The general of the US Air Forces, Alexus G. Grynkewichit opens this Friday as New Supreme Allied Commander of NATO (SACEUR). In his welcome speech, he has insisted on the unity and strength of the organization, ensuring that the threats he faces are not up to the ally.
In an act at the headquarters of Supreme headquarters of the Alliance (Shape) In Mons, Belgium, NATO has staged the change of command in its military dome. Grynkewich assumes as a greater military rank in the organization in substitution of the United States Army General, Christopher Cavoliin the position since 2022.
The new Sandeur, responsible for directing and executing NATO’s operations, has affirmed that threats are increasingly intertwined, they are not up to the unit, the determination and common purpose of NATO. “Together we are prepared to defend our nations, and we will only improve,” he said.
For its part, the NATO general secretary, Mark Ruttehas highlighted the honor of having so “exceptional” military leaders. “The United States continues to put its best and most brilliant men at the service of this alliance. Being Saceur is to be part of that uninterrupted chain of controls that began with General Eisenhower,” he said in reference to the first Sandeur, which later occupied the presidency of the United States.
From the new NATO high command, Rutte has highlighted His “deep knowledge” of threats to which the alliance “from the sky and in other areas” faces. In addition, he has claimed his work as director of Operations of the Joint General Staff. “I know that NATO can count on you to serve the same firm resolution as your predecessors,” he summarized.
Rutte has also had words of thanks for the outgoing high command, who has valued his reaction to the Russian invasion in Ukraine YSu paper in military aid to kyiv. In this way, Cavoli has resulted in a key figure in the design process of regional security plans and the renewed strategic concept of NATO.
The Supreme Allied Commander is the highest American general general in Europe. This position has always been in the hands of the United States and the president, Donald Trumpthe tradition followed when Grynkewich nominate in early June, clearing the doubts generated about Washington’s involvement with respect to the high military positions within NATO.
Who is Alexus G. Grynkewich?
According to the information on the official website of the United States Air Force, Grynkewich received his commission in 1993 after graduating from the United States Air Force Academy. He has served as an instructor pilot, arms officer and operational test pilot in the F-16 Fighting Falcon and the F-22 Raptor.
In addition, before its current assignment, he served as commander of the 9th Air Force at the Shaw Air Base, South Carolina, and the air component of combined forces of the US central command in the southwest of Asia.
