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French Air Force General To Lead NATO Allied Command Transformation

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Thursday, July 30th, 2009

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By Ann Roosevelt NATO yesterday announced French Gen. Stï¿½phane Abrial will become Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (NATO ACT), taking over from U.S. Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis, who also serves as the commanding general of U.S. Joint Forces Command (JFCOM). NATO ACT works to improve the forces and capabilities of the expanded alliance as it faces new post-Cold War challenges and out-of-area operations. Abrial, chief of staff of the French Air Force since 2006, takes up his new duties on…

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