Joint Warfare Centre Explained

Unit Name:Joint Warfare Centre
Command Structure: Allied Command Transformation
Garrison:Stavanger, Norway
Garrison Label:Headquarters
Commander1: Major General Piotr Malinowski[1]

The Joint Warfare Centre (JWC) is a NATO establishment headquartered in Stavanger, Norway.

It was established at Jåttå on 23 October 2003 as a subordinate command of Headquarters Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (HQ SACT).[2] The purpose of this was to have a command with responsibility for training and exercise of the NATO headquarters. The old Joint Headquarters North (JHQ NORTH) was abolished and command transferred to the Allied Command Transformation (ACT) in Norfolk, Virginia, US.

Mission

The JWC provides NATO's training focal point for full spectrum joint operational level warfare.[2]

The mission of the Joint Warfare Centre is to:[2]

Commanders and Directors

The Commanders and Directors of the Joint Warfare Centre:

Nr.NameCountryCommencement of postEnd of post
10Generał dywizji Piotr MalinowskiOctober 2021
9Konteradmiral Jan C. KaackJuly 2019October 2021
8July 2016July 2019
7Generalmajor September 2014July 2016
6Generalleutnant Erhard BühlerJune 2013September 2014
5Général de division Jean-Fred BergerJune 2011June 2013
4Generalleutnant July 2007June 2011
3Air Marshal Peter WalkerFebruary 2005July 2007
2Major-General James ShortSeptember 2004February 2005
1Generalløytnant Thorstein SkiakerOctober 2003September 2004

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: JWC Biographies . 2023-05-05.
  2. Web site: JWC mission statement . 2014-01-02 . 2014-02-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120903221700/http://www.jwc.nato.int/facts/mission . 2012-09-03 . dead .