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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’.

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.

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.

From 16 to 20 February 2026, NMIOTC conducted the Resident Course 30000 “NATO Identity Intelligence Analyst in a Complex Environment”. The aim of the course is to develop NATO analysts who can leverage identity intelligence (I2) to enhance analysis and production in order to inform command decisions in NATO Joint Operations. This I2 Analyst Course is also intended for sharing lessons learned and develop analytical techniques. In total, eight (8) experts from Germany, Hungary, The Netherlands, and USA contributed in the delivery of the course. Ten (10) trainees coming from Belgium, Canada, Germany, Spain, and the United Kingdom, successfully completed

On Friday, February 13th, 2026, Rear Admiral (LH) Cristian Nardone (ITA N), Commander, Standing NATO Maritime Group Two, visited NMIOTC. During his visit, he was informed about the Centre’s mission, role, training and transformational capabilities/activities.

A training need analysis (TNA) working group took place from 09 to 11 Feb 2026 at the NMIOTC Premises. Six (6) SMEs (GRC, ITA, ROU and BGR) from FRONTEX, Hellenic Navy, Hellenic Coast Guard and NMIOTC reviewed the training material of the new NMIOTC course 34000 – Irregular Migration and Maritime Interdiction Operations. The aim of the course is to prepare maritime personnel and command teams to safely and effectively manage irregular migrant incidents and crises at sea, combining operational decision-making with humanitarian response.