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In 2018, NATO decided to set up the Joint Support and Enabling Command (JSEC), which is intended to support NATO troop deployments in Europe, in Ulm. The command played a role for the first time in the “Defender-Europe 20” exercise, which was canceled due to Corona. However, this role was still very reserved as the development of the command has not yet been completed.

The NATO defense ministers met at their meeting on 14/15. February 2018 the NATO command structure was adapted to current requirements. At the suggestion of the NATO commands Allied Command Operations (ACO) and Allied Command Transformation (ACT), it was decided to set up two new commands in the NATO Force Structure at the operational level. This is a third Joint Force Command (JFC Norfolk) with a focus on transatlantic orientation and a Joint Support and Enabling Command (JSEC, Ulm) for the rear area.

The NATO Joint Support and Enabling Command is housed in the Wilhelmsburg barracks in Ulm (Photo: ES&T archive)

The Ulm command has tasks in peace, crisis and war. According to NATO guidelines, it is activated if, in the event of a crisis, it could lead to a confrontation with an equal opponent. In order to be prepared for the tasks after activation, the command already has peacetime tasks. In principle, it is intended that the JSEC commander and parts of his staff be subordinated to the Allied Supreme Commander in Europe (SACEUR) before activation.

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