,,iii  #aacth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #aef  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,may #bc1 
#bjac ,mr4 ,warner submitted the        
following resolution2 which was referred
 to the ,committee on ,foreign          
,relations  ,,resolution  ,expressing   
the sense of the ,senate on the #aj-year
 anniversary of ,,nato ,allied ,command 
,transformation4  ,whereas1 on ,june    
#ai1 #bjjc1 ,,nato's ,allied ,command   
,transformation 7,,act71 was formally   
established to increase military        
effectiveness and prepare the ,alliance 
for future security challenges2         
,whereas1 on ,june #ai1 #bjac1 the      
,north ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization  
7,,nato7 will celebrate the #aj-year    
anniversary of the establishment of     
,,nato ,,act2 ,whereas the security of  
the ,united ,states and its ,,nato      
allies have been enhanced by the        
establishment and continued work of     
,,nato ,,act2 ,whereas1 for the past #aj
 years1 ,,act has been leading the      

charge for ,,nato military              
transformation1 and providing relevant  
and timely support to ,,nato operations1
 and developing partnerships around the 
globe to adapt to the changing global   
security environment2 ,whereas ,,act is 
the only ,,nato headquarters in the     
,united ,states1 and the only permanent 
,,nato headquarters outside of ,europe2 
,whereas ,,act provides state-of-the-art
 education1 training1 and application of
 best practices and lessons learned from
 past operations1 and equips ,alliance  
troops with the tools they need to win  
today's wars2 ,whereas ,,act improves   
,,nato's defense planning and develops  
compatible equipment and common         
standards necessary to keep ,alliance   
capabilities aligned2 ,whereas ,,nato   
,,act has been integral to a ,,nato     
mission of promoting a ,europe that is  
whole1 undivided1 free1 and at peace2   
,whereas ,,nato ,,act strengthened the  
ability of ,,nato to perform a full     
range of missions throughout the world2 

,whereas ,,nato ,,act has provided      
crucial support and participation in the
 ,,nato ,international ,security        
,assistance ,force in ,afghanistan1 as  
,,nato endeavors to help the people of  
,afghanistan create the conditions      
necessary for security and successful   
development and reconstruction2 ,whereas
 ,,act employs personnel from #bf ,,nato
 member nations and #f ,,nato ,partner  
nations and contributes more than       
#ajj1jjj1jjj annually to the local      
economy2 ,whereas ,,nato has been the   
cornerstone of transatlantic security   
cooperation and an enduring instrument  
for promoting stability in ,europe and  
throughout the world for over #fj years1
 representing the vital transatlantic   
bond of solidarity between the ,united  
,states and ,europe1 as ,,nato nations  
share similar values and interests and  
are committed to the maintenance of     
democratic principles2 ,whereas the     
,chicago ,summit ,communique affirms    
that all ,,nato members are determined  

that ,,nato will continue to play its   
unique and essential role in ensuring   
our common defense and security and that
 ,,nato continues to be effective in a  
changing world1 against new threats1    
with new capabilities and new partners2 
,whereas1 through the ,alliance1 the    
,united ,states and ,europe are         
effective and steadfast partners in     
security1 and ,,act is well positioned  
to contribute to the strength of the    
,alliance on both continents2 ,whereas  
,,nato ,,act has done much to help      
,,nato meet the global challenges of the
 #bast century1 including the threat of 
terrorism1 the spread of weapons of mass
 destruction1 instability caused by     
failed states1 and threats to global    
energy security2 and ,whereas the #ajth 
anniversary of ,,nato ,,act is an       
opportunity to enhance and more deeply  
entrench those principles1 which        
continue to bind the alliance together  
and guide our efforts today3 ,now1      
therefore1 be it  ,that the ,senate--   

7#a7 celebrates the #ajth anniversary of
 the establishment of ,,nato ,allied    
,command ,transformation 7,,nato ,,act72
  7#b7 recognizes ,,nato ,,act's leading
 role to continue to transform alliance 
forces and capabilities1 using new      
concepts such as the ,,nato ,response   
,force and new doctrines in order to    
improve the alliance's military         
effectiveness2  7#c7 expresses          
appreciation for the continuing and     
close partnership between the ,united   
,states ,government and ,,nato to       
transform the alliance2  7#d7 remembers 
the #fe years ,,nato has served to      
ensure peace1 security1 and stability in
 ,europe throughout the world1 and urges
 the ,united ,states ,government to     
continue to seek new ways to deepen and 
expand its important relationships with 
,,nato2  7#e7 recognizes the service of 
the brave men and women who have served 
to safeguard the freedom and security of
 the ,united ,states and the whole of   
the transatlantic alliance2  7#f7 honors

 the sacrifices of ,united ,states      
personnel1 allies of the ,north         
,american ,treaty ,organization         
7referred to in this resolution as      
,,nato71 and partners in ,afghanistan2  
7#g7 recognizes the outstanding         
partnership between the local community 
in ,norfolk1 ,virginia1 and ,,nato      
personnel assigned to ,,act2  7#h7      
reaffirms that ,,nato1 through the new  
,strategic ,concept1 is oriented toward 
the changing international security     
environment and the challenges of the   
future2  7#i7 urges all ,,nato members  
to take concrete steps to implement the 
,strategic ,concept and to utilize the  
taskings from the #bjab ,,nato summit in
 ,chicago1 ,illinois1 to address current
 ,,nato operations1 future capabilities 
and burden-sharing issues1 and          
strengthen the relationship between     
,,nato and partners around the world2   
and  7#aj7 conveys appreciation for the 
steadfast partnership between ,,nato and
 the ,united ,states4