In a meeting on Monday the 18th May, COM EUFOR Major General Johann Luif welcomed the new Commander NATO HQ Sarajevo, Brigadier General Giselle M. Wilz. During the meeting Brigadier General Wilz met her EUFOR counterpart and signed the official guest book.
Essential partnership
Brigadier General Wilz takes over from Brigadier General Petty, who served in the role for over a year. Commenting on the handover, Major General Luif stated ‘I am pleased to welcome Brigadier General Wilz. The partnership between EUFOR and NATO is essential, and I look forward to continuing its success together’
Long term commitment
EUFOR succeeded the NATO led SFOR mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina on December 2nd, 2004. The two organizations closely work together to support the development of the Armed Forces Bosnia and Herzegovina (AFBiH), assisting it its development since its creation in 2005.