Joint Air Power Competence Centre

Why was the Joint Air Power Competence Centre formed?

The Joint Air Power Competence Centre (JAPCC) was formed on 1 January 2005 to provide a strategic level pro­­ponent for Joint Air and Space (A&S) Power that was missing in NATO. Soon thereafter JAPCC was accredited asNATO’s first Centre of Excellence (CoE) and, as such, is charged with the development of innovative concepts and solutions required for the transformation of A&S Power within the Alliance and the Nations.

What’s the organization of the JAPCC ?

Based on a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), the JAPCC is sponsored by 15 NATO nations who provide a variety of experienced Subject Matter Experts (SME) that come from all three services. Through its multi-discipline organization, the JAPCC chooses the most suitable SMEs for the task and combines their knowledge and exper­ience to fully contri­bute to transforming NATO’s A&S Power. More importantly, since the JAPCC is not constrained by the need for full consensus or by political expediency, it can offer the best military advice across the spectrum of A&S Power to NATO HQs and national policy making bodies.

What can the JAPCC do for you ?

Our primary customers remain NATO Headquarters (Allied Command Operations, Allied Command Transformation, NATO Joint Commands and Air Command) and sponsoring nations. However, the JAPCC does accept Requests for Support (RFS) from other sources via our RFS form, which can be accessed through the JAPCC website. With numerous successful products and ever increasing connec­tions with industry and academia, the JAPCC continues to build upon its hard-earned reputation as NATO’s preeminent ad­vocate for the development and enhancement of Joint A&S Power.