UPDATED 11:47 AM EST, February 21, 2013
BRUSSELS (AP) — A senior NATO official says Gen. Philip M. Breedlove, the top U.S. Air Force commander in Europe, is the likely choice to become commander of all U.S. and NATO forces in Europe.
The official spoke Thursday on condition of anonymity in order to discuss internal deliberations.
The job opened up this week when President Barack Obama's first choice, Marine Gen. John Allen, announced he would retire after 19 months commanding allied forces in Afghanistan in order to attend to his wife's health issues.
