The NATO Military Committee, involving the 26 Allied Chiefs of Defence Staff, began their two-day meeting today, at NATO Headquarters in Brussels. In addition to discussing operations, transformation and partnership issues the members will elect the next Chairman of the Military Committee, NATO’s top officer, who will take over from the current Chairman, Canadian Gen. Ray Henault, in June 2008.
Spain’s Chief of Defence, Gen. Felix Sanz Roldan, one of the three candidates for the next Chairman of the Military Committee, takes his seat at the NATO Military Committee table at the start of a two-day series of meetings at NATO Headquarters in Brussels. The election for the next Chairman is scheduled to take place during the second day of meetings.
Gen. Ray Henault, Chairman of the NATO Military Committee, greets Gen. Franciszek Gagor, Poland’s Chief of Defence, at the start of the two-day Military Committee fall meeting being held at NATO Headquarters in Brussels. Gen. Gagor is one of the three candidates for the election of the next Chairman of the Military Committee, to be held during the second day of meetings.
Gen. Ray Henault, Chairman of the NATO Military Committee, meets with Admiral Giampaolo di Paola, Italy’s Chief of Defence, just prior to the start of the two-day Military Committee meeting being held at NATO Headquarters in Brussels. Adm. di Paola is one of the three candidates for the election of the next Chairman of the Military Committee, to be held the following day.
Canadian Gen. Ray Henault, Chairman of the NATO Military Committee, makes opening remarks to start the first of a series of meetings at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, involving the 26 Chiefs of Defence, who make up the NATO Military Committee.
13 Nov 2007
13 Nov 2007