Organization

balkanblog — December 3, 2000 - 07:34

Strength

December 3, 2000

KFOR consists of approximately 42,500 troops from 28 countries. Of these troops, approximately 7,500 are stationed in Macedonia, Albania, and Greece, offering support. Kosovo has been divided into five Multi-National Brigades (MNB), all falling under the KFOR commander, Lieutenant General Thorstein Skiaker (Norway).

Multi-National Brigade Center
Commander: Brigadier Norman Hamish Rollo
Headquarters: Pristina
Area of deployment: Center and north-eastern region
Lead nation: United Kingdom
Contributing nations: Czech Republic
Finland
Latvia
Norway
Russia
Sweden
Multi-National Brigade North
Commander: Brig. Gen. Alain Constantini
Headquarters: Mitrovica
Area of deployment: Northern region
Lead nation: France
Contributing nations: Belgium
Denmark
Jordan
Luxembourg
Morocco
Poland
Russia
United Arab Emirates
Multi-National Brigade South
Commander: Brig. Gen. Wolf Dieter Langheld
Headquarters: Prizren
Area of deployment: Southern region
Lead nation: Germany
Contributing nations: Austria
Azerbaijan
Bulgaria
Georgia
Russia
Slovakia
Switzerland
Turkey
Multi-National Brigade West
Commander: Brig. Gen. Massimo De Maggio
Headquarters: Pec
Area of deployment: Western region
Lead nation: Italy
Contributing nations: Argentina
Portugal
Spain
Multi-National Brigade East
Commander: Brig. Gen. Kenneth J. Quinlain
Headquarters: Urosevac
Area of deployment: Eastern region
Lead nation: United States
Contributing nations: Greece
Italy
Jordan
Lithuania
Poland
Russia
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
Source: NATO.