NATO MARITIME INTERDICTION OPERATIONAL TRAINING CENTER

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NATO MARITIME INTERDICTION OPERATIONAL TRAINING
CENTER
Commander Michael Naoum HN Hellenic Navy General
Staff Plans And Policy Directorate
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The formal Milestones
NMIOTC

• Decision taken at the NATO Ministerial Meeting of
  June 12th, 2003
• NMIOTC concept agreed by MC on May 7th, 2004
• Noted by NAC on June 4th, 2004

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Mission
NMIOTC

• To conduct the combined training necessary for
  NATO forces to better execute surface,
  sub-surface, aerial surveillance, and special
  operations activities in support of Maritime
  Interdiction Operations (MIO)

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NMIOTC
Roles

• Improve Allied Naval Units MIO expertise
• Promote skills, interoperability and co-operation
  among Naval units through sea training and
  simulation
• Support ACT in the development of MIO doctrines,
  concepts, training directives, experimentation,
  simulation, modelling

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Draft Training Aspects
NMIOTC

• MIO plan development
• Surface, subsurface and aerial surveillance
• Boarding process
• MIO aspects of special operations

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NMIOTC

• Manning
• Commanded by HN Flag Officer
• 35-40 percent Multi-national manning
• Around 100 personnel Staff
• Status
• International status under the Paris Protocol

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NMIOTC

• Relationship with ACT
• Similar to NATO educational facilities
• Relationship with ACO
• Links with SHAPE and subordinate MCCs

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NMIOTC

• Relationship with NATO nations
• Arranged on a bilateral basis
• Relationship with Partners and M.D. countries
• Encouraged to participate in training programs

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NMIOTC

• Location
• Souda Naval Base, Crete

QUAY K-10/K12/14
SOUTHERN REGION
SOUDA NAVAL BASE
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SOUDA NAVAL BASE
SOUTHERN REGION
NMIOTC
K-12/K-10/K-14
POL DEPOT
NORTHERN REGION
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NMIOTC

• Funding
• Funded by Greece to include OM costs
• Customers pay for their participation at the
  training activities

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Infrastructure
NMIOTC

• 3 Floor Building (4000 m2), HQ, 6 classrooms,
  simulator room, Ops Centre, Auditorium, shooting
  range.
• Accommodation building
• Other supporting facilities

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Vision
NMIOTC

• Training in
• Operational and Tactical level
• Countering Asymmetric Threats
• In accordance with NATOs standards

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NMIOTC

• Realistic and flexible training
• Major fields that may include
• Boarding process
• Special operations
• WMD
• CBRN
• Damage control
• Reliable criteria of evaluation / accreditation

• Navigation in restricted waters
• MIO planning
• Maritime law enforcement
• International organizations
• International law / Human rights
• International terrorism

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NMIOTC

• Training Cycles
• Level 1 training Individual unit training,
  Duration 3 weeks
• Level 2 training Group maritime operational
  training, Duration 2 weeks

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NMIOTC
EFFORTS ARE UNDERWAY SO THAT FOC CAN BE ACHIEVED
ONE YEAR EARLIER
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NATO MARITIME INTERDICTION OPERATIONAL TRAINING
CENTER
Questions ?
Commander Michael Naoum HN Hellenic Navy General
Staff Plans And Policy Directorate