Mr. John Reed is the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Young Marines National Foundation. He is the CEO & Founder of Reed Charters, LLC providing strategic planning and management services to Federal agencies and in particular to the United States Marine Corps. He leads the company providing consultation analysis to identify organizational goals, objectives, measurable performance metrics and actions for services. The company focuses on National Military Strategy planning through force development and campaigning in the US Indo Pacific Command Area of Responsibility. Reed Charters, LLC, is a Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business and a Women Owned Small Business.
He retired as a Colonel from the United States Marine Corps at the end of 2015 after 26 years of service. He served as the 2nd Marine Division Assistant Chief of Staff G-3 and Chief of Staff to the Division Commanding General at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. As the Commanding Officer, he trained and formed Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines for service with the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit in the US Indo Pacific Command Area of Responsibility participating in multiple Theater Security Cooperation Exercises and deterrence operations.
Reed served as a lead planner in the establishment of Marine Corps Installations Command and served as the Assistant Chief of Staff G-3/5/7 for operations, future plans, and governmental external affairs for all Marine Corps installations. He has a Masters of Military Studies from Marine Corps Command and Staff College and has personal awards to include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star, and Defense Meritorious Service Medals among other personal awards. He served in multiple combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.