See below U.S. Navy photos taken on March 6th, 2025, by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jasmin L. Aquino USN, during a Visit, Board, Search And Seizure (VBSS) training exercise at the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operational Training Centre (NMIOTC) in Souda Bay, Greece. Training was conducted during a mid-deployment voyage repair (MDVR) of the warship, formally deployed in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support the warfighting effectiveness, lethality and readiness of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and defend U.S., Allied and partner interests in the region.

On Thursday, June 26th, 2025, students from the American Hellenic Institute Foundation (AHIF) College, led by AHIF President Mr. Nick Larigakis, visited NMIOTC during their annual Foreign Policy trip to Greece. During the visit, they were informed about NMIOTC’s mission, role, educational activities and transformational capabilities, and were toured around the Centre’s premises and training facilities.

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