Allied Forces Northwestern Europe

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Allied Forces Northwestern Europe ( AFNORTHWEST ; German  Allied Armed Forces Northwest Europe ) was a NATO command authority that existed from 1994 to 2000 and was based in High Wycombe , United Kingdom .

history

The establishment took place in 1994 after the dissolution of the Allied Forces Northern Europe (AFNORTH). 2000 AFNORTHWEST was awarded the 1967 created Allied Forces Central Europe (AFCENT) as part of the transformation of NATO's command structure as Regional Command Allied Forces North Europe (RC AFNORTH), who later became Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum , based in Brunssum , Netherlands merged, .

assignment

AFNORTHWEST's contract covered the defense of the United Kingdom and Norway , including the Irish Sea , the sea area around Norway, the English Channel , the North Sea and their respective airspace. In addition, AFNORTHWEST was responsible for the Baltic Sea .

organization

AFNORTHWEST was subordinate to Allied Command Europe (ACE). In addition to AFNORTHWEST, the Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) was assigned the Allied Forces Central Europe (AFCENT) in Brunssum, Netherlands, and the Allied Forces Southern Europe (AFSOUTH) in Naples , Italy .

The AFNORTHWEST in command , the Commander-in-Chief (CINCNORTHWEST) , was a British Air Chief Marshal .

In peacetime he was subordinate to:

  • Commander Allied Air Forces Northwestern Europe (COMAIRNORTHWEST) at the same location to command the assigned air force
  • Commander Allied Naval Forces Northwestern Europe (COMNAVNORTHWEST) in Northwood, United Kingdom, to lead the respective naval forces
  • Commander Allied Forces Northern Europe (COMNORTH) in Stavanger , Norway, as a joint command authority

Separate management procedures existed with the Allied Command Baltic Approaches (COMBALTAP).

The AFNORTHWEST HQ comprised around 290 posts, which were filled by ten NATO countries with soldiers from all branches of the armed forces and civilian personnel. In addition, a French military mission was attached to the headquarters as a connecting element.

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