Commander of Allied Air Command
General Jeffrey L. Harrigian is Commander, Allied Air Command headquartered at Ramstein Air Base, Germany; and Director, Joint AirPower Competence Centre at Kalkar, Germany.
In his capacity as Commander, Allied Air Command, General Harrigian is
responsible to the Supreme Allied Commander Europe for the Air and
Missile Defence of NATO Alliance member nations during peacetime
operations. His command ensures the preservation of Alliance territorial
integrity from Northern Norway to Southern Italy and from the Azores to
Eastern Turkey, including every European NATO nation. Furthermore, in
the event of a joint NATO operation he is the responsible commander of
the Air Component.