Allied Command Operations

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Allied Command Operation
Emblem
Founded2002
Part ofNATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization
HeadquartersSHAPE
MottoVigilia Pretium Libertatis
Websitewww.shape.nato.int
Commanders
SACEURGeneral Alexus G. Grynkewich
 United States Air Force

The Allied Command Operations (abbr. ACO, French: Commandement allié Opérations)[a] 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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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).
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:
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(IMS)
NATO Headquarters, Brussels, BEL
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Military Committee
(MC)
NATO Headquarters, Brussels, BEL
STRATEGIC COMMANDS:
File:Emblem of Allied Command Transformation.svg File:Golden star.svgFile:Golden star.svgFile:Golden star.svgFile:Golden star.svg
Supreme Allied Commander Transformation
Allied Command Transformation (ACT)
Norfolk, U.S.
File:Coat of arms of Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe.svg File:Golden star.svgFile:Golden star.svgFile:Golden star.svgFile:Golden star.svg
Supreme Allied Commander Europe
Allied Command Operations (ACO)
Mons, BEL
TRANSFORMATION COMMANDS:
OPERATIONAL COMMANDS:
File:Coat of arms of the Joint Warfare Centre.svg Joint Warfare Centre
(JWC)
Stavanger, NOR
File:Coat of arms of Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum.svg Joint Force Command Brunssum
(JFC Brunssum)
Brunssum, NLD
File:Coat of arms of the Allied Air Command.svg Allied Air Command
(AIRCOM)
Ramstein, DEU
File:Coat of arms of the Joint Force Training Centre.svg Joint Force Training Centre
(JFTC)
Bydgoszcz, POL
File:Coat of arms of Allied Joint Force Command Naples.svg Joint Force Command Naples
(JFC Naples)
Naples, ITA
File:Coat of arms of the Allied Land Command.svg Allied Land Command
(LANDCOM)
İzmir, TUR
File:Coat of arms of the Joint Analysis and Lessons Learned Centre.svg Joint Analysis and Lessons Learned Centre
(JALLC)
Lisbon, PRT
File:Coat of arms of Joint Force Command Norfolk.jpg Joint Force Command Norfolk
(JFC Norfolk)
Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
File:Coat of arms of the Allied Maritime Command.svg Allied Maritime Command
(MARCOM)
Northwood, GBR
File:Coat of arms of Joint Support and Enabling Command.png Joint Support and Enabling Command
(JSEC)
Ulm, DEU


Under ACO, there are three Strategic Level Commands and three tactical level commands:[3]

Strategic Level Commands:

Tactical Level commands:

Other commands:

Joint Force Command Norfolk

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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.[4]

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.[4]

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.[5][6] 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.[7]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ "English and French shall be the official languages for the entire North Atlantic Treaty Organization."[1] "... the English and French texts [of the Treaty] are equally authentic ..."[2]

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