NATO Chiefs of Defence elect Major General Remigijus Baltrenas to be next Director General of the NATO International Military Staff
Today at the NATO Military Committee Conference in Prague, the Allied Chiefs of Defence elected Major General Remigijus Baltrenas to be the next Director of the NATO International Military Staff (DGIMS). The DGIMS is appointed by the NATO Chiefs of Defence (CHOD) to head the Alliance’s International Military Staff for a term of three years. Major General Remigijus Baltrenas will take up the position in July 2025 when Lieutenant General Janusz Adamczak tenure ends.
Major General Remigijus Baltrenas has been serving for over three decades in the Lithuanian Armed Forces with an extensive expertise in the intelligence community. He is currently the Chief of the Defence Staff of the Lithuanian Armed Forces and Vice Chief of Defence. He also brings a tremendous NATO experience from several deployments and postings throughout his distinguished career. Major General Remigijus Baltrenas has been the Lithuanian Military Representative to the NATO Military Committee from 2020 to 2023.
Lieutenant General Janusz Adamczak expressed his heartfelt congratulations toMajor General Remigijus Baltrenas. “I am certain that he will be an excellent leader of the International Military Staff. His NATO experience, background and skills will benefit the position. I wish him all the best for this next chapter and every success”.
Admiral Rob Bauer, Chair of the Military Committee: “I am extremely pleased that Major General Remigijus Baltrenas has been elected to be the next Director General of the International Military Staff. I am highly confident in his abilities. He will surely provide strong leadership to the International Military Staff in his tasks to support to the Military Committee”.
Major General Remigijus Baltrenas first reaction to the election was: “I am extremely honoured and delighted to be elected and trusted by all NATO CHODs to lead the International Military Staff”.
The Director General is the head the International Military Staff (IMS). The IMS consists of a staff of approximately 500 military and civilian personnel from NATO member countries, working at NATO Headquarters in Brussels. The DGIMS is responsible to the Military Committee for the efficient and effective functioning of the IMS. She/he is empowered to act on behalf of the Military Committee on routine matters, and, in case of urgency, to take executive action on its behalf within its established policies.