Reports: Gen. Breedlove likely Obama pick for NATO post

Allen’s emails to a Tampa, Fla., woman were uncovered in the
FBI investigation that discovered the Petraeus affair, and the Defense
Department Inspector General conducted an investigation.

{mosads}The Marine Corps general denied any wrongdoing or inappropriate conduct, and
the investigation ultimately cleared him.

After the investigation, the White House said it would back Allen for the NATO post once again. But Allen, who earlier this month finished his tour as the
top commander in Afghanistan, said this week he would decline the NATO job and
retire from the military, citing his wife’s health problems.

Now Breedlove appears to be in line to succeed Adm. James Stavridis
for the NATO post and head of U.S. European Command, a nomination that would
require Senate confirmation.

Breedlove is currently the Air Force commander in both
Europe and Africa. Before that he was vice chief of staff of the Air Force.