Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe
Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) is the central command of
NATO military forces. It is located at
Casteau, north of the
Belgian city of
Mons.From 1951 SHAPE was the headquarters of operational forces in the European theatre (Allied Command Europe, ACE), but since 2003 SHAPE has been the headquarters of Allied Command Operations (ACO) controlling all allied operations worldwide. The former Allied Command Atlantic (ACLANT) headquarters in
Norfolk, Virginia, was simultaneously converted into the headquarters for the new
Allied Command Transformation (ACT) responsible for transformation and training of NATO forces. SHAPE retained its traditional name with reference to Europe although the geographical scope of its activities was extended in 2003. The commanding officer of Allied Command Operations has also retained the title "Supreme Allied Commander Europe" (SACEUR), and continues to be a U.S. four star general with the dual-hatted role of Commander,
U.S. European Command. Airlift support for the travels of the SACEUR are provided by the 309th Airlift Squadron at
Chièvres Air Base, Belgium.
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Grand quartier général des puissances alliées en Europe
Le Grand quartier général des puissances alliées en Europe ou Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers in Europe (SHAPE - ce qui signifie aussi « forme » en anglais) est le centre de commandement militaire des forces de l'
OTAN en
Europe.
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Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe
Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe
Het Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) is het centrale commandocentrum van de
NAVO militaire troepen. Het is gevestigd in het
Belgische Casteau ten noorden van
Bergen.Oorspronkelijk was SHAPE alleen het hoofdkwartier van de operationele troepen in de Europese regio (Allied Command Europe, ACE), maar met ingang van 2003 is SHAPE het hoofdkwartier van Allied Command Operations (ACO) en stuurt alle operaties wereldwijd. Het voormalige Allied Command Atlantic (ACLANT) hoofdkwartier in
Norfolk, Virginia heeft de functie van het nieuwe hoofdkwartier Allied Command Transformation (ACT) en is verantwoordelijk voor de training van de NAVO strijdkrachten geworden. SHAPE heeft, ondanks dat het geografische verzorgingsgebied 2003 werd uitgebreid, dezelfde naam gehouden. De commandant van Allied Command Operations is altijd een vier-sterren
generaal van het
Amerikaanse leger.
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Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe
Noun
1. the supremem headquarters that advises NATO on military matters and oversees all aspects of the Allied Command Europe
(synonym) SHAPE
(hypernym) high command, supreme headquarters
(part-holonym) North Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO
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