U.S. Air Force General Philip Breedlove To Be NATO's Top Commander

In his 36 years of military service, Gen Breedlove has commanded a fighter squadron, an operations group and three fighter wings. BBC

NATO Approves Breedlove's Nomination As Top Commander -- Reuters

(Reuters) - NATO said on Thursday it had approved the nomination of U.S. Air Force General Philip Breedlove to be the Western alliance's top military commander.

Breedlove, whose nomination was endorsed by ambassadors from the 28 NATO allies, will succeed Admiral James Stavridis as NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe. His appointment requires U.S. Senate confirmation.

U.S. Marine General John Allen, who led NATO forces in Afghanistan, was originally nominated to the job.

After being caught up but later cleared in a scandal that forced CIA chief David Petraeus to resign, Allen announced last month he would retire and forgo his nomination because of his wife's health.

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