Structure
The high command of ACLANT comprised the following positions:
- Supreme Allied Commander (SACLANT) - SACLANT was responsible for all Alliance military missions within the ACLANT area of responsibility. SACLANT was an American admiral or general who also serves as the Commander-in-Chief U.S. Atlantic Command, one of the Department of Defense unified combatant commands.
- Deputy Supreme Allied Commander (DSACLANT) - The principal deputy to SACLANT held by a British admiral. DSACLANT was originally the commander of the Royal Navy's North America and West Indies Station.
- Chief of Staff (COFS) - Directs the SACLANT headquarters staff
SACLANT headquarters was located in Norfolk, Virginia, adjacent to the U.S. Atlantic Fleet headquarters.
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