Born in Glasgow, Major General Eldon Millar was brought up and educated in South Asia and the Scottish Highlands, graduating with a Masters in International Relations before commissioning into the Royal Engineers.
Major General Millar has served in a range of roles across the Royal Engineers, latterly specialising in Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD), on operations and exercises around the world.
Operational highlights include NATO operations in the Balkans, national operations in Africa, leading the UK’s Joint Force EOD Group in Afghanistan and establishing the Coalition’s Counter-Improvised Explosive Device efforts in the Middle East.
He commanded 8 Engineer Brigade, with additional responsibility as the UK’s Joint Force Engineer.
In September 2024, he assumed his current role as Deputy Commander NATO Rapid Deployable Corps - Italy, which currently leads the Allied Reaction Force.
On the staff he has served primarily in Joint assignments in the UK’s Ministry of Defence including with the Directorate of Strategic Plans, the Operations Directorate and in Defence’s Financial & Military Capability area. As a Colonel, he was responsible for operations in Africa and Head of the Defence Crisis Management Centre.
Following brigade command, he was Head of International Relations and Communications for the British Army. On promotion to Major General, he served as Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (People Capability) and The Defence Services Secretary, where he represented the UK’s Armed Forces to the Sovereign.
He is a graduate of the Canadian Forces’ Joint Command & Staff Programme, the UK’s Higher Command & Staff Course, both UK and NATO PINNACLE courses and the University of Oxford’s Major Projects Leadership Academy.
He is married with two children. A keen outdoorsman and ever-optimistic fan of Scottish rugby, he is proud to be a Colonel Commandant of the Corps of Royal Engineers, Deputy Colonel of the Engineer and Logistics Staff Corps, President of Army Martial Arts, and a Director for British Army Sport.