Nato staff officer handbook

The target audience for the llsoc includes those personnel who are posted, or soon to be posted, to nato lessons learned billets within nato commands andor member or partner nations. The nato school oberammergau nso ceased inresident education effective friday, mar 20. A military staff often referred to as general staff, army staff, navy staff, or air staff within the individual services is a group of officers, enlisted and civilian personnel that are responsible for the administrative, operational and logistical needs of its unit. Supreme headquarters allied powers europe, allied command operations comprehensive operations planning directive copd interim v2. Saceur, a united states flag or general officer, leads all nato military operations and is dualhatted as commander us european command.

Dcdc will also try to ensure that coherence, quality and effective presentation is produced in both nato and national doctrine publications. They are published in order to establish and promote a common staffing process, and to. Supplement to the nato terminology database and the staff officers handbook. The main focus of the nato lessons learned staff officer course includes the following topics. The chief public affairs officer is a spokesperson for supreme allied commander transformation, and advisor for supreme allied commander transformation, deputy supreme allied commander transformation and chief of staff. Assistant chief of staff, g9 s9, civil affairs operations. The alta capability is aimed at the nato staff officer. In addition to annex k, the cao staff is involved in the development of annex v interagency coordination, in conjunction with the assistant chief of staff, operations g3 or the battalion or brigade operations staff officer s3 and operations staff. The staff officers handbook soh provides an unclassified.

The nato command structure february 2018 nato media backgrounders. Sohb as abbreviation means staff officers handbook. The information service first operated from london to provide public relations services for nato and the newly formed international staff. It should be noted that although the handbook is aligned with the ajp 3. Within a comprehensive framework, we balance strategic and operational planning to employ relevant, ready, integrated sof for nato. No formalities are required to be observed by nato military staff posted to the jftc. He is one of two operationallevel 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.

The g9s9 is designated to provide the commander with actionable civil information that will increase the commanders awareness and understanding. This handbook uses natos approach to ll as the underlying model but has been written to be relevant to any organization. The personnel support officer arranges for a sponsor to guide the newcomer through the first days at nato, and an induction course is given every three months to inform the latest recruits about various aspects of working at nato hq. Participants will also be able to impart knowledge on organisational learning, observation. International cooperation in acquisition, technology and. One of the most important and most difficult tasks for unit commanders and staffs is participating in and supporting staff planning.

Nato or euled peace support operations, except peace enforcement. The focus of this handbook is on joint analysis which is the analysis approach typically employed by nato s joint analysis and lessons. It is provided to students as a personal issue and is further intended to act as a ready reference of extant rslaf doctrine and principles for the general use of officers at command and staff. Copy of table of content pages from staff officers. The staff officers handbook sohb part 1 is a document designed to support students. In addition, the cao staff must take great interest in annex p hostnation support. Lessons learned staff officer training llsos should attend the weeklong nato llso course. Developing joint doctrine handbook 4th edition 15 produce national doctrine only when we are unable to use a nato publication, or if there is no nato equivalent. In 1957, the information service was put under the political affairs division, where it remained until 1990, when it split off to become the office of information and press.

Having said that, experienced analysts will find the techniques a useful complement to their skill set, and the capability is available to nonnato staff officers. Nato lessons learned staff officer course swedish armed. He was in charge of the general staff branch, responsible for training, intelligence, planning operations and directing the battle as it progressed. The nato handbook is issued by the nato office of information and press as a reference book on the alliance and on alliance polices. It provides bidirectional flow of information between a commanding officer and subordinate military units. Nato or euled peace support operations, except peace. A search for the information has now been completed within the ministry of defence, and i can confirm that the information in scope of your request is held and is ttached.

As indicated in the directive on the nato terminology programme, the ncs agreed to restructure the nsa aap15 ahwg as a standing nsa working group called the nsa abbreviation staff group nasg. To provide the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff manpower and personnel counsel and support in order to develop best military advice to national decision makers and provide strategic direction to the joint force, enabling global integration to. The following jftc points of contact are referred to in the handbook. New nato command declared operational 17 september 2019 nato defence ministers take decisions to strengthen the alliance 15 february 2018. Leaders will find this handbook valuable in prioritizing tasks for training and predeployment planning for any military operations in the mountains. Most orders from the general officer commanding goc were actually written up and signed by the gso1. The study of a whole by examining its parts and their interactions. The chief public affairs officer represents allied command transformation and all subordinate commands, including command. Ll process using nato ll related processes, training, tools and information sharing. This publication is intended as a ready reference for staff ncos during the execution of their assigned missions.

All nato countries military organisations produce a staff officers handbook sohb, or some. The purpose of this handbook is to guide and assist you to fulfill your role in supporting your organization and nato to effectively learn from experience. They are published in order to establish and promote a common staffing process, and to maintain a high level of quality staff work. Im currently in a post without a training winglibrary so if anybody has a spare copy, can they please get in touch.

Students will walk away with knowledge of organizational learning, observa tion collection, basic analysis techniques, as. Copy of table of content pages from staff officers handbook 1993. Our intention is to resume inresident education 17 aug 20. A military staff is a group of officers, enlisted and civilian personnel that are responsible for the. The joint analysis and lessons learned centre jallc is a nato body located in monsanto.

Nato, military, civilian government or private enterprise. Protection in poland, housing services for staff members, or other practical guides, is provided to staff members on jftc ldrive. However, military staff members may choose to register with local authorities in. Joint analysis and lessons learned centre wikipedia. I know its available as a download on dii but id much rather a physical copy. The most common shorthand of staff officers handbook. The nato lessons learned staff officer course llsoc is designed to prepare lessons learned staff officers to establish and manage an organizational lessons learned process. The meaning of sohb abbreviation is staff officers handbook. Military engineering staff officers and senior noncommissioned officers or 7 and up, which will be the incumbent of a military engineering related post in a static or deployed nato hq, including for exercises military engineering staff officers assigned to work in national joint or service hq positions affiliated to nato or nato operations. He is one of two operationallevel commanders in the nato command structure, reports directly to the supreme allied commander europe, and is primarily responsible for. To provide foundational knowledge on nato structure, policies and operations and current issues affecting the alliance. The nato lessons learned portal nllp is managed by the joint analysis and lessons learned centre jallc jallc address. Nato military command structure nato libguides at nato. The formulations which are used reflect as closely as possible the consensus among the member nations which is the basis for all alliance decisions.

Nato staff work is often predecisional, therefore care in addressing holding. To provide foundational knowledge on nato structure, policies and operations and current issues. As a comprehensive guide to alta, this nato handbook constitutes a critical building block for project or planning work at any level of staff across the alliance. This handbook addresses the principal gap of informing leaders and staff of the considerations necessary to plan, operate, fight, and win in mountainous terrain at the company level and above. The saceur is responsible to natos military committee, the highest military authority in nato, for the overall direction and conduct of military operations for nato. Jul 02, 2015 the staff nco handbook page 2 introduction the staff nco handbook is meant to be a companion guide to the revised taft mdmp desk reference published in january 2015 and the revised taft staff handbook published in february 2015. The nato handbook is published by the nato s public diplomacy division under the authority of the secretary general as a reference book on the alliance and on alliance policies. Applies experience and judgement to guide the staffs. With his dedication and understanding of the alliance, he has guided readers over the years through the. Staff members recruited from outside the host country receive general information on living in belgium, as well as guidance concerning housing and schools, in advance of their arrival. Nshq will be innovative, forward thinking, and focused on advancing allied. The division would also like to thank mr nicholas sherwen, who was the originator of the nato handbook.

An overview of the military staff officer boot camp. The nasg has extensively revised aap152004rev1 to reflect nato s continuing transformation. Most nato countries have adopted the continental staff system also known as the general staff system in structuring their militaries staff functions. Staff officers handbook 1993 i am treating your correspondence as a request for information under the freedom of i formation act foia 2000. Nato commanders and staff handbook for countering improvised. The staff officers handbook sohb part 1 is a document designed to support students attending courses at the horton academy. The overall purpose of nato ll soc is to enable lessons learned staff officers to manage and execute an organisational ll process using nato ll related processes, training, tools and information sharing. Avenida tenente martins, monsanto 1500589 lisboa, portugal telephone to ask for nllp support. This opening chapter sets the stage for the rest of this handbook by giving an overview of. Joint chiefs of staff directorates j1 manpower and. Legal office and inprocessing jftc unclassified lan or on legal library at sharepoint jftc nato secret lan.

I am pleased to present the fourth edition of the joint analysis handbook. Sign up now to receive regular email alerts of new publications and library activities. General jorg vollmer assumed command of allied joint force command brunssum on april 22nd, 2020. Nato lessons learned handbook by cimic centre of excellence.

This handbook sits under references a and b and is intended to be complimentary to existing nato doctrinal publications and formation hq operational planning and capability development. The nasg has extensively revised aap152004rev1 to reflect natos continuing transformation. Thirdly, he is the senior executive officer of the nato international staff, responsible. Having said that, experienced analysts will find the techniques a useful complement to their skill set, and the capability is available to non nato staff officers. What is the role of a lessons learned staff officer llso. Jsp 383 the joint ser vice manual of the law of armed conflict d. The ldrive is managed by the jftc legal office and is provided in assistance to staff members.

Nato lessons learned staff officer course swedish armed forces. Pmesii is used in the us and nato planning processes, addresses. The personnel support officer arranges for a sponsor to guide the newcomer through the first days at nato, and an induction course is given every three months to. The purpose of this handbook is to provide commanders and staffs a ready reference to support execution of unit staff operations. Gso1, general staff officer grade 1 the chief of staff, ranked a lieutenant colonel or colonel. If the situation allows, we will readmit resident students and begin local training sooner. The g9s9 is the principle staff officer responsible for the planning, integrating, evaluating, and assessment of civil considerations into the mdmp and army design methodologies. The focus of this handbook is on joint analysis which is the analysis approach typically employed by natos joint analysis and lessons.

One of the definitions of sohb is staff officers handbook. Each of the combatant commands recognizes that without proper training the learning curve for incoming joint staff officers is extremely long. International staff who contributed their time and expertise to this edition of the nato handbook. Nshq provides strategic sof advice to nato, and coordinates the development of sof capability and interoperability for allies and partners. All nato countries military organisations produce a staff officers handbook sohb, or some variant thereof, which provides insight into the major staff issues an individual may face. British army doctrine follows the nato codification of operations themes, types of. The main purpose of this course is to enable participants, officers and noncommissioned officers ncos, who are, or will be appointed as cimic staff workers, to conduct cimic activities across the full spectrum of military engagement in a modern operational environment, up to and including corpscomponent command level. A handson publication for nato command structure ncs public affairs pa. Acoact public affairs handbook 2020 31 is a nato status of forces agreement sofa state whether its provisions would apply to journalists accompanying nato military personnel into theatre and include it as a reference to this annex. Shape is responsible for planning and execution of all nato operations and allied command transformation act responsible for nato s transformation.

Jun 27, 2016 nato international military staff, imswm02282011sd1 2 nd draft military committee policy on knowledge development mc0600, 18 oct. Search for books and articles in the library catalog. They are not yet explicitly embedded in nato doctrine. His manual is merely a reporting system as a kind of office manual. While the commander is the most important participant in the sdmp, the 2ic or operations officer will normally lead the staff planning process. Shape is responsible for planning and execution of all nato operations and allied command transformation act responsible for natos transformation.