The Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic (SACLANT) was one of two supreme commanders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), the other being the Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR). The SACLANT led Allied Command Atlantic, based at Norfolk, Virginia. The entire command was routinely referred to as 'SACLANT'. The command's missions were:[citation needed] * Safeguard NATO’s sea lines of communications (SLOC) * Support amphibious and land operations * Protect the deployment of NATO’s sea-based nuclear deterrence