NATO Organization & Structure
Briefing to
“NATO senior NCO Orientation Course”
M5-33-C-12
Oberammergau, 25 June 2012
Lt Col Roland G. Iffert, DEU AF
Objectives & Agenda
Objectives:
To describe NATO’s Organization and Structure
Agenda:
What is NATO?
What does NATO do?
How does NATO work?
Reference:
http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/what_is_nato.htm
Agenda
What is NATO?
What does NATO do?
How does NATO work?
What is NATO?
• A political and military Organization
• 28 Member Countries
• Respecting basic Values
• Principle of collective Defence
• Comprehensive Vision of Security
• Maintaining the transatlantic Link
NATO’s fundamental Purpose is to safeguard the Freedom and Security of its Members through
political and military Means.
Diplomacy
A political & military Organization
Dialogue & Consensus
Cooperation
Collective Defence
Crisis Management Operations
Maintaining adequate military Capabilities
Political Means Military Means
28 Member Countries
Democracy
Respecting basic Values
Rule of Law
Individual Liberty
Principle of Collective Defence
• The North Atlantic Treaty: Article 5
…. an armed Attack against one or more of them in Europe or North America shall be considered an Attack against them all ….
UN Charter Chapter VII - Article 51:
Individual or Collective Self-Defence
Foreign Ministers at Reykjavik, May 2002:
“To carry out the full range of its missions, NATO must be
able to field forces that can move quickly to wherever they
are needed, sustain operations over distance and time, and
achieve their objectives.”
Comprehensive Vision of Security
The Alliance’s Strategic Concept 2010
• Collective Defence
Article 5
• Crisis Management
Address the full Spectrum of Crisis – before, during & after conflicts
• Cooperative Security
Partnerships
Non-proliferation, Arms Control, Disarmament
Enlargement
Maintaining the Transatlantic Link
• Linking North America and Europe
• A unique Security Partnership and
• Forum for Strategic Security Discussions
Agenda
What is NATO?
What does NATO do?
How does NATO work?
What does NATO do?
• Helps to create a stable Environment
• Welcomes new Members
• Forges Partnerships
• Leads Crisis Management Operations
• Combats existing and emerging Threats
• Develops military Capabilities
Agenda
What is NATO?
What does NATO do?
How does NATO work?
How does NATO work?
• Consensus Decision-Making
• Civil and military Structure
• Delegations
• Main Bodies
• NATO Secretary General
• International Staff
• International Military Staff
• NATO Command Structure
• Agencies
• Paying for NATO
• Strategic Environment
An inter-governmental
organization where decisions are taken jointly by each
member country
Consensus Decision-Making
Principle of consensus applied at every committee
level
National Authorities
Civil & Military Structure
Civilian
Committees
(subordinate to NAC & NPG)
Secretary General
North Atlantic Council (NAC)
International Staff
Nuclear Planning
Group (NPG)
Permanent Representatives (Ambassadors) to NATO
Military
Military Representatives to NATO
Military Committee International Military Staff
Allied Command Transformation Allied Command
Operations
Decisions by Consensus
Delegations
• A national Delegation per member Country at NATO HQ Brussels
• Status of an Embassy
• Headed by an Ambassador or
permanent Representative
Main Bodies: North Atlantic Council
• Key political decision-making Body
• Forum to discuss policy and operational Questions
• Chaired by Secretary General
• Meets at different Levels
• Established by Article 9 of Washington Treaty
• Authority to set up subsidiary Bodies
Main Bodies: Nuclear Planning Group
• Ultimate Authority with regard to nuclear policy Issues
• Review the Alliance’s nuclear Policy in the light of changing security Environment
• All members except France
• Chaired by Secretary General
• Meets at different Levels
Main Bodies: Military Committee
• Senior military advisory Authority
• Under Authority of NAC and NPG
• Provides Guidance to two strategic Commanders
• Meets at different Levels
• Chairman selected by Chiefs of Defence for three-year Term
Chairman MC:
General Knud Bartels, DNK A 2 Jan 2012
• Chairman of NATO’s Senior
Committees and Decision Facilitator
• Head of International Staff
• Spokesperson
• No formal process for selection:
Consensus based
NATO Secretary General
Anders Fogh Rasmussen
• Advisory and administrative Body
• Supports Work of Delegations
• Divided into Divisions
• Staffed by Nationals from member Countries
International Staff
Political Affairs
&
Security Policy
Operations Public
Diplomacy Defence Policy
& Planning
Defence Investment
Secretary General
International Board of Auditors
NATO Office of Security
NATO
Office of Resources
Office of the Financial Controller
International Staff
Emerging Security Challenges Executive
Management
Privat Office
•Director & Staff
•Deputy Secretary General
•Office of the Legal Advisor
•Policy Planning Unit
• Advisory and administrative Body
• Supports work of Military Committee
• Divided into Divisions
• Staffed by Nationals from member Countries
International Military Staff
SITCEN
NHQ3S The NATO HQ Consultation, Command & Control (C3) Staff NOGP NATO Office on Gender Perspectives
International Military Staff
NHQC3S NOGP Legal Officer
Financial Controller
Director General
(DGIMS)
Executive Coordinator
Public Affairs &
STRATCOM Advisor
Logistics Armaments &
Resources Cooperation
& Regional Security Intelligence Operations Plans & Policy
ACT
Norfolk, USA
(645)
JALLC
Monsanto, PRT (50)
JFTC
Bydgoszcz, POL (105)
JWC
Stavanger, NOR (250)
ACO
Mons, BEL (950)
JFHQ
Brunssum, NLD (350+500)
JFHQ
Naples, ITA (350+500)
AIRCOM
Ramstein, DEU (500)
LANDCOM
Izmir, TUR (350)
MARCOM
Northwood, GBR (300)
NAEW&C & AGS Geilenkirchen, DEU
Sigonella, ITA (2000)
CIS GP
Mons, BEL (100)
Signals Bn
Grazzanise, ITA (350)
Signals Bn
Wesel, DEU (300)
Signals Bn
Bydgoszcz, POL (190)
CAOC
Uedem, DEU (75/D-AOC: 110)
CAOC
Torrejón, ESP (75/D-AOC: 110)
DACC
Poggio Renatico, ITA (280)
STRIKFORNATO PRT (MOU: 119)
Signals Ele
NATO (340)
ACT Allied Command Transformation ACO Allied Command Operation AGS Alliance Ground Surveillance AWACS Airborne Warning and Control System
Bn Battalion
CAOC Combined Air Operations Centre
DACC Deployable Air Command-and-Control Centre D-AOC Deployable Air Operations Centre
Ele Element
JALLC Joint Analysis and Lessons Learned Centre JFHQ Joint Force Headquarters
JFTC Joint Force Training Centre
Peacetime Establishment
ACO: 5750
ACT: 1050
AWACS/AGS: 2000
Total: 8800
NATO Command Structure: New
• Indirect Contributions
– participation in NATO-led operations
– procurement of military forces and military assets
• Direct Contributions
“Principle of Common Funding”
– Civil Budget
– Military Budget
– NATO’s Security Investment Programme
(based on Military Capability Requirements)
Paying for NATO
JFC
CRISIS
RESOURCES COORDINATION BOARD
SHAPE
CRISIS
MANAGEMENT RESOURCES BOARD
HQ NATO
RPPB
INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE
ISAF
OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS REVIEW
