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Chapter 12: The Military Command Structure The Military Structure   Allied Command Atlantic (ACLANT)     Regional Headquarters, Southern Atlantic (RHQ SOUTHLANT) Lisbon, Portugal The primary mission of RHQ SOUTHLANT is to contribute to preserving the peace, security and territorial integrity of Alliance member states throughout the ACLANT Area of Responsibility. The Commander-in-Chief Southern Atlantic (CINCSOUTHLANT) is a Portuguese three-star admiral. As the ACLANT commander bordering the southern portion of Allied Command Europe, CINCSOUTHLANT is the focus for military movements and seamless maritime operations across much of the southeast boundary between the European and Atlantic Regional Commands.