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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.
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Supreme Allied Commander, Europe (SACEUR)
Arnold Schwarzenegger
U.S. forces entered in 2001, but NATO didn't enter until 2003.The U.S. forces are apart of, and are one of the main leaders of NATO, but technically NATO did not enter at the same time the U.S. forces did.
Dwight D. Eisenhower became the first supreme commander of NATO : Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) .
Retired General Wesley Clark, former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO Forces during the war in Kosovo and former Presidential candidate, is a Democrat.
US General Dwight David Eisenhower was the Supreme Allied Commander . He was also the first Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) From April 2, 1951 through May 30, 1952 .
report to NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe prepare to conduct maritime strike and amphibious/expeditionary operations deter aggression against NATO members
5.56mm x 45mm (5.56 is the diameter of the buller, 45mm is the length of the brass casing). NATO implies that this is THE 5.56mm round used by NATO forces. Similar to 7.62mm x 51mm NATO is the standard .30 caliber round use by NATO forces.
NATO has deployed air forces over Albania, Montenegro, and Sloveina