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NRF Exercise Steadfast
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The NATO Response Force is a force that can be tailored
to meet the needs of a specific mission and is able to move
quickly whenever and wherever it is needed. NATO Heads of
State and Government approved the establishment of the NRF
at the 2002 Prague Summit. The NRF was inaugurated at JFC
HQ Brunssum on 15 October 2003. Its initial operational
capability was reached in October 2004. The NRF has approximately
25000 troops and is able to deploy anywhere in the world
within five days notice to move. The size and composition
of the NRF is continually looked at and subject to refinement.
During the NATO Summit in Riga in November 2006 the NRF
has been declared to have reached full operational capabilities.
The leadership of the NRF is rotating between Joint Force
Headquarters Brunssum, Naples and Lisbon. Joint Force Command
Brunssum has been responsible for NRF 1, NRF 7 and NRF 8.
An 18-month cycle guides the training and readiness of the NRF and a Combined Joint Task Force or CJTF. This cycle consist of a six-month preparation in which the force is ready for deployment. The cycle includes Commander's Conceptual Staff Training, Live Exercises to confirm interoperability, deployment readiness, communications and joint exercises. The concept also incorporates the transition from NRF to CJTF. Training specifically focuses on Key Leaders, Functional Areas, Cross-functional Areas and Battle Rhythm.
Proponency for NRF-CJTF training and exercises resides within the Military Training and Exercise Programme (MTEP) which is updated and published up to six years in the future. The document is also used for resource allocation. J7 offices in each JFC/JC and at SHAPE are the action agents for all exercise and training issues.
Link
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NRF Exercise Steadfast Jaguar. Photo by Andreas Steindl
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