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Allied Command Operations

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Locations of NATO's two strategic commands — Allied Command Transformation (ACT) with its subordinate centres (blue marks) and Allied Command Operations (ACO), headquartered at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) and including its subordinate and joint force commands (red marks).

Allied Command Operations (ACO) is one of the two strategic commands of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the other being Allied Command Transformation (ACT). The headquarters and commander of ACO is Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) and Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), respectively.

Structure

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POLITICAL-STRATEGIC LEVEL:
North Atlantic Council
(NAC)
NATO Headquarters, Brussels, BEL
Secretary-General
(SECGEN)
NATO Headquarters, Brussels, BEL
International Staff
(IS)
NATO Headquarters, Brussels, BEL
MILITARY-STRATEGIC LEVEL:
International Military Staff
(IMS)
NATO Headquarters, Brussels, BEL

Military Committee
(MC)
NATO Headquarters, Brussels, BEL
STRATEGIC COMMANDS:

Supreme Allied Commander Transformation
Allied Command Transformation (ACT)
Norfolk, USA

Supreme Allied Commander Europe
Allied Command Operations (ACO)
Mons, BEL
TRANSFORMATION COMMANDS:
OPERATIONAL COMMANDS:
Joint Warfare Centre
(JWC)
Stavanger, NOR
Joint Force Command Brunssum
(JFC Brunssum)
Brunssum, NLD
Allied Air Command
(AIRCOM)
Ramstein, DEU
Joint Force Training Centre
(JFTC)
Bydgoszcz, POL
Joint Force Command Naples
(JFC Naples)
Naples, ITA
Allied Land Command
(LANDCOM)
İzmir, TUR
Joint Analysis and Lessons Learned Centre
(JALLC)
Lisbon, PRT
Joint Force Command Norfolk
(JFC Norfolk)
Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Allied Maritime Command
(MARCOM)
Northwood, GBR
Joint Support and Enabling Command
(JSEC)
Ulm, DEU


Under ACO, there are three Strategic Level Commands and three tactical level commands:[1]

Strategic Level Commands:

Tactical Level commands:

Other commands:

Joint Force Command Norfolk

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Joint Force Command Norfolk (JFCNF) was established after allied re-assessment of the security environment which emphasizes the importance of the Atlantic Ocean and its sea lines of communication to Europe. As an organization governed by an international memorandum of understanding (MoU), the command provides the capability to act early in a crisis to ensure a joint deterrent response and improve the responsiveness of NATO within that trans-Atlantic domain.[2]

JFCNF works seamlessly with allies and NATO partners in all domains and to provide awareness and synchronization with allies, while ensuring readiness and contributing to NATO objectives and core tasks. The NATO functions of JFCNF are related to the transition from a crisis to a high-intensity conflict. In this role, the command will contribute to enhance NATO's warfighting capability.[3]

Established in 2018, the first JFCNF commander was Vice Admiral Andrew L. Lewis, USN who also commanded the recently re-established United States Second Fleet, also headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia.[4][5] As of 2021, the JFCNF and 2nd Fleet commander is Vice Admiral Daniel W. Dwyer, USN.

Joint Support Enabling Command

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SACEUR also has operational command of the Joint Support and Enabling Command.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Military Command Structure". NATO. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Joint Force Command Norfolk Conducts Trans-Atlantic Security Seminar". Joint Force Command Norfolk Public Affairs. 2019-01-15.
  3. ^ "Joint Force Command Norfolk Conducts Trans-Atlantic Security Seminar". Joint Force Command Norfolk Public Affairs. 2019-01-15.
  4. ^ Babb, Carla (2018-08-06). "US Navy's Top Admiral Cites Increased Threat in Ocean Nearest Washington". voanews.com. Retrieved 2018-08-12.
  5. ^ LaGrone, Sam (2018-11-29). "U.S. 2nd Fleet Racing Toward a 2019 Operational Capability". USNI News. Retrieved 2018-12-01.
  6. ^ Boeke, Sergei (13 January 2020). "Creating a secure and functional rear area : NATO's new JSEC Headquarters". nato.int. NATO. Retrieved 9 October 2020. JSEC is part of the NATO Force Structure and under the operational command of the Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR).
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