NATO/Supreme Allied Commander Europe
 NATO/Supreme Allied Commander Europe  | |
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| Start | 24 March 1952 |
| Leader of | NATO |
| Deputy | Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe |
| Abbreviation | SACEUR |
| The head of the military chain of command in NATO.Boss of the NATO/Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe. | |
The Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) is NATO's top military executive and has always been filled by an American. As of 2020 NATO's SACEUR is Tod D. Wolters[1].
Before 2003 the SACEUR was head of Allied Command Europe. Since 2003 the SACEUR is also head of Allied Command Operations (ACO) controlling all NATO operations worldwide.
Bilderberg attendance
Alfred Gruenther, who was SACEUR when the Bilderberg group was set up, attended the meeting in 1955 (and possibly also 1957, 1966). All subsequent SACEURs attended at least once (but in contrast to the Secretary General of NATO - generally not before their appointment) up to John Galvin (1987-1992). At that point, the pattern changed, with the SACEUR generally no longer attending Bilderberg. James L. Jones was an exception to this rule, attending Bilderberg in 2005.
Office Holders on Wikispooks
| Name | From | To | Deputy | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Cavoli | 4 July 2022 | Attended the 2023 Bilderberg meeting | ||
| Tod Wolters | 3 May 2019 | 4 July 2022 | ||
| Curtis Scaparrotti | 4 May 2016 | 3 May 2019 | ||
| Philip Breedlove | 13 May 2013 | 4 May 2016 | Attended the 2014 Bilderberg | |
| James Stavridis | 2 July 2009 | 13 May 2013 | ||
| Bantz J. Craddock | 7 December 2006 | 2 July 2009 | ||
| James L. Jones | 17 January 2003 | 7 December 2006 | ||
| Joseph Ralston | 3 May 2000 | 17 January 2003 | ||
| Wesley Clark | 11 July 1997 | 3 May 2000 | ||
| George Joulwan | 22 October 1993 | 11 July 1997 | ||
| John Shalikashvili | 24 June 1992 | 22 October 1993 | ||
| John Galvin | 26 June 1987 | 24 June 1992 | ||
| Bernard Rogers | 1 July 1979 | 26 June 1987 | ||
| Alexander Haig | 15 December 1974 | 1 July 1979 | ||
| Andrew Goodpaster | 1 July 1969 | 15 December 1974 | ||
| Lyman Lemnitzer | 1 January 1963 | 1 July 1969 | ||
| Lauris Norstad | 20 November 1956 | 1 January 1963 | ||
| Alfred Gruenther | 11 July 1953 | 20 November 1956 | Attended 2 Bilderbergs in this capacity | |
| Matthew B. Ridgway | 30 May 1952 | 11 July 1953 | ||
| Dwight Eisenhower | 2 April 1951 | 30 May 1952 | Arthur Tedder | The first holder of this office |
