International Military Staff
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]
International Military Staff | |
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Coat of arms | |
Active | 2004–present |
Allegiance | |
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 Hans-Werner Wiermann[1] |
Insignia | |
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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)
The NATO Military Command Structure consists of two strategic commands directed by the North Atlantic Council:[3]
- Liaison: Provides advice and support to the NAC
Political strategic level: | |||||||||||||||||||
NATO SG (NAC) Brussels, BE | IS Brussels, BE | ||||||||||||||||||
Military strategic level: | |||||||||||||||||||
CMC (NATO MC) | |||||||||||||||||||
SACEUR (ACO, SHAPE) Mons, BE | SACT (ACT, HQ SACT) Norfolk, US | ||||||||||||||||||
Operational level: | |||||||||||||||||||
See also
References
- https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/topics_127223.htm
- https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/topics_64557.htm
- "Command Structure" (PDF). NATO. Retrieved 19 October 2019. and "Military Command Structure". shape.nato.int. Supreme Head Allied Powers Europe. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
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