NATO’s Multi-Corps Land Component Command (MCLCC)

NATO’s Multi-Corps Land Component Command (MCLCC) became operational at Mikkeli in conjunction with the Army Command on 1 September 2025, and the opening ceremony was held on 3 October 2025.

The task of the MCLCC involves command and control of the Alliance’s land forces, and synchronisation of national land forces’ operation in the Northern area. This means, among other, planning, preparing, and directing the Alliance’s combined training exercise activity. In carrying out their work, the core staff element personnel participate in the meetings and work of the Army Command’s divisions and of the Alliance.

The operating of NATO’s MCLCC started by the strength of eight personnel on 1 September 2025. The strength is to increase up to c. 50 personnel over the coming years. The personnel assigned to the MCLCC will be from the Alliance’s member nations, including Finland. At present, the MCLCC core staff element comprises personnel from Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, the U.S.A., and the Netherlands.