(MENAFN) NATO Head-General Jens Stoltenberg on Monday joined the change of command ceremony of the military alliance's Allied Command Operations.
Stoltenberg stated addressing the ceremony at the Supreme Headquarters Associated Powers Europe in Mons, Belgium that “We are here today to honor two outstanding military leaders.
General Tod Wolters, United States Air Force. And General Christopher Cavoli, United States Army.”
Stoltenberg was presenting NATO’s leaving and incumbent Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR).
He stated that “To be called SACEUR is to serve 30 Allies and one billion people,” adding “To be called SACEUR is to lead. The millions of women and men in uniform across our Alliance. And the tens of thousands of troops under your direct command. To be called SACEUR is to protect an area that extends from the northern tip of Norway to the southern shores of the Mediterranean and from the Atlantic coast to the eastern border of Türkiye.”
He also stated that “And to be called SACEUR is to defend our democratic values and our way of life.”
Stoltenberg mentioned as well that “This is one of the most important military jobs in the world at one of the most pivotal times for our security.”
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