OCCAR News 13. January 2015 Commander EATC visits OCCAR-EA The Commander of the European Air Transport Command (EATC), Major General Christian Badia, visited OCCAR Director Tim Rowntree on 13 January 2015. It was his first visit to the OCCAR-EA headquarters since Major General Badia took over the command of EATC in July 2014. 27. July 2012 OCCAR & EDA build links, seeking efficiencies through cooperation The Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) and the European Defence Agency (EDA) signed an Administrative Arrangement on the 27th July 2012 in Brussels, ... 20. January 2012 Mr Patrick Bellouard, OCCAR-EA Director, visited the European Defence Agency On 20 January 2012, Mr Patrick Bellouard, OCCAR-EA Director, visited the European Defence Agency for a meeting with Mme Claude-France Arnould, the Chief Executive.