
General John Craddock, Supreme Allied Commander Europe, welcomes Lieutenant-General Vlastimil Picek, the Czech Republic’s Chief of Defence Staff, to SHAPE Headquarters
Thursday 12 February turned out to be a busy day for General John Craddock who welcomed his American colleague General David Petraeus, Commander of the United States Central Command (CENTCOM), for discussions on Afghanistan. After the meeting General Craddock said:
Later in the morning he welcomed Lieutenant-General Vlastimil Picek, the Czech Republic’s Chief of Defence Staff, to SHAPE Headquarters where the two military leaders discussed ongoing operations.
GEN Craddock paid tribute to the Czech Republic for its support to Afghanistan and to the ISAF mission saying:
“The Czech Republic’s contribution to NATO operations is highly valued,” said Gen Craddock. “The professionalism and dedication of their military personnel is outstanding and underpins all that they have achieved on behalf of NATO and their own nation.”

Thursday, 5. March 2009
Is there any truth to what one of your own, Robert Dean, says on the likes of Project Camelot?