On the 19th of August 2016, Portuguese Air Force Brigadier-General Mário Barreto assumed command of the JALLC during a formal ceremony over which Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (DSACT), Admiral Manfred Nielson (German Navy), presided.
Admiral Nielson, had flown in from Virginia (United States) to Portugal, especially for the ceremony. The Portuguese Chief of Defence, General Pina Monteiro, was also present at the ceremony together with diplomatic representatives from nine different NATO Nations and several high-ranking military officers from all three services - Navy, Army and Air Force - of the Host Nation, Portugal.

This is the first time that a Portuguese General Officer has taken command of the JALLC, NATO's Lead Agent for Joint Analysis. Brigadier-General Barreto will command the JALLC for the next three years.

The Brigadier-General Mário Barreto Assumption of Command speech.