Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO

Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO
Coat of arms
Active	1 July 2004–present
Location	Oeiras, Portugal
Website	sfn.nato.int
Commanders
Commander	Vice Admiral Thomas Ishee, USN
Deputy Commander	Rear Admiral James Morley RN

SHAPE

    AC

LC

MC

JFCBS

JFCNP

JFC NF

 JSEC

HQ SACT

JWC

JFTC

JALLC

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Locations of NATO's two strategic commands — Allied Command Transformation (ACT) with its subordinate centres (blue marks) and Allied Command Operations (ACO), headquartered at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) and including its subordinate and joint force commands (red marks).

Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO) is a naval command of Allied Command Operations of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). It is part of the NATO Force Structure.^[1] STRIKFORNATO is commanded by the Commander of the United States Sixth Fleet, and it is the only command capable of leading an expanded maritime task force.^[2] Its predecessor was Naval Striking and Support Forces Southern Europe (STRIKFORSOUTH); the name change took place in 2004.