NATO Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence explained

Unit Name:NATO Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence
Caption:Poljče, 27, 4275, Begunje na Gorenjskem
Dates:2015 (established)
2015 (fully accredited)
Allegiance: NATO
Type:Mountain Infantry
Ski warfare
Role:Military education
Command Structure: Doctrine, Development, Educational and Training Command
Allied Command Transformation
Website: Official Webpage
Commander1 Label:Head of Centre

NATO Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence (NATO MW CoE) is one of NATO Centres of Excellence, located in Poljče, 27, 4275, Begunje na Gorenjskem, Slovenia. It assists NATO member countries, partners, other countries and international organizations, in order to enhance mountain warfare capabilities.[1] [2] [3]

MW CoE was fully accredited in 2015.[4] MW CoE activities with NATO are coordinated through HQ Allied Command Transformation.The structure of MW CoE has four branches:[1]

Mission and task

As a hub of knowledge, MW CoE develops or provides contributions to doctrines, concepts and procedures, the conduction of experiments and analyses, the provision of competence for NATO initiatives, projects, exercises and operations.[5]

The work of the MW CoE is usually initiated through a Request for Support by a NATO entity or a participating nation.[6] The annual Programme of Work contains various 'Projects', which have a customer and defined product with a clear end date and end state, and a number of 'Activities', which cover the permanent support to NATO Transformation. Furthermore, the MW CoE plans and conducts work related events like conferences and workshops [7]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NATO Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence .
  2. Web site: Erster NATO Mountain Warfare Kongress des Centre of Excellence MW.
  3. Web site: The Future of Military Cooperation in Central Europe .
  4. Web site: Centres of Excellence.
  5. NATO Military Committee memorandum 236-03 "MC Concept for COEs" 4 December 2003
  6. Web site: Master Thesis: Germany and NATO Centres of Excellence . 2015-02-10 . Schievelkamp, Ronny . pdf. Norwegian Defence University College .
  7. https://www.wojsko-polskie.pl/awl/u/2f/0d/2f0da44c-9a9b-4492-a9ff-f2778f398924/nato_mw_coe_course_catalogue_2021.pdf NATO Mountain Warfare CoE Curse Catalogue 2021