Todd Walters officially handed over the command of the Alliance Joint Forces in Europe to Christopher Cavoli.
On Monday, July 4, General Christopher Cavoli took command of the NATO Allied Forces in Europe. This was reported by the press service of the alliance.
The official giving ceremony took place in the Belgian city of Mons.
It was attended by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, who said Cavoli had joined the alliance “at some point for transatlantic security.”
The Secretary General also noted the merits of American General Tod Walter, who has commanded NATO forces in Europe since May 2019.
“I am very grateful to General Tod Walters for his outstanding leadership. He was the right leader at the right time,” Stoltenberg stressed.
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– Oana Lungescu (@NATOpress) July 4, 2022
Remember that Cavoli was born in Germany, but spent a significant part of his childhood in Italy.
He graduated from Princeton University in 1987 where he studied biology. His thesis focuses on the study of worms. In the same year, Cavoli decided to start a military career and enlisted in the infantry, since 1988 he has served in the Italian city of Vicenza.
He then trained in the U.S. Armed Forces division, which specializes in military-political operations.
After that, Cavoli received a master’s degree from Yale University, where his program focused on Russia and Eastern Europe.
In 1999, he was appointed head of operations for the U.S. 10th Mountain Division. On various occasions, he held various high -ranking command positions, in particular, he headed the strategic policy and planning department of the Joint Staff in the direction of Russia.
Cavoli, in addition to English, speaks French, Italian and Russian. He is married and has two sons.
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Source: korrespondent
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