NMIOTC is commanded by a Hellenic Navy Commodore (for the current Commandant’s CV, click here), while Deputy COM duties have been assumed by a Turkish Navy Captain. In NMIOTC there is a Command Group and three subordinate Directorates. The Command Group’s main role is command and transmission of directives to NMIOTC staff officers, in order to advance the operational level of the combined and joint training that is offered.

The Education and Training Directorate has as a Head Officer, a Commander of the Hellenic Navy and its primary goal is to improve the ability of the ships’ crew to perform Maritime Interdiction Operations.

The Training Support Directorate is responsible for management of the NMIOTC contribution to the SACT experimentation and interoperability program.

The Support Directorate is responsible to provide to the Commander through the COS (Chief of Staff) planning, direction, coordination, integration and execution of Logistics, Personnel, Financial, Security and Host Nation activities.

NMIOTC is part of SACT’s educational structure in a similar manner as the rest of the training institutions connected to NATO (“NDC”, “NS”, “NCISS”). It cooperates closely with SACT Staff, it is related to “JWC”, “JALLC” and “JFTC”, SACT’s subordinate units, as well as SACEUR’s subordinate Commands.