In ceremonies in Germany on Thursday, May 2, and in Belgium (SHAPE HQ) on Friday, May 3, Air Force Gen. Tod Wolters is taking over from Army Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti in the dual roles of NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Europe and head of U.S. European Command.
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| Applauded by Secretary of the Army, Dr. Mark T. Esper (seated), U.S. Army General Curtis M. Scaparrotti, outgoing Commander, United States European Command and NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe (left), and incoming Commander, United States European Command, U.S. Air Force General Tod D. Wolters congratulate each other during the U.S. European Command (USEUCOM) Change of Command ceremony on Patch Barracks (near Stuttgart), Germany, on May 2, 2019. (Picture source: U.S. Army / Jason D. Johnston) |