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Joint Force Command Norfolk

Joint Force Command Norfolk

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NATO shifts warfighting commands to European leadership

Rule Changes

Transitioning to British leadership

Since NATO's founding in 1949, an American four-star general has led every Joint Force Command responsible for warfighting operations on European soil. That 75-year tradition ended on February 6, 2026, when NATO announced that Italy will take command of Joint Force Command Naples, the United Kingdom will lead Joint Force Command Norfolk, and Germany and Poland will share leadership of Joint Force Command Brunssum on a rotating basis.

Updated Feb 12