SACEUR
Military abbreviation · Military Unit and Organization
| Stands for | Supreme Allied Commander Europe |
|---|---|
| Categories | Military |
SACEUR stands for Supreme Allied Commander Europe, a military unit and organization abbreviation.
Commander of NATO's Allied Command Operations, responsible for planning and executing alliance military operations. The post has always been held by an American officer, who also commands US European Command.
Example: SACEUR presented NATO defense ministers with new regional defense plans.
Usage notes
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower was the first SACEUR, appointed in 1951. The deputy, DSACEUR, has traditionally been a British or German four-star officer. Pronounced "SACK-yur." Other famous holders include Alexander Haig, Wesley Clark, who led the 1999 Kosovo air campaign, and James Stavridis, the first Navy admiral in the post.
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