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![[Flag of NATO]](../images/n/nato.gif)
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by Željko Heimer
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NATO military commands and some other organization also have flags. Almost
all commands have their own flags (or banners), which have a great importance in
all military units, and they have a special role during ceremonies held in
occasions of changes of commanders. It is a subject of hand-over ceremony when
former commander gives the flag into new commander's hand. It is a formal moment
of transfer of his authority to new one.
All commands and other organizations has a badge or crest, generally it is
placed on a monocoloured (blue, white, or green) flag as a command's flag. The
official NATO military structure is a good base to introduce flags of various
military commands, organizations and NATO-led military missions. More
information on NATO structure:
http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natolive/structure.htm
Zoltan Horvath, 11 February 2010
![[Joint Warfare Centre - JWC - Stavanger]](../images/n/nat-jwc.gif)
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by Zoltan Horvath, 24 February 2010
Headquarters Allied Forces North Europe was established on 1 July 1994 in the same location where Vikings
defended themselves against aggressors hundreds of years earlier.
Following numerous efforts to reshape NATO's command structure, on 3 March 2000, the Command was renamed
Joint Command North (JCN) to reflect its new role as a third level headquarters, subordinate to Allied
Forces North Europe (AFNORTH) in Brunssum, the Netherlands.
And finally on 12 June 2003, Alliance Defence Ministers approved a historic reform of NATO's command structure,
to include the establishment of a new command, Allied Command Transformation (ACT) headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia,
and ACT commands the Joint Warfare Centre (JWC) in Stavanger. JWC is to promote and conduct NATO's joint and combined
experimentation, analysis, and doctrine development to maximize transformational synergy and to improve NATO's
capabilities and interoperability. It assists Allied Command Transformation's developmental work on new technologies, modelling and simulation.
Its flag is blue with its crest in the center.
More information on its crest:
http://www.jwc.nato.int/category.php?categoryID=46
Home Page:
http://www.jwc.nato.int/
Zoltan Horvath, 24 February 2010
![[Joint Analysis and Lessons Learned Centre - JALLC - Monsanto]](../images/n/nat-jallc2.gif)
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by Rob Raeside, 17 November 2017
The Joint Analysis and Lessons Learned Centre - JALLC is NATO's lead agency for the analysis of operations,
exercises, training and experiments, and for the collection and communication of lessons learned. JALLC deploys
teams worldwide to support NATO, analysing all aspects of the Alliance's work at the operational and strategic levels.
JALLC's base in Monsanto, near Lisbon in Portugal. It is a subordinated agency of Joint Warfare Centre - JWC.
JALLC currently works with NATO's operations in Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan and on maritime security operations
in the Mediterranean. They support NATO exercises for the NRF, and the training of troops prior to deployment on NATO operations.
JALLC has also contributed analysis expertise during NATO's humanitarian relief efforts following the Pakistan earthquake in 2005,
and security operations during the Olympic Games in Athens in 2004.
Its flag is blue with its crest.
Zoltan Horvath, 24 February 2010
JALLC modified its logo in September 2016. For more information, visit our
web page:
http://www.jallc.nato.int/activities/events_2017.asp#
Br. Javier,
17 November 2017
![[Joint Analysis and Lessons Learned Centre - JALLC - Monsanto]](../images/n/nat-jallc.gif)
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by Zoltan Horvath, 24 February 2010
Images of flag:
http://www.jallc.nato.int/EventsAndFacts.asp
http://www.jallc.nato.int/jallcvisits2008.asp
Home page:
http://www.jallc.nato.int/
Zoltan Horvath, 24 February 2010
![[NATO Joint Force Training Centre - JFTC - Bydgoszcz]](../images/n/nat-jftc.gif)
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by Zoltan Horvath, 24 February 2010
The Joint Force Training Centre (JFTC) is NATO's focal point for tactical level training and transformation.
JFTC is part of Allied Command Transformation's (ACT) training network together with the Joint Warfare Centre (JWC)
in Norway and the Joint Analysis and Lessons Learned Centre (JALLC) in Portugal. Together with the two other centres
they are committed to providing the Alliance with up-to-date training support for exercises and preparation for live missions.
It supports the Alliance transformation through training, experimentation and doctrine development. It is located in Bydgoszcz, Poland.
Its flag is blue with its crest.
Image of flag (behind its director):
http://www.jftc.nato.int/Organization/CV_Director.htm
More information on its crest:
http://www.jftc.nato.int/General%20Information/JFTC_shield.htm
Home page:
http://www.jftc.nato.int/
Zoltan Horvath, 24 February 2010
Information of its flag has not been available yet.
Zoltan Horvath, 11 February 2010
![[ATO Undersea Research Centre - NURC]](../images/n/nat-nurc.gif)
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by Zoltan Horvath, 28 February 2010
NATO Undersea Research Centre - NURC is one of some research and technology organisations in NATO,
it conducts research in support of NATO's operational and transformation requirements. Its focus is
on the undersea domain and on solutions to maritime security problems. NURC maintains a strong reputation
for bringing the best and brightest researchers together through rotational scientific staffing and through
extensive partnering with NATO member nations. NURC also collaborates with other NATO organisations and with
institutions from the 28 NATO member nations, such as universities and research centers.
NURC was formerly known as the SACLANT ASW Research Centre from 1959 to 1986 and as the SACLANT Undersea Research Centre
from 1987 to 2003. The name change reflected a change in role, from a research centre focused primarily
on antisubmarine warfare (ASW) to a broadening emphasis on underwater research. NURC's role continues to expand and evolve.
New areas of research include the development of tools and processes to counter new threats in the maritime environment from rogue nations or radical individuals.
NURC is located in the "zona portuale" of La Spezia, in the region of Liguria, inside the Marina Militare "base" at Muggiano.
Its flag is blue and white with its logo in the center of the flag.
Image of flag :
http://www.nurc.nato.int/publications/pubs/others/50A_NURC.pdf (page 28)
http://www.nurc.nato.int/about/director.htm (behind its director)
Zoltan Horvath, 28 February 2010
![[NATO School - Oberammergau]](../images/n/nat-school.gif)
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by Zoltan Horvath, 25 February 2010
The NATO School serves as a centre for individual education and training for military and civilian personnel
from NATO, Partnership for Peace, Mediterranean Dialogue, and NATO cooperation countries. This education requires
a high degree of discussion between and among all students and faculty members.
The NATO School mission is to conduct courses in support of the current and developing NATO strategy and policy,
including cooperation and dialogue with military and civilian personnel from Non-NATO countries.
The NATO School provides resident courses of instruction in four main disciplines: Operations and Plans,
Joint Operations, WMD threats, and Policy. Most courses are one week duration and there are many subjects
from which to choose. School is located inside a barracks complex in the beautiful village of Oberammergau, Germany.
Its flag is blue with its crest in the center of the flag.
Images of flag:
http://www.natoschool.nato.int/new_www/images/school_images/NSO_academic_bldgs.jpg
http://www.natoschool.nato.int/welcome_students.asp (behind the leaders of School)
Home page:
http://www.natoschool.nato.int/index.asp
Zoltan Horvath, 25 February 2010
