Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO
Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO) is a naval command of Allied Command Operations of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). It is part of the NATO Force Structure. STRIKFORNATO is commanded by the Commander of the United States Sixth Fleet, and it is the only command capable of leading an expanded maritime task force. Its predecessor was Naval Striking and Support Forces Southern Europe (STRIKFORSOUTH); the name change took place in 2004.
| Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Active | 1 July 2004–present |
| Location | Oeiras, Portugal |
| Website | sfn |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | Vice Admiral Thomas Ishee, USN |
| Deputy Commander | Rear Admiral James Morley RN |
Locations of NATO's two strategic commands—Allied Command Transformation (ACT; yellow marks) and Allied Command Operations (ACO; red marks)—the latter of which has Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) as its headquarters. The subordinate centres of ACT and subordinate commands and joint force commands of ACO are also shown.
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