Allied Command Atlantic (Noun)
Meaning
A major strategic headquarters of NATO located in the United States; is under the authority of the North Atlantic Council.
Classification
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
Examples
- The Allied Command Atlantic, also known as SACLANT, was under the authority of the North Atlantic Council as one of NATO's two main strategic commands.
- The Allied Command Atlantic was a major strategic headquarters of NATO located in the United States.
- In 2002 the Allied Command Atlantic was replaced by the Allied Command Transformation in Norfolk.
- The SACLANT, or Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic, led the Allied Command Atlantic from its creation to its replacement.
- The Allied Command Atlantic was a key element in NATO's command structure during the Cold War, working closely with the Allied Command Europe.