NATO
Allied Command Operations
May 11, 2022

Italy assumes command of NATO Mission Iraq

On 10 May 2022, Major General Giovanni Iannucci from Italy assumed command of NATO Mission Iraq, following a change of command ceremony held in Baghdad. He succeeds Lieutenant General Michael Lollesgaard from Denmark, who had assumed his command on 6 May 2021.

On the occasion of the change of command, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg offered the following recognition: ”I commend Lieutenant General Lollesgaard….I look forward to working closely with him as he leads our capacity-building activities in support of the Iraqi security institutions and armed forces….”

NATO Mission Iraq was launched at the NATO Summit in Brussels in July 2018….

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NATO Mission Iraq is another concrete demonstration of NATO’s readiness to address all challenges to the Euro-Atlantic region, from any direction, through a 360 degree approach to security.