NAVMC 2727 governs information on NATO's treaty, organization, military mission, commands, forces, exercises, and U.S. commitment.
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NAVMC 2727 explains NATO's purpose, member countries, civil and military structure, commands, forces, and the United States' commitment. It identifies the professional role in support of NATO and states the authority and exceptions governing orders in peacetime.
NATO--the North Atlantic Treaty Organization--is the result of a treaty signed in Washington, D.C., on April 4, 1949, which has as its goal the preservation of international peace by maintaining a high state of military preparedness in Europe, North America, and in the Atlantic, Mediterranean, and Baltic Seas.
The Parties agree that an armed attack against one or more of them in Europe or North America shall be considered an attack against them all, and consequently they agree that, if such an armed attack occurs, each of them ...will assist the Party or Parties so attacked by... such action as it deems necessary, including the use of armed force, to restore and maintain the security of the North Atlantic area.
Your role in support of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and its mission is to be a professional in your assigned military field.
In peacetime, you will receive your orders only from United States authorities.