Joint Warfare Centre
| Joint Warfare Centre | |
|---|---|
Coat of arms | |
| Founded | 23 October 2003 |
| Type | Military education and training |
| Role | Collective security |
| Part of | Allied Command Transformation |
| Headquarters | Jåttånuten, Stavanger, Norway |
| Motto | Training NATO. Advancing Doctrine. Integrating Concepts |
| Website | www |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Major General Ruprecht Horst Butler German Army |
The Joint Warfare Centre (JWC) is a NATO establishment headquartered in Stavanger, Norway.
It was established at Jåttå on 23 October 2003 as a subordinate command of Headquarters Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (HQ SACT). The purpose of this was to have a command with responsibility for training and exercise of the NATO headquarters. The old Joint Headquarters North (JHQ NORTH) was abolished and command transferred to the Allied Command Transformation (ACT) in Norfolk, Virginia, US.