NATO Airlift Management Programme Office

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The NATO Airlift Management Programme (NAMP) Office, located in Pápa (Hungary) is an integral part of the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA). It manages the full life cycle management of the three Globemaster C-17 aircraft stationed at Pápa Airbase, including acquisition and sustainment on behalf of the member Nations of the Strategic Airlift Capability (SAC). Mission execution is the sole responsibility of the operational arm of the SAC, the multinational military unit, the Heavy Airlift Wing (HAW).

Programme Manager

The NAM Programme Manager reports directly to the General Manager of NSPA, and is the head of the Airlift Management Programme with delegated authority for local decisions. The NAM Programme Office is led by the NAM Programme Manager. They will implement NAM Programme-specific decisions taken by the NAM Programme Board.

  1. Wing Support Directorate

    The Wing Support Management Division is responsible for delivering direct support to the Heavy Airlift Wing and NATO Airlift Management Programme personnel, and for life-cycle management of the SAC infrastructure.

      1. Infrastructure and Facility Management

        2. Responsible for managing infrastructure projects, operation and maintenance of SAC facilities

      2. Community Liaison Office

        3. Assisting the interntional SAC Community with their day-to-day life in Pápa, Hungary. Liaising with non-English speaking stakeholders on behalf of the SAC.

      3. Information and Knowledge Management

        4. Managing information flow, and official documents and records in the SAC Enterprise.

      4. Travel

        5. Managing official travel arrangements for the Heavy Airlift Wing and the NATO Airlift Management Programme.

  2. Weapon System Directorate

    The Weapon System Directorate is responsible for the life-cycle management of the C-17 weapon system and other aeronautical products.

      1. Mission Support

        2. Responsible for training management in support of the Heavy Airlift Wing, and for providing operational support in the fields of aeronautical data, travels on duty, and exercises.

      2. Logistics

        3. Responsible for managing logistics in order to make sure all missions are successfully carried out.

      3. Weapon Systems Engineering Section

        4. Bridging the gap between the Heavy Airlift Wing, NATO Airlift Management Programme Office, Boeing, and Host Nation entities, the Weapon Systems Engineering Section is responsible for establishing a holistic approach to aviation safety, quality and airworthiness in order to avoid unnecessary duplication of effort.

      4. Integrated Project Team

        5. Located at Warner Robins Air Force Base in the USA, this team is responsible for maintaining military airworthiness type design of the SAC C-17 weapon system.

  1. Human Resources

  2. Finance

  3. Procurement

  4. Information Systems

  5. Security


The NATO Airlift Management (NAM) Programme is the legal entity of the SAC and an integral part of the​ NATO Support and Procurement Organization (NSPO). 

It consists of a Programme Board and a Programme Office. 

The NAM Programme Office is executing the ownership roles of the NAM Programme and related responsibilities for the assigned aircraft and other assets, and performs configuration / sustainment management of the C-17 weapon system. 

In addition, it contracts on a competitive basis logistics support identified by the Commander of the Heavy Airlift Wing, administers approved operations budgets for the HAW and provides legal, procurement and information technology services for the wing.

  1. The NATO Airlift Management Programme Office's support to the Heavy Airlift Wing has two main streams. 

1. Life-cycle Management of the SAC C-17 weapon system and other aeronautical products.

2. Direct Support to the Heavy Airlift Wing. 

The NAM Programme Office is organized according to matrix principles within the NSPA. Functional support in the areas of Finance, Procurement, Human Resource, Legal Advice, Security, Internal Audit, and Information Technology is provided by functional organizations within the bigger NSPA. As such, these staff members work within functional guidance of these organizations but receive program specific direction and priorities from the Programme Manager.

The majority of the support functions have a team or individuals collocated at HDF Pápa Air Base where the Programme Office employs approximately 46 persons. Support is also provided through reach-back by the NSPA staff in Capellen, Luxembourg.

The

History of the 

NATO AIrlift 

Management Programme

The precursor of the NAM Programme, the NATO Airlift Management Organisation (NAMO) was established in 2008 by the North Atlantic Council, through the activation of the NAMO Charter. In July 2012, NAMO merged with the NATO Maintenance and Supply Organisation (NAMSO) and the Central Europe Pipeline Management Organisation (CEPMO) to form the NATO Support and Procurement Organisation (NSPO).

Former NAMO activities in support of SAC were transferred to the NAM Programme, an integral part of NSPO responsible for acquiring, managing and supporting airlift assets and providing financial, logistical, and administrative services for the military force that operates NAM Programme owned aircraft.

The NAM Programme comprises of the NAM Programme Board with subordinate committees and the NAM Programme Office. 

Through the SAC Memorandum of Understanding, the NAM Programme Office is executing the ownership roles and responsibilities for the assigned aircraft and other assets, and performs configuration / sustainment management of the C-17 weapon system. In addition, it contracts on a competitive basis logistics support identified by the Commander of the Heavy Airlift Wing, administers approved operations budgets for the HAW and provides legal, procurement and information technology services for the wing. Personnel and budgets contributed to this military unit correspond to the SAC participating nations' share of flight hours.

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pa@heavyairliftwing.org

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