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    A brochure on the Standing Naval Force Atlantic (STANAVFORLANT) describing the different Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic (SACLANT) and general Naval commands at NATO.

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    A brochure on the Standing Naval Force Atlantic (STANAVFORLANT) describing the different Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic (SACLANT) and general Naval commands at NATO.

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    STANAVFORLANT "Welcome Aboard" (1978)

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    A brochure on the Standing Naval Force Atlantic (STANAVFORLANT) describing the different Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic (SACLANT) and general Naval commands at NATO.

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    THE MISSION THE NATO C O M M A N D S

    The s t r a te g i c ar e a covered by the N orth A tla n tic Treaty is d iv id e d in to three regional C om m ands -
    th e A tla n tic Ocean C om m and, th e European C om m and and the C h a nn e l C om m and - p lus a
    R egional P la n n in g G rou p fo r th e N o rth A m erican Area. W ith in these areas the N A T O C om m anders
    STANAVFORLANT has 4 basic are responsible in peacetim e fo r the d e v e lo p m e n t o f
    objectives: — defence plans, th e d e te rm in a tio n o f fo rce
    requirem ents and fo r th e tra in in g and
    exercise o f th e fo rc e s u n d e r th e ir
    C om m and.

    * T o impr o ve effective mu lti-nationa l naval


    SACLANT and Allie d
    teamwork by providing continuous squadron Comman d Atlantic
    experience and training.
    U nder th e Suprem e A llie d C om ­
    m ander A tla n tic (S A C L A N T )
    the A tla n tic Ocean C om m and
    IrY I
    extends fro m th e N orth Pole to
    the T ro p ic o f C ancer and from
    th e coastal w a te rs o f N o rth
    A m erica to th ose o f Europe and
    * To demonstrate the solidarity of the Alliance
    by showing the flags of member nations A fric a , e xcep t fo r th e C hannel
    operating together in a single force. and the B ritish Isles. The C om ­
    m and area is s u b -d iv id e d in to
    three su b o rd in a te co m m an d areas:
    Eastern A tla n tic Area (headquarters
    in N o rth w o o d ), W estern A tla n tic
    Area (headquarters co -lo c a te d w ith
    S A C L A N T 's in N o rfo lk ) and I berian
    A tla n tic Area (headquarters in L isb on ).
    * To be capable of rapid deployment to a S A C L A N T assigns o pe ra tio n a l c o n tro l o f
    threatened area in times of crisis or tension. S T A N A V F O R L A N T to th e C om m an de r-in-
    C hie f o f th e area in w h ic h it is operating.
    S A C L A N T 's prim ary task in w a rtim e w o u ld
    * To provide the elements for the formation of a
    more powerful NATO naval force if required. be to ensure th e se cu rity o f th e w h o le A tla n tic
    area by g u a rd in g th e sea lanes and d e n yin g th e ir
    use to an enemy.
    \VELCOA\B AIIOAItll
    NATO: IN DEFENCE OF
    FREEDOM
    Set up in 194 9 to safeguard se curity th ro u g h jo in t
    defence N ATO has su ccessfu lly preserved peace in
    Europe fo r over 30 years. B u t the fu tu re preservation
    o f peace depends on th e c o n tin u in g c re d ib ility o f
    th e 1 5 -n a tio n A llia n c e as an in stru m e n t fo r defence
    and deterrence.

    Over th e last decade the massive b u ild -u p o f S oviet


    m ilita ry p o w e r - far e xceeding le g itim a te defensive
    requirem ents - faces N ATO w ith a gre atly increased
    th re at on all fron ts. A t sea th e relentless g ro w th o f
    th e S oviet N avy has p ro vid e d the USSR w ith a new
    and fle x ib le w o r l d -w id e m a ritim e ca p a b ility.
    THE FORCE M ore than ever it is vita l th a t N A T O m aintain s its
    m ilita ry stren gth and p o litic a l so lid a rity , in d isp e n s­
    * S T A N A V F O R L A N T is com posed o f b etw een fo u r and able elem ents fo r th e defence o f freedom in the
    n i n e destroyers or frig a te typ e ships, o pe ra ting c o n ­ W estern W orld.
    tin u o u s ly as one unit.

    * S hips d ra w n fro m N ATO n avi e s norm a l ly o pe ra ting in the


    A tla n tic are assigned to S T A N A V F O R L A N T fo r up to six
    m o n th s on a ro ta tio n a l basis.

    * S h ip s ' c o m p a n i e s p e rfe c t te c h n iq u e s o f o p e ra tin g


    to g e th e r by c o n sta n t p ractice betw een ships and by
    personnel exchanges w ith in th e Force.

    * The Force C om m ander is a C om m od ore selected a n n u a lly


    from one o f th e c o n trib u tin g N ATO navies.

    * O perational co m m an d o f S T A N A V F O R L A N T is exercised
    by the Suprem e A llie d C om m ander A tla n tic (S A C L A N T )
    fro m his headquarters at N o rfo lk, V irgin ia . R e sp o n sib ility
    fo r a d m in is tra tio n o f th e Force is assigned to th e
    C o m m a n d e r - in - C h ie f , E a s te rn A t la n t ic A re a
    (E A S T LA N T ) w ith headquarters at N o rth w o o d , near
    L ondon.
    Allied Command
    Atlantic

    NOTE Ship silhouettes show a typical


    year's port visit programme
    STANDING NAVAL FORCE
    "1C

    * A p p ro v e d t la n t ic C o u n c il
    a t a M in i B ru s s e ls in
    D ecem b ta n d in g
    Naval
    STAN A
    m u lt i- n
    d e s tro y ]

    ★ F ly in g e s q u a d ro n
    c a rrie s ou f s c h e d u le d
    e x e rc is e s , p o r t v is its
    and is c o n th ro u g h o u t
    th e 12 m ill th e N o rth
    A t la n tic .

    In th is v a s t are a m oreP tha.gLO O O m e r ­


    c h a n t v e sse l s a fe a t s B S s a ra a n v day.
    N A T O m e m b e r c o u n tr ie s d e p e n d o n
    c o n tin u o eé acce ss t o th e s e sea
    lanes f o r o f t h e ir m a jo r c o m -
    m o d it ie in d m o s t o f o r e ig n
    tra d e .

    In th e evi
    mio f w a r th e sea l anes a c ro s s
    th e N o r t l a n tic w o u ld b e c o m e v ita l
    life lin e s f o r th e r e in fo r c e m e n t o f
    W e s te rn E u ro p e f r o m N o r th A m e ric a ,
    h e n ce th e im p o r ta n c e o f j o m rT ra in in g in
    p e a c e tim e .

    \im C O A \E A It » A IM »
    \YI2LC0A\E AKO Alt II

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