# NATO Programming Centre

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The **NATO Programming Centre** (**NPC**) is part of the [NATO Communications and Information Agency](/source/NATO_Communications_and_Information_Agency) (NCIA). The NPC is responsible for system support and maintenance of the [Air Command and Control Systems](/source/Air_Command_and_Control_System) (Air C2).

The centre is located in [Glons](/source/Glons), a village close to the cities of [Tongeren](/source/Tongeren) and [Liège](/source/Li%C3%A8ge), [Belgium](/source/Belgium). It employs nearly 200 people. It is an integral part of the NCIA's Air C2 Programme Office and Services, previously known as [NATO ACCS Management Agency](/source/NACMA) (NACMA) for the [ACCS](/source/Air_Command_and_Control_System) Programme and with the [NATO Support Agency](/source/NATO_Support_Agency) (NSPA) for the maintenance of various Air Command and Control systems.

## External links

- [NPC official site](https://web.archive.org/web/20070715042817/http://www.npc.nato.int/)
- [NCI Agency](http://www.ncia.nato.int)
- [NSPA](http://www.nspa.nato.int)
- [NATO structure](http://www.nato.int/structur/structure.htm)

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