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Supreme Allied Commander Europe Incumbent
General Alexus G. Grynkewich
since 4 July 2025
General Alexus G. Grynkewich
since 4 July 2025
Abbreviation SACEUR
Reports to North Atlantic Council,
through NATO Military Committee
through NATO Military Committee
Supreme Allied Commander Europe Incumbent
General Alexus G. Grynkewich
since 4 July 2025
General Alexus G. Grynkewich
since 4 July 2025
Abbreviation SACEUR
Reports to North Atlantic Council,
through NATO Military Committee
through NATO Military Committee
Wikipedia
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Supreme Allied Commander Europe - Wikipedia
1 month ago - The Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) is the commander of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) Allied Command Operations (ACO) and head of ACO's headquarters, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE). The commander is based at SHAPE in Casteau, Belgium.
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Supreme Allied Commander - Wikipedia
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Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) | NATO Topic
July 4, 2025 - Command over ACO is exercised from the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) at Casteau, near Mons, Belgium. SACEUR is responsible for the overall command of NATO military operations. He conducts the necessary military planning for operations, including the identification of forces required for the mission and requests these forces from NATO countries, as authorised by the North Atlantic Council and as directed by the MC.
SHAPE
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Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) - NATO
SACEUR is responsible to NATO's Military Committee, the highest military authority in NATO, for the overall direction and conduct of military operations for NATO. SACEUR, a United States Flag or General officer, leads all NATO military operations and is dual-hatted as Commander US European Command. His command is exercised from the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) at Casteau, Mons, Belgium.
SHAPE
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SHAPE SACEUR | SACEUR
The Supreme Allied Commander Europe is one of the two strategic commanders for NATO and the commanding officer of Allied Command Operations (ACO). The current SACEUR is General Alexus G. Grynkewich. He took over this post on July 4th, 2025.
Wikipedia
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Category:NATO Supreme Allied Commanders - Wikipedia
Wikimedia Commons has media related to NATO Supreme Allied Commanders. This category lists individuals who have held the position of Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), the highest military position within NATO.
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The NATO Command Structure, the ... Command Operations and Allied Command Transformation websites. Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR): General Alexus G....
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NATO to shift 2 commands from U.S. to European leadership amid Trump's demands that NATO give more to its defense - CBS News
February 11, 2026 - The move "is part of a shift to more fairly sharing responsibility within NATO, with European allies taking on greater leadership roles in NATO's command structure," NATO said in a statement ahead of a meeting of defense ministers this week. The statement also noted that the U.S. would continue to maintain the role of supreme allied commander Europe, or SACEUR, as part of "making clear the U.S.