Located at the Northern Sector of the base (Marathi), it enables the NATO forces to better execute surface, sub-surface, aerial surveillance, and special operations activities that are necessary for the support of Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIO).[1]
History
NATO's Defence Ministers granted permission for NMIOTC's establishment on June 12, 2003, and the first personnel were assigned to its offices in November 2005.[2]
Training
NMIOTC's role is to offer training for NATO and NATO Partner nations in the following areas:[1]
Command Team MIO Issues
Boarding Team Theoretical and Practical Issues
Final training Tactical Exercise (FTX)
Maritime Operational Terminology-MOTC
Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) in MIO
MIO in support of Counter Piracy
C-IEDS Considerations in Maritime Force Protection
Legal Issues in MIO
MIO in support of International Efforts to Counter Human Trafficking Activities at Sea
Autonomous Vessel Protection Detachment (VPD) Training
C-IED Considerations in MIO
MIO in Support of Migration Related Operations-Command Team and Practical Issues
Maritime Biometrics Collection and Tactical Forensic Site Exploitation
Cyber Security Awareness in Maritime Environment
Gallery
A member of an Algerian navy boarding team fast-ropes out of a Hellenic Navy S-70B-6 Aegean Hawk helicopter assigned to the 2nd Squadron onto the training ship Aris (A 74) at the NMIOTC
At NMIOTC, U.S. Navy Capt. Bradley D. Martin addresses a multinational audience during a pre-sail conference for exercise Phoenix Express 2012, a two-week exercise designed to strengthen maritime cooperation among partners from Africa, Europe and United States.
Members of a Moroccan navy participating in small-arms training aboard the training ship HS Aris (A 74), at the NMIOTC in Souda Bay, Greece.
An Operations Specialist practices small-arms tactics, aboard the training ship Aris (A 74) at the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operational Training Center
A Greek special forces representative from the NMIOTC speaks with students from the Willard High School, as part of an annual program that allows the students to get an up-close look at the various branches of the U.S. armed forces.
The Fleet Anti-terrorism Security Team demonstrates fast rope techniques for Moroccan sailors at the NMIOTC in Souda Bay, Greece, during exercise Phoenix Express.