Reeve was commissioned into the Educational and Training Services Branch on 16 December 1994.
[1] He was awarded the Military Cross for gallant and distinguished services in Afghanistan in 2010,[2] and went on to become commanding officer of the 3rd Battalion, The Rifles.
[3] Reeve became commander of the 77th Brigade in December 2018,[4] was promoted to brigadier on 30 June 2019,[5] and became the deputy colonel of The Rifles on 20 July.
[7] After serving as British commander during the evacuation of British nationals during the Sudan conflict in April 2023,[8] he was promoted to major general and became General Officer Commanding 6th (United Kingdom) Division in July 2023.
[10] He became General Officer Commanding 1st (United Kingdom) Division in March 2024.