Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO

Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO
Coat of arms
Active 1 July 2004–present
Allegiance NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Location Oeiras, Portugal
Commanders
Commander Vice Admiral Lisa M. Franchetti, USN
Deputy Commander Rear Admiral Guy A. Robinson, OBE RN
Locations of NATO's two strategic commands — Allied Command Transformation (ACT; yellow marks) and Allied Command Operations (ACO; red marks) — the latter of which has Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) as its headquarters. The subordinate centres of ACT and subordinate commands and joint force operational headquarters of ACO are also shown.

Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO) is the principal naval service command of the Allied Command Operations for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, replacing Naval Striking and Support Forces Southern Europe (STRIKFORSOUTH). STRIKFORNATO is commanded by Commander United States Sixth Fleet, and it is the only command capable of leading an expanded maritime task force.[1]

Notes

  1. ↑ Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO, Factsheet: High Readiness Force. Retrieved September 2008.

Further reading

  • Smith, James L. (June 2015). "Meet NATO's Maritime 911 Battle Force". United States Naval Institute Proceedings. 141 (6).

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