ACO, located at SHAPE in Mons, Belgium, is responsible for the planning and execution of all NATO military operations ... ACO is one of two strategic commands at the head of NATO’s military command structure. ...The command’s aim is to maintain the integrity of Alliance territory, safeguard freedom of the seas and economic lifelines and preserve or restore the security of its members. It consists of a small number of permanently established headquarters operating at the strategic, operational and tactical levels.
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It is headed by the Supreme Allied Commander Europe, or SACEUR, who exercises his responsibilities from SHAPE.
