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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
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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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NMIOTC Course 6000 “WMD in MIO”
From 9 to 13 of March 2026, NMIOTC delivered its resident course Course 6000, Weapons of Mass Destruction in Maritime Interdiction Operations (WMD in MIO). Seven (7) trainees from six (6) countries (Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Colombia, Georgia and USA) attended the course. In addition to the Centre’s Instructors and assets, instructors from the U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) and the Joint CBRN Defence CoE provided invaluable support to the course with their expertise and equipment.
Danish CBRN DEF TEAM Tailored Training
From 2 to 6 of March 2026, NMIOTC provided Tailored Training to a 28-member Danish CBRN Defence Team. The training of the Danish Team was focused on CBRN Defence in the maritime environment.
Course 12000 “C-IED in Maritime Interdiction Operations”
From 2 to 6 of March 2026, the NMIOTC delivered its resident course 12000, C-IED in Maritime Interdiction Operations. The aim of this NATO Approved Course is to train Boarding Team personnel in NATO Tactics, Technics and Procedures (TTPs) in order to able to undertake expedient weapons intelligence tasks on board merchant vessels and other maritime infrastructure, in support of C-IED operations. In total, 10 trainees from 5 countries (Germany, Greece, Malta, Poland, Qatar and Ukraine) attended the course which was delivered by NMIOTC Sea Trainers/Instructors and guest instructors/Subject Matter Experts from FBI, the Hung arian Non Commissioned Officer Academy,