course: 6000
about us
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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course: 14000
MARITIME-IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE DISPOSAL(M-IEDD)
course: 29000
DETECTION AND IDENTIFICATION OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION (CBRN MATERIALS) IN MARITIME INTERDICTION
course: 26000
TACTICAL COMBAT CASUALTY CARE (TCCC)/COMBAT LIFESAVER (CLS) IN MARITIME OPERATIONS
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NMIOTC Program of Work
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To reinforce the Centre’s stature as a premier Education and Training provider through continuous review and update of our course portfolio, ensuring our programs remain aligned with the operational demands of the “fight tonight” while shaping the readiness required for the “fight tomorrow”, in full support of maritime forces and Allied Command Transformation’s efforts.
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26/02/2026
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Course 28000 – “Radiological Search in Maritime Environment”
From 16 to 20 February 2026, the NMIOTC delivered the Resident Course 28000 “Radiological Search in Maritime Environment” utilizing a wide range of the Centre’s training facilities. Twenty four (24) participants and eleven (11) Subject Matter Experts (SME) from eight (8) nations (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, and USA) took part in the course. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), and Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) supported the course with SMEs, equipment and ‘know-how’.
26/02/2026
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International Tactics Working Group 2026 and ESSM Requirements Panel (RP) #46
From 16 to 20 February 2026, the NMIOTC hosted the co-located International Tactics Working Group (ITAWG) 2026 and ESSM Requirements Panel (RP) #46 meetings,. The event focused on the development of new missile variants, aiming to update technology, enhance interoperability, and strengthen the 12-nation partnership’s on naval air-defense capabilities.
26/02/2026
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Courses 2000 & 3000 “Boarding Team Theoretical & Practical Issues”
From 9 to 20 February 2026, the NMIOTC delivered its Resident Courses 2000 “Boarding Team Theoretical Issues” and 3000 “Boarding Team Practical Issues” in tandem. Course “2000” provided theoretical training to Boarding Teams in order to better plan and conduct Boarding Operations. Course “3000”, that followed, focused on the associated practical training for safe and effective Boarding Operations. In total, twenty five (25) trainees from six (6) NATO and Partner countries (Belgium, Georgia, Italy, Malta, Saudi Arabia, and Ukraine) attended both courses.
