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Host Nation Support and Lines of Communication are fundamental to successful transit across multiple national borders, and the 17 nations that make up the National Territorial Commanders Committee recognize their importance.
The 21st Theater Sustainment Command has been a member of the NTCC since its inception in 1986. During the NTCC’s most recent meeting, Sept. 17 to 20 in Bad Dürkheim, the 21st TSC hosted members from 13 nations, a representative from NATO and a delegate from Slovakia, who has been nominated to become an NTCC member.
The NTCC steering committee conference is a working meeting to discuss host nation issues. Most importantly, members had the oppor-tunity to become reacquainted.
“Nothing replaces the value of being able to talk about our issues face-to-face,” said Dr. Bill Stokes, Host Nation Support advisor, 21st TSC. “This is a valuable forum to keep our lines of communication open and maintain our good relationships with our host nation and our neighbors.”
The Steering Committee meets twice each year and works on the tasks and goals that are set by the logistics and sustainment commanders and
general officers who meet once a year. Chairmanship and the role of
permanent secretary are rotated between nations.
“As chairman this year, my task is to develop this forum and to guide it to the future with the help of all nations in the areas of transportation, contracting, information exchange and membership,” said German Lt. Col. Thomas Wojtysiak, Joint Support Command. “The NTCC currently has three core groups – one for the Web site, one developing a best practice checklist on contracting and another on expansion and transformation.”
The NTCC is not intended to replace bilateral arrangements between nations.
“Some members belong to NATO, some to the European Union and some do not belong to either,” said Lt. Col. Joseph Gadea, Host Nation Support branch chief, 21st TSC. “Our unifying factor is cooperation.”
For more information about the NTCC, visit www.ntcc.eur.army.mil/.
