Joint Support and Enabling Command
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Joint Support and Enabling Command |
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| Lineup | 2018 |
| Armed forces |
 NATO
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| Strength | 100 (peace) 500 (after activation) |
| Location |
Wilhelmsburg barracks , Ulm , Germany
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| Web presence | jsec.nato.int |
| commander | |
| Current commander |
.svg){kind=small} Lieutenant General Jürgen Knappe
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The Joint Support and Enabling Command ( JSEC ) is a NATO support command in the Wilhelmsburg barracks in Ulm .
assignment
JSEC is responsible for the transport of troops and materials in the area of responsibility of SACEUR when activated in the event of an alliance .
history
On February 14 and 15, 2018, the NATO defense ministers adopted a proposal to adapt the NATO command structure , which included the establishment of two new commands at the operational level . One of these commands is the JSEC. The proposal was approved at the NATO Defense Ministers meeting on June 7 and 8, 2018. The command was built up in several sub-steps. To this end, the military organization area Armed Forces Base and the Multinational Command Operative Management (MN KdoOpFü) of the Bundeswehr supported . In July 2018, a development team started its work and on September 17, 2019 the initial operational capability was achieved.
Commanders
The first commander of the JSEC is the German Lieutenant General Jürgen Knappe , in personal union commander of the MN KdoOpFü. The deputy commander of the JSEC is also the chief of staff of the MN KdoOpFü.
Web links
- JSEC website. (English).
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b New NATO Support Command (JSEC) in Ulm. In: Federal Ministry of Defense . June 8, 2018, accessed April 8, 2020 .
- ^ NATO's new Joint Support and Enabling Command declares Initial Operational Capability. In: JSEC. September 18, 2019, accessed April 8, 2020 .
Coordinates: 48 ° 25 ′ 1 ″ N , 9 ° 59 ′ 0 ″ E