General Jeffrey L. Harrigian new Commander of NATO’s Allied Air Command

U.S. Air Force General Jeffrey L. Harrigian assumed command of NATO’s Allied Air Command (AIRCOM), U.S. Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) and U.S. Air Forces Africa (AFAFRICA) during a ceremony at Ramstein Air Force Base, on Wednesday, 1 May 2019. General Harrigian assumes command from U.S. Air Force General Tod D. Wolters who has been at the helm of Allied Air Command since August 2016. In a ceremony attended by senior military and civilian personnel representing NATO, the United States, Host Nation Germany and local communities, Supreme Allied Commander Europe, General Curtis M. Scaparrotti, conducted the handover of command.

The outgoing commander, General Wolters, is selected to serve as the 19th Supreme Allied Commander Europe, replacing General Scaparrotti, who is responsible for developing, planning and executing Allied military operations in support of the NATO Alliance’s political objectives. "I applaud your efforts," said General Wolters, addressing the men and women in uniform attending the ceremony. "We stood side by side for the last 34 months and we’ve done what we are responsible for: We delivered peace," he continued.