International Military Staff Explained

Unit Name:International Military Staff
Command Structure:NATO Headquarters
Type:Military staff
Role:Provides strategic advice and executive support to the NATO Military Committee.
Size:500+ personnel
Garrison:Brussels, Belgium
Garrison Label:Location
Dates:1967–present
Website:nato.int
Commander1:Jens Stoltenberg
Commander1 Label:Secretary General
Commander2:Lieutenant General [1]
Commander2 Label:Director General
Identification Symbol Label:Flag

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:

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

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Director of the International Military Staff (DGIMS).
  2. Web site: International Military Staff (IMS).
  3. Web site: NATO . International Military Staff (IMS) . 2023-04-12 . NATO . en.