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The Large General headquarter of the Allied Powers in Europe or Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers in Europe (SHAPE) is the military command center of the forces of NATO in Europe.

Until 1967, it was located in France, with Rocquencourt on the current site of INRIA close to Paris. Following the withdrawal of the France of the military command of NATO, it was moved in Belgium, on the territory of the old communes of Casteau, Maisières and of Masnuy-Saint-Jean. Since the fusion of the communes, all the territory of the SHAPE belongs to the entity of Mons located in the Province of Hainaut in Belgium.

Commander Suprême of the Allied Forces in Europe (SACEUR)

The supreme function of Commander was assured successively since April 2nd, 1951 until January 17th, 2003 by the generals 4 stars the Armed forces of the following United States:

Note: Since the catch of command of the Ridgway General, all the Commanders Suprêmes of the Allied Forces in Europe (SACEUR) also simultaneously ensured the Command of the Forces of the United States in Europe (CINCEUR).

In addition, the Second in command (Deputy SACEUR or DSACEUR) is an European, until 1966, a French or a British, since 1966, a German or a British and, since 2005, a German. He has clean prerogatives of " coordinator stratégique" with the European Union.

Structure since 2004

Since a transformation of NATO in 2004, the SHAPE has only three interarméerégionaux staffs:

Allied Joint Forces Command Brunssum (JFC Brunssum) with Brunssum (Netherlands)]]
Allied Joint Forces Command Naples (JFC Naples) in Naples, Italy
Allied Joint Command Lisbon (JC Lisbon) with Oeira S in the suburbs of Lisbon (Portugal)

And 6 staffs of component (air, ground, sea):

Staff air: Izmir (Turkey), Ramstein (Germany)
Staff ground: Heidelberg (Germany), Madrid (Spain)
Staff sea: Northwood (the United Kingdom), Naples (Italy)

External bonds

Official site of the SHAPE
Structure of command of NATO

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