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Report on the general expected to succeed Yuri Kim is published...
A few days after US President Donald Trump nominated Eric P. Wendt as ambassador to Tirana, the State Department has sent the Senate Foreign Relations Committee a report on the candidate's profile and experience.
The US Embassy in Albania has been without an ambassador-designate for about three years, and Wendt is expected to succeed Yuri Kim in this position. Sending the report to the Senate and publishing it on the official website of the State Department constitutes a further step in the process of his confirmation. This is because he will most likely be summoned to a hearing session within a few days.
According to the document, retired General Eric Wendt currently serves as a professor at the Naval Postgraduate School, where he teaches command and leadership. During his more than 34-year military career, he has held senior leadership positions and commanded structures with thousands of military and civilian personnel.
Internationally, Wendt has served as Commander of NATO Special Operations Headquarters Europe, leading the alliance's special forces, including units from Albania. He has also had direct engagements on the ground, working with Albanian defense leaders and troops.
Previously, he also served in Afghanistan as deputy regional commander, where he also supervised Albanian troops, as well as in the US Department of State, at the US Embassy in Jerusalem, where he led an eight-nation coalition as Security Coordinator.
The report emphasizes that his experience in managing multinational structures and knowledge of the European region make him qualified for the position of ambassador to Albania.
Wendt is a graduate of the University of California, Santa Barbara and the Naval Postgraduate School at Monterey. He is fluent in Arabic and Korean and has received several high honors, including the Defense Distinguished Service Medal and State Department awards.
After this action, he is expected to appear before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and if he gains the confidence of the senators, the candidacy will go to a vote.
Full report
Report to the Committee on Foreign Relations
United States Senate
Country: Republic of Albania
Candidate: Eric Wendt
Retired Lieutenant General Eric Wendt is a Professor of Practice, teaching Command and Leadership at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS). While still in uniform as a three-star general, he was stationed in Europe and served as Commander, NATO Special Operations Headquarters. He commanded all NATO-assigned Special Operations Forces (including Albanian special operations units) and worked with Defense leaders and soldiers in Albania. Previously, he served for a year in Afghanistan as Deputy Regional Commander, which included overseeing soldiers from Albania.
During more than 34 years of active duty, he held numerous senior command positions and led organizations of up to thousands of military, civilian, and interagency personnel. He worked for the U.S. Department of State for two years as an integral part of the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem, where he led an eight-nation coalition as U.S. Security Coordinator, Israel-Palestinian Authority, reporting directly to the Secretary of State. His significant leadership experience, proven ability to manage complex multinational and interagency organizations, and his regional expertise throughout Europe make Lieutenant General (Ret.) Wendt well-qualified to serve as U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Albania.
Lieutenant General (Ret.) Wendt received a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara and a Master of Arts (MA) degree from the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California. He speaks Arabic and Korean. He is the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, the Distinguished Service Medal (with one oak leaf cluster), the Bronze Star Medal (with two oak leaf clusters), and the U.S. Department of State Superior Honor Award. /Pamphlet
Duhet diplomat karriere. Wendt mund të ketë njëmijë merita, por diplomat nuk është dhe nuk duhet ta pranonte emërimin.
Military people are more diplomats and politicians, long viewers and stronger characters. They started their careers from zero, went through harsh life to serve their country with devotion. Diplomats, mummy’s boys, are good just for mundane saloons and their job is messengers. In this delicate situation where, war is knocking all doors, a military general is the best choice.