Based on a request from the Spanish Navy Frigate ESPS ‘VICTORIA’, on February 24th, 2025, NMIOTC delivered one-day Tailored Training to a 17-member Boarding Team, aiming at improving VBSS capacity in Maritime Interdiction Operations as well as Close Quarter Combat skills.
From 10th to 21st of February 2025, the Resident Courses 2000 “Boarding Team Theoretical Issues” and 3000 “Boarding Team Practical Issues” were conducted in tandem at NMIOTC premises.
From 10th to 14th of February 2025, NMIOTC conducted the Resident Course 30000 “NATO Identity Intelligence Analyst in a Complex Environment”.
On Friday, February 21st, 2025, FLTCM Lateef N. Compton, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa Fleet Master Chief, visited NMIOTC.
A NATO Allied Command Transformation’s Quality Assurance Team of Experts (ACT QA ToEs) performed an on-site visit to the NMIOTC on 12th and 13th February 2025, in order to assess the Centre’s QA procedures in support of NMIOTC’s Accreditation renewal. The QA Experts, coming from ACT HQs augmented by the U.S. Army Combined Arms Training Center (CATC), conducted a thorough evaluation of NMIOTC’s QA standards and surveyed the Centre’s training facilities. In addition, a team of Silent observers, coming from the NATO-accredited Bundeswehr’s Joint Logistic Support Group Coordination and Training Centre (JCTC) witnessed the entire process, ahead of their Centre’s
From 10th to 14th of February 2025, an additional iteration of Resident Course 28000 “Radiological Search in Maritime Environment” was conducted at the NMIOTC premises, utilizing the wide range of NMIOTC training facilities and capabilities. The Course is one of the pillars of the Office of Nuclear Incident Policy and Cooperation at the U.S. National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA’s NIPC) and NATO’s training effort in Europe. In total, twenty-four (24) participants and ten (10) Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) from five (5) NATO nations [Denmark (3), Germany (1), Greece (9), United Kingdom (2), and USA (9 students +10 instructors)] participated in
