General Scaparrotti Reportedly Selected to Become Next Commander of NATO
Congratulations to General Scaparrotti if the below report is true. This is pretty impressive that he is going from one very important four-star command to take over another one as the head of NATO. I can’t remember the last USFK commander that moved on to such a prestigious position after leaving their post in Korea:
Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti, the commander of the U.S. Forces Korea, will probably be promoted to head NATO Forces.
The Wall Street Journal on Thursday said U.S. Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter is to recommend to President Barack Obama that Scaparrotti become the next commander of U.S. European Command.
Scaparrotti will serve concurrently as the Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, or the head of NATO forces. He assumed command of the USFK in August 2013. [Chosun Ilbo]
it is hard to believe that Mike grew up a block down the street from me. He’s a good boy (man}v
This can’t be right.
Traditionally, USFK is where third-rate generals are sent to keep them out of everybody’s hair until they retire.
Indeed. When was the last time a USFK commander didn’t retire after completing his command?