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GRADUATED READINESS FORCE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-07-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Organization
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- NATO force structure
1, record 1, English, NATO%20force%20structure
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- NFS 2, record 1, English, NFS
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In order to accomplish the full spectrum of Alliance missions, the NATO Command Structure is supported by the NATO force structure. The force structure provides three broad categories of forces, in-place forces primarily for collective defence and deployable forces, both held at graduated readiness levels. The third category known as [long-term build-up] forces which provide forces generally associated with generation of capabilities for large scale Article 5 operations held at very low readiness. 3, record 1, English, - NATO%20force%20structure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
NATO force structure; NFS: designations standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - NATO%20force%20structure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Organisation militaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- structure de forces de l'OTAN
1, record 1, French, structure%20de%20forces%20de%20l%27OTAN
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
structure de forces de l'OTAN : désignation normalisée par l'OTAN. 2, record 1, French, - structure%20de%20forces%20de%20l%27OTAN
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-03-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Conduct of Military Operations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- graduated readiness force
1, record 2, English, graduated%20readiness%20force
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- GRF 2, record 2, English, GRF
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
graduated readiness force; GRF : designations standardized by NATO. 3, record 2, English, - graduated%20readiness%20force
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Conduite générale des opérations militaires
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- force à niveau de préparation gradué
1, record 2, French, force%20%C3%A0%20niveau%20de%20pr%C3%A9paration%20gradu%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- GRF 2, record 2, French, GRF
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
force à niveau de préparation gradué; GRF : désignations normalisées par l'OTAN. 3, record 2, French, - force%20%C3%A0%20niveau%20de%20pr%C3%A9paration%20gradu%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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