DSA was proud to support the NATO PILOT Course “Building Up Interoperable Capabilities for NATO Ops & the Role of MIO” organized by the NATO MARITIME INTERDICTION OPERATIONS TRAINING CENTRE (NMIOTC).
The pilot course was conducted on 14-18 October 2024 with the participation of trainees from five (5) NATO Nations (France, Greece, Italy, Poland, Sweden).
DSA CEO Captain Hellenic Navy (ret) Nikolaos Myriounis, led and orchestrated the overall Course Curriculum, while DSA Associate Col DEU ARMY (ret) Dieter Schmaglowski led the case studies on the Implementation of Critical Standards stemming for the NATO Defence Planning Process.
AIM OF THE COURSE
The aim of the course is to provide comprehensive knowledge to facilitate understanding of the procedures for building up interoperable capabilities between NATO Allies. It specifically focuses on the identification and application of the necessary capabilities’ standardization requirements defined during the steps of the NATO Defence Planning Process (NDPP) and covers cover multiple practical examples with thorough contextual explanation.
TRAINING STRATEGY
Small Group Training Activities (i.e. syndicate work, case studies, etc.) culminating in practical Task Assessments (syndicate work presentations) to formally assess candidates’ performance.
The next iteration will be held in December 2025.