MAGAZINE
SPRING 2021
THE ROAD TO NATO RESPONSE FORCE
By Turkish Army Sergeant Major Mevlüt KÖSE , CSEL NRDC-T
COM LANDCOM transfers the NRF Guidon from COM Eurocorps to COM NRDC-T
The NATO Response Force ( NRF ) is a highly capable and technologically advanced multinational force made up of land , air , maritime and Special Forces components that the Alliance can deploy quickly to wherever it is needed . NATO Rapid Deployable Corps-Turkey ( NRDC-T ) assumed the responsibility for the NRF Land Component Command ( LCC ) for 2021 from Eurocorps in a ceremony in Istanbul , Turkey , presided over by the Commander , Allied Land Command ( LANDCOM ), Lieutenant General Roger L . Cloutier on January 12 , 2021 .
18 months of preparation NRDC-T ’ s preparation for the NRF LCC responsibility began in mid-2018 after the completion of two-year long standby period as a Joint Task Force ( JTF ) Headquarters ( HQ ). Transformation from JTF HQ to NRF LCC role was achieved through an internally developed transformation plan which focused on the new requirements for the NRF LCC role . A major steppingstone in the transformation process was in December 2019 when the HQ conducted the Exercise
STJU-JA20 was an excellent opportunity for NRDC-T to increase overall flexibility , agility and readiness ...
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