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[8] They quickly decided to divide Allied Command Europe into three regions: Allied Forces Northern Europe, containing Scandinavia, the North Sea and the Baltic; Allied Forces Central Europe, and Allied Forces Southern Europe (AFSOUTH), covering Italy and the Mediterranean.

During the Cold War, NATO and the Warsaw Pact both had large tank formations present in Europe. The following gives the number of armoured formations and tank strength as of 1981/1982 for Warsaw Pact and NATO member countries.

In total, there are 280 positions within the unit structure. 75 of them are manned by multinational personnel representing 14 NATO states. Now certified, the Division enhances its superior Headquarters’ capabilities.

Feb 13, 2015 · In order to provide flexibility for conducting the full range of missions, as well as describing the availability of Allied Forces to NATO commanders, HQs and forces can be further sub-divided into two types of forces reflecting readiness levels: High Readiness Forces (HRF) and Forces of Lower Readiness (FLR).

Feb 15, 2018 · The NATO Command Structure is composed of Allied Command Operations and Allied Command Transformation, headed respectively by the Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) and the Supreme Allied Commander, Transformation (SACT).

Jan 27, 2022 · Backed by air forces and intelligence and surveillance units, the four battle groups are made up of a total of over 4,600 troops from more than 20 countries and work in close coordination with the armies of the host nations.

All of the most senior positions – such as SACEUR and his Deputies – are shown, as are the heads of the various staff divisions. The rank of each post is symbolized by the number of stars worn at that rank. Brigadier General, Commodore, Rear Admiral-Lower Half [U.S.]

Jul 28, 2022 · NATO Command Structure page from the 2003 Defence Ministers Meeting..

The Central Army Group (CENTAG) was a NATO military formation comprising four Army Corps from two NATO member nations comprising troops from Canada, West Germany and the United States. During the Cold War, CENTAG was NATO's forward defence in the southern half of the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG).