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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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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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27/06/2025
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Integrating Multi-Domain Operations (MDO) into Maritime Interdiction: Part 2 online
As NATO’s foremost training provider within the Maritime Environment, NMIOTC is leading the alliance’s efforts to incorporate Multi-Domain Operations (MDO) into Maritime Interdiction. Our three part series of articles, Integrating Multi-Domain Operations into Maritime Interdiction, continues with part two. In this issue, we present a step-by-step guide for the implementation of MDO into MIO and prioritization of efforts at the strategic, operational, and tactical levels. We would like to thank Prof. Sam Medhat, Senior Mentor at NATO Allied Command Transformation (ACT) FOGOs Leadership (Innovation & Digital Transformation), for his insightful input and advice in preparation of this position paper. Click on
27/06/2025
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NSA Souda Bay tailored training
From 16th to 18th June of 2025, NMIOTC provided a three-day cooperative tailored training to fifty-three (53) U.S. Navy personnel of Naval Support Activity (NSA) Souda Bay. NSA Souda Bay participants took part part in training on topics related to Maritime Interdiction Operations, NATO membership, leadership, and team building. During leadership lessons, Commodore Periklis PIYIS HN, Commandant NMIOTC delivered a lecture on resilience in NATO, followed by Captain Stephen STACEY USN, Commanding Officer, NSA Souda Bay, who briefed trainees on the importance of an organization’s mission and vision. NMIOTC and NSA Souda Bay personnel participated in a final team building
23/06/2025
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NMIOTC Course 25000
From 16 to 20 of June 2025, the NMIOTC NATO-Approved Course 25000 “Drafting, Production & Maintenance of NATO Standards”, was conducted at the NMIOTC premises, with support from the Hellenic National Defence General Staff (HNDGS), NATO Standardization Office (NSO) and NATO Allied Command Transformation (ACT). The aim of the course is to provide comprehensive knowledge to facilitate understanding of the procedures for development, production and maintenance of NATO standardization documents, including doctrines. In this context, a live demo on a case study of standardization procedures was carried out at the Hellenic Air Force (HAF) 115 Combat Wing in Souda Air
