The JALLC has always been a bit of hidden gem in NATO. Not many people within the Alliance, let alone outside of it, really understood what the JALLC was, what we did and how we contribute to the Alliance’s transformation. In 2017, the JALLC's Commander, Brigadier General Mario Barreto, and as part of the NATO Lessons Learned Optimization Action Plan (NLLOAP), recognized the need to increase the JALLC's visibility inside and outside of NATO and raise awareness for the JALLC's activities. The NLLOAP is aimed at optimizing NATO's ability to capture and use Observations, Lessons, and Best Practices in order to transform and meet the needs of the Allies. The JALLC has a big role to play in this process and indeed the NATO Lessons Learned Capability going forwards more generally.

The JALLC's six key activities

• NATO LL Portal - The NATO Lessons Learned Portal (the Portal) is NATO's centralized hub for all Lessons-related information. It is managed and maintained by the JALLC, contributing to the NATO Lessons Learned Process.
• Analysis - Analysis is an important part of the NATO Lessons Learned Process and is key to transforming Observations into Lessons. The JALLC analyses a wide variety of data tackling NATO-wide issues to improve and transform the Alliance.
• Training - The JALLC develops its education and training programme to ensure that the best possible courses are provided on Lessons and Analysis related topics in support of the NATO Lessons Learned Process.
• Outreach - The JALLC Advisory & Training Team (JATT) ensures that NATO's Lessons Learned Process and the underlying capability is widely known and used throughout NATO through tailored training and support.
• Support to Exercises - The JALLC supports NATO by providing education and/or training to the exercise’s Lessons Learned staff and Key Leaders, and if necessary, supports the analysis process, allowing staff to turn observations into Lessons.
• Lessons Learned Events - The Lessons Learned Conference is one of the NATO's Lessons Community’s events to get together and discuss Lessons-related topics.