Press Release (2005)129 19 Oct. 2005

Appointment of Lieutenant General Lance L. Smith, United States Air Force, as Supreme Allied Commander, Transformation Background NATO's Command Structure Key Links Alliance Command Transformation NATO’s Defence Planning Committee today announced its agreement to a request from President Bush to appoint Lieutenant General Lance L. Smith, United States Air Force, as Supreme Allied Commander, Transformation. The appointment will become effective at a future date. Lieutenant General Smith is currently serving as the Deputy Commander/Chief of Staff, United States Central Command and has been nominated as the Commander, United States Joint Forces Command.

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