Brussels, 14/08/2002 (Agence Europe) - Based upon the recommendations of NATO's military authorities, the Defence Planning Committee approved the disbandment of Allied Command Europe Mobile Force Land headquarters in Europe (AMF(L)) on 19 July 2002. The concept of rapid deployment and flexible multinational forces is being incorporated into NATO's new concept of "graduated readiness forces". Moreover, forces earmarked for AMF will remain available for NATO's restructured force pool. A dissolution ceremony is scheduled at the AMF(L) Headquarters in Heidelberg on 30 October 2002. The AMF(L) is an immediate reaction and multinational force that includes combat, combat support and combat service support units assigned to it by 14 NATO nations. Created in 1960 and available to the Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), it was a small multinational force that could be sent on short notice to any part of Allied Command Europe under threat. Elements of the AMF(L) were deployed to Albania from April to September 1999.