The NATO Consultation, Command and Control Organization (NC3O) was formed in 1996.
Its main objective is to provide a coherent, secure and interoperable C3 capability to the NATO.
The NC3B meets every 6 months to review progress within the NC3O's two agencies, the NATO Consultation, Command and Control Agency (NC3A) and the NATO Communication and Information Systems Services Agency NCSA, previously known as NACOSA.
There are two main parts within the structure supporting NC3O which are on one side the Sub-Committees and, on the other side, the Agencies and support bodies.
When needed, a Subcommittee can create a Syndicate depending directly from itself.