{"id":455757,"date":"2025-05-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=455757"},"modified":"2025-05-23T13:46:19","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T13:46:19","slug":"forces-command-commander-visits-nato-unit-in-greece","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=455757","title":{"rendered":"Forces Command commander visits NATO unit in Greece"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n The NATO Rapid Deployable Corps-Greece staff members give a mission brief to Gen. Andrew Poppas, U.S. Army Forces Command commanding general, and members of his staff at NRDC-Greece headquarters in Thessaloniki. Poppas toured the NATO headquarters May 8 as part of a visit focused on forward-deployed readiness and strategic partnerships. (Photo courtesy of NATO Rapid Deployable Corps-Greece)
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\n Gen. Andrew Poppas, U.S. Army Forces Command commanding general, signs the unit guest book at NATO Rapid Deployable Corps-Greece headquarters in Thessaloniki. Poppas toured the NATO headquarters May 8 as part of a visit focused on forward-deployed readiness and strategic partnerships. (Photo courtesy of NATO Rapid Deployable Corps-Greece)
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\n Gen. Andrew Poppas, U.S. Army Forces Command commanding general, meets with U.S. Soldiers assigned to NATO Rapid Deployable Corps-Greece headquarters in Thessaloniki. Poppas toured the NATO headquarters May 8 as part of a visit focused on forward-deployed readiness and strategic partnerships. (Photo courtesy of NATO Rapid Deployable Corps-Greece)
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\n Gen. Andrew Poppas, U.S. Army Forces Command commanding general, takes a moment to pose for a photo with U.S. Soldiers assigned to NATO Rapid Deployable Corps-Greece headquarters in Thessaloniki. Poppas toured the NATO headquarters May 8 as part of a visit focused on forward-deployed readiness and strategic partnerships. (Photo courtesy of NATO Rapid Deployable Corps-Greece)
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THESSALONIKI, Greece \u2013 The commanding general of U.S. Army Forces Command visited the NATO Rapid Deployable Corps-Greece headquarters here May 8.<\/p>\n

Gen. Andrew Poppas has commanded FORSCOM at Fort Bragg, N.C., since 2022, and served as a foreign area officer in Greece earlier in his career.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe U.S. team at NRDC-Greece had the honor of hosting the FORSCOM commander during his official visit to Northern Greece,\u201d said U.S. Army Capt. Alfonso Rivera, a plans officer with the NRDC-Greece Operations Division. \u201cHis presence was an intentional and timely signal of commitment to forward-deployed readiness and strategic partnerships in a rapidly evolving region.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to his meeting with the U.S. Soldiers at NRDC-Greece, Poppas had an engagement at the Hellenic Army War College, received a mission brief from the NRDC-Greece staff and had an office call with the commanding general of NRDC-Greece, Greek Army Lt. Gen. General Athanasios Garinis.<\/p>\n

Much of the focus of Poppas\u2019 visit was on reinforcing the importance of interoperability, regional security, and the NRDC-Greece\u2019s expanding role in NATO’s southern flank, according to Rivera, but the highlight for the U.S. Soldiers stationed in Greece was the chance to interact with Poppas who is one of the most senior officers in the Army.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn a focused 15-to-20-minute roundtable, every U.S. service member had the opportunity to speak directly with the commander,\u201d said Rivera. \u201cConversations were candid and centered around real issues such as deployability, quality of life, training, and the sustainment challenges of operating from this forward location.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe commander\u2019s message was clear,\u201d said Rivera. \u201cOur service members must be ready to deploy at a moment\u2019s notice, regardless of location.\u201d<\/p>\n

The visit concluded with a dinner between senior commanders where the theme of the evening centered on Poppas\u2019 \u201cFour Wins\u201d principles:\u00a0Win trust and empower leaders; Win the first fight; Win the future fight; and Win as a balanced Army.<\/p>\n

Poppas commands the U.S. Army’s largest organization with 212,000 active-duty Soldiers and 174,000 members of the Army Reserve, while also providing training and readiness oversight to the Army National Guard. In total, the Forces Command team includes more than 710,000 soldiers and 13,000 civilians.<\/p>\n

FORSCOM is also currently planning to merge with U.S. Army North and U.S. Army South to form Western Hemisphere Command as part of the Department of Defense efforts to create a leaner, more lethal force.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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