HTTP://WWW.STOPNATO.COM --------------------------- http://www.dvidshub.net/?script=news/news_show.php&id=42501 116th Public Affairs Detachment December 9, 2009
U.S. NATO Ambassador Visits Camp Bondsteel in Kosovo 116th Public Affairs Detachment -Ambassador Daalder was appointed the U.S. ambassador to NATO by President Obama in May. He formerly held the position of director of European Affairs on President Clinton's National Security Council staff from 1995 to 1997, when he was responsible for U.S. policy toward Bosnia. CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo – Ivo H. Daalder, the U.S. ambassador to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization; and Stephen Covington, international affairs adviser to Senior Allied Commander Europe, were special guests here, Dec. 9, for lunch, tours and meetings with Multi-National Task Force-East leaders. During the visit, Ambassador Daalder and Mr. Covington dined with Brig. Gen. Al Dohrmann, MNTF-E commander, and 18 Soldiers from the 144th Maneuver Task Force, part of the MNTF-E family of units. Command Sgt. Maj. Jack Cripe, senior enlisted advisor to the commander; and Col. Lannie Runck, MNTF-E chief of Staff, also were in attendance. The distinguished NATO visitors then moved on for tours of the 1-144th headquarters at the camp, where they were greeted by Lt. Col. David Brady, commander of the 1-144th. At another stop on the tour, they visited the headquarters of the 231st Maneuver Task Force, also part of MNTF-E. There, Lt. Col. Lee Nordin, 231st commander, discussed issues important to NATO's involvement in Kosovo and about the process of "deterrent presence," which will see NATO forces in Kosovo reduced to 10,000 Soldiers by Jan. 31, 2010. .... Ambassador Daalder was appointed the U.S. ambassador to NATO by President Obama in May. He formerly held the position of director of European Affairs on President Clinton's National Security Council staff from 1995 to 1997, when he was responsible for U.S. policy toward Bosnia. Since 1989, Mr. Covington has served in three distinct advisory positions at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe in Brussels. He entered Civilian Senior Service with the U.S. Government in 1996, when he was appointed special adviser to SACEUR for strategic affairs. =========================== Stop NATO http://groups.yahoo.com/group/stopnato Blog site: http://rickrozoff.wordpress.com/ To subscribe, send an e-mail to: rwroz...@yahoo.com or stopnato-subscr...@yahoogroups.com Daily digest option available. ============================== --------------------------- ANTI-NATO INFORMATION LIST --^---------------------------------------------------------------- This email was sent to: arch...@mail-archive.com EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84x2u.bNM5nn.YXJjaGl2 Or send an email to: antinato-unsubscr...@topica.com For Topica's complete suite of email marketing solutions visit: http://www.topica.com/?p=TEXFOOTER --^----------------------------------------------------------------
