Reed

Reed (リード, Rīdo) was an Earth Federation Forces officer during the One Year War, representing the professional military personnel who conducted Federation operations throughout the conflict.

Military Service

Reed served as commissioned officer in the Earth Federation Forces during the One Year War, conducting military operations as part of the Federation’s command structure. As a professional military officer, Reed represented the conventional career military personnel who formed the backbone of Federation operations throughout the conflict with the Principality of Zeon.

Unlike the White Base’s unconventional crew of civilians and young recruits, officers like Reed embodied the traditional military establishment - personnel with formal training, established careers, and professional military backgrounds. They operated within conventional command hierarchies, following established procedures and maintaining military standards across the Federation’s forces.

Operational Role

Throughout the One Year War, Reed conducted military operations coordinating with various Federation units. The Federation’s war effort required extensive coordination between fleet units, ground forces, and special operations like the White Base’s campaign. Professional officers like Reed provided this coordination, ensuring that individual units’ actions supported broader strategic objectives.

Significance

Reed represented the Federation’s professional officer corps - individuals whose competent execution of military duties sustained the Federation’s war effort. Whilst protagonists like Amuro Ray gained fame, the Federation’s ultimate victory derived from the combined efforts of thousands of officers like Reed performing essential operational duties.

Professional Military Establishment

As career officer, Reed exemplified the conventional military structure that continued functioning throughout the war. The Federation operated as established military organization with professional standards, formal hierarchies, and career personnel - contrasting sharply with Zeon’s more revolutionary character and the White Base’s improvised crew.

Unrecognized Contributions

Reed’s service highlighted how warfare required vast numbers of competent personnel performing unglamorous duties. Strategic planning, operational coordination, logistics management, and administrative functions were as essential as mobile suit combat. Professional officers like Reed ensured these functions continued reliably.

Behind the Scenes

Reed was created for Mobile Suit Gundam as one of the supporting Federation officers, representing the professional military structure that continued operations alongside the more prominent characters.

Appearances

Mobile Suit Gundam

External links

Reed on the Gundam Wiki