Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum | Netherland America Institute Limburg (NAIL)

ALLIED JOINT FORCE
COMMAND BRUNSSUM

Headquarters Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum, HQ JFC Brunssum, is located in Brunssum, Limburg, the Netherlands, in the heart of Northwest Europe - an area which is often referred to as "the balcony of Europe", or "land without frontiers" because of its easy access to several countries. JFC HQ Brunssum was built upon the former HQ Allied Forces Central Europe's (HQ AFCENT) infrastructure, which has been in use since 1967 and former RHQ AFNORTH.

Two factors led to the establishment of HQ AFCENT here: When France withdrew from NATO's integrated military structure in 1966 it became necessary for AFCENT to vacate its headquarters in the French town of Fontainebleau where it had been established since its inception in 1953. At the same time, the closure of Limburg's coalmines, following the discovery of large quantities of natural gas in Groningen, led to the offer by the Netherlands government to NATO the use of the former Hendrik Mine infrastructure in Brunssum. Consequently AFCENT moved into its new home on March 15, 1967. On June 1, 1967, the official inauguration ceremony took place in Brunssum.

Supporting the NATO Mission-Allied Joint Force Command (JFC) Brunssum is one of three headquarters in NATO at the operational-level, together with JFC Naples (Italy) and JFC Norfolk (United States). JFC Brunssum plans, executes andsupports military operations within its assigned missions and tasks to deter and defend against all threats across all domains, in order to preserve freedom and security, national sovereignty and peace of NATO Members and Partners.

Regional Focus-Headquarters JFC Brunssum (HQ JFCBS) is actively engaged with many headquarters. This initiative embraces liaison with NATO member and non-member nations, International & Non-Governmental Organisations, and organisations who are security-focused stakeholders. By energising this 'Regional Focus' HQ JFCBS seeks to foster an open and million Euros annually in the Limburg region. In addition, the JFC Brunssum headquarters has an annual local "goods and services" spend of circa 21 million Euros and indirectly creates over 1100 jobs. JFC Brunssum is considered a major regional economic stakeholder.

Economics- JFC Brunssum, in collaboration with Industriebank LIOF and the Chamber of Commerce of Southern Limburg, commissioned an economic impact study of the NATO base in Brunssum. The study concluded that personnel working on the Brunssum site spend more than100 million Euros annually in the Limburg region. In addition, the JFC Brunssum headquarters has an annual local "goods and services" spend of circa 21 million Euros and indirectly creates over 1100 jobs. JFC Brunssum is considered a major regional economic stakeholder.

COMMAND:

General Guglielmo Luigi Miglietta assumed command of Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum on June 3rd, 2022. He is one of two operational-level commanders in the NATO Command Structure, reports directly to the Supreme Allied Commander Europe, and is primarily responsible for the security of the Alliance in northern Europe.