Allied Command Operations
{{Short description|NATO strategic command}}
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The 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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Under ACO, there are three Strategic Level Commands and three tactical level commands:{{cite web|url=https://shape.nato.int/military_command_structure|title=Military Command Structure|publisher=NATO|accessdate=9 October 2020}}
Strategic Level Commands:
- Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum (JFCBS), Netherlands
- Allied Joint Force Command Naples (JFCNP), Italy
- Joint Force Command Norfolk (JFC-NF), United States
Tactical Level commands:
- Allied Air Command (AIRCOM) at Ramstein, Germany
- Allied Land Command (LANDCOM) at Izmir, Turkey
- Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM) at Northwood, United Kingdom
Other commands:
- Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (aka. Strike Force NATO, STRIKFORNATO) at Oeiras, Portugal
- NATO Communication and Information Systems Command (NCISG) at Mons, Belgium
- Joint Support and Enabling Command in Ulm, Germany
=Joint Force Command Norfolk=
{{see also|U.S. Second Fleet}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=108286|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190115221519/https://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=108286|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 15, 2019|title=Joint Force Command Norfolk Conducts Trans-Atlantic Security Seminar|publisher=Joint Force Command Norfolk Public Affairs|date=2019-01-15}}
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.
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.{{Cite news|url=https://www.voanews.com/a/us-navys-top-admiral-cites-increased-threat-in-ocean-nearest-washington/4515353.html|title=US Navy's Top Admiral Cites Increased Threat in Ocean Nearest Washington |last=Babb|first=Carla |date=2018-08-06|work=Voice of America|access-date=2018-08-12|language=en-US}}{{Cite news|url=https://news.usni.org/2018/11/29/u-s-2nd-fleet-racing-toward-2019-operational-capability|title=U.S. 2nd Fleet Racing Toward a 2019 Operational Capability |last=LaGrone|first=Sam |date=2018-11-29|work=USNI News|access-date=2018-12-01|language=en-US}} As of 2021, the JFCNF and 2nd Fleet commander is Vice Admiral Daniel W. Dwyer, USN.
=Joint Support Enabling Command=
SACEUR also has operational command of the Joint Support and Enabling Command.{{cite web |url=https://www.nato.int/docu/review/articles/2020/01/13/creating-a-secure-and-functional-rear-area-natos-new-jsec-headquarters/index.html |title=Creating a secure and functional rear area : NATO's new JSEC Headquarters |last=Boeke |first=Sergei |date=13 January 2020 |website=nato.int |publisher=NATO |access-date=9 October 2020 |quote=JSEC is part of the NATO Force Structure and under the operational command of the Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR).}}
See also
References
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External links
- {{Official|https://www.nato.int/cps/ua/natohq/topics_52091.htm}}
Category:Formations of the NATO Military Command Structure 1994–present