International Military Staff

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International Military Staff
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Coat of arms
Active1967–present
AllegianceFlag of NATO.svg NATO
Type Military staff
RoleProvides strategic advice and executive support to the NATO Military Committee.
Size500+ personnel
Part of Coat of arms of the NATO Headquarters.png NATO HQ
LocationNATO HQ, Brussels, Belgium
Website nato.int
Commanders
Secretary General Mark Rutte
Director General LTG   Remigijus Baltrėnas  [ de ]
Flag of the Lithuanian Armed Forces.png  Lithuanian Armed Forces [1]
Insignia
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The International Military Staff (abbr.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]

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Divisions

The IMS consists of the following divisions:

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

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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