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SACEUR emphasises warfighting readiness during visit to Allied Air Command

NATO Allied Air Command

Nov 26 2025

RAMSTEIN, Germany -- Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) U.S. Air Force General Alexus G. Grynkewich visited NATO's Allied Air Command (AIRCOM) headquarters at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, on 26 November 2025, reinforcing his strategic priorities of readiness, innovation and care for personnel across Allied Command Operations (ACO).

Meeting with newly appointed AIRCOM Commander, U.S. Air Force Lieutenant General Jason T. Hinds, General Grynkewich discussed the evolving security landscape and the need to maintain a warfighting mindset at every level of command. He received operational updates on Eastern Sentry, NATO's newest enhanced Vigilance Activity (eVA), which strengthens air and missile defence across the eastern flank.

Eastern Sentry represents a structural evolution from traditional Air Policing into a more agile, multi-domain defensive framework that integrates air, land, maritime and space capabilities.

Immersing himself in AIRCOM's mission, General Grynkewich toured the headquarters of AIRCOM, observing how Allied forces integrate air, space, cyber and intelligence functions to deter and defend every inch of NATO territory.

"The most important thing we do each and every day is to deter and defend every square inch of Alliance territory," he said. "That requires relentless focus on warfighting readiness."

Reflecting his stated priorities for ACO — i.e. taking care of people, fostering a warfighting mindset and harnessing innovation — General Grynkewich reinforced these embodying priorities directly with AIRCOM's personnel.

After several operational updates and briefs, SACEUR signed AIRCOM's guest book for the first time, symbolizing General Grynkewich's first visit to AIRCOM as SACEUR.

The visit reaffirmed NATO's focus on adaptation, agility, and unity. Through continuous vigilance and forward-looking initiatives, AIRCOM remains at the forefront of NATO's transformation into a truly strategic warfighting command, ready to respond to any challenge from peace to crisis and conflict.

Story by Allied Air Command Public Affairs Office