After_the_Cold_War Structure_of_NATO



nato e-3a flying united states air force f-16 fighting falcons in nato exercise.


from 1994 1999 ace had 3 major subordinate commands, afnorthwest, afcent, , afsouth. in 1995 nato began long term study examine post-cold war strategy , structure. recommendations study new, streamlined structure emerged in 1996. european , atlantic commands retained, number of major commands in europe cut 3 two, regional command north europe , regional command south europe. activation of new rc south occurred in september 1999, , in march 2000 headquarters afnorthwest closed , new rc north activated. headquarters of 2 regional commands known regional headquarters south (rhq south) , rhq north respectively. each supervise air, naval, , land commands region number of joint subregional commands (jsrcs). among new jsrcs joint headquarters southwest, activated in madrid in september 1999.








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