The tasks of the Joint Support Command
The Joint Support Command provides the Netherlands armed forces with support always and everywhere. Joint Support command offers essential services such as food provision, healthcare, building management, exercise areas, and personnel services. This support is delivered at defense locations, during daily operations, exercises, and deployments.
Joint Support Command also provides support to the Netherlands armed forces in education, expertise and research, for example, through the Netherlands Defense Academy and the Netherlands Institute of Military History. With this the Joint Support Command is ensuring well-trained military leaders and a swift response to global changes in military operations.
Services
Joint Support Command provides services to:
- The Royal Netherlands Navy.
- The Royal Netherlands Army.
- The Royal Netherlands Air Force.
- The Royal Netherlands Marechaussee.
- The Materiel and IT Command.
- The Central Staff.
- Other central government organisations.