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Concept

of the NATO

Security Force Assistance Centre of Excellence

Version as of 2nd May, 2017

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REFERENCES

A. Lisbon Summit Declaration, 2010; B. PO (2010) 0169, Strategic Concept for the Defence and Security of the Members of

the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, dated 19 November 2010; C. Defence and related Security Capacity Building Initiative (DCB); PO(2013)0590-

REV1, Tasking on Defense and Related Security Capacity Building, dated 02 December 2013;

D. Wales Summit, 2014; E. Warsaw Summit, 2016; F. PO (2011) 0045. Updated List of tasks for the Implementation of the Comprehensive

Approach Action Plan and the Lisbon Summit Decisions on the Comprehensive Approach, 04 March 2011;

G. AJP-3.16 Allied Joint Doctrine for Security Force Assistance, Edition A Version 1; H. AJP-3.22 Allied Joint Doctrine for Stability Policing, Edition A Version 1; I. IMSM-0416-04, NATO Centres of Excellence Accreditation Criteria, dated 11 June

2004; J. AACP-1 (Part 1), Guidance for the Drafting of MOUs and Programme MOUs –

Basic Considerations Checklist, dated 01 January 1989; K. C-M (69) 22, Procedures For The Activation and Reorganisation in Peacetime of

NATO Military Bodies And Rules for Granting Them International Status and International Financing, dated 19 May 1969;

L. Protocol on the Status of International Military Headquarters, set up Pursuant to the North Atlantic Treaty, Paris, dated 28 Aug 1952;

M. MC 324/3 (Final), The NATO Military Command Structure, dated 30 January 2013; N. MCM-0034-2014, NATO Security Force Assistance Concept, dated 28 March 2014; O. MC 0053/3, Terms of reference for The Supreme Allied Commander Europe

(SACEUR), dated 01 October 2014; P. MC 0058/3, Terms of reference for The Supreme Allied Commander

Transformation (SACT), dated 01 October 2014; Q. MC 0400-3, MC Guidelines on Military Implementation of NATO’s Strategic

Concept, dated 12 August 2013; R. MCM 0236-2003, MC Concept for Centres of Excellence, dated 04 December 2003; S. MC 0458-3, NATO Education, Training, Exercises and Evaluation (ETEE) Policy,

dated 03 September 2014; T. AAP-15, NATO Glossary of Abbreviations used in NATO documents and

publications, edition 2016;

U. IMSM-0470-2012, Tasking to SCs for Development of a NATO Security Force Assistance Concept, dated 20 December 2012;

V. AJP-3.2.3.3 Allied Joint Doctrine for Military Police, Edition 2009.

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PREFACE

1. As the international security environment constantly changes, NATO faces new challenges. Since the fall of the Berlin wall, NATO forces operating around the world have encountered asymmetric threats such as terrorism, insurgency, piracy and other criminal activities. The ability “to train and develop local forces1 in crisis zones"2(ref. N) is one of the contributions to improve effectiveness across the crisis management spectrum (Ref. A and B), so “that local authorities are able as quickly as possible to maintain security without international assistance” (Ref. N).

2. The Security Force Assistance (SFA3) Concept (Ref. N) is included in broader strategies such as Defence and related Security Capacity Building (DCB) Initiative (Ref. C), which was launched during the Wales Summit in 2014 (Ref. D). It enhances the Alliance’s role in projecting stability by supporting related activities as part of a 360 degree approach, in accordance with the Warsaw Summit Communique (Ref. E). SFA contributes to a comprehensive approach, as laid out in the Comprehensive Approach Action Plan (Ref. F).

3. The SFA Concept has been clearly recognized and acknowledged by NATO. The definition of SFA in the related Doctrine has been established as “all NATO activities that develop and improve or directly support the development of local forces and their associated institution” (Ref. G). Therefore SFA encompasses all activities aimed at training and developing local forces.

4. SFA, although having a military focus, needs to be conducted in a comprehensive context observing all its imperatives that are essential to fulfil the mandate (e.g. political primacy, legitimacy, understanding, … - Ref. G). SFA includes all NATO activities that develop and improve, or directly support, the development of non-NATO local forces, excluding indigenous police and their associated institutions in crisis zones. The inclusion of SFA assets in the overall security plan not only allows Joint Forces to concentrate on deterring spoiling behaviour, but also builds the confidence of the local population. The responsibility for national security will be transferred to the Governmental organisations and leadership as soon as possible, even if SFA assets continue to support the development of the Security Sector Reform process.

5. The NATO SFA Centre of Excellence (COE) will support cooperation and interoperability by providing a hub of expertise for the benefit of the Alliance,

1 For the purpose of this document, “local forces” will:

refer to “indigenous, non-NATO military security forces” as defined by IMSM-0470-2012 (Ref. U), “except non-legitimized armed groups within crisis zones” as defined by MCM-0034-2014 “NATO Security Force Assistance Concept” , dated 28 March 2014 (Ref. N);

not refer to SP activities as defined by AJP-3.22, Allied Joint Doctrine for Stability Policing, Edition A Version 1, July 2016 (Ref. H);

not refer to MP activities, as defined by AJP-3.2.3.3, Allied Joint Doctrine for Military Police, Edition 2009 (Ref. V).

2 refer to “geographical area where a NAC/approved NATO operation/mission is executed” as defined by MCM-0034-2014 “NATO Security Force Assistance Concept”, (Ref. N).

3 It should be noted that SFA in the context of Strategic Foresight Analysis is a completely other matter and should not be confused with Security Force Assistance.

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NATO Nations and NATO partners, thus ensuring a coherent joint approach based on contributions from all participants.

AIM

6. The aim of this document is to define the NATO SFA COE Concept, including basic guidelines of the NATO SFA COE establishment and its general operational arrangements.

SCOPE OF THE DOCUMENT

7. The scope of this document is to detail the fundamental aspects of the NATO SFA COE establishment and functioning, as follows:

a) Guiding Principles

b) Operational Context

c) Operational Requirements

d) Vision

e) Mission

f) Goals

g) Functions and Activities

h) Location

i) Organisation

j) Command Relationships

k) Functional Relationships

l) Responsibilities

m) Amendments

n) Annexes:

A: Definitions

B: NATO SFA COE proposed Organisational Chart

C: NATO SFA COE proposed Manning Table

D: Record of Changes.

GUIDING PRINCIPLES

8. In accordance with References F, G and R the following principles will be applied for the establishment and functioning of the NATO SFA COE: a) Participation in NATO SFA COE’s activities is open to all NATO Nations. b) Access by partners, other nations and international organizations (such as the

EU) to the NATO SFA COE’s products and services is the responsibility of

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Sponsoring Nations (SNs) through the Steering Committee (SC), taking into account NATO standards and security requirements, as well as relevant Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) and Technical Arrangements (TAs);

c) Establishing, NATO funding and manning of the NATO SFA COE will be joint multinational and will encourage broad cooperation with major institutions and organisations in both military and non-military fields, at National and Multinational level. In principle the NATO SFA COE will not receive NATO common funding, in accordance with NATO policies;

d) Added value and no duplication: the NATO SFA COE will not duplicate assets and resources, nor compete with activities and capabilities that already exist in NATO Command Arrangements (NCA) or the NATO COE Network (Ref. R). Its goal is to provide support and tangible improvements to the Alliance, NATO Nations and NATO Partner capabilities, thereby adding value, by combining efforts, increasing interoperability, standardization and effectiveness in support of capability development in the SFA area. The NATO SFA COE activities will be consistent with NATO programmes and efforts;

e) NATO SFA COE support to operations: NATO SFA COE will provide best practices and usage of available resources and infrastructure, in close cooperation with national and international, military and civilian entities and experts, by serving as a focal point to a SFA Community of Interest (CoI);

f) Resources: the NATO SFA COE infrastructure, administrative and support costs will be provided by the Framework Nation (FN). Operating and maintenance costs will be covered by all SNs according to the Operational MOU;

g) Assessment criteria: the NATO SFA COE will be assessed by Headquarters Supreme Allied Command Transformation (HQ SACT) based on the Military Committee (MC) approved Criteria (Ref. I) for accreditation as a NATO COE;

h) Status: The NATO SFA COE and its personnel may be granted the status under Article 14 of the Paris Protocol (Ref. L), together with Supplementary Agreement thereto, upon accreditation by the MC and once activated by the NAC as a NATO military Body in accordance with CM(69)22 (Ref. K);

i) NATO Standards: NATO SFA COE will conform to NATO policy, procedures, doctrine and standards. It will suggest improvements and propose amendments to policy, doctrine, procedures and standards for the subsequent endorsement by SACT and/or relevant NATO military authorities;

j) Clear relationship: NATO SFA COE Operational and Functional MOUs will establish clear relationships between the FN, other SNs and HQ SACT. TAs will establish NATO SFA COE relations with Contributing Partners (CPs), other COEs, academia and other national and international organizations. The NATO SFA COE will also establish contacts and cooperation with business and industry as appropriate;

k) Personnel: personnel assignments to NATO SFA COE will not be at the expense of national NATO Command Structure Peacetime Establishment responsibilities.

OPERATIONAL CONTEXT

9. The Operational Context of the NATO SFA COE will be a set of unified actions by the joint, interagency, intergovernmental and multinational community to generate,

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employ, sustain and assist Host Nation or local forces in support of a legitimate authority. SFA is a broad framework focused on assisting local forces in support of Alliance interests regardless of the operational environment.

10. SFA can be conducted across the spectrum of crisis response scenarios and threat levels. This assistance could focus on improving the security forces of a host nation that is currently under no immediate threat, on paramilitary forces to counter an insurgency, or on advising local forces in major combat operations against an external threat.

11. SFA can occur as part of any operational themes: peacetime limited engagement, limited intervention, peace operations, irregular warfare and major combat operations. SFA often occurs during peacetime military engagement, peace operations, and irregular warfare. SFA involving paramilitary forces will often be limited to the irregular warfare operational theme, although paramilitary forces should eventually be absorbed, disbanded or maintained in a long-term relationship with special operations forces.

12. SFA target audience is the local forces of a partner/hosting nation. In this context SFA is designed to render the aforementioned forces capable of securing their own national territories and boundaries autonomously. The SFA capable units will not replace the local forces. Doctrinally SFA capability is generated and tailored to integrate others included in Defense and related Capacity Building (DCB) set.

13. While Army units are important contributors, SFA is part of an overall and joint effort, contributing to the comprehensive approach. This effort includes close collaboration between military and civilian, joint and multinational forces. The Host Nation or regional security Organization is the key actor within this joint effort. It is vital that SFA is based on an objective, continuous assessment4 that examines cultural awareness, organization, training, equipment, rebuilding, and advising of the forces involved.

OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

14. To help improve effectiveness of NATO Nations and partners, a SFA-related NATO COE is needed:

a) to support building enhanced capabilities in support of a comprehensive approach, information sharing, interoperability, better comprehension5 and lead subject matter expertise in the field of SFA;

b) to research, evaluate, develop and test through experimentation NATO’s and Nations’ SFA concepts, doctrines and other relevant strategic documents;

c) to support the development of appropriate SFA standards and capabilities, using the analysis and lessons learned from NATO-led, international or national operations, NATO policy and standards;

4 “The purpose of assessment is to provide an evaluation of activities and progress towards

creating effects, achieving objectives and attaining the end state” as defined by the AJP-3.16 Allied Joint Doctrine for Security Force Assistance, Edition A Version 1, dated 17 May 2016 (Ref. G) .

5 “Understanding is the perception and interpretation of a particular situation to provide the context, insight and foresight required for effective decision making” (Ref. G).

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d) to train military and civilian personnel, on all aspects of SFA issues and activities in operations.

15. In order to support the global response of NATO and Nations to SFA, NATO SFA COE:

a) will apply and support the enhancement and implementation of NATO policy, doctrine and operational understanding of SFA;

b) will provide a hub for development and management of common and shared knowledge and expertise for SFA;

c) will serve as a focal point for analysis, lessons learned, as well as information, knowledge and expertise;

d) will provide expertise and training on SFA.

VISION

16. NATO SFA COE is to be an internationally recognized focal point to expand capabilities of NATO, Nations and other partners by providing comprehensive expertise and support in the area of SFA.

MISSION

17. The mission of the NATO SFA COE is:

a) to improve effectiveness of the Alliance in promoting stability and reconstruction efforts for conflict and post-conflict scenarios;

b) to provide an unique capability to Alliance, NATO Nations and NATO Partners in the field of SFA.

GOALS

18. The goals of the NATO SFA COE are:

a) to be NATO’s hub of expertise in SFA and the focal point for the CoI;

b) to enable close cooperation between Alliance, NATO Nations and NATO Partner and other partners within the agreed frameworks, in the development of an international collaborative partnership approach to the building of SFA capabilities. This requires the effective application of both military and non-military means and the SFA principles that are the guidance for promoting a positive perception within the local population and the International Communty to the success of the mission 6 ;

c) to apply an overall and joint approach to SFA capacity building in support of Alliance, NATO Nations and NATO Partners, by:

6 Such as Strategic Communication, Understanding (Ref. N).

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improving knowledge management, developing and sharing analysis, assessment and lessons learned;

promoting the effective sharing and application of civil and military best practices in SFA ;

supporting the improvement and application of SFA measures; providing education and training in line with NATO SFA Standards, Policy,

Doctrine, Tactics, Technics and Procedures;

d) to foster continuous self-development of the NATO SFA COE by conducting results-oriented research, studies, experiments, analysis, education and training, as well as by applying lessons learned and best practices;

e) to harmonize military and civilian capabilities for conducting exercises and experiments by defining and developing scenarios, programmes and tools.

FUNCTIONS AND ACTIVITIES

19. The establishment of NATO SFA COE will:

a) serve Alliance, NATO Nations and NATO Partners long-term interests by combining efforts, increasing interoperability, standardisation and effectiveness in support of capability development in the field of SFA;

b) contribute to the comprehensive approach and make the best use of combined experiences and capabilities;

c) provide subject matter expertise and advice, pertaining to SFA, on request;

d) contribute to policy, standards and other related documents in the field of SFA for Alliance, NATO Nations and NATO Partners;

e) provide support to the planning, conduct and global programming (Ref. S) of Alliance, NATO Nations and NATO Partners SFA exercises and experimentation;

f) provide a SFA repository for International, National and NATO shared information, analysis and lessons learned, in close cooperation with NATO Joint Analysis and Lessons Learned Centre (JALLC) through SFA CoI;

g) provide SFA focused education and training to individuals from military and civilian staff level up to the leadership, as well as units and teams (Ref. S);

h) provide mobile training teams and SMEs to facilitate education and training of national and multinational military and civilian organizations;

20. In order to perform those functions, NATO SFA COE will plan, organize and conduct activities including:

a) workshops and conferences for Alliance, NATO Nations and NATO Partners on policy, standards and other related topics;

b) education and training;

c) exercises and experimentation;

d) participate in SFA related committees, boards and working groups;

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e) lessons learned evaluations and analysis;

f) academic research and projects;

g) produce SFA related publications;

h) other activities as requested and approved by the SC.

LOCATION

21. NATO SFA COE will be located in CESANO di ROMA (ROME), ITALY.

ORGANISATION

22. The NATO SFA COE will be a multinational, joint, military and civilian supported, MOU-based organisation with SN and the FN, Italy, represented by the Ministry of Defence. Pursuant to CM (69) 22 (Ref. K and L) 7;

23. A Director from the FN will head the NATO SFA COE. 24. The major elements of the NATO SFA COE organisation will be:

a) The Steering Committee (SC);

b) Director;

c) Deputy Director 8;

d) Chief of Staff;

e) Standardization and Interoperability Branch;

f) Concept Development and Doctrine Branch;

g) Training and Education Branch;

h) Lessons Learned Branch;

i) ADMIN/Personnel, Public Information and Security Section;

j) Logistics and C4I Section;

k) Legal Advisor.

l) Budget and Finance Section

m) Plans and Ops Section

25. The proposed organisational chart of the NATO SFA COE is presented at Annex B.

COMMAND RELATIONSHIPS

26. Under the NATO SFA COE Operational MOU, a SC will be established by SNs under the permanent chairmanship of the FN. The Director is responsible to and will

7 and in co-ordination with HQ SACT, the FN will apply for the NAC to activate it as a NATO Military

Body and grant it international status under Article 14 of the Paris Protocol (Ref. L). 8 Deputy Director and Chief of Staff positions will be activated as required on the basis of negotiations

among FN and SNs.

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report only to the SC. The SC will provide tasking to the Director as well as direction, guidance and advice to the COE for the effective execution of its mission including the NATO SFA COE’s management.

27. The Director, assigned by the FN, leads the NATO SFA COE, which consists of multinational personnel. The Director is responsible for the: a) planning and execution of the Programme of Work (POW) for the NATO SFA

COE’s functions and activities (as of para 19); b) managing shared funding and manning requirements; c) prioritizing the use of resources, while coordinating and supervising the use of

FN funded infrastructure, facilities and resources. 28. There is no direct command and control relationship between NATO SFA COE and

NATO Command Structure (NCS). Nor is there any command and control relationship between the FN and the NATO SFA COE. Respective relationships with NATO SFA COE will be set out by Operational and Functional MOUs and appropriate arrangements. Taking into consideration that the overall responsibility for COEs coordination, employment, and concept and capability development within NATO lies with SACT, SNs will establish a clear functional relationship with HQ SACT.

29. HQ SACT will forward requests from NATO for NATO SFA COE services and products. NATO SFA COE will include those requests into the NATO SFA COE’s yearly POW after formal approval by the SC taking into account the capabilities of the NATO SFA COE and the available resources.

FUNCTIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

30. The NATO SFA COE will be a part of the NATO COE Network, coordinated by HQ SACT. Concerning relationships within the Alliance and beyond the NATO SFA COE will act as follows:

a) establish and maintain relationships with NCS as appropriate;

b) establish and maintain relationships with NATO Agencies as appropriate;

c) establish and maintain relationships with NATO Education and Training facilities as appropriate;

d) establish and maintain relationships with NATO SFA related entities;

e) establish and maintain relationships with other COEs in order to ensure full cooperation within the COE Network;

f) establish and maintain relationships with International Organisations (IOs) and (Non) Governmental Organisations (NGOs), within agreed framework;

g) establish and maintain relationships with non-NATO entities on a case-by-case basis in accordance with NATO policy;

h) establish and maintain relationships with other external entities and seek supportive relationships with subject matter external entities, regional security initiatives, academia, industry, think-tanks and other organisations;

i) establish and maintain relationships through HQ SACT or SHAPE with the Bi-SC Military Partnership Directorate as the military hub on DCB matters within NATO.

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RESPONSIBILITIES

31. The FN responsibilities include the provision of the following support to the NATO SFA COE (in addition to Annex E of the Operational MOU):

a) the infrastructure;

b) the initial office equipment;

c) the support personnel and equipment;

d) the Director;

e) the Chairman of the SC;

f) appropriate information assurance and physical security arrangements;

g) the initial Communication and Information Systems (CIS) capabilities;

h) emergency medical support to international staff based on the NATO SFA COE Operational MOU and any follow-on arrangements;

32. The SNs responsibilities include:

a) providing at least one SME to the NATO SFA COE;

b) providing funds in accordance with the cost-sharing formula, detailed in the NATO SFA COE Operational MOU;

c) paying their own staff members wages, allowances and hotel/per diem costs.

33. FN and other SNs form a SC as a strategic governing body, responsible for the oversight and approval of the NATO SFA COE’s POW and shared budget. When considering the POW, the SC will give the first priority of the NATO SFA COE activities to the requests by NATO, taking into account the capabilities of the NATO SFA COE and the available resources. The SC will then task the Director to manage execution of the POW and budget.

34. The Director is responsible to SC for the execution of the NATO SFA COE mission and tasks, management and administration, as it is laid down in the Director’s Terms of Reference (TOR) in the NATO SFA COE Operational MOU.

35. Contributing Partners (CPs) may contribute to NATO SFA COE in accordance with the specific TA.

LEGAL ARRANGEMENTS

36. MOUs will be established between the FN, other SNs and HQ SACT in order to ensure that the activities of NATO SFA COE are coordinated and mutually reinforcing. The MOUs will define: a) The roles and responsibilities of FN and SNs; b) The functional relationship between the NATO SFA COE and NATO / HQ

SACT

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c) Administrative arrangements regarding manning, funding and supporting of the NATO SFA COE.

37. Technical Arrangements (TAs) will be established as necessary to define the contributions and relationships of Partners

AMENDMENTS

38. This Concept, which will also be referred to as the “NATO SFA COE Concept”, consists of the main body and 4 Annexes. The Annexes are integral parts of this Concept.

39. After the establishment of the NATO SFA COE, this Concept may be amended by the NATO SFA COE SC in accordance with the MoUs and TAs.

40. Each change made to this Concept will be recorded in chronological order on the record of change attached as Annex D. This record of change will be updated by the NATO SFA COE SC, as the custodian of this Concept, then provided to each Participant, HQ SACT, as well as the Director, each time a change occurs. The record of change is an integral part of this Concept, and each new version of the record of change will automatically supersede the previous one.

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Annex A to Concept for the NATO SFA COE

DEFINITIONS

1) Allied Command Operations (ACO) - As outlined in MC 324/3 (Final), the Command composed of SHAPE and the other organisations subordinate to SACEUR (Ref. M).

2) Allied Command Transformation (ACT) - As outlined in MC 324/3 (Final), the Command composed of HQ SACT and other entities subordinate to SACT (Ref. M).

3) Communication and Information Systems (CIS) - The Communication and Information Systems used in the NATO SFA COE.

4) Centre of Excellence (COE) - As defined in MCM-236-03, a NAC-accredited nationally or multi-nationally sponsored centre supporting NATO (Ref. R).

5) COE Network - The Network of all COEs supporting the NCA coordinated by HQ SACT.

6) Community of Interest (CoI) - a group including different organizations working on interrelated areas. Involved in common activities, these organizations have a common interest to share information, lessons and experiences for the benefit of the whole community and to promote themselves.

7) Chief of Staff (CoS) – The position provides a managerial role to the staff and the activities of the organization, while at the same time providing an advisory role to the Director.

8) Director - The person directing the organization. 9) Framework Nation (FN) –The Italian Republic represented by the Ministry of

Defence. 10) Headquarters, Allied Command for Transformation (HQ SACT) - as defined in

MC 324/3 (Final), the Headquarters of SACT, which interacts with the SFA COE for NATO, and serves as the coordinator for the COEs network and for the interaction with all NATO entities (Ref. M).

11) Information - Any information, regardless of form or type, including that of a scientific or technical nature, and also including photographs, interim and final reports, manuals, threat data, experimental data, test, designs, specifications, processes, techniques, inventions, drawings, software including source code, technical writings, sound recordings, pictorial representations, and other graphical presentations, whether in magnetic tape, computer memory or any other form and whether or not subject to copyrights, patents, or other legal protection.

12) MOD - Ministry of Defence. 13) MOU - Memorandum of Understanding as defined in AACP-1 (Part 1), Guidance

for the Drafting of MOUs and Programme MOUs – Basic Considerations Checklist, 1 January 1989 (Ref. J).

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14) North Atlantic Council (NAC) - The Council established pursuant to Article 9 of the North Atlantic Treaty.

15) NATO Command Arrangements (NCA) - The arrangements and entities supporting the NCS, as defined in MC 324/3 (final) (Ref. M).

16) NATO Command Structure (NCS) - NATO's military organisation, as defined in MC 324/3 (Final) (Ref. M).

17) Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) – organizations that are neither a part of a government nor conventional for-profit businesses.

18) NATO Military Committee (MC) - As outlined in the MC 57/1, corrigendum 5, the senior military authority in NATO.

19) NATO Military Body (NMB) - As outlined in CM (69) 22, an international military Headquarters or organisation covered by the terms of Articles 1(b), 1(c) and 14 of the Paris Protocol (Ref. K).

20) NATO SOFA - Agreement between the States Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty regarding the status of their forces done at London on 19 June 1951.

21) NATO SFA COE - The COE offered by the Framework Nation and the Sponsoring Nations as a NATO COE providing subject matter expertise in the field of Security Force Assistance (SFA).

22) Paris Protocol - The Protocol on the status of international Headquarters set up pursuant to the North Atlantic Treaty, signed in Paris on 28 August 1952 (Ref. L).

23) Participants - Framework Nation and Sponsoring Nations. 24) Partner - A Nation, organization, or entity which interacts with the NATO SFA

COE, and may be: a. Contributing Partner (CP) – Any Nation, organization or entity, in accordance

with NAC approved decisions and procedures, which is not a SN and provides a contribution to the NATO SFA COE;

b. Other Partner (OP) – Any Nation, organization or entity using the services and/or products provided by the NATO SFA COE, other than SNs or CPs.

25) Programme of Work (POW) - The document setting out the NATO SFA COE activities for the course of a calendar year and including the long-term perspective of the NATO SFA COE activities.

26) Supreme Allied Commander in Europe (SACEUR). As per MC 053/3, Head of Allied Command Operations (ACO), responsible to NATO’s highest military authority, the Military Committee (MC), for the conduct of all NATO military operations (Ref. O).

27) Supreme Allied Commander for Transformation (SACT). As per MC 058, Head of Allied Command Transformation and, as such, responsible to NATO’s highest military authority, the Military Committee (MC), for promoting and overseeing the continuing transformation of Alliance forces and capabilities (Ref. P).

28) Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers in Europe (SHAPE). ACO Headquarters as outlined in MC 324/3 (Ref. M).

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29) Steering Committee (SC) - The committee set up by the Participants as the main body for guidance, oversight and decisions on all matters concerning the administration, policies and operation of any NATO body.

30) SC National Representative (SCNR) - An Official appointed by a SN, who is that Nation’s member of the NATO SFA COE SC.

31) Subject Matter Expert (SME) - a person who is an expert in a particular area or topic, in this case an expert in SFA.

32) Sponsoring Nations (SNs) - The NATO member States that are collectively proposing the NATO SFA COE to NATO and that provide manning, equipment, funding and other support or resources to the operation of the NATO SFA COE.

33) Senior National Representative (SNR) - An Official of appropriate rank and authority, appointed by a SN, to serve as a point of contact (PoC) to the Director for all issues regarding the national responsibilities and discipline of their Personnel assigned to the NATO SFA COE.

34) Security Force Assistance (SFA) - “All NATO activity that develop and improve or directly support the development of local forces and their associated institution” (Ref. N).

35) Technical Arrangements (TAs) - follow-on arrangements concluded among Sponsoring Nations or between Sponsoring Nations and one or several Partners for the implementation of this MOU.

36) Terms of Reference (TOR) – documents defining purpose and structure of a project along with responsibilities of the subjects involved.

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Annex B to Concept for the NATO SFA COE

NATO SECURITY FORCE ASSISTANCE CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE PROPOSED ORGANISATIONAL CHART

* As required If related positions are bidden for

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Annex C to Concept for the NATO SFA COE

THE NATO SFA COE PROPOSED MANNING TABLE

DIRECTORATE

No. Organization Post Number Post Title Rank Service Nation Remarks

1 Directorate SFA-DIR-01 Director OF 5 All Services FN ARMY experience preferred

2 Directorate SFA-DIR-02 Deputy Director OF 4 All Services SN HQs experience required

3 Directorate SFA-DIR-03 Legal Advisor OF 3/4 All Services FN Legal issues expertise, ARMY experience preferred

4 Directorate SFA-DIR-04 Chief of Staff OF 4 All Services FN, SN HQs experience required

Legenda: As requiredIf positions are bidden for

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DIRECTORATE - ADMINISTRATION, PERSONNEL , PUBLIC INFORMATION AND SECURITY (APPS) SECTION


5 ADMIN, PERS, PI and SEC Section

SFA-APPS-01 Section Chief / Security Officer OF 3 All Services FN ADMIN/LOG and Security experience. Not subject to cost share.


SFA-APPS-02 Public Information Officer OF 2 All Services FN PI experience. Not subject to cost share.

7 ADMIN, PERS, PI and SEC Section SFA-APPS-03 ADMIN Assistant OR 8/9 All Services FN

NATO admin procedures experience. Not subject to cost share.

8 ADMIN, PERS, PI and SEC Section SFA-APPS-04 ADMIN Assistant OR 3/4 All Services FN NATO admin procedures experience.

Not subject to cost share.

9 ADMIN, PERS, PI and SEC Section SFA-APPS-05 ADMIN Assistant OR 3/4 All Services FN NATO admin procedures experience.


10 ADMIN, PERS, PI and SEC Section SFA-APPS-06 CIS & Security Specialist OR 8/9 All Services FN CIS & Security experience.


11 ADMIN, PERS, PI and SEC Section SFA-APPS-07 CIS & Security Specialist OR 3/4 All Services FN CIS & Security experience.


DIRECTORATE - BUDGET & FINANCE SECTION



SFA-BUDFIN-01 BUDFIN Officer OF 2/3 All Services FN NATO financial procedures experience. Not subject to cost share.


SFA-BUDFIN-02 BUDFIN Assistant OR 8/9 All Services FN NATO financial procedures experience. Not subject to cost share.

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DIRECTORATE – LOG AND C4I (LC4I) SECTION


14 LOG/C4I Section SFA-LC4I-01 Section Chief /LC4I OF 3 All Services FN LOGISTICS experience. Not subject to cost share.

15 LOG/C4I Section SFA-LC4I-02 Staff Assistant OR 8/9 All Services FN LOGISTICS experience. Not subject to cost share.

16 LOG/C4I Section SFA-LC4I-03 Staff Assistant OR 8/9 All Services FN C4I experience. Not subject to cost share.

17 LOG/C4I Section SFA-LC4I-04 Staff Assistant OR 3/4 All Services FN LOGISTICS experience. Not subject to cost share.

18 LOG/C4I Section SFA-LC4I-05 Staff Assistant OR 3/4 All Services FN C4I experience. Not subject to cost share.

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PLANS & OPS SECTION


19 PLANS & OPS Section SFA-Pl&Op-01 Section Chief /PLANS & OPS OF 3 All Services FN PLANS & OPS experience.

20 PLANS & OPS Section SFA-Pl&Op-02 Staff Officer OF 2/3 All Services FN/SN PLANS & OPS experience.

21 PLANS & OPS Section SFA-Pl&Op-03 Staff Assistant OR 8/9 All Services FN/SN PLANS & OPS experience.

22 PLANS & OPS Section SFA-Pl&Op-04 Staff Assistant OR 8/9 All Services FN/SN PLANS & OPS experience.

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STANDARDIZATION AND INTEROPERABILITY (SI) BRANCH


23 Standardization and Interoperability Branch

SFA-SI-01 Branch Head OF 4 All Services SN SFA officer, Standardization & Interoperability experience

24 Standardization Section SFA-SI-02 Standardization Section Chief OF 3/4 All Services FN, SN Standardization experience

25 Standardization Section SFA-SI-03 Standardization Staff Officer OF 2/3 All Services FN, SN Standardization experience

26 Interoperability Section SFA-SI-04 Interoperability Section Chief OF 3/4 All Services FN, SN Interoperability experience

27 Interoperability Section SFA-SI-05 Interoperability Staff Officer OF 2/3 All Services FN, SN Interoperability experience

28 Interoperability Section SFA-SI-06 Interoperability Staff Assistant OR 8/9 All Services FN, SN Interoperability experience

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CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT AND DOCTRINE (CD&D) BRANCH


29 Concept Development and Doctrine Branch SFA-CDD-01 Branch Head OF 4 All Services SN Concept Development and Doctrine

experience

30 Doctrine Section SFA-CDD-02 Doctrine Section Chief OF 3/4 All Services FN, SN Doctrine experience

31 Doctrine Section SFA-CDD-03 Doctrine Staff Officer OF 2/3 All Services FN, SN Doctrine experience

32 Doctrine Section SFA-CDD-04 Doctrine Staff Officer OF 2/3 All Services FN, SN Doctrine experience

33 Concept Development Section

SFA-CDD-05 Concept Development Section Chief OF 3/4 All Services FN, SN Concept Development experience

34 Concept Development Section SFA-CDD-06 Concept Development Staff Officer OF 2/3 All Services FN, SN Concept Development experience

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TRAINING AND EDUCATION (TE) BRANCH


35 Training and Education Branch SFA-TE-01 Branch Head OF 4 ARMY FN Education, cooperation, training

development and delivery experience

36 Education and Cooperation Section SFA-TE-02 Education and Cooperation Section

Chief OF 3/4 All Services FN, SN Education and cooperation experience

37 Education and Cooperation Section

SFA-TE-03 Education and Cooperation Staff Officer

OF 2/3 All Services FN, SN Education and cooperation experience

38 Education and Cooperation Section SFA-TE-04 Education and Cooperation Staff

Assistant OR 8/9 All Services FN, SN Education and cooperation experience

39 Training Development and Delivery Section SFA-TE-05 Training Development and Delivery

Section Chief OF 3/4 All Services FN, SN Training development and delivery experience


Staff Officer OF 2/3 All Services FN, SN Training development and delivery experience


Staff Officer OF 2/3 All Services FN, SN Training development and delivery experience

42 Training Development and Delivery Section SFA-TE-08

Training Development and Delivery Staff Officer OR 2/3 All Services FN, SN

Training development and delivery experience


Staff Assistant OR 8/9 All Services FN, SN Training development and delivery experience

44 Training Development and Delivery Section SFA-TE-10

Training Development and Delivery Staff Assistant OR 8/9 All Services FN, SN

Training development and delivery experience

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LESSONS LEARNED (LL) BRANCH


45 Lessons Learned Branch SFA-LLB-01 Branch Head OF 4 All Services SN Lessons Learned and Cultural Awareness experience.

46 Lessons Learned Section SFA-LLB-02 Lessons Learned Section Chief OF 3/4 All Services FN, SN Lessons Learned experience

47 Lessons Learned Section SFA-LLB-03 Lessons Learned Staff Officer OF 2/3 All Services FN, SN Lessons Learned experience

48 Cultural Awareness and Gap Analysis Section SFA-LLB-06 Cultural Awareness and Gap

Analysis Section Chief OF 3/4 All Services FN, SN Cultural Awareness experience

49 Cultural Awareness and Gap Analysis Section SFA-LLB-08

Cultural Awareness and Gap Analysis Section Staff Assistant OR 8/9 All Services FN, SN Cultural Awareness experience

Note 1: All posts may be filled with equivalent civilian personnel. Note 2: Numbers proposed may be increased or reduced, according to biddings. Note 3: Staff Officer and Staff Assistant vacant positions may be filled by Contributing Partners or other Partners, subject to SC approval.

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