NATO Handbook Version 1998

Table of Contents Editorial Note on the on-line edition Foreword Preface Chapter 1: What is NATO? Chapter 2: The Principal Policy and Decision-making Institutions of the Alliance Chapter 3: The Transformation of the Alliance Chapter 4: The Opening Up of the Alliance Chapter 5: The Alliance's Operational Role in Peacekeeping Chapter 6: The Alliance's Role in Arms Control Chapter 7: Policy and Decision-making Chapter 8: Programmes and Activities Chapter 9: Common-funded Resources: NATO Budgets and Financial Management Chapter 10: Civilian Organisation and Structures Chapter 11: Military Organisation and Structures Chapter 12: The Military Command Structures Chapter 13: Key to Organisations and Agencies Chapter 14: The Wider Institutional Framework for Security Chapter 15: Parliamentary and Non-governmental Organisations Appendices Members of the North Atlantic Council Secretaries General of NATO Members of the Military Committee Heads of Diplomatic Missions and Liaison Offices of Partner Countries Principal Officials of the NATO International Staff Major NATO Commanders Abbreviations in Common Use Sources of Further Information

Chapter 1: What is NATO? Core Functions Origins NATO Today Chapter 2: The Principal Policy and Decision-making Institutions of the Alliance The North Atlantic Council The Defence Planning Committee The Nuclear Planning Group Key to the Principal NATO Committees North Atlantic Council (NAC) Defence Planning Committee (DPC) Nuclear Planning Group (NPG) Military Committee (MC) Executive Working Group (EWG) High Level Task Force on Conventional Arms Control (HLTF) Joint Committee on Proliferation (JCP) Political-Military Steering Committee on Partnership for Peace (PMSC/PfP) NATO Air Defence Committee (NADC) NATO Consultation Command and Control Board (NC3B) NATO Air Command and Control System (ACCS) Management Organisation (NACMO) Board of Directors Political Committee at Senior Level (SPC) Atlantic Policy Advisory Group (APAG) Political Committee (PC) Mediterranean Cooperation Group (MCG) Senior Politico-Military Group on Proliferation (SGP) Verification Coordinating Committee (VCC) Policy Coordination Group (PCG) Defence Review Committee (DRC) Conference of National Armaments Directors (CNAD) NATO Committee for Standardisation (NCS) Infrastructure Committee Senior Civil Emergency Planning Committee (SCEPC) Senior NATO Logisticians' Conference (SNLC) Science Committee (SCOM) Committee on the Challenges of Modern Society (CCMS) Civil and Military Budget Committees (CBC/MBC) Senior Resource Board (SRB) Senior Defence Group on Proliferation (DGP) High Level Group (NPG/HLG) Senior Level Weapons Protection Group (SLWPG) Economic Committee (EC) Committee on Information and Cultural Relations (CICR) Council Operations and Exercises Committee (COEC) NATO Air Traffic Management Committee (NATMC) Central Europe Pipeline Management Organisation Board of Directors (CEPMO BOD) NATO Pipeline Committee (NPC) Chapter 3: The Transformation of the Alliance Europe's New Security Environment The Origins of the Changed Security Environment Developments at the End of the Eighties The Hand of Friendship and Cooperation The Gulf Crisis The North Atlantic Cooperation Council The Strategic Concept of the Alliance The Role of Allied Military Forces and the Transformation of the Alliance's Defence Posture NATO's Nuclear Forces in the New Security Environment Building the European Security and Defence Identity within the Alliance Chapter 4: The Opening Up of the Alliance The Invitation to New Member Countries Origins and Development of the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council Partnership for Peace Scope and Objectives Evolution of PfP Procedures and Operation The Partnership for Peace Planning and Review Process (PARP) Enhancement of the Partnership for Peace Programme Areas of Cooperation Aims of the Enhanced Programme Strengthened Political Consultations and Decision Making The New Operational Role of Partnership for Peace Practical Benefits of PfP in the Crisis in Albania Cooperation in Peacekeeping Cooperation between NATO and Russia NATO's Partnership with Ukraine The Alliance's Mediterranean Dialogue Key to the Institutions of Cooperation, Partnership and Dialogue Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC) NATO-Russia Permanent Joint Council (PJC) NATO-Ukraine Commission (NUC) Mediterranean Cooperation Group (MCG) Chapter 5: The Alliance's Operational Role in Peacekeeping The Process of Bringing Peace to the Former Yugoslavia Monitoring and Enforcement Operations Evolution of the Conflict The NATO-led Implementation Force (IFOR) IFOR's Command Structure Participation of Non-NATO Nations Major IFOR Milestones Civilian Implementation The NATO-led Stabilisation Force (SFOR) From IFOR to SFOR SFOR's Role and Mandate SFOR's Command Structure Participation of non-NATO Nations Civilian Aspects The Furtherance of the Peace Process in Bosnia and Herzegovina Continuation of a NATO-led Multinational Military Presence Security Cooperation Activities Chapter 6: The Alliance's Role in Arms Control Arms Control Policy and NATO's Comprehensive Concept The Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (Cfe) Verification and Implementation of Arms Control Agreements Verification Theory and Practice Verification of the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE) Confidence and Security Building Measures - The Vienna Document 1994 Cooperation activities relating to verification Open Skies Coordination of verification activities Future Objectives Nuclear Arms Control and the Challenges of Proliferation The Challenges of Proliferation Political Aspects Defence Aspects Chapter 7: Policy and Decision-making Consensus Politics and Joint Decision-making Crisis Management The Defence Dimension Nuclear Policy Economic Cooperation Public Information Chapter 8: Programmes and Activities Consumer Logistics Logistic Support for the Alliance's Strategic Concept Logistics Principles and Policies Key Principles Key Logistic Functions Mobility Host Nation Support Medical Support Logistics Interoperability and Standardisation Consumer Logistics and Partnership for Peace Logistics Course for Partners Exercise Cooperative Support Technical Support to PfP Countries Consumer Logistics and Peacekeeping Production and Logistics Organisations Armaments Cooperation, Planning and Standardisation Armaments Cooperation Armaments Planning Standardisation Communications and Information Systems Civil/military Coordination of Air Traffic Management Air Defence Civil Emergency Planning Civil Emergency Planning Activities under Partnership for Peace NATO-Russia Cooperation in Civil Emergency Planning NATO-Ukraine Cooperation Scientific Cooperation and Environmental Challenges The NATO Science Programme Committee on the Challenges of Modern Society - CCMS NATO-Russia Cooperation in Science and Environment NATO-Ukraine Cooperation Cooperation under the Mediterranean Dialogue Organisation of Programmes under the Division of Scientific and Environmental Affairs Chapter 9: Common-funded Resources: NATO Budgets and Financial Management Introduction The Principles of Common Funding Cost Sharing The Civil Budget The Military Budget The NATO Security Investment Programme Resource Management Financial Management Financial Control Cost Shares of NATO Member Countries - Civil and Military Budgets-Table 1 Cost Shares of NATO Member Countries NATO Security Investment Programme-Table 2 Defence Expenditures of NATO Countries (1980-1997) - Table 3 Defence Expenditures of NATO Countries As % of Gross Domestic Product - Table 4 Chapter 10: Civilian Organisation and Structures NATO Headquarters Permanent Representatives and National Delegations The Secretary General The International Staff The Private Office The Office of the Secretary General The Executive Secretariat The Office of Information and Press The NATO Office of Security The Division of Political Affairs The Division of Defence Planning and Operations The Division of Defence Support NATO Headquarters Consultation, Command and Control Staff (NHQC3S) The Division of Security Investment, Logistics and Civil Emergency Planning The Division of Scientific and Environmental Affairs Office of Management Office of the Financial Controller Office of the Chairman of the Senior Resource Board Office of the Chairman of the Budget Committees International Board of Auditors NATO Production and Logistics Chapter 11: Military Organisation and Structures The Military Committee The Chairman of the Military Committee Major NATO Commanders International Military Staff Partner Country Representation Chapter 12: The Military Command Structure The Role of Integrated Military Forces The Current Military Command Structure The Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) Allied Command Europe (ACE) Allied Forces North West Europe (AFNORTHWEST): High Wycombe, United Kingdom. Allied Forces Central Europe (AFCENT): Allied Forces Southern Europe (AFSOUTH): Naples, Italy. The Reaction Forces (RFAS) Air Staff NATO Airborne Early Warning Force (NAEWF) The ACE Rapid Reaction Corps (ARRC) Immediate Reaction Forces (Maritime) The ACE Mobile Force (AMF) The Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic (SACLANT) Allied Command Atlantic (ACLANT) Canada-US Regional Planning Group Evolution of the New Military Structure Development of the European Security and Defence Identity Combined Joint Task Forces (CJTFs) Internal Adaptation of Alliance Forces The Shape of the Future Military Command Structure The New Headquarters New Command and Control Concepts The Next Phase NATO Enlargement and the Accession of New NATO Members Partnership for Peace Activities and Initiatives The Partnership Coordination Cell (PCC) Wider Consultation and Cooperation Chapter 13: Key to Organisations and Agencies Subordinate Bodies established by the Council and by other Decisionmaking Forums in NATO Consumer Logistics Senior NATO Logisticians' Conference (SNLC) NATO Maintenance and Supply Organisation (NAMSO) The NATO Maintenance and Supply Agency (NAMSA) NATO Pipeline System (NPS) Central Europe Pipeline System (CEPS) NATO Pipeline Committee (NPC) The Central Europe Pipeline Management Organisation (CEPMO) Central Europe Pipeline Management Agency (CEPMA) The Committee of Chiefs of Military Medical Services in NATO (COMEDS) Production Logistics Conference of National Armaments Directors (CNAD) NATO Medium Extended Air Defence System Design and Develop-ment, Production and Logistics Management Agency (NAMEADSMA) NATO EF 2000 and TORNADO Development Production and Logistics Management Agency (NETMA) NATO Helicopter Design and Development Production and Logistics Management Agency (NAHEMA) NATO HAWK Management Office (NHMO) Standardisation The NATO Standardisation Organisation (NSO) NATO Committee for Standardisation (NCS) Office for NATO Standardisation (ONS) Military Agency for Standardisation (MAS) Civil Emergency Planning Senior Civil Emergency Planning Committee (SCEPC) Civil Emergency Planning Boards and Committees EuroAtlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre Air Traffic Management, Air Defence The NATO Air Traffic Management Committee (NATMC) The NATO Air Defence Committee (NADC) Military Committee Air Defence Study Working Group NATO Air Command and Control System (ACCS) Management Organisation (NACMO) Airborne Early Warning The NATO Airborne Early Warning and Control Programme Management Organisation (NAPMO) Communication and Information Systems NATO C3 Organisation NATO Consultation, Command and Control Agency (NC3A) NATO Headquarters Consultation, Command and Control Staff (NHQC3S) NATO Headquarters Information Systems Service (ISS) Radio Frequency Management The NATO Frequency Management SubCommittee (FMSC) Frequency management cooperation in NATO Electronic Warfare NATO Electronic Warfare Advisory Committee (NEWAC) Meteorology Military Committee Meteorological Group (MCMG) Research and Technology Research and Technology Organisation (RTO) SACLANT Undersea Research Centre (SACLANTCEN) Education and Training NATO Defense College (NDC) The NATO (SHAPE) School - Oberammergau, Germany NATO Communications and Information Systems (NCISS) School The NATO Training Group (NTG) Project Steering Committees/project Offices Chapter 14: The Wider Institutional Framework for Security The United Nations The Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe(Osce) Institutionalisation of the OSCE Security Dialogue, Arms Control, Disarmament and Confidence and Security Building Measures (CSBMs) Conflict prevention and crisis management The OSCE's security model Alliance interaction with the OSCE Areas of practical cooperation The European Union (Eu) The Common Foreign and Security Policy of the European Union (CFSP) The Western European Union (WEU) The Council of Europe Chapter 15: Parliamentary and Non-governmental Organisations The North Atlantic Assembly (NAA) The Atlantic Treaty Association (ATA) Organisations affiliated to the Atlantic Treaty Association in NATO Member countries Organisations affiliated to the Atlantic Treaty Association in Partner Countries The Interallied Confederation of Reserve Officers (CIOR) The Interallied Confederation of Medical Reserve Officers (CIOMR) Next to the version in HTML, the Handbook (.PDF/1821Kb), the Chronology 1949-2000 (.PDF/326Kb) and the NATO Handbook Documentation: Cover Page (.PDF/102Kb) Part I (.PDF/133Kb) Part II (.PDF/578Kb) Part III(.PDF/1600Kb)