ISAF Command Structure

Based on the 16 April 2003 North Atlantic Council’s decision, NATO has been assuming over the strategic command, control and coordination of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan since 11 August 2003.

NATO’s Allied Command Operations (ACO), based at the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers in Europe (SHAPE), in Mons (Belgium), assumes the overall command of the operation.

ACO’s subordinate headquarters, Allied Joint Force Command (JFC) Headquarters Brunssum (The Netherlands), under the leadership of Joint Force Commander General Egon Ramms (Germany), runs the operation, duties includingthe planning and command of the force as well as the provision of a force commander and headquarters.

ISAF is composed of the Headquarters, the Air Task Force (ATF), the Regional Commands (RCs), the Forward Support Bases (FSB), and Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs).