Allied Land Command | |
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Founded | 1 December 2012 |
Type | Operational level command |
Role | Command and control of land forces |
Part of | Allied Command Operations |
Headquarters | General Vecihi Akın Garrison, Şirinyer, İzmir, Turkey |
Website | lc |
Commanders | |
Commander | General Christopher T. Donahue (United States Army) |
Deputy Commander | Lieutenant-General Jez Bennett (British Army) |
Chief of Staff | Lieutenant General Mustafa Oğuz (Turkish Land Forces) |
The Allied Land Command (LANDCOM) formerly Allied Land Forces South-Eastern Europe (LANDSOUTHEAST) is the standing headquarters for NATO land forces which may be assigned as necessary. The Commander LANDCOM is the primary land warfare advisor to Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) and the Alliance. When directed by SACEUR, it provides the core of the headquarters responsible for the conduct of land operations. The command is based at Şirinyer (Buca), İzmir in Turkey.