JFC Naples commander makes her first trip to Sarajevo, discusses BiH path to NATO

Photo By 1st Lt. Richard Longoria | Adm. Michelle Howard, commander of Allied Joint Force Command, Naples, Italy, meets with the Bosnia and Herzegovina Minister of Defense, Marina Pendeš, in Sarajevo, BiH, Aug. 31, 2016. The admiral and minister discussed successes of and challenges for the Armed Forces of BiH.  

SARAJEVO, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

08.31.2016

Story by Tech. Sgt. Richard Longoria 

NATO Headquarters Sarajevo

The commander of Allied Joint Force Command, Naples, Italy, visited the capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Aug. 31, 2016.

Adm. Michelle Howard met with senior leaders, and other personnel, in Sarajevo to discuss military and NATO operations in the Balkans area of responsibility.

Her short, but purposeful, visit included meetings with Brig. Gen. Giselle Wilz, NATO Headquarters Sarajevo commander, Maj. Gen. Friedrich Schrötter, European Union Forces commander, the United States Ambassador, Maureen Cormack, and the United Kingdom Ambassador, Edward Ferguson, to discuss the progress and way ahead for BiH on their road to EURO Atlantic Integration.

Admiral Howard also met with the BiH Minister of Defense, Marina Pendeš, to address successes of and challenges for the Armed Forces of BiH.

• Date Taken: 08.31.2016
• Date Posted: 09.01.2016 04:08
• Story ID: 208665
• Location: SARAJEVO, BA