Joint Warfare Centre | |
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Active | 23 October 2003– |
Country | NATO |
Part of | Allied Command Transformation |
Headquarters | Stavanger, Norway |
Website | jwc.nato.int |
Commanders | |
Current commander |
Major General Andrzej Reudowicz |
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). 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, USA
The JWC provides NATO's training focal point for full spectrum joint operational level warfare.
JWC Mission:
Coordinates: 58°54′27″N 5°43′18″E / 58.90750°N 5.72167°E