about Allied Air Command

A ready, robust team trained, equipped and trusted to deliver Air and Space Power for the Alliance.

Air and Space Power for the Alliance on the European continent is delivered by NATO’s Allied Air Command, the single service command for all Alliance air and space matters. It provides Command and Control of NATO’s Integrated Air and Missile Defence mission, which incorporates all measures that contribute to the deterrence of any air and missile threat or to reduce or nullify the effectiveness of hostile air action.

Operating from four locations in Europe, 1,150 airmen and women from more than 30 NATO member and partner nations support 24/7 full spectrum Air and Space operations, the backbone of credible deterrence and defence for the Alliance. To support an adapted structure, the number of personnel will increase to more than 1,300.