** PR/CP (2007)093 11 Sept. 2007 APPOINTMENT OF NEW SUPREME ALLIED COMMANDERTRANSFORMATION*   NATO today announced the appointment of Lieutenant General James N. Mattis as Supreme Allied Commander Transformation.  Lieutenant General Mattis is currently serving as Commander, US Marine Corps Forces Central Command and Commanding General, I Marine Expeditionary Force.  He has also been nominated  Commander, United States Joint Forces Command.  With the advice and consent of the United S ...Continue Reading

** PR/CP (2007)092 11 Sep. 2007 Informal meeting of NATO* Defence* Ministers (IDM 2-2007),*  * Noordwijk*, *Netherlands*, 24–25 October 2007*  * 1.         Information* Defence Ministers will hold informal meetings in Noordwijk, Netherlands, on Wednesday 24 and Thursday 25 October 2007, under the chairmanship of the NATO Secretary General, Mr. Jaap de Hoop Scheffer. The Minister of Defence of the Netherlands, ...Continue Reading

** PR 070907 E Note for the Media NATO Parliamentary Assembly 07-Sept -2007 NATO PA 53RD ANNUAL SESSION TO BE HELD IN REYKJAVIK, ICELAND 5-9 OCTOBER 2007 * * * * Iceland will host the NATO Parliamentary Assembly's 53rd Annual Session, bringing together in Reykjavik some 340 parliamentarians from North America and Europe, from 5 to 9 October 2007. The Plenary session on Tuesday 9 October will be addressed by NATO PA's President, José LELLO, Sturla B&Atild ...Continue Reading

U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Transcript On the Web: http://www.defenselink.mil/transcripts/transcript.aspx?transcriptid=4036 Media contact: +1 (703) 697-5131/697-5132 Public contact: http://www.defenselink.mil/faq/comment.html or +1 (703) 428-0711 +1 Presenter: Colonel Stephen Twitty, Commander, 4th Infrantry Brigade, 1st Calvary Division, Forward Operating Base Marez, Iraq September 07, 2007 DoD Briefing with Col. Twitty fr ...Continue Reading

** 3-9 September 2007 5-9 Sep 2007 NATO’s highest military authority to meet in Canada NATO’s Military Committee will meet in Chiefs of Defence Staff session in Canada, 6-9 September, focusing on how to improve providing resources and other capabilities to enhance Alliance operations.More... 5 Sep 2007 UN representative briefs NATO on Afghan drugs issue Antonio Maria Costa, Executive Director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime visited NATO HQ on 5 September to discuss with NATO decision-makers the issue of ...Continue Reading

U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Transcript On the Web: http://www.defenselink.mil/transcripts/transcript.aspx?transcriptid=4035 Media contact: +1 (703) 697-5131/697-5132 Public contact: http://www.defenselink.mil/faq/comment.html or +1 (703) 428-0711 +1 Presenter: Major General Sherlock, Director for Operational Planning, Joint Chiefs of Staff September 06, 2007 DoD Operational Update Briefing with Maj. Gen. Sherlock from the ...Continue Reading

U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) Press Advisories On the Web: http://www.defenselink.mil/advisories/advisory.aspx?advisoryid=2886 Media contact: +1 (703) 697-5131/697-5132 Public contact: http://www.defenselink.mil/faq/comment.html or +1 (703) 428-0711 +1 No. 100-07 September 06, 2007 DoD September 11th Events The Department of Defense will host a number of events within the National Capital Region to help commemorate the ...Continue Reading

** Speech by NATO Secretary General, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer*  * “TodayÂ’s NATO, and why it matters”*  * LloydÂ’s City Dinner*  * London*, *5 September 2007**  *  *   Lord Levene, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, Let me begin by thanking you for the invitation to speak here this evening, and for your very kind introductory remarks.   Lord Levene, in your introductory remarks, you quite rightly raised the question of why a NATO Secretary Genera ...Continue Reading

U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Transcript On the Web: http://www.defenselink.mil/transcripts/transcript.aspx?transcriptid=4034 Media contact: +1 (703) 697-5131/697-5132 Public contact: http://www.defenselink.mil/faq/comment.html or +1 (703) 428-0711 +1 Presenter: Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell September 05, 2007 DoD News Briefing with Press Secretary Geoff Morrell from the Pentagon, Arlington, Va. MR. MORRE ...Continue Reading

U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs) News Transcript On the Web: http://www.defenselink.mil/transcripts/transcript.aspx?transcriptid=4033 Media contact: +1 (703) 697-5131/697-5132 Public contact: http://www.defenselink.mil/faq/comment.html or +1 (703) 428-0711 +1 Presenter: Commander Khowst Provinical Reconstruction Team, Afghanistan Cdr. David Adams and Governor, Khowst Province, Afghanistan Arsala Jamal September 05, 2007 DoD News Bri ...Continue Reading