Slovenia's first woman army chief formally takes command
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Channel: AP Archive · 2018 · News & Politics
(28 Nov 2018) Alenka Ermenc on Wednesday formally took up her post as the chief of the general staff of the Slovenian armed forces. The 55-year-old major general is the first female officer to lead her country's forces, and the only woman to currently hold the top armed forces post among the NATO countries. British-educated Ermenc replaces Major General Alan Geder after serving as his deputy. Geder took over Slovenia's military earlier this year after his predecessor was sacked over poor results in a NATO test. Ermenc, who was promoted to the rank of major general last week, participated in the NATO-led KFOR peacekeeping mission in Kosovo and holds several army awards. Slovenia, an Alpine nation of some two million people, has about 7,500 soldiers, including both active and reserve troops. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/fc9a6958004ca8880f929438007500e1
