Chief of Staff is bad. Very bad.
Look - Army do secondments all the time. I had 18 months at Ft. Bragg and had 5 squads of US soldiers under me. That were fun and gave me a life long affection for Texans. They party hard and work even harder! :) .
I’ve had a Nepalese CO for a bit, and an Aussie. Couple of Israelis, and commanded two squads of Iraqis.
But it is temporary. That is the deal. Deploy then move on. You sort of are in the chain of command and you also are not.
But Chief of Staff for a region is up there in President territory. You want a native who is totally loyal to the country. Think about the sheer volume of intel he’s going to be getting every single day (poor sod). Sure, Germany is an ally now - but for how long.
Thank you, I was wondering about that high level of the position. I know pilots from other countries train a lot at the bases here, but Chief of Staff?