International Military Staff

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International Military Staff
Coat of arms
Active1967–present
Allegiance NATO
TypeMilitary staff
RoleProvides strategic advice and executive support to the NATO Military Committee.
Size500+ personnel
Part ofNATO Headquarters
LocationBrussels, Belgium
Websitenato.int
Commanders
Secretary GeneralJens Stoltenberg
Director GeneralLieutenant General Janusz Adamczak [pl][1]
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The International Military Staff (IMS) is an advisory and executive body of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation's (NATO) Military Committee (MC), which in turn supports the North Atlantic Council (NAC). Based in NATO's headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, the IMS has four divisions and additional entities integrated with NATO's civilian International Staff (IS). It has approximately 500 staff, mostly seconded from NATO member states and is led by a Director General.[2]

Divisions

The IMS consists of the following divisions:

  • Operations and Plans (O&P)
  • Policy and Capabilities (P&C)
  • Cooperative Security (CS)
  • Logistics and Resources (L&R)

The following integrated entities at the NATO headquarters are jointly run by the IS and the IMS:[3]

  • Joint Intelligence and Security Division (JISD)
  • NATO Standardization Office (NSO)
  • NATO Digital Staff (NDS)
  • NATO Situation Centre (SITCEN)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Director of the International Military Staff (DGIMS)".
  2. ^ "International Military Staff (IMS)".
  3. ^ NATO. "International Military Staff (IMS)". NATO. Retrieved 2023-04-12.

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