International Military Staff

International Military Staff
Coat of arms
Active 2004–present
Allegiance  NATO
Type Military staff
Role Provides strategic advice to the NATO Military Committee.
Size 500+ personnel
Part of NATO Military Committee
Location Brussels, Belgium
Website nato.int
Commanders
Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg
Director General Lieutenant General Jan Broeks[1]
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The International Military Staff (IMS) is an advisory body of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation's (NATO) Military Committee (MC), which in turn supports the North Atlantic Council (NAC). Based in NATO's headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, the IMS has five divisions and c. 500 staff seconded from NATO member states and is led by a Director General.[2]

Divisions

The IMS consists of the following divisions:

  • Intelligence (INT)
  • Operations and Plans (O&P)
  • Policy and Capabilities (P&C)
  • Cooperative Security (CS)
  • Logistics and Resources (L&R)

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/topics_127223.htm
  2. ↑ https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/topics_64557.htm
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