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The NATO Maritime Interdiction Operational Training Centre (NMIOTC) is the only NATO Education & Training Facility (NETF) dedicated to the maritime domain. Officially established in 2008, is quality-assurance unconditionally accredited by Allied Command Transformation. Funded by Greece and multinationally manned, the Centre is located at the north-west of Crete, at the Akrotiri peninsula, in the northern area of Souda Bay, near the city of Chania, inside Hellenic Navy’s Souda Naval Base.
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NMIOTC Program of Work
vision of the commandant
further develop NMIOTC as NATO’s primary Education and Training hub for the maritime dimension of projecting stability
My vision is to further develop the concept of NMIOTC as a hub for the maritime dimension of projecting stability. To this end, we are undertaking a series of mid and long-term initiatives, such as establishing new individual and collective training products.
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10/12/2025
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NMIOTC Training in NIRC, Kuwait
From 30 November to 04 December 2025, a 5-member Mobile Education & Training Team (METT) from NMIOTC, led by the Commandant NMIOTC, delivered a Combined Modular Training on Contemporary Maritime Interdiction Operations at the NATO-ICI Regional Centre (NIRC) in the State of Kuwait. This marked the fifth instance in which NMIOTC successfully organized and delivered a week-long course to NIRC, reflecting the depth of cooperation and sustained support shared between the two Centres. This training package was designed to introduce Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIO) as a critical enabler of maritime security. On the first day, Commandant NMIOTC delivered a keynote
09/12/2025
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10th International Senior Course of Hellenic National Defence College: “Contemporary Maritime Security Threats” Module
On December 4th, 2025 the students of the 10th International Senior Course of the Hellenic National Defence College (HNDC), led by Rear Admiral Vasileios Vasilogiannakopoulos, HNDC Deputy Commandant, attended a series of lectures and presentations delivered by NMIOTC Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), during their educational week trip. In total, eleven (11) officers from six (6) nations attended the subject module.
03/12/2025
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Course 26000 “Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC)/ Combat Lifesaver (CLS) in Maritime Operations”
From 24th to 28th of November 2025, the Resident Course 26000 “Tactical Combat Casualty Care / Combat Lifesaver in Maritime Operations” was successfully conducted at the Centre’s premises. The course aims to provide to all combatants and first responders (SOF and conventional personnel), involved in Maritime Operations, basic knowledge and skills in delivering necessary pre – hospital care with limited equipment and in confined spaces. Furthermore, critical and essential skills are taught so as first responders are able to assist medical personnel to provide more complicated medical assistance and deal effectively with a mass casualty situation. Subject Matter Experts from
