Allied Commanders meet at JFC HQ Naples

Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), his Joint Force commanders, their political advisors and other NATO flag rank officers met at Joint Force Command Headquarters (JFC HQ) Naples, 19 – 21 October, for the Allied Command Europe Commander's Conference, organized by Admiral James Stavridis.

 

A key point in the conference was to collect ideas and discuss priorities in preparation for making military recommendations to the North Atlantic Council in the development of the Strategic Concept for NATO. The Joint Force Commander Headquarters Naples, Admiral Mark Fitzgerald, Commander Joint Force Command Brunssum, General Egon Ramms and Commander Joint Force Command Lisbon Commander, Lieutenant General Philippe Stoltz, among others, offered their insight on their focus, activities and future challenges.

The implementation of NATO's new strategic concept is entering a more intensive phase. The program comprised a series of presentations and discussions centred on such themes as improving NATO's capabilities, core tasks of ACO, means and resources and engagements with partners. The commanders discussed NATO's current and future operations.

Among the speakers were Mr Nik Gowing, the well known British broadcast journalist and His Excellency, Ambassador Schuwer, Director of the Private Office of the Secretary General of NATO.