NATO Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence

[4] MW CoE activities with NATO are coordinated through HQ Allied Command Transformation.

The structure of MW CoE has four branches:[1] As a hub of knowledge, MW CoE develops or provides contributions to doctrines, concepts and procedures, the conduction of experiments and analyses, the provision of competence for NATO initiatives, projects, exercises and operations.

[5] The work of the MW CoE is usually initiated through a Request for Support by a NATO entity or a participating nation.

[6] The annual Programme of Work contains various 'Projects', which have a customer and defined product with a clear end date and end state, and a number of 'Activities', which cover the permanent support to NATO Transformation.

Furthermore, the MW CoE plans and conducts work related events like conferences and workshops [7]

Italian Alpini from the 7th Alpini Regiment during an exercise