U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, right, announces that U.S. President Barack Obama plans to nominate U.S. Marine Corps Gen. John R. Allen, left, to succeed U.S. Navy Adm. James G. Stavridis to serve as commander of U.S. European Command and as NATO’s supreme allied commander for Europe. The announcement came during a press conference Oct. 10, 2012, following a meeting of NATO defense ministers in Brussels. DOD photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo
Nato Names US Gen John Allen As New Supreme Commander -- BBC
Nato has appointed US General John Allen as its new Supreme Allied Commander in Europe.
He will be replaced as US commander of international forces in Afghanistan by Joseph Dunford, who is currently US Marine Corps deputy commander.
Gen Allen has led the Nato campaign in Afghanistan since July 2011.
He was nominated for the new Nato role by US President Barack Obama and is expected to begin work in spring 2013, pending approval by the US Senate.
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More News On Gen. Allen To Be The New US-NATO Supreme Commander For Europe
NATO Names Allen as Supreme Commander -- Defense News/AFP
ISAF leader Allen tapped to lead NATO, EUCOM -- Stars and Stripes
NATO names Allen to succeed Stavridis as supreme commander -- AFP
Command Change In ISAF, Gen. Allen To Be US-NATO Supreme Commander For Europe -- RTT
My Comment: This will be treated as a promotion .... but for me .... it is President Obama's way of putting fresher eyes and thinking into Afghanistan .... which I also believe is sorely needed.
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