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    Bye bye #Breedlove !

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    SHAPE | U.S. Army General Scaparrotti - 18th #SACEUR
    ▻https://www.shape.nato.int/2016/us-army-general-scaparrotti-18th-saceur

    NATO’s 18th Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), General Curtis M. Scaparrotti, assumes command of Allied Command Operations (ACO) from General Philip M. Breedlove at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) today.
     
    Military members and civilians from across the 28-nations attended the ceremony, highlighting the continuing unity and solidarity of the military alliance at SHAPE, which celebrated its 65th anniversary in April.

    Hello #Scaparrotti !

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    SHAPE | Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR)
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    General Curtis M. Scaparrotti is a native of Logan, Ohio, graduated from the United States Military Academy, West Point, in 1978 and was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army.
     
    A career infantry officer, General Scaparrotti most recently served as Commander, United States Command / Combined Forces Command / United States Forces Korea. Before that he was the Director Joint Staff. Prior to his tour with the Joint Staff, General Scaparrotti served as Commander, International Security Assistance Force Joint Command and Deputy Commander, U.S. Forces – Afghanistan the Commanding General of I Corps and Joint Base Lewis-McChord, and the Commanding General of the 82nd Airborne Division.

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      Highlights of the ceremony included a flyover of four F-16s from the Belgian Air Force in honour of General Breedlove, who is also an F-16 pilot. At the end of the ceremony, eight paratroopers from Allied nations, including the Vice Chief of Staff, French Lieutenant General Michel Yakovleff, landed on the parade field. Each paratrooper carried a flag representing a different aspect of NATO: the host nation of Belgium, NATO, ACO, and Allied Command Transformation (ACT), France in honour of French General Denis Mercier, Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, the European Union, NATO Special Operations Headquarters, and the United States of America in honour of Generals Breedlove and Scaparrotti.
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      To view photos from the change of command ceremony, please visit the SHAPE Flickr Change of Command Album.

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      L’accueil de Scaparrotti par Sputnik News…

      NATO’s New Commander Gets Off on the Wrong Foot With Russia
      ▻http://sputniknews.com/politics/20160505/1039112949/russia-nato-scaparrotti.html

      Scaparrotti, handpicked by President Barack Obama to lead the North Atlantic Alliance, singled out Russia as the first of four threats to US and NATO security interests in his written testimony to the US Senate Armed Services Committee. The other three comprise terrorism, migrant and refugee flows, as well as “the collective threats to Israel.”

      The general also noted that dialogue and security cooperation with Moscow “should remain limited” until Russia supposedly adheres to international norms.
      The US and some of its allies blame Russia for the Ukrainian civil war, although Moscow is not a party to the conflict and has instead played a major role in pushing forward the fragile peace process. Unsurprisingly, Scaparrotti is in favor of sending weapons to Kiev – a move that Russia and Germany have long said would only makes things worse.

      During a ceremony at NATO’s Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, Scaparrotti noted that, “We face a resurgent Russia and its aggressive behavior that challenges international norms.” The general also mentioned that NATO needs to be ready to “fight tonight if deterrence fails.”

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