#LANDCOM
is the leading advocate for Soldiers and Land Forces within
@NATO
, responsible for enabling their effectiveness and interoperability.
#WeAreNATO
MAVİ BERE! 🔵🇹🇷
Piyade Komando ya da Türkiye'deki bilinen adıyla 'Mavi Bereliler', Türk Müttefiklerimizin seçkin piyade sınıfıdır.
Mavi Bereliler, terörle mücadele & sınır güvenliği ve alan hakimiyeti harekatlarının icrasında yetkin kara birlikleridir.
#WeAreNATO
🇺🇦 UKRAINE INFANTRY DAY 🇺🇦
As the forces of
@Ukraine
fight for their country against Russian invaders, we recognize
#Ukraine
Infantry Day.
The capability, sacrifice and spirit of these forces are known throughout the world due to their heroic efforts.
@StratCom_AFU
MEMORIAL DAY IN TURKEY
"Those heroes that shed their blood and lost their lives, you are now lying in the soil of a friendly country. Therefore rest in peace." - M. K. Atatürk on the Gallipoli Campaign of WWI
We'll never forget those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
#WeAreNATO
On Tuesday, LANDCOM congratulated our Ally Türkiye on the occasion of their Armed Forces Day. We are thankful to have Türkiye as our host nation. And we thank all thirty Allies for their contributions to our Alliance. We are stronger together.
#WeAreNATO
Чи знали ви, що Україна є першою країною-партнером, яка взяла участь у Силах реагування
@NATO
?
🇺🇦 Україна є цінним партнером Альянсу як один з шести наших партнерів із розширених можливостей, і в даний час в штабі
#LANDCOM
працює один український офіцер.
#WeAreNATO
BLUE BERETS! 🔵🇹🇷
Infantry Commandos or 'Blue Berets' by their popular name in Turkey are the prominent infantry branch of our Turkish Allies.
Their are specialized in conducting counter-terrorism, border security and area denial operations in the
#LandDomain
.
#WeAreNATO
EXERCISE EFES-2022 COMBINED JOINT LIVE FIRE EXERCISE💥
Exercise
#EFES22
executed at the Aegean city of Izmir, Türkiye🇹🇷With over 1000 personnel from 37 Allies and Partners demonstrate & strengthen joint interoperability and readiness among our Allies.
#WEARENATO
#StrongerTogether
ZAFER BAYRAMINIZ KUTLU OLSUN!
LANDCOM wishes a happy Victory and Turkish Armed Forces Day to our host nation.
On this very special day, we would like to express our gratitude to Türkiye for their hospitality as our hosts here at
#LANDCOM
.
MIND THE GAP!
Combat engineers are an essential part of
@NATO
Land Forces and river-crossing is a core capability for any Sapper.
📸: 🇹🇷 Turkish soldiers practice river-crossing during their Combat Readiness Evaluation for NATO's Very High Readiness Joint Task Force.
#WeAreNATO
We are saddened to learn of the tragic loss of life resulting from the crash of a Turkish Army helicopter in
#Bitlis
today.
#LANDCOM
offers sincere condolences to our Turkish allies, colleagues & the nation. Our thoughts are with the families of the fallen & the wounded.
DID YOU KNOW that Ukraine is the first partner nation to take part in the
@NATO
Response Force?
🇺🇦 Ukraine is a valued partner of the Alliance & one of our six Enhanced Opportunity Partners.
#LANDCOM
currently has one Ukrainian officer serving in our headquarters.
#WeAreNATO
1/5
#LANDCOM
wishes a happy Victory & Turkish Armed Forces Day to our 🇹🇷 Turkish Allies. A significant contributor to
@NATO
operations, Turkey is also home to several NATO installations. Turkey and
#NATO
are stronger & safer together!
📸: Turkish Armed Forces
🇹🇷TURKEY TO ASSIST 🇮🇶 IRAQ DURING PANDEMIC
Yet another example of how our Turkish hosts are helping beat
#COVID19
around the world. In this instance, Turkey will send medical aid to Iraqi and Turkmen people.
For more, visit
📸:
@anadoluajansi
UNUTMAYACAĞIZ.
#OTD
9 years ago, a deadly helicopter crash in Afghanistan tragically killed 12 Turkish soldiers; the heaviest casualties our ally Turkey suffered in support of
@NATO
operations. We honor the memories of all those we lost while serving in our missions.
#WeAreNATO
Today, we join our 🇹🇷 allies to commemorate Kemal Atatürk, a distinguished military officer and statesman.
#19Mayis1919
#DYK
that Atatürk had devoted this day to the youth? As part of the
#NATO2030
Initiative, youth is at the center of our engagements for today and tomorrow.
MEET LANDCOM's FINEST! 🇹🇷🇺🇸 Security & Emergency Services personnel provide protection to
@NATO
Allied Land Command HQ 24/7!
We are grateful to our vigilant first responders for keeping us safe! Force Protection is a crucial element in every military installation.
#WeAreNATO
76 YEARS AGO TODAY, OPERATION OVERLORD BEGAN
“ORDER OF THE DAY: JUNE 6, 1944
Soldiers, Sailors, & Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force:
You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have striven these many months.”
More:
#DDay76
Since joining
#NATO
in 1952, Türkiye has participated in multiple operations and exercises and has always demonstrated the great professionalism and tenacity of its soldiers.
Türkiye and
#NATO
are stronger and safer together!
CREVAL FOR NRDC-TUR🇹🇷
CREVAL is underway to certify NRDC-TUR as NATO Warfighting Corps for 2023. During the CREVAL, NRDC-TUR demonstrates their capability to integrate and command Multinational Divisions and up to 120,000 troops across multiple domains, including cyber and space.
LANDCOM senior leaders attended the EFES 2024 exercise, the largest joint military exercise in the region 🇹🇷this year. With participation from 49 nations and nearly 11,000 military personnel, it showcased incredible international military collaboration & commitment.
#WeAreNATO
🇹🇷TÜRKİYE 🇮🇶IRAK TIBBİ YARDIM VERECEK
Türk ev sahiplerimizin dünya çapında # COVID19'u yenmesine nasıl yardımcı olduğuna bir örnek. Bu durumda, Türkiye Irak ve Türkmenlere tıbbi yardım gönderecektir.
Daha -
📸:
@anadoluajansi
ZAFER BAYRAMINIZ KUTLU OLSUN! 🇹🇷
LANDCOM wishes a happy Victory and Turkish Armed Forces Day to our 🇹🇷 Turkish Allies.
In this very special day, we would like to express our gratitude our ally Turkey for their hospitality to host us here at
#LANDCOM
@SHAPE_NATO
@tcsavunma
1/6 Müttefik Kara Komutanlığı olarak ev sahibimiz 🇹🇷 Türkiye’nin Zafer Bayramı ve Türk Silahlı Kuvvetleri Günü’nü kutlarız! NATO’ya kapsamlı katkılarda bulunan müttefik Türkiye, birçok NATO kuruluşuna da ev sahipliği yapmaktadır. Türkiye ve NATO beraber daha güçlü, daha güvenli!
THIS WE'LL DEFEND!
We join our 🇹🇷 Allies in celebration of the National Sovereignty and Children's Day. It is our duty to ensure a safe & secure future for the next generation. Not only are they our future, but children are also at the center of very values we seek to defend.
LANDCOM sends our sympathies to the victims of the earthquake that impacted the southeast of Türkiye.
"Türkiye is not only a NATO ally; it's LANDCOM's home. We stand with them, and our condolences go out to our friends and people of Türkiye."
GEN Williams - LANDCOM Commander
We'll get through this 🇹🇷
We want to express our solidarity to those experiencing the deadly flooding in the Black Sea region.
Turkey is our home. Our deepest condolences to the families and friends of those who lost their homes, livelihood, and most especially, loved ones.
ALPHA, BRAVO, CHARLIE... In a diverse and multinational Alliance, we rely on the
@NATO
Phonetic Alphabet 👇. This is the mother language of 🪖 soldiers, 🚢 sailors, ✈️ airmen of NATO!
#InternationalMotherLanguageDay
We Are November Alfa Tango Oscar, or more simply
#WeAreNATO
😉
🐱CATS OF LANDCOM🐱
Meet Nora:
@NATO
Allied Land Command Palace Guard Budget Analyst.
While coordinating and synchronizing
#nato
and Partner Land Forces through land domain
#readiness
, we enjoy the company of several
#cats
on our compound in Izmir,
#turkey
#Caturday
#Bitlis
’te yaşanan helikopter kazası sonucu Türk askerlerinin yaşamını yitirdiğini üzülerek öğrenmiş bulunmaktayız.
#LANDCOM
olarak Türk müttefiklerimize, meslektaşlarımıza ve Türk ulusuna başsağlığı diliyoruz. Kalplerimiz yaşamını yitiren ve yaralanan askerlerin aileleri ile.
#LANDCOM
joined out hosts in celebration of Victory and Turkish Armed Forces Day. LANDCOM Deputy Commander 🇬🇧 LGEN Cripwell and Chief of Staff 🇹🇷 MGEN Tokel joined the wreath laying ceremony held by the Governorate of Izmir near the Atatürk Statue.
#30AgustosZaferBayrami
LANDCOM AT ANITKABİR🇹🇷
LANDCOM Commander GEN Darryl Williams accompanied by Chief of Staff MGEN Mustafa Oğuz paid respects at the Hall of Honor of Anıtkabir,during a visit to meet with Turkish Land Forces leadership GEN Musa Avsever on Friday, 5 August, 2022 in Ankara, Türkiye 🇹🇷
Bunun da üstesinden geleceğiz 🇹🇷
Karadeniz bölgesinde can kayıplarına sebep olan sel
nedeniyle dayanışma dileklerimizi iletiyoruz.
Türkiye bizim evimizdir. Evlerini, geçim kaynaklarını ve dahası sevdiklerini kaybeden ailelere ve dostlarımıza en içten taziyelerimizi sunuyoruz.
LOYAL LEDA 22 TACC-2 🇹🇷
LANDCOM's Deputy Commander LGEN Nicola Zanelli 🇮🇹 hosted the Training Audience Commander Conference (TACC-2) and Rehearsal of Concept from 28-29 July, 2022 at the Multinational Joint Warfare Center (MJWC)/Istanbul 🇹🇷
For The Soldier!
#WeAreNATO
ŞEHİTLERİ ANMA GÜNÜ
"Bu memleketin toprakları üzerinde kanlarını döken kahramanlar. Burada bir dost vatanın toprağındasınız. Huzur ve sükun içinde uyuyunuz." - M. K. Atatürk, Çanakkale Savaşı üzerine.
Görevi başında hayatını kaybeden fedakar askerleri unutmayacağız.
#WeAreNATO
#LANDCOM
has joined our hosts for their celebration of Victory and Turkish Armed Forces Day. LANDCOM Deputy Commander 🇬🇧 Lt. Gen. Cripwell and our Chief of Staff 🇹🇷 Maj. Gen. Tokel have joined the wreath laying ceremony held by the Governorate of Izmır near the Atatürk Statue.
2nd PARTNERS LAND COMMANDERS' CONFERENCE
🇩🇿🇦🇺🇦🇿🇧🇦🇨🇴🇪🇬🇫🇮🇬🇪🇮🇪🇯🇵🇯🇴🇰🇼🇲🇳🇲🇦🇳🇿🇶🇦🇸🇪🇹🇳🇺🇦
Military Leaders of 19
@NATO
Partner Nations have gathered in Izmir 🇹🇷 for two days of talks to make & build relationships.
#partnerships
NATO'S WARFIGHTING CORPS
Today marked the certification of NATO Rapid Deployable Corps – Türkiye (NRDC-TUR) 🇹🇷 as the Warfighting Corps (WFC) for 2023.
NRDC-TUR complete the final step to be declared as the land WFC.
Check the link below for more 👇
ARMOR: KING OF BATTLE!
Last week,
@NATO
’s annual multinational armored warfare competition Iron Spear 2021 came to an end. Allies from 🇩🇪🇳🇴🇧🇪🇨🇦🇮🇹🇪🇸🇵🇱🇸🇰🇱🇻 competed against each other in a variety of challenges.
#WeAreNATO
So can you guess who won the competition? 😉
VJTF READINESS
Despite COVID-19, our essential work continues in line with force health protection measures. Recently,
@NATO
monitored the CREVAL of 🇹🇷 Turkish 66th Mechanized Infantry Brigade,
#NATO
’s Very High Readiness Joint Task Force for 2021.
#WeAreNATO
POLAND’S STRENGTH IS NATO’S STRENGTH 🇵🇱
For the past week, our commander
@USArmy
LGEN Roger Cloutier 🇺🇸 traveled to Poland and met with key military leaders to discuss vigilance activities and Poland's important role in deterring aggression
#WeAreNATO
@MON_GOV_PL
Bu zor zamanda kalbimiz İzmirli kardeşlerimiz ve dostlarımızla. Fedakarca görev yapan acil yardım teknisyenleri, kolluk kuvvetleri ve itfaiye personelini tüm kalbi duygularımızla selamlıyoruz. Dualarımız İzmir halkı ile, bu zor günü de beraber aşacağız. #İzmir
#Deprem
KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN!👀. CW3 Wannelius dons the distinctive helmet and eyepiece designed for a 🇺🇸 AH-64 Apache attack helicopter to increase his situational awareness.
Keep your eyes on the horizon for opportunities! You can do that even if you don't fly an Apache.😉
We've been making sure it was not an explosive week at all through deterrence!🧨
We tested our capability to counter improvised explosive devices by deploying mobile electronic jammers during training at
#SteadfastDefender21
!
"Fair winds & following seas
@NATO_MARCOM
!"
It was an explosive weekend training in the
#Mediterranean
for our Standing
@NATO
Maritime Group 2 & Mine Countermeasures Group 2 🎇
What has everyone else been up to?
@LANDCMD
📸
@RoyalNavy
🚁 launching flares over ships from 🇪🇸🇬🇧🇫🇷
ALWAYS READY, ALWAYS PREPARED! 💪 🇹🇷
As the advocate for all of NATO land forces,
#LANDCOM
ensures our personnel and equipment are ready 24/7 for anything, under any circumstance.
HAPPENING NOW, VIRTUALLY:
The 18th
#LANDCOM
Corps Commanders’ Conference kicks off in Izmir 🇹🇷. LC3 promotes the meeting of Land Commands from
@NATO
Force & Command Structures to develop shared visions of the role of Land Forces in
#NATO
& discuss emergent challenges.
#WeAreNATO
5/5 So, on this very special day, we would like to express our gratitude for our ally Turkey not only for their hospitality to host us here at LANDCOM but also for their commitment to the security of the North Atlantic Region. We are stronger, safer together!
#WeAreNATO
📸: EUCOM
FINLAND WINS LOCKED SHIELDS 22 🇫🇮 🖥 🇫🇮 🖥
The largest and most complex international live-fire cyber defence exercise in the world concluded on Friday with NATO partner nation Finland claiming victory, joint team Lithuania-Poland taking 2nd, and Estonia taking 3rd.
#WeAreNATO
4/5 NATO provides Tailored Assurance Measures for our ally Turkey (TAMT) to address increasing security challenges on Turkey’s borders. These include deployment of air defence systems & additional AWACS presence in the region & increased naval patrols in Eastern Mediterranean.
MONDAY INCOMING! 🚨
As we approach Monday, make sure that you get a good rest on the weekend; sleep well, eat healthy, exercise and spend time with your loved ones. But more importantly, never say no to a hot cup of tea on a Sunday!
#WeAreNATO
#SteadfastDefender21
2/5 Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) had participated and supported Alliance operations and missions since the country’s acceptance into NATO in 1952. As a significant contributor to ongoing missions in Afghanistan (RS), Iraq (NMI), Kosovo (KFOR) and the Mediterranean (OSG),
📸: TAF
3/5 TAF also provides support to
@NATO
AWACS flights, assisting the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS. In 2021, Turkey will assume the NATO Response Force role as NATO’s Very High Readiness Joint Task Force.
📸: Allied Maritime Command
WHERE 🌊 MEETS ⛰️
An 🇺🇦 Air Assault Marine Company was evaluated by a team of monitors from LANDCOM to assess their interoperability with
@NATO
during
#ExerciseSeaBreeze
.
This is the first evaluation of 🇺🇦 Marines in years and is a big step towards interoperability with
@NATO
.
The
@NATO
Response Force is a highly ready multinational force of land, air, maritime and Special Operations Forces the Alliance can deploy quickly, wherever needed.
#NATO
Rapid Deployable Corps 🇹🇷 Turkey officially assumed the NRF land component role for 2021 today.
#WeAreNATO
The LC COS LGEN Mustafa Oğuz🇹🇷conducted a series of key leader engagements in Baku,🇦🇿
This included a visit to a Light Infantry Battalion& Reconnaissance Company and strengthened relationships in support of the ongoing partnership between NATO and Azerbaijan💪
#StrongerTogether
LEGIO PATRIA NOSTRA! The Foreign Legion is a unique Land Forces composition of our 🇫🇷 French Allies.
Legionnaires, above all, are young men from all around the world trained to fight in all aspects of the
#LandDomain
, united as one big family with deep tradition.
#WeAreNATO
LANDCOM CHANGE OF COMMAND
U.S. Army 🇺🇸 Gen. Darryl A. Williams assumed command of Allied Land Command (LANDCOM) from
@USArmy
Lieutenant General Roger L. Cloutier Jr. in a ceremony held in Izmir, Türkiye 🇹🇷 Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), presided over the ceremony
Our hearts are w/ our brothers/sisters & friends from İzmir in this difficult time. We salute the EMTs, law enforcement & fire department personnel who are doing their jobs w/ sacrifice. We are w/ the İzmir people. Together, we will overcome this difficult day.
#Izmir
#Earthquake
ON THE GROUND IN 🇲🇦!
Commander of LANDCOM, 🇺🇸 LGEN Cloutier engages with 🇷🇴 and 🇮🇹 troops from
@NRDCITA
participating to
#AfricanLion21
.
This
@USAfricaCommand
-led exercise with allies & partners in Africa promotes regional stability and interoperability.
#WeAreNATO
#Partnership
Today is Int’l Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.
#LANDCOM
is committed to eliminate violence against women in exercises, operations and wherever we serve.
#WeAreNATO
#OrangeTheWorld
MUNSTER, Germany – LGEN John Thomson, Commander of NATO Allied Land Command (LANDCOM) passes the NATO Response Force (NRF) standard to LGEN Michiel van der Laan, Commander of
@1GENLCorps
during the ceremony when they received the mission to be the NRF from NRDC-ITA, Jan. 9, 2019.
NATO RESPONSE FORCE
Interoperable, vigilant and crisis-ready! CSELs of
@SHAPE_NATO
and LANDCOM, 🇪🇪 CSM Saliste & 🇨🇦 CWO Mathers, engaged with 🇹🇷 VJTF(L) troops during
#SteadfastDefender21
in 🇷🇴.
Check 👇 for more information:
Exciting News! NATO LANDCOM hosted the 2023 Deputy Commanders' Cabal, in Izmir, Türkiye 🇹🇷. DCOMs from across NATO gathered for collaboration and strategic discussions.
For more updates, visit our Facebook page 👇
#WeAreNATO
#StrongerTogether
Our Hearts Are With You 🚨
We are saddened to hear about the tragic loss of live resulting from floods in Europe. In this time of sorrow, we stand together with our German and Belgian allies. Our thoughts are with the families of the deceased & the first responders on the ground.
#LANDCOM
joins our 🇺🇦 Ukrainian partners in celebration of their Army Day!
Ukraine is one of the six enhanced opportunity partners of NATO, and we work closely with our Ukrainian Army counterparts to help build their capacity and make them NATO Interoperable.
The Spanish 🇪🇸 Contingent at
#LANDCOM
has celebrated their national holiday, Fiesta Nacional de España.
They held a parade led by Brigadier General Alfonso Alba, the Spanish Senior National Representative here at LANDCOM.
#WeAreNATO
#ForTheSoldier
#12deOctubre
#DFN19
FELIZ DÍA DE LAS FUERZAS ARMADAS! We join our 🇪🇸 colleagues and allies in celebration of their Armed Forces Day! Spain has been a valued member of
@NATO
since 1982; taking part in allied operations & exercises around the world 🌍
#SteadfastDefender21
is one of them 👇
¡Feliz Fiesta Nacional de España!
#LANDCOM
joins our 🇪🇸 Spanish Allies in celebration of their National Day! Spain is a top contributor to NATO operations and exercises across the Alliance and we value the presence of our Spanish colleagues here at LANDCOM.
#WeAreNATO
SHARING EXPERIENCE 🌱 🤝 🌲
Land Staff Talks with our Ukrainian partners came to an end today. Cross Cutting Topics Officer 🇺🇸 MAJ Zappe & 🇺🇦 Land Forces Cadet Berezanska exchanged patches and shared their experiences in the
#LandDomain
after a job well done!
#StrongerTogether
HAPPENING NOW!
#LANDCOM
Commander 🇺🇸 LGEN Cloutier & Chief of Staff 🇹🇷 MGEN Tokel are engaging with 🇷🇴 LGEN Tomescu, Commander of Multinational Corps - Southeast and
@NATO
VJTF troops on the ground at Exercise
#SteadfastDefender21
DV Day.
#WeAreNATO
IN REMEMBRANCE
#LestWeForget
We honor their memories & remember their sacrifices. We will never forget.
Today we walk as sisters and brothers in arms in the shadows of those who have gone before, allied & united to defend our people & liberty.
#ArmisticeDay
#RemembranceDay
WE WILL REMEMBER 🇬🇧
Allied Land Command joins our British allies to honor the passing of His Royal Highness Prince Philip. The British flag in LANDCOM was at half-mast to honor his life-time service to his country and his support of the
@NATO
Alliance.
ON GUARD 2021 IS UNDERWAY 🇹🇷 ⚔️
LANDCOM supports the evaluation of NATO Rapid Deployable Corps-Turkey as they conduct tactical level training in a computer-assisted command post exercise. The training tests them in the
#cyber
and land domains in Istanbul 🇹🇷
#WeAreNATO
The Land LOGISTIC ROC DRILL has officially kicked-off in Izmir, Türkiye 🇹🇷. As the Land Domain advisor to SACEUR, it's our utmost priority to review and synchronize the reinforcement by forces and sustainment flow from strategic to tactical level in the Land Domain.
#WeAreNATO
#HBD
TO LATVIA!
Today our 🇱🇻 Latvian Allies celebrate their 102nd birthday! We join our Latvian friends across the Alliance in celebration of their Independence Day.
Latvia joined
@NATO
in 2004. In addition to its operational contributions it also hosts
#NATO
's
@StratComCOE
.
LANDCOM is very thankful for the contributions of our Allies and partners to the ongoing relief efforts for the earthquake in southern Türkiye 🇹🇷
Our thoughts and prayers are with the Turkish people affected by this disaster.
#WeareNATO
#StrongerTogether