Netherlands Chief of Defense Meets with USASAC Leadership

REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. — Netherlands Chief of Defense Gen. Onno Eichelsheim (foreground, second from right), and members of the Netherlands delegation met with U.S. Army Security Assistance Command leaders during a senior leader engagement at USAS

AC headquarters, July 16, 2026. The Netherlands delegation, seated in the foreground, met with, (from left) Kristopher Davis, PAE Maneuver Air International Cooperation Office; Fred Heaggans, USASAC deputy director for EUCOM/AFRICOM; Col. Wheeler Manning, USASAC chief of staff; USASAC’s Command Sgt. Maj. Michael Cordery; and Jennifer Griffin, USASAC country program manager. The discussion focused on the Netherlands' Foreign Military Sales portfolio with USASAC, changes to the FMS process, and continued security cooperation between the two nations. USASAC leads the Army Materiel Command Security Assistance Enterprise, developing and managing security assistance programs that build partner capacity, strengthen alliances, and support U.S. national security. (U.S. Army photo by Tim Hanson)