ACO

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ACO is the commonly used abbreviation for Allied Command Operations, one of NATO’s two strategic military commands responsible for planning and executing alliance operations.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf NATO senior military post
NATO strategic command
NATO strategic command
NATO strategic command
former NATO strategic command
abbreviation ACO
SACEUR
SHAPE
coordinatesWith Allied Command Transformation
country Multinational
dateFormed 2003
focusesOn cooperative security
crisis management
deterrence and defense
formedFrom Allied Command Europe
hasCommander Supreme Allied Commander Europe
hasMotto Vigilance for Peace
hasPart Component Commands
Joint Force Commands
NATO Air Command
NATO Land Command
NATO Maritime Command
NATO Special Operations Headquarters
hasPrimaryLeaderNationality United States
hasRole collective defense planning
command and control of NATO forces
cooperative security operations
crisis response operations
hasWebsite https://shape.nato.int
headquartersLocation Casteau, Belgium
Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe
legalBasis North Atlantic Treaty
numberOfMemberStatesInForcePool 32
operatesIn Europe
North Atlantic area
out-of-area operations
parentOrganization North Atlantic Treaty Organization
partOf NATO Command Structure
reportsTo North Atlantic Council
North Atlantic Council
responsibleFor executing NATO operations
planning NATO operations
sharesCommanderWith United States European Command
typeOfCommand operational command
usesLanguage English
French


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