responsible for the consolidation of individual training. Its objectives are to improve and expand existing training arrangements between member nations and to initiate new training activities. It reports to the Military Committee and maintains close contacts with the NATO Standardisation Agency (NSA). The Group facilitates the exchange of information between member countries and NATO's military authorities on national training capabilities and provides a forum for discussion and exchange of views on individual training matters. By identifying and encouraging the use of training projects which lend themselves to bilateral or multilateral cooperation, it promotes qualitative improvements in training as well as cost and manpower savings, standardisation and interoperability. ... The NTG comprises five Sub-Groups: 1. Joint Services Sub Group - JSSG; 2. Army Sub Group - ASG; 3. Naval Sub Group - NSG; 4. Air Force Sub Group - AFSG; 5. Financial Sub Group - FSG [NATO-WWW]