AFCENT
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AFCENT was the NATO command responsible for coordinating the land and air defense of Central Europe during the Cold War.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| AFCENT canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cold War military organization
ⓘ
NATO major subordinate command ⓘ military headquarters ⓘ |
| abbreviation | AFCENT NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alliance |
NATO
ⓘ
surface form:
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
|
| areaOfResponsibility |
NATO Central Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
parts of the Low Countries ⓘ territory of West Germany ⓘ |
| commandStructure | NATO integrated military command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| componentCommand |
Central Army Group
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fourth Allied Tactical Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Army Group NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Allied Tactical Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Cold War ⓘ |
| country | NATO multinational command NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 1953 ⓘ |
| fullName | Allied Forces Central Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Brunssum, Netherlands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fontainebleau, France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberNationForces |
Belgium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ France NERFINISHED ⓘ Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ West Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mission |
defend NATO Central Region against Warsaw Pact attack
ⓘ
integrate multinational land and air operations ⓘ |
| oversaw |
NATO air forces in Central Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
NATO ground forces in Central Europe ⓘ |
| partOf |
NATO Allied Command Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
NATO ⓘ
surface form:
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
|
| primaryOpponent |
Soviet Union
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Warsaw Pact NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relocatedFrom | Fontainebleau, France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relocatedTo | Brunssum, Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relocationReason | withdrawal of France from NATO integrated military command structure ⓘ |
| role |
coordination of air defense of Central Europe
ⓘ
coordination of land defense of Central Europe ⓘ operational command and control in Central Region of NATO Europe ⓘ |
| status | disbanded or restructured into new NATO command arrangements ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Supreme Allied Commander Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor |
Allied Forces North Europe (in part, through later NATO command restructurings)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | Central Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Cold War era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfCommand | regional joint operational command ⓘ |
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