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 1
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 2
Agenda What is NATO? What does NATO do? How does NATO work? 3
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 4
A political & military Organization NATO s fundamental Purpose is to safeguard the Freedom and Security of its Members through political and military Means. Political Means Military Means Diplomacy Collective Defence Dialogue & Consensus Crisis Management Operations Cooperation Maintaining adequate military Capabilities 5
28 Member Countries NOTE: This slide does not fully reflect the current geopolitical situation and should not be used for navigation. 6
Respecting basic Values Democracy Individual Liberty Rule of Law 7
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. 8
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 9
Maintaining the Transatlantic Link Linking North America and Europe A unique Security Partnership and Forum for Strategic Security Discussions 10
Agenda What is NATO? What does NATO do? How does NATO work? 11
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 12
Agenda What is NATO? What does NATO do? How does NATO work? 13
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 14
Consensus Decision-Making An inter-governmental organization where decisions are taken jointly by each member country Principle of consensus applied at every committee level 15
Civil & Military Structure National Authorities Permanent Representatives (Ambassadors) to NATO Military Representatives to NATO North Atlantic Council (NAC) Nuclear Planning Group (NPG) Decisions by Consensus Military Committee Committees (subordinate to NAC & NPG) Civilian Secretary General International Staff Allied Command Operations International Military Staff Military Allied Command Transformation 16
Delegations A national Delegation per member Country at NATO HQ Brussels Status of an Embassy Headed by an Ambassador or permanent Representative 17
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 18
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 19
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 20
Chairman of NATO s Senior Committees and Decision Facilitator Head of International Staff Spokesperson NATO Secretary General No formal process for selection: Consensus based Anders Fogh Rasmussen http://www.facebook.com/#!/andersfoghrasmussen 21
International Staff Advisory and administrative Body Supports Work of Delegations Divided into Divisions Staffed by Nationals from member Countries 22
International Staff Secretary General Privat Office Director & Staff Deputy Secretary General Office of the Legal Advisor Policy Planning Unit International Board of Auditors NATO Office of Security NATO Office of Resources Office of the Financial Controller Political Affairs & Security Policy Executive Management Operations Defence Policy & Planning Public Diplomacy Defence Investment Emerging Security Challenges Independent Offices Divisions 23
International Military Staff Advisory and administrative Body Supports work of Military Committee Divided into Divisions Staffed by Nationals from member Countries 24
International Military Staff Financial Controller Legal Officer Director General (DGIMS) Executive Coordinator Public Affairs & STRATCOM Advisor SITCEN NHQC3S NOGP Intelligence Operations Plans & Policy Cooperation & Regional Security Logistics Armaments & Resources Divisions 25 NHQ3S NOGP SITCEN The NATO HQ Consultation, Command & Control (C3) Staff NATO Office on Gender Perspectives The NATO Situation Centre
NATO Command Structure: New 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) STRIKFORNATO PRT (MOU: 119) CAOC Uedem, DEU (75/D-AOC: 110) CAOC Torrejón, ESP (75/D-AOC: 110) DACC Poggio Renatico, ITA (280) Signals Bn Grazzanise, ITA (350) Signals Bn Wesel, DEU (300) Signals Bn Bydgoszcz, POL (190) Signals Ele NATO (340) JALLC Monsanto, PRT (50) ACT Norfolk, USA (645) JFTC Bydgoszcz, POL (105) JWC Stavanger, NOR (250) Peacetime Establishment ACO: 5750 ACT: 1050 AWACS/AGS: 2000 Total: 8800 26 ACT ACO AGS AWACS Bn CAOC DACC D-AOC Ele JALLC JFHQ JFTC JWC STRIKFORNATO Allied Command Transformation Allied Command Operation Alliance Ground Surveillance Airborne Warning and Control System Battalion Combined Air Operations Centre Deployable Air Command-and-Control Centre Deployable Air Operations Centre Element Joint Analysis and Lessons Learned Centre Joint Force Headquarters Joint Force Training Centre Joint Warfare Centre Striking Force NATO (SFN)
Indirect Contributions participation in NATO-led operations procurement of military forces and military assets Direct Contributions Principle of Common Funding Civil Budget Military Budget Paying for NATO NATO s Security Investment Programme (based on Military Capability Requirements) 27
NATO Resource Procedures: Authorization of Common Funding HQ NATO RPPB INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE CUR Process SHAPE CRISIS MANAGEMENT RESOURCES BOARD 6-18 Months Implementation JFC CRISIS RESOURCES COORDINATION BOARD CUR: RPPB: Crisis Response Operation Urgent Requirement Resource Policy & Planning Board 28 ISAF OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS REVIEW BOARD
Strategic Environment United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations Department of Political Affairs Emergency Relief Co-ordinator High Commissioner for Human Rights High Commissioner for Refugees International and Intergovernmental Organizations International Organization for Migration International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) European Union International and Government Donors Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Humanitarian Aid Department of the European Commission (ECHO) Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) Primarily non-commercial Corporate and Civil Sector With commercial and financial interest Partnership and Cooperation Partners around the globe Individual Partnership Action Plans (IPAPs) 29
Questions? iffert.roland@natoschool.nato.int 30