalion, The Yorkshire Regiment. John has an educational background that includes a BSc (Hons) in Land Management from Harper Adams University and training at the Joint Services Command and Staff College. Notably, John served as Chief of Operations for the US 1st Cavalry Division during a deployment in Baghdad, reflecting significant military leadership experience.