2009

MONS, Belgium - Admiral James Stavridis, Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), travelled to Pristina, Kosovo, on 29 July, to meet with Kosovo Security Force (KSF) Minister Fehmi Mujota; Commander of NATO's Kosovo Force (KFOR), Lieutenant-General Giuseppe Emilio Gay; and KFOR Multinational Task Forces (MNTF) commanders.

The Supreme Commander Allied Powers Europe, Adm. James Stavridis, held talks at SHAPE headquarters today with the incoming commander of Headquarters Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, French General Stephane Abrial.

Admiral James STAVRIDIS presided to the Change of Command Ceremony in Joint Command Lisbon, where Vice Admiral Bruce W. CLINGAN, USA Navy transferred the Command to General Philippe STOLTZ FRA Army.

On Tuesday, 9th June 2009, General Mattis delivered the opening presentation at the annual NATO Legal Conference that occurred in Strasbourg, France, from 8th to 12th June and hosted by EUROCORPS under the command of Lieutenant General Pedro Pitarch (ESP) and the City of Strasbourg.

ROTA, Spain — Admiral James Stavridis, Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), today hosted NATO's Secretary General, the Permanent Representatives of the North Atlantic Council (NAC), and the Chairman and members of the Military Committee (MC) at the bi-annual NAC-MC Sea Day held in the Spanish port city of Rota. NATO's Standing Maritime Group One (SNMG1) vessels were in port to provide the platforms from which the participants observed naval manoeuvres.

MONS, Belgium — Admiral James Stavridis today became NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) assuming command of Allied Command Operations from outgoing SACEUR, General John Craddock.