Change of Command Ceremony <br />RHQ EASTLANT Northwood<br />2 August 2002<br /><br />At a ceremony today in Northwood, Admiral Sir Alan West KCB DSC handed over command of the NATO Headquarters to Admiral Sir Jonathon Band KCB. Admiral Band , the in-coming Commander-in-Chief Fleet, will serve as a regional commander within the Allied Command Atlantic structure in his capacity as Commander-in-Chief East Atlantic, and as a component commander under Commander-in-Chief North in his capacity as Commander Allied Naval Forces North. <br /><br />The information is also available on the EASTLANT website:<br /><br /> http://www.eastlant.nato.int/images/PDFs/Cinc%20COCC.pdf<br /><br />Photographs and video of the ceremony will by put on the web next week.<br /><br />If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact the office.<br /><br />Eric Sneyd<br />Lieutenant Commander, UK Navy<br />Chief Public Information Officer<br />Regional Headquarters East Atlantic / Headquarters Allied Naval Forces North<br />Northwood HQ<br />Northwood<br />Middlesex<br />HA6 3HP<br />United Kingdom<br />Tel: 01923 843 763<br />Mob: 079 8956 9996<br />Fax: 01923 843762<br />e-mail: pio@eastlant.nato.int