

#Supreme commander of nato full#
STRIKFORNATO, headquartered in Oeiras, Portugal, is SACEUR's rapidly deployable and scalable headquarters capable of planning and executing full spectrum joint maritime operations, primarily through the integration of U.S. DSACEUR serves as second in command to SACEUR leading NATO troops and operations. In January 1951, Eisenhower assumed the position of NATOs first Supreme Allied Commander, Europe. The mission of ACO and the SACEUR is to contribute to preserving the peace, security and territorial integrity of NATO member nations in its area of responsibility. At the center of this transformation was Dwight D. The command headquarters, known as Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, or SHAPE, is located in Casteau near Mons, Belgium. It is commanded by the Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) and is responsible for all Alliance military operations. General Radford previously served as the Deputy Commander of NATO's Op Resolute Support in Afghanistan assumed the role of DSACEUR in April 2020.Īllied Command Operations (ACO) is one of NATO's two strategic military commands.

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The success and interworking of NEPTUNE STRIKE 22 vigilance activity alone proved STRIKFORNATO's success and significant contribution to the NATO Alliance." Navy Admiral Michelle Howard took command of Allied Joint Force Command Naples and U.S. While it was not General Radford's first visit to STRIKFORNATO HQ, he remarked, "It has been a pleasure visiting STRIKFORNATO and seeing first-hand the importance of this rapidly deployable headquarters within NATO. NEPTUNE STRIKE 22 vigilance activity alone proved STRIKFORNATO's success and significant contribution to the NATO Alliance The purpose of the visit was to provide an Operations Brief on recent and future exercises and activities STRIKFORNATO has or will lead such as NEPTUNE STRIKE 22 and BALTOPS 22, give a tour of the HQ while introducing staff and discuss STRIKFORNATO's role in the Alliance. NATO Operations in which the United Kingdom was a participant would almost certainly be as part of a NATO force under the command and control of Allied Command.
