Alexander M. Haig served as Secretary of State for Ronald Reagan was indeed a NATO commander .
Dwight D. Eisenhower became the first supreme commander of NATO : Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) .
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report to NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe prepare to conduct maritime strike and amphibious/expeditionary operations deter aggression against NATO members
The technicality is in the title within your question. The US President is the civilian "commander in Chief" of the US Armed Forces as stated in the US Constitution, however, during NATO supported conflicts, in the past, there has been a military position of Supreme Commander of NATO forces, which reports to the US President and NATO.
Gen Dwight Eisenhower was Supreme Commander of US Forces in Europe.He was Supreme Commander of NATO after that.
The NATO became a peacekeeping organization
He became king and commander when he was 20.
The EU and NATO
Denmark and Norway.
Supreme Allied Commander, Europe (SACEUR)
The first commander of NATO forces was General Dwight D. Eisenhower. Appointed in 1950, he played a crucial role in establishing the alliance's military structure during the Cold War. Eisenhower's leadership helped to unify the military strategies of member nations and laid the groundwork for NATO's collective defense principles. He later went on to become the 34th President of the United States.