USA Element ALFSEE

**USA Element ALFSEE** (Allied Land Forces South East Europe) was a United States military contingent assigned to NATO's Allied Land Forces South East Europe, with its headquarters established in Izmir, Turkey, in 1952. The unit functioned as part of NATO's southern flank during the Cold War, providing critical planning, liaison, and operational support to multinational forces in the region. USA Element ALFSEE worked closely with Turkish and Greek military counterparts to bolster regional defense against potential Warsaw Pact aggression. The unit remained active until the restructuring of NATO command structures in the early 1990s, after which its functions were absorbed into other formations.