The JALLC had the honor to host Lieutenant General Phil Jones, COS SACT, on the 1st of December. Committed to represent SACT at the STRIKFORNATO MEOC 2014, on the 2nd in Oeiras, Lieutenant General Jones took the opportunity to visit JALLC and getting a complete update on the JALLC current activities.

After an office call with the Commander JALLC, Brigadier General Mircea Mîndrescu, COS SACT was briefed on the current Projects status, the JALLC Programme Of Work, current and the next six-months one, and the support given to NATO exercises, as well as the Outreach activities performed and planned by JATT. During this extensive and comprehensive presentation of the Command Group, specific interests, issues and findings were discussed. COS SACT has shown his deep appreciation about the JALLC work and left uncourageous words concerning the future and the JALLC's commitment to it.

After the two-hour discussion, COS SACT proceeded to the JALLC Auditorium for an "All Hands call" session, to compliment the personnel of the JALLC regarding their reports and outputs and to give the SACT vision and the Alliance Approach to the global challenging period we are facing. After a short Questions and Answers period, Lieutenant General Jones awarded Lieutenant Colonel Filipe Vieira, PRT A, a Commendation Letter for his outstanding contribution to the JALLC mission, as Military Analyst and Project manager of some projects, with special relevancy to the "Two Decades of NATO Led Operations and Exercises" Project.

The visit ended with Lieutenant General Phil Jones writing a personal message in the "Book of Honor" and a group picture in front of the JALLC building.