Joint Support and Enabling Command

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Joint Support and Enabling Command
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Active2018 (2018)–present
Allegiance Flag of NATO.svg NATO
TypeSupport command
RoleEnablement, reinforcement and sustainment of military forces
Size≈ 200 personnel
Part of Allied Command Operations
Headquarters Ulm, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Website jsec.nato.int
Commanders
Commander Lieutenant General Alexander Sollfrank (German Army)
Deputy Commander Major General Dariusz Ryczkowski (Polish Air Force)
Chief of Staff Major General Antoine Richard Laurijssen (Royal Netherlands Air Force)

The Joint Support Enabling Command (JSEC) is a joint operational level command under the NATO Military Command Structure. The command is designed to facilitate the rapid movement of forces across national borders in Europe. [1] [2] According to NATO spokesperson Oana Lungescu, "The new command in Ulm will help our forces become more mobile and enable rapid reinforcement within the Alliance, ensuring we have the right forces in the right place at the right time". [3] It is under the operational command of Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR). [4]

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The command is staffed by 160 personnel and extendable to 600 if required. It is located in Ulm, Germany. [3] Another article states it will have around 280 personnel in peacetime and more if a crisis develops. [4] It is commanded by Lieutenant General Jürgen Knappe, who is also jointly Commander Multinational Joint Headquarters Ulm. [5] The command was declared initial operational capable on 20 September 2019. [6]

Background

Joint Support and Enabling Command is responsible for coordinating the reinforcement and subsequent sustainment of NATO forces during war German military convoy in Afghanistan.jpg
Joint Support and Enabling Command is responsible for coordinating the reinforcement and subsequent sustainment of NATO forces during war

The JSEC was announced at the same time as Joint Force Command Norfolk, established to help protect maritime transport and sea lines of communication between North America and Europe; [7] Its design is modeled after a Bundeswehr Joint Support Service Command. [8]

The command was designed in light of growing hostilities between European countries and Russia since the annexation of Crimea in 2014 and in response to logistic and bureaucratic hurdles limiting military logistics in case of a crisis. [9] A research paper by the German Federal Academy for Security Policy mentions specific logistical issue such as modernizing diplomatic clearances required for troop movement, loading capacity standards for trucks, ascertaining which roads, tunnels and bridges in Europe can withstand tank and other heavy vehicle's movement. [7] [10] [11] The German Federal Academy for Security Policy's view is that the forming of JSEC is a possible driver for the establishment of a "Military Schengen". [12]

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  3. 1 2 "New NATO command is designed for rapid movement of troops, vehicles". UPI. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
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  5. ↑ "VITA Joint Support and Enabling Command Commander" (PDF). jsec.nato.int. Joint Support and Enabling Command. 1 October 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  6. ↑ "NATO'S NEW JOINT SUPPORT AND ENABLING COMMAND DECLARES INITIAL OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY". jsec.nato.int. Retrieved 2020-09-18.
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