On 16 July 2018, the JALLC celebrated the change of command from Brigadier General (BGEN) Mario Barreto to BGEN Antonio Nascimento in the presence of Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (SACT), General Denis Mercier, the Portuguese Chief of Defence, Admiral Antonio Silva Ribeiro, and representatives from NATO, including Military Attachés and Portuguese Flag Officers.
During the ceremony, BGEN Barreto reminded the audience of the achievements of the JALLC over the past two years, including the new visual identity of the JALLC, the improvements to the NATO Lessons Learned Portal, and the upcoming New Technologies Event planned for this October. After the change of command ceremony, during which the JALLC flag passes symbolically between the commanders, the JALLC’s new commander, BGEN Nascimento, addressed the audience noting that his impression of the JALLC is very positive and, despite the relatively short time he will lead the organization (one year), he intends to make that time count. SACT closed the ceremony with a few words of thanks to the JALLC and its staff, noting the ability of the JALLC to adapt quickly to its refocussed mission and welcomed BGEN Nascimento to NATO, Allied Command Transformation, and the JALLC.
