NATO SFA COE
NATO Security Force Assistance
Centre of Excellence
(NATO SFA COE)
The Centre is a multinational entity with Italy, Albania and Slovenia as
Sponsoring Nations. The project started in 2016 following the proposal
from the Italian Minister of Defence for the creation of a NATO SFA COE
with the aim to promote Stability and Reconstruction efforts for any
crisis scenario and to become a SFA focal point for the Alliance.
The NATO SFA COE is not part of the NATO Command Structure (NCS), but forms part of the wider framework supporting the NATO Command Arrangements (NCA).
The Centre was formally created on the 13th of December 2017 with the MOU signature between the Sponsoring Nations and Allied Command Transformation and officially obtained the NATO accreditation from the North Atlantic Council on the 3rd of December 2018.
The NATO Security Force Assistance Centre of Excellence (NATO SFA COE) is located in the building “Villa” within the Infantry school barracks in Cesano di Roma, led by a Director with the rank of Colonel, assisted by a Deputy Director and a Chief of Staff who has at his direct dependencies a Plans and Ops section and 4 departments corresponding to the 4 pillars of the NATO transformation:
–Doctrine Development & Standards;
– Concept Development and Experimention;
– Education & Training;
– Analysis & Lessons Learned.
To complete the structure, in support of the Director, there is an Administrative/Personal/Public Information/Security Section, a Financial section, the Legal advisor and a Logistic support Section.
In particular the Plans and Ops section gives advice to the NATO SFA COE COS for interacting with NATO bodies and International Organizations (UN, EAS, DPKO) and it coordinates with the ACT TNB for the development of the Program of Work. The section contributes to the growth of the Centre’s external cooperation with the main stakeholders.
The NATO SFA COE is not part of the NATO Command Structure (NCS), but forms part of the wider framework supporting the NATO Command Arrangements (NCA).
The Centre was formally created on the 13th of December 2017 with the MOU signature between the Sponsoring Nations and Allied Command Transformation and officially obtained the NATO accreditation from the North Atlantic Council on the 3rd of December 2018.
The NATO Security Force Assistance Centre of Excellence (NATO SFA COE) is located in the building “Villa” within the Infantry school barracks in Cesano di Roma, led by a Director with the rank of Colonel, assisted by a Deputy Director and a Chief of Staff who has at his direct dependencies a Plans and Ops section and 4 departments corresponding to the 4 pillars of the NATO transformation:
–Doctrine Development & Standards;
– Concept Development and Experimention;
– Education & Training;
– Analysis & Lessons Learned.
To complete the structure, in support of the Director, there is an Administrative/Personal/Public Information/Security Section, a Financial section, the Legal advisor and a Logistic support Section.
In particular the Plans and Ops section gives advice to the NATO SFA COE COS for interacting with NATO bodies and International Organizations (UN, EAS, DPKO) and it coordinates with the ACT TNB for the development of the Program of Work. The section contributes to the growth of the Centre’s external cooperation with the main stakeholders.