SACEUR at Change of Command for Brunssum

Command of Allied Joint Force Command (JFC) Brunssum was presented to Gen Wolf Langheld by Adm James Stavridis, the Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) on 29 Sept. Gen Langheld succeeds Gen Egon Ramms, who led the command for three and a half years. __

Allied Command Operations (ACO), NATO's headquarters for all military plans and operations, is the successor to two historic strategic commands for NATO – Allied Command Europe and Allied Command Atlantic.

ACO is one of The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation's (NATO) two strategic military commands. The other command being Allied Command Transformation ACT in Norfolk, Virginia.

ACO is commanded by the Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) and is responsible for all Alliance military operations. The command headquarters, known as Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, or SHAPE, is located in Casteau near Mons, Belgium. The mission of ACO and the SACEUR is to contribute to preserving the peace, security and territorial integrity of NATO member nations in its area of responsibility.

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