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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SACT Message 1

What is a NATO COE? 2

Current COE Status and Location 3 NATO Accredited COE Command and Control COE (C2 COE) 4 Analysis and Simulation Centre for Air Operations (CASPOA) 6 Cooperative Cyber Defence COE (CCD COE) 8 Counter-Improvised Explosive Devices COE (CIED COE) 10 Civil-Military Cooperation COE (CIMIC COE) 12 Combined Joint Operations from the Sea COE (CJOS COE) 14Crisis Management and Disaster Response COE (CMDR COE) 16COE for Operations in Confined and Shallow Waters (CSW COE) 18 COE for Cold Weather Operations (CWO COE) 20 COE Defence Against Terrorism (COE DAT) 22Energy Security COE (ENSEC COE) 24Explosive Ordnance Disposal COE (EOD COE) 26Human Intelligence COE (HUMINT COE) 28 Joint Air Power Competence Centre (JAPCC) 30 Joint Chemical Biological Radialogical & Nuclear Defence COE (JCBRN COE) 32 Military Engineering COE (MILENG COE) 34 COE for Military Medicine (MILMED COE) 36Military Police COE (MP COE) 38 Modelling and Simulation COE (M&S COE) 40Mountain Warfare COE (MW COE) 42Naval Mine Warfare COE (NMW COE) 44Stability Policing COE (SP COE) 46Strategic Communications COE (STRATCOM COE) 48 COE in Accreditation ProcessCounter Intelligence COE (CI COE) 50

COE Locations 51

List of Nation Participation in NATO COE 52

NATO COE Establishment Process 53

How does NATO request COE products and services? 54

ACT Coordination with COEs 56

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NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANISATIONSUPREME ALLIED COMMANDER TRANSFORMATION

Centres of Excellence allow our Nations to maintain and improve their competences in several key military domains. They also contribute to share those skills across the whole Alliance as well as partner Nations. This COE Catalogue offers basic information on the NATO COE concept, programme of work development and processes, individual COE capabilities and is a ready reference for contact information within the COE community. As this community has now grown to 23 accredited Centres, we are just realizing the full potential of this capacity to the benefit of NATO. The expertise available and cost effectiveness to Allies make the Centres critical enablers towards NATO efforts to prepare for the future operating environment. It is my intention to promote this community's efforts to operate in a more federated manner and to be associated to ACT's work in order to address NATO's most challenging issues.

The role of ACT is to work on the outputs of Transformation, in order to improve NATO's posture. This will enable NATO to deliver strategic military effects to fulfil the three core tasks defined in the Strategic Concept: collective defence, crisis management and cooperative security. The posture derives from the right mix of conventional, nuclear, and missile defence forces at the appropriate level of readiness. However, to make this posture relevant and credible at the military level, we must ensure that it develops on a robust foundation based on six focus areas: command and control, logistics and sustainment, collective training, partnership, manpower, and capabilities. All the Centres of Excellence can provide tangible actions in expanding those six focus areas in support of NATO's Transformation. I also believe that Centres of Excellence, working in a federated manner, can be key contributors to increase NATO's operational agility, strategic awareness, security networking, shared resilience and strategic communication, which are the five strategic military perspectives addressed in Framework for Future Alliance Operations.

It is important to recognize the significant investment from the Framework Nations, Sponsoring Nations and COE Directors in providing this capacity to NATO. I seize the occasion to thank the Nations for their contributions, for their commitment and for their tireless efforts in support of Transformation. I look forward to another productive year working with all the COEs in a more collaborative, comprehensive and federated manner. I will ensure my staff matches the COE's commitment to improve coordination with NATO and derive the full benefit of Nations' contributions. I believe we are just beginning to tap the full potential of this COE concept and the best is yet to come.

Denis MercierGeneral, French Air Force

Supreme Allied Commander Transformation

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What is a NATO COE?

BackgroundThe idea for NATO COEs originated in MC 324/1, “The NATO Military Command Structure,” dated

14 May 2003. The Military Committee refined this idea into MCM-236-03, “MC Concept for Centres of Excellence (COE)” dated 04 Dec 2003. Once the idea and the concept were firmly established, the accreditation criterion was defined. In 2004, IMSM-0416-04, “NATO COE Accreditation Criteria” was agreed on and the first NATO COE was formally accredited on 01 Jun 2005.

Definition of a NATO COE “A COE is a nationally or multi-nationally sponsored entity, which offers recognised expertise and experience to the benefit of the Alliance, especially in support of transformation.” A COE is not part of the NATO Command Structure (NCS), but forms part of the wider framework supporting NATO Command Arrangements (NCA).

Pillars of Support Principles

- No cost to NATO. - Conform to NATO procedures, doctrines and standards. - No duplication with existing assets. - Relationships with Strategic Commands through Memoranda of Understanding agreements. - Relationships with partners are supported and encouraged.

Resources:The makeup and characteristics of the COEs are unique to each one. Key points of interest:- 1-17 Sponsoring Nations (SN). - 25 of 28 NATO nations participate in COEs.- Manning from 4 to 95 posts.- Operating costs per position: 6 to 25K €.- Total manning is approximately 1139 billets/877 filled for 23 accredited COEs.- SNs are encouraged not to populate a COE at the expense of NATO billets in the NCS.

There are many reasons why a nation decides to offer a Centre of Excellence to NATO. One of the most common reasons is to contribute to NATO whilst at the same time directly benefiting one or more Nations.

The number of NATO COEs is consistently growing. Through the MC Concept and the NATO accreditation criteria, COEs have proven to be a successful and enduring model for strong multinational solutions. As a result, the NCA is supported by a robust network of COEs which are nationally or multi-nationally managed and funded and open for participation by all member states.

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Current COE Status and Location*

* COE Listed by date of Accreditation

TNB contact information for all COE issues: LTC Andreas Kraft+1 757 747 [email protected]

1. Joint Air Power Competence Centre (JAPCC / DEU)2. Defence Against Terrorism (DAT / TUR)3. Naval Mine Warfare (NMW / BEL & NLD)4. Combined Joint Operations from the Sea (CJOS / USA)5. Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC / NLD & DEU)6. Cold Weather Operations (CWO / NOR)7. Joint Chemical, Biological, Radiological & Nuclear Defence (JCBRN / CZE)8. Analysis and Simulation Centre for Air Operations (CASPOA / FRA)9. Command & Control (C2 / NLD)10. Cooperative Cyber Defense (CCD / EST)11. Operations in Confined and Shallow Waters (CSW / DEU)12. Military Engineering (MILENG / DEU)13. Military Medicine (MILMED / HUN & DEU)14. Human Intelligence (HUMINT / ROU)15. Counter – Improvised Explosive Devices (C-IED / ESP)16. Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD / SVK)17. Modeling and Simulation (M&S / ITA)18. Energy Security (ENSEC / LTU)19. Military Police (MP / POL)20. Strategic Communications (STRATCOM / LVA)21. Crisis Management and Disaster Response (CMDR / BGR)22. Mountain Warfare (MW /SVN )23. Stability Policing (SP / ITA)

Total: 24

NATO Accredited

As of Dec 2015

1. Counter Intelligence (CI / POL & SVK) In Accreditation Process

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Command and Control Centre of Excellence (C2 COE)Framework Nation: The NetherlandsLocation: Utrecht, The NetherlandsPE Posts: 20 out of 25

Mission

The C2COE will support NATO, nations and international institutions/organisations with subject matter expertise on Command and Control. The main level of interest is C2 at the operational level.

Vision

To achieve this mission, the C2COE's aim is to be a principal source of expertise focussing on specific areas in the domain of Command and Control in order to best support the Transformation of NATO. The NATO C2COE will:

Ÿ Network with Sponsoring Nations, ACT, ACO and other international institutions/organisations.Ÿ Contribute C2-expertise to the operational communities, catalysing C2.Ÿ Contribute to the NATO mission.Ÿ Attend NATO exercises in support of JWC and SHAPE, with a special interest in Federated Mission

Networking.Ÿ Organise events to promote social networks and spread knowledge and expertise with NATO and

nations.Ÿ Publish documents related to C2.

Focus Areas

With the NATO Pillars of Support in mind, the NATO C2COE has defined three Focus Areas, in which it intends to provide subject matter expertise:

Ÿ C2 Processes and StructuresŸ Information & Knowledge ManagementŸ Human Factors (incl. Leadership)

Major Products and Activities in 2015NATO C2COE Seminar:

Ÿ Timeframe: 24 – 26 March 2015, Naval Station Den Helder (NLD)Ÿ Theme: “C2 On the Move”

Studies: Ÿ Conceptual Framework on Command & ControlŸ C2 AgilityŸ Mission Command Investigation

Request for Support from NCS/NFS Ÿ Strategic Foresight Analysis/Framework for Future Alliance OperationsŸ Federated Mission Networking/Federation AssessmentŸ TRIDENT JAGUAR in support of JWC and SHAPE J7 Ÿ TRIDENT JUNCTURE in support of JWC and SHAPE J7Ÿ TRIDENT JEWEL in support of JWC and SHAPE J7Ÿ C2 Lessons Learned/Best PractisesŸ Comprehensive Operational Planning Course NATO School OberammergauŸ BI SC C3 Course NATO School Oberammergau

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Major Products and Activities in 2016

NATO C2COE Seminar:Ÿ Timeframe: 5 – 7 July 2016, Norfolk/VA (USA)Ÿ Theme: “C2 in emerging warfare; consequences for the future”

Studies: Ÿ Conceptual Framework on Command & ControlŸ C2 Agility-next stepsŸ NATO C2 2020; Future Alliance Command & Control

Request for Support from NCS/NFS:Ÿ Urbanisation ConceptŸ Strategic Foresight Analysis/Framework for Future Alliance OperationsŸ Federated Mission Networking/Federation AssessmentŸ TRIDENT JAGUAR in support of JWC and SHAPE J7Ÿ TRIDENT JET in support of JWC and SHAPE J7Ÿ TRIDENT JOUST in support of JWC and SHAPE J7Ÿ C2 Lessons Learned/Best PractisesŸ Comprehensive Operational Planning Course NATO School OberammergauŸ BI SC C3 Course NATO School OberammergauŸ SVK Armed Forces Training

Director:

Captain G. H. Nijenhuis, (NLD N)Phone: +31 30 21 87000Email: [email protected]

Mailing Address:

NATO C2COEPO Box 900043509 AA UTRECHTThe Netherlands

Visiting Address:

NATO Command and Control COEKromhout Barracks Building K01, 4th Floor3584 AB UTRECHTThe Netherlands

Contact:

Phone: +31 30 21 87012Fax: +31 30 21 87022Mobile: +31 61 07 11986Email: [email protected] Website: www.c2coe.org

C2COE Contact Information

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Analysis and Simulation Centre for Air Operations (CASPOA)Centre d'Analyse et de Simulation pour la Préparation aux Opérations AériennesFramework Nation: FranceParticipating Nations : CAN, DEU, ITA, GBR, USALocation: Lyon, FrancePE Posts: 38 out of 46

Mission

CASPOA's main task is to train individuals for present and future NATO air operations in combined and joint environments. CASPOA also functions as the NATO Department Head for Air C2 Systems Education & Training.

As an Air C2 Subject Matter Expert, CASPOA is experimenting with new concepts and doctrine, as well as educating and training personnel to plan, task and control air operations. Moreover, capitalizing on the collection of lessons identified, it feeds the NATO Lessons Learned process, enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of the Joint Force Air Component structures.

By demonstrating excellence in providing training solutions for NATO requirements, CASPOA earned an unconditional Quality Assurance certification by ACT in December 2013. All eight CASPOA courses offered to NATO are included in NATO's Education and Training Opportunities Catalog (ETOC) and are “NATO Approved” by ACT.

Major Products and Activities in 2015

Ÿ Conducted over 56 courses, both in residence and via Mobile Training Teams, educating and training more than 800 personnel from 38 countries.Ÿ Contributed to curricula for the training of military personnel in the field of Command and Control in joint and multinational air operations.Ÿ Supported numerous NATO Training and Education events, exercises and forums, including hosting the Bi-SC Individual Education and Training Programming Board (IPB II).Ÿ Led the first ever Annual Discipline Conference and produced the inaugural Discipline Alignment Plan as the NATO Department Head for Air C2 Systems.Ÿ Created the ICC (Integrated Command and Control) Database Manager Course and the IAMD (Integrated Air and Missile Defense) Pilot Course in response to NATO requirements. Ÿ Facilitated the NATO Lessons Learned process by providing analysis support to the Joint Analysis Lessons Learned Centre (JALLC) from current operations and exercises. Ÿ Provided C2 Systems Support Specialists in response to NCIA and NCS requests. Ÿ Collaborated with multiple NATO agencies for testing upgraded C2 programs.

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Major Products and Activities in 2016

Ÿ CASPOA has more than 60 training events scheduled, with 1070 students anticipated.Ÿ Conduct Mobile Training Team events in Turkey, Spain, U.K. and at STRIKFORNATO. Ÿ Support the NRF by educating, training and contributing Air C2 SMEs for training events.Ÿ Finalise and offer high priority DLMICO (Data Link Manager Interface Control Officer) Courses.Ÿ Continue support for the Alliance Future Surveillance and Control Capability task force.Ÿ Develop a robust e-Learning capability to facilitate wider distribution of training materials.Ÿ Provide guidance for the Allied Command Operations (ACO joint targeting community as both a SME and training provider. Ÿ Contribute vision and expertise to the NATO Scientific Technology Organisation (STO) through membership in the NATO Modeling and Simulation Group (NMSG). Ÿ Develop an Air Operations Community of Interest working with the Joint Air Power Competence Center (JAPCC), utilizing the JALLC SharePoint portal. Ÿ Document Lessons Learned from national, bi-lateral, tri-lateral and NATO operations and exercises, directly supporting the JALLC. Ÿ Support ACO and AIRCOM in capturing training requirements as the Alliance transitions to new the Air C2 systems, ACCS and AirC2IS. Then work with NCIA, the NCS, and ACT to develop and offer optimal training solutions.

COE AddressCASPOA COEBase Aérienne 942 Bp1969579 LIMONEST CedexFranceN 45° 51’ 05 E 4° 47’ 12

COE Contact InformationPhone : +33 (0) 4 81 18 33 56/53Fax : +33 (0) 4 81 18 33 58Email : (for courses)[email protected] (for other issues) [email protected] : www.caspoa.orgNS Site : http://wise.defensenns.gouv.fr/WISE/CASPOA

DirectorColonel Olivier MaurerPhone: +33 (0) 4 81 18 33 55Email: [email protected]

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NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (NATO CCD COE) Framework Nation: EstoniaLocation: Tallinn, Estonia PE Posts: 48 out of 58

The Tallinn-based NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence is a NATO-accredited knowledge hub, think-tank and training

facility. The international military organisation focuses on interdisciplinary applied research and development, as well as consultations,

trainings and exercises in the field of cyber security.

Membership of the Centre is open to all Allies. The Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, the

Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Spain, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the USA have signed on as Sponsoring Nations. Austria and Finland

have joined the Centre as Contributing Participants – the status available for non-NATO nations. The Centre is funded and staffed by the

aforementioned nations.

Mission: To enhance the capability, cooperation and information sharing among NATO, NATO nations and Partners in cyber defence by

virtue of education, research and development, lessons learned and consultation.

The vision of the Centre is to be the main source of expertise in the field of cooperative cyber defence by accumulating, creating, and

disseminating knowledge in related matters with NATO, NATO nations and partners.

The primary aim of the Centre's POW is to support work on the most pressing cyber defence issues facing the Alliance, nations and

partners. The Centre will focus on the following areas of expertise by collecting, maintaining and disseminating knowledge, skills and best

practices:

- Policy, Strategy and Doctrine - National and International Law

- Terminology and Standards - Technical and Tactical Environment

Centre's unclassified publications can be accessed from . Materials of past CyCon http://www.ccdcoe.org/publication-library.html

Conferences can be accessed on . www.cycon.org

Training courses and seminars: Introductory Digital Forensics, Malware and Exploits Essentials, CyberDefence Monitoring Solutions, Security Events Management, IT Systems Attacks and Defence, Botnet Mitigation, Training course for IT-specialists on smartphone security, International Law of Cyber Operations Seminar.

Support to NATO Exercises:Ÿ NATO Cyber Defence Education, Training, Exercise and Evaluation (ETEE) development.Ÿ Cyber Coalition, CWIX. STEADFAST AND TRIDENT, SERIES exercises.

Exercise LOCKED SHIELDS 2015An annual real-time scenario-based network defence exercise organised by the NATO CCD COE. Scale and complexity of the exercise is considerably increased in 2015 with new attack vectors being introduced. CyCon 2015Ÿ The 7th International Conference on Cyber Conflict focused on the construction of the Internet and its potential future development.Ÿ Additional info and updates: www.cycon.org.

PublicationsŸ Research into the cyber information exchange practices and the

organisational and technical means used to assure situational awareness

Ÿ Study on possible enforcement measures available across NATO countries to issue and enforce mandatory guidelines in crises situations in order to maintain the secure operation of the cyber domain

Ÿ Analyst report providing background, considerations, and a possible theoretical framework to help define ROEs in the cyberspace

Ÿ Research on how 'soft' cyber capabilities can be used to support information operations

Ÿ A study on legal implications of time-critical access to extraterritorially located data

Ÿ A case study on Ukraine-Russia conflict describing the role of cyber operations in modern conflicts

Ÿ Research on the ways how small states can provide added value to cooperation

Ÿ An analysis and assessment of the need for international norms that would limit economic cyber espionage

Ÿ Metrics for Cyber Defence Situational Awareness - a study addressing the metrics suitable for measuring the cyber security level in an organisation

Ÿ Study covering the APTs addressing the Critical Information Infrastructure, presented at TIDE Sprint.

Major Products and Activities in 2015

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The plan of work for 2016 includes over 50 projects and initiatives, 15 different courses and a number of publications. Amongst those are a second technical exercise, support to NATO exercises, work on Cyber Space Doctrine, an analysis on Cyber Dimension of Hybrid Warfare, a Global Compendium of Cyber Incidents as well as the INCYDER interactive database and the Tallinn Papers on timely and topical questions in cyber defence.

CyCon 2016The 8th International Conference on Cyber Conflict will take place 1-3 June 2016 in Tallinn, Estonia. 31 May is dedicated as the CyCon workshops day. Focusing on the theme of Cyber Power, CyCon 2016 will ask how the traditional concept of power applies to cyberspace. The issues to be covered include international cooperation, technical challenges and requirements, conflict in cyberspace, legal framework, regulations and standards. Every year, over 500 decision-makers and experts from government, military and industry from all over the world approach the conference's key theme from legal, technology and strategy perspectives, often in an interdisciplinary manner.

Locked ShieldsLocked Shields is a real-time network defence exercise, organised annually since 2010 by the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence. The Estonian Cyber Range forms the backbone of the game-based exercise, with new attack vectors and technologies being introduced every year, in sync with market developments.The largest of its kind globally, Locked Shields is unique in using realistic technologies, networks and attack methods. In addition to technical and forensic challenges, Locked Shields also includes media and legal injects. It thus provides insight into how complex a modern cyber defence crisis can be, and what is required from nations in order to be able to cope with these threats.

Tallinn Manual 2.0Tallinn Manual 2.0 is the follow-on to the successful Tallinn Manual on the International Law Applicable to Cyber Warfare. Publication is forthcoming from Cambridge university Press in the second half of 2016. Both aim to offer guidance on applying existing international norms to the cyber arena, consist of black letter rules with commentary and are based on the consensus of an international group of legal experts. Tallinn Manual 2.0 will expand the scope of the original piece to so-called peacetime international law, addressing incidents that states frequently face.

Major Products and Activities in 2016

COE LocationNATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence

Filtri tee 12,

Tallinn 10132, Estonia

COE CONTACT InformationPhone: +372 7176 800

Email: [email protected]

Web: www.ccdcoe.org

Director Sven Sakkov, EST Phone: +372 717 6800Email: [email protected]

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Counter-Improvised Explosive Devices Centre of Excellence (C-IED COE) Framework Nation: Spain Location: Madrid, Spain PE Posts: 50 out of 60 Mission

To provide subject matter expertise in order to support the NATO Alliance, its partners and the international community in the fight against Improvised Explosive Devices (IED), collaborate to increase the security of Allied Nations and troops deployed in theatres of operations and reduce or eliminate the threats from IEDs used by terrorists or insurgents.

Major Products and Activities in 2016

Long Term VisionThe Long Term Vision of the CIED COE is to have a solid capability to co-operate with military and civilian international organizations and industry to increase security of Nations and troops deployed in theatres of operations, to assist in reducing or eliminating the threat of attacks with IED's and to provide information to national and international organizations to combat the IED as a weapon of strategic influence.

Our five goals are:

· Establish the C-IED COE as an organization capable of establishing relationships with organizations to exchange information to Attack the Network (AtN) and Counter Threat Network (CTN) operations.

· Establish the C-IED COE as the training and education subject matter experts (SME's) for C-IED related activities.

· Establish the C-IED COE as the lessons learned coordinator for C-IED related activities.

· Become one of the focal points for the generation of modern defense technology military capabilities in C-IED related technologies, capabilities and knowledge.

· Achieve a robust capability to communicate and exchange IED and C-IED information with other organizations.

Support to Education & Individual Training

· Implement the role of Department Head for Training for CIED within NATO· Conduct NATO accredited courses · Provide C-IED related Mobile Training Teams (MTT)· Support NATO Missions Training· Support NCS / NFS Exercises· Conduct Senior Leadership Seminars· Conduct Non Class C-IED related Courses· Support other NATO courses with C-IED expertise.

Support to Technologies, Experiments and Information Management

· Collaborate with other organizations (e.g. EDA, UN and JIDA)· Conduct theoretical Research into EFP· Collect / assess / analyze C-IED Equipment Database· Support the NATO Urbanisation Concept Development· Support the EOD COE EOD Demonstrations and Trials

Support to concepts, Doctrine and Standardization Development

· Foster C-IED interagency information sharing· Conduct a C-IED Interagency Workshop· Provide support to NATO Terrorism Task Force · Support development ITEP and E-ITEP, support and maintain ePRIME· Develop Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL)· Custodianship for STANAG 2294 and STANAG 2295· Support CIED related doctrine development· Support development of NATO Biometrics concept· Support NATO initiatives and work strands (RTO SCI 243, SCI 233, SCI 256)

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CIED COE AddressCtra. M-618 KM 14.10028240 Hoyo de ManzanaresMADRIDSPAIN

DirectorColonel Juan Gomez Martin, ESP APhone: +34 918562482Email: [email protected]

Attack the networks· Keep on supporting NATO HNAT concept development· Keep on supporting the NATO Biometric and Exploitation Concepts development· Provide predictive analysis of Global IED threats· Foster interagency cooperation

Prepare the Force· Implement the C-IED Training Department Head role· Foster C-IED Lessons Learned exchange· Provide C-IED SME support to exercises, experimentation and operations

Defeat the Device· Assess technological developments to defeat the IED· Analyze current IED trends to identify potential solutions· Support C-IED enablers concept of employment development

CIED COE Contact InformationPhone +34 918561048Fax: +34 918562390Email: [email protected]: www.coec-ied.es www.c-ied.org

Support to Lessons Learned and Analysis Activities

· Provide C-IED related advice to operations with Mobile Advisory Teams (MAT)· Act as C-IED Community of Interest content manager on JALLC portals· Maintain and improve C-IED Lessons Learned

Major Products and Activities in 2016 continued:

2017 Way Ahead

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Civil-Military Cooperation Centre of Excellence (CIMIC COE) Framework Nations: Germany and The Netherlands Location: The Hague, The Netherlands PE Posts: 53

MissionTo assist NATO, Sponsoring Nations (SN) and other military and civil institutions/organizations in their operational and transformation efforts in the field of Civil-Military Interaction (CMI)/CIMIC:

Major Products and Activities in 2015

NATO Department Head Appointment:· On behalf of NATO’s Joint Force Trainer the CCOE has been appointed as the Department Head for NATO Civil- Military Cooperation & Civil-Military Interaction Education and Training.

Doctrine, Concepts and Experiments:· Support to operationalization of NATO Policy MC 0411/2 on CIMIC & CMI

· Provision of CIMIC SME support to and participation in the development of other conceptual documents and experiments (e.g. Allied Joint Doctrine development, Urbanization experiment, Strategic Foresight Analysis, Framework For Future Alliance Operations)

· Release of study publications e.g. Makes Sense, Field Handbook & Messenger

·�����providing innovative and timely advice and subject matter expertise (SME),

·�����providing specialised training and education,

·�����contributing to the lessons learned processes,

·�����supporting the development of existing and new concepts, policy and doctrine.

Education & Training (E&T): · CCOE is appointed Department Head for NATO. CIMIC COE offers a portfolio of different and modular NATO and UN accredited CIMIC Courses to enable military & civil operators to conduct CIMIC related tasks in different missions & scenarios on tactical, operational and strategic level. For detailed information: visit CCOE's website, www.cimic-coe.org

· CCOE assists National CIMIC Capacity Building in order to provide sustainable Civil-Military Interaction in (potential) conflict regions

· CCOE assists Collective Training events in different roles, from Observer/ Trainer up to Officer Directing the Exercise

· CCOE provides selected tailor made Key Leader CMI training on the job.

Vision 2020

CCOE 2020 is the preferred network campus to connect people, to share collective knowledge and to gain unity of purpose in the field of Civil-Military Interaction.

Analysis & Lessons Learned (LL): · Development and testing of a CIMIC Mission Application and CIMIC database

· Establish support framework for Database and Community of Interest (CoI) webpage

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Major Products and Activities in 2016

Doctrine, Concepts and Experiments – Way ahead:· Support NATO's contribution to a Comprehensive Approach

· Revision of AJP-3.4.9 as the custodian of the CIMIC doctrine within NATO

· Contribute to CIMIC & CMI requirements, procedural foundations, planning documents and tactical procedures

· Contribute with CIMIC & CMI SME within the role as custodian for NATO CIMIC doctrine

· Support to and participation in NATO and Multi-national experiments

· Explore CIMIC & CMI in a Maritime and Air Environment

· Enhance academic cooperation and implement a CCOE research strategy

Education & Training (E&T) – Way ahead:· Revise and implement the CCOE Quality Assurance Policy, Procedures and Department Head

role for CIMIC & CMI E&T

· Execute the CIMIC & CMI Course Landscape

· Design and implement the first next generation e-Learning modules

· Implement relevant course topics, which supports NATO’s policy, as agreed during the NATO Wales Summit 2014

· Design and implement the CIMIC & CMI Collective Training Support Library

Analysis & Lessons Learned (LL) - Way Ahead:���· Release of CIMIC Mission Application and Database

���· Transformation of the CIMIC Field Handbook 4.0 , which will also be available in an E-Book version

���· Establishing as the knowledge hub for CIMIC & CMI Lessons Learned

���·�� Conduct CoI CIMIC & CMI Lessons Learned Workshops

Visitor's addressCIMIC Centre Of ExcellenceBrasserskade 227A2497 NX The Hague The Netherlands

Mail addressCIMIC Centre Of ExcellencePO Box 907012509 LS The HagueThe Netherlands

COE Contact InformationPhone: +31 (0)15 28 44702Fax: +31 (0)15 28 44241Email: [email protected]: www.cimic-coe.org

DirectorColonel Roel Been, NLD APhone: +31 (0)15 28 44796Email: [email protected]

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Combined Joint Operations from the Sea Centre of Excellence (CJOS COE) Framework Nation: United StatesLocation: Norfolk, United StatesPE Posts: 26 out of 32

MissionWorking in conjunction with Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces, CJOS COE will provide a focus for the Sponsoring Nations and

NATO in improving allied ability to conduct combined joint operations from the sea in order to ensure that current and

emerging global security challenges can be successfully tackled.

CJOS COE will accomplish its mission:

· Through development of innovative concepts and doctrine thus supporting transformation of NATO to

meet the demands of future operations in the maritime domain.

· By identifying and resolving obstacles to a networked response to maritime security challenges.

· By applying the principles of Smart Defence and pooling subject matter experts.

· Through broad intellectual engagement thereby supporting the Connected Forces Initiative.

VisionTo become the pre-eminent source of innovative specialist advice and recognized expertise on all multinational aspects of combined joint operations from the sea in support of the sponsoring nations, NATO, and other allies.

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Published and On-going Work/Concepts“Maritime Situational Awareness Study: From Fragmented Sea Surveillance to Coordinated Maritime Situational

Awareness” - A gap analysis study examining the obstacles to a truly global approach to MSA.

“An Introduction to Joint Operations on and from the Sea” - A concept document providing greater insight into the

different expeditionary operations that NATO can conduct on and from the sea.

“Maritime Unmanned Systems (MUS) in NATO” - A study providing an overview of the core principles which would allow

the most cost-effective development of MUS capabilities.

“Guidance for Developing MUS Capability” - A guide aiming to inform the capability development of MUS broadening

beyond that currently being exploited by UAV into Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV).

”A Framework for Enhanced International Maritime Security Cooperation” - A white paper forwarded to the International

Military Organization for consideration as a UN resolution.

“A Warfighting Concept for Littoral Sea Control” - A concept document dealing with warfighting concepts and doctrines for

littoral and coastal operations.

“Humanitarian Assistance to Combat Operations: The Full Spectrum Capability of Aircraft Carriers” - This paper discusses

historical and hypothetical examples of various missions that aircraft carriers perform in order to demonstrate their full

spectrum capability and flexibility.

“Cutting the Bow Wave” - An annual strategic communications tool to inform the global maritime community of interest

on issues pertaining to combined and joint operations on and from the sea.

COE Contact InformationCombined Joint Operations from the Sea Centre of Excellence(CJOS COE)1562 Mitscher Avenue, Suite 250Norfolk, Virginia 23511

Fax: +1 757-836-2468/69Website: www.cjoscoe.orgRegistry UNCLASSIFIED Email: [email protected]

DirectorVADM Richard P. Breckenridge, USNPhone: +1 757-836-5201

Deputy DirectorCdre Phillip Titterton OBE, RNPhone: +1 757-836-2452

2015/2016 Major ProjectsU.S. Navy Interoperability

Identify the interoperability challenges faced across the doctrinal, cultural and technical seams and provide a focal point

for Coalition and Allies working with the U.S. Navy.

Maritime Expeditionary Operations Conference (MEOC)

A senior level civilian-military conference series aimed at discussing the delivery of high-end MEO capability to meet wider

Alliance objective outlines in the NATO level of Ambition.

NATO Urbanization Concept

To deliver a NATO Conceptual Study on Urbanization to the NATO Military Authorities. The concept examines the impact

on NATO military operations based upon the potential crises and consequences of urbanization between now and 2035.

Joint Battlespace Management

Identify and develop solutions to correct shortfalls in joint battlespace management in the littoral operations environment.

Hybrid Warfare in the Maritime Domain

Provide maritime expertise supporting concept development to address emerging trends such as Urbanization.

Maritime Cyber Security

Lead the development of a networked response to maritime cyber security threats and challenges.

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Crisis Management and Disaster Response Centre of Excellence (CMDR COE)Framework Nation: BulgariaLocation: Sofia, BulgariaPE Posts: 35 out of 42

Ÿ To be an internationally recognized focal point for a Community of Interest in the area of crisis management and

disaster response;

Ÿ To foster continuous self-development of the CMDR COE by conducting results-oriented research, studies,

experiments, analysis, education and training, as well as by applying lessons learned and best practices;

Ÿ To harmonize military and civilian capabilities for conducting exercises and experiments by defining and developing

scenarios, programs and tools in close cooperation with the Community of Interest.

Ÿ Provide CMDR focused education and training at all level to individuals, units and teams; Ÿ Provide Mobile Training Teams and SMEs to facilitate education and training of national

and multinational military and civilian units;

Ÿ Provide support to the planning and conducting of exercises and experimentation, including the development and validation of scenarios;

Ÿ Provide a repository for International, National and NATO shared information, analysis and lessons learned.

Mission

The mission of the CMDR COE is to act as the catalyst for improvement of NATO, Nations and Partners capabilities in crisis

and disaster response operations through collaborative partnerships.

Goals:

Ÿ To become NATO's transformation hub of expertise in the crisis management and disaster response area;

Ÿ To enable close cooperation between NATO and International Organizations within the agreed frameworks in the

development of an international collaborative partnership approach to the building of crisis management and disaster

response capabilities;

Ÿ To apply a comprehensive approach in support of NATO, Nations and partners' military and civil capability building by:

- Improving knowledge management and developing and sharing

analysis and lessons learned;

- Promoting the effective sharing and application of civil and military

best practices in crisis and disaster response operations;

- Supporting the improvement and application of crisis response measures;

- Providing education and training to Nations and partners’ personnel in

line with NATO’s crisis management and disaster response policy,

Standards, Tactics, Techniques and Procedures.

Functions and Activities:

Ÿ Serve Nations, NATO and Partners’ long-term interests by combining efforts, increasing interoperability, standardization

and effectiveness in support of capability development to prepare, predict, prevent and respond to crises and disasters;

Ÿ Facilitate the Comprehensive Approach and make best use of combined experience and capabilities of all SNs and CPs;

Ÿ Contribute to doctrine and concept development or related documents in the CMDR area for NATO and Nations;

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Major Products and Activities for 2017Ÿ Courses: All CMDR COE NATO Listed Courses from 2016Ÿ Seminar: Crisis Management and Disaster Response Interagency InteractionŸ Project: Support the Global Approach to TrainingŸ Project: Framework for Future Alliance OperationsŸ Project: Future Operations Planning and ExecutionŸ Project: Connection of NATO and National training Capabilities (CFI Activity)Ÿ Project: Establishment and development of a Crisis Management and Disaster Response Laboratory for experiments

and Computer Assisted Exercises (CAX). Ÿ Project: FMN/MPE Enhancement: Civilian-Military (FMCM)

Major Products and Activities for 2016

Ÿ Course: NATO Crisis Management and Disaster Response Course – JIA-ET_2119Ÿ Course: Crisis Response Operations Planners Professional Development Course – JIA-ET-3319Ÿ Course: Strategic Decision Making for Crisis Response Operations Course – JIA-ET-4419Ÿ Course: Disaster Management Course (in process of accreditation by ACT)Ÿ Seminar: Crisis Management and Disaster response Interagency InteractionŸ Project: South Eastern Europe Education and Training Network (SEEETN)Ÿ Project: FMN/MPE Enhancement: Civilian-Military (FMCM)Ÿ Project: Urbanization Concept

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Centre of Excellence for Operations in Confined and Shallow Waters (CSW COE)Framework Nation: GermanyLocation: Kiel, Germany PE Posts: 36 out of 42

Mission and Tasks

The COE CSW mission is to provide joint and combined subject matter expertise in the range of operations in confined and shallow waters in order to support the Alliance, the COE CSW Participants and other Customers, thus contributing to NATO transformation and enhancing the overall Alliance's interoperability.

COE CSW further develops NATO's expertise and capabilities to conduct maritime operations in the specific environment of CSW by:

Confined and Shallow Waters (CSW)

CSW is a cramped, congested and contested operational environment that is especially characterized by extraordinary complexity, interaction, surprise, speed, disguise plus diversity of actors. Furthermore, the rapid as well as unpredictable change of conditions and circumstances, including the frequent shift of tactical advantage from one side to another, are typical. With these attributes, CSW constitutes an extremely challenging littoral battlespace which affects the freedom of movement and action by specific geographical and geophysical factors as well as manifold threats and risks. On the other side, CSW also offers a broad range of possibilities and opportunities for military operations. Principally being a maritime sphere, CSW is a theatre of operations also being significantly affected by the other military domains (land, air, space and cyber). Consequently, the greatest possible joint interaction takes place in CSW involving all major military components and services.

Ÿ Facilitating the development, validation and implementation of concepts and doctrines;

Ÿ Promoting the lessons learned processes, the conduct of experiments as well as modelling & simulation;

Ÿ Acting as the Department Head in the Maritime Operations Discipline;

Ÿ Supporting NATO's efforts in education, training; exercises and evaluation;

Ÿ Contributing to NATO initiatives and planning;

Ÿ Deriving present and future requirements in a joint and combined operational setting.

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2015 Major Work ItemsMaritime Operations Discipline -> Training Requirements Analysis

Harbour and Force Protection -> Concept Development

Counter-Improvised Explosive Devices in the Maritime Environment (CME) -> Concept & Doctrine Improvement

Joint and Combined Operations in and from Confined and Shallow Waters (JCOpCSW) -> MCDC Study

NATO Urbanisation Project -> Contribution to Concept Development

Maritime Situational Awareness -> Doctrine Development

Operational Maritime Law -> Provision of practical and legal solutions and fostering a legal Community of Interest (COI)

Kiel Conference 2015 – Baltic Sea Focus -> High level symposium addressing current and future maritime security challenges

Support to the Evaluation of Standing Naval Forces

COE AddressCentre of Excellence for Operations inConfined and Shallow Waters (COE CSW)Schweriner Strasse 3124106 Kiel, Germany

COE CSW CONTACT InformationPhone: +49 431 71745 1803Email: [email protected]: www.COECSW.org

Director+49 431 71745 [email protected]

Executive Director+49 431 71745 [email protected]

2016 Programme of Work – Selected Projects & Activities

Harbour and Force Protection

Counter-Improvised Explosive Devices (C-IED) in the Maritime Environment

Joint and Combined Operations in and from Confined and Shallow Waters (JCOpCSW)

NATO Urbanisation Project

Kiel Conference 2016 – High North Focus

Maritime Security Institutions Symposium

Operational Maritime Law

AUV employment in Naval Mine Counter Measure Operations in Confined & Shallow Waters

Support to major NATO Exercises and national Exercises related to CSW

Future Interoperable Toolbox meeting Future Operational Requirements in CSW (SD-Project 1.44)

NATO Maritime Synthetic Collective Training Doctrine

Impact of Offshore Facilities on Maritime Situational Awareness

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Centre of Excellence for Cold Weather Operations (COE CWO)Framework Nation: Norway Location: Elverum, NorwayPE Posts: 16 out of 16

MissionThe NATO Centre of Excellence for Cold Weather Operations acts as the main provider and coordinator of expertise and capabilities in the area of Cold Weather Operations in NATO. The COE CWO will provide NATO- and Partner nations the necessary competence in order to operate under Arctic, sub-Arctic and Cold Weather conditions. This is done through utilizing the full spectrum of competence in the Norwegian Armed Forces, coordinated with other nations competence in the Cold Weather environment.

The COE CWO is not one geographical location, but a concept that encompasses training areas, infrastructure, manpower, skills and knowledge drawn from all four services in the Norwegian Armed Forces, the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment, the NATO and PfP Cold Weather community of Interest and Civilian Academia.

·����Conduct a variety of courses within winter warfare, with emphasis on practical application of skills.

· Provide collective winter training opportunities for International units up to battalion level.

· Support HQ SACT in the Future Work with expertise on the developing situation in the Arctic.

· Support HQ SACT/ACT SEE in the NDPP capability requirements process regarding Cold Weather Operations

· COE CWO will participate in the planning of exercise Cold Response 2016, with focus on participating foreign units related to cold weather operations.

· Conduct research and analysis on nutrition, survivability and sustainability during Cold Weather conditions.

· Support NATO with lessons learned from the Cold Weather environment.

· Investigate the possibilities to promote a proposal for a NATO Cold Weather Operations Doctrine to the MCJSB Allied Joint Doctrine Working Group.

Major Products and Activities in 2016

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Major Products and Activities in 2017

· Continue to provide Cold Weather courses and collective training opportunities.

· COE CWO will participate in planning and execution of the exercise Trident Juncture 2018, with focus on participating foreign units related to cold weather operations.

· COE CWO will conduct an international Cold Weather seminar. Focus area TBD.

COE AddressCentre of Excellence Cold Weather OperationsFVS, TerningmoenP.O. Box 393N-2403 ElverumNorway

Website: www.forsvaret.no/coe-cwo

DirectorLtCol Knut A BakkeE-mail: [email protected]: +47 6240 8160

·����Identification of aspects of Nutrition of military operations in the Cold Weather environment.

·� Continue to support NATO with lessons learned from the Cold Weather environment.

· Continue the production of tactical winter warfare handbooks in English, and make them available on the web for NATO and partner nations.

· Continue to support HQ SACT in Futures Work with expertise on the developing situation in the Arctic.

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Centre of Excellence Defence Against Terrorism (COE DAT) Framework Nation: TurkeyLocation: Ankara, Turkey PE Posts: 52 out of 62

Mission The mission of the COE-DAT is to assist NATO, Nations, Partners and other bodies by supporting NATO's capability

development process, effectiveness, and interoperability by providing comprehensive and timely expertise on Defence Against Terrorism.

Major Products and Activities in 2015

1. COE DAT conducted 15 Education and Training activities (8 Courses, 2 Workshops, 1 Conference, 2 Seminars and 2 METs) across a wide range of subjects related to counterterrorism (CT). Over 600 participants and 150 speakers/lecturers from 61 countries took part in these activities.

Courses: Workshops:- Defence Against Terrorism - Homegrown Terrorism - Defence Against Suicide Bombing - CT Lessons Learned - Terrorist Use of Cyberspace - Critical Infrastructure Protection from Mobile Education Team (MET):Terrorist Attack -DAT Course for EUROCORPS and Azerbaijan- Operational Level CT - Attacking the Network (Pilot) Conferences:- Attack the Network -Terrorism Expert Conference - Terrorism and Media Seminars: -Operational Level CT Course Development -CT Exercise Development Scenario Development

2. Terrorism Expert Conference: This year's conference was titled and explored “Recent Developments and Future Trends in Terrorism and CT,” along with discussing terrorism and CT lessons learned from the national, regional, and international perspectives.

3. CT Lessons Learned Workshop: This year's WS title was “Terrorism and the New Media”. This workshop gathered political and strategic level observations and lessons learned to produce recommendations designed to assist NATO with transforming and being better able to address terrorist threats.

4. COE DAT assumed the NATO Department Head for CT on 15 April 2015.

5. COE DAT and its Steering Committee continue to update its Operational and Functional MOUs.

6. COE DAT assisted in drafting the NATO Defence Against Terrorism Concept (MC 472), which is now being staffed for approval in IMS. COE DAT has prepared the draft NATO Military role in Defence Against Terrorism Concept.

7. COE DAT contributed to ACT report on NATO's Role in Energy Security.

8. Published the following products: Defeating DAESH, Alternative Policy Options; NATO and the Future of International Terrorism and Counterterrorism; Future Trends in Insurgency and Countering Strategies, Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Conflict Resolution: Building Bridges, NATO's Counterterrorism and Counterinsurgency Experience in Afghanistan (Lessons Learned workshop report)

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Major Products and Activities in 2016

COE DAT plans to conduct 23 Education & Training activities in 2016 including 12 courses, 2 workshops, 3 mobile training, 2 conferences, 2 ATCs, 1 TTX (Table Top Exercise) and 1 seminar.

Courses: Mobile Education Team:-Defence Against Terrorism (DAT) -Ops Level CT/AtN Course for JFC Brunssum & Naples-Terrorist Use of Cyberspace -DAT Course for NATO LANDCOM/İzmir-Terrorism and Media -Defence Against Suicide Bombing Conferences:-Critical Infrastructure Protection from Terrorist Attack -Terrorism Experts Conference-Terrorist use of WMD -CT Discipline Conference-Financial Aspects of Combatting Terrorism -Legal Aspects of Combatting Terrorism ATC: -Attacking the Network (AtN) -DAT/ Operational Level CT/AtN Course for Azerbaijan-Operational Level CT -DAT/ Operational Level CT/AtN Course for Uzbekistan

Seminars/ Workshops/TTX: -CT Exercise Scenario Development for Operational Level CT/AtN TTX Seminar -Counterterrorism Lessons Learned WS -Operational Level CT Course Development Seminar-Radicalization/ Homegrown Terrorism Experts WS-Operational Level CT/AtN Table Top Exercise

Projects:In 2016, the Centre is putting more emphasis on research projects to include: DAESH (ISIS/ISIL), Latest Trends in Terrorism and Countering Strategies, Latest Trends in Insurgency and Countering Strategies, Reconsidering NATO's Counterterrorism Approach, Counterterrorism and Conflict Resolution, Crisis Management in Counterterrorism, Counterterrorism and Hybrid Warfare, Urbanisation and Counterterrorism, NATO's role in Countering Violent Extremism (CVE).

Long Term Military TransformationCOE DAT will continue to contribute to the Strategic Foresight Analysis (SFA) and Framework for Future Alliance Operations (FFAO) activities by taking research efforts on some existing and new emergent trends, mainly in DAT area, and supporting the development of 2017 SFA Report in particular.

Concept and Doctrine Developments-Urbanization: The Centre will contribute to a larger NATO study by analysing the impact urbanization will have on terrorism and CT activities. This Study is linked to the SFA/FFAO processes/activities and will support the development of a NATO Urbanization concept. -Biometrics: Biometrics in CT is important for ''Attacking the Networks (AtN)'' and ''Human Network Analysis and Support to Targeting (HNAT)'' concept

COE Address

Centre of Excellence Defence Against Terrorism

P.O.B. 57-06582

Bakanliklar-ANKARA

TURKEY

COE Contact Information

Phone: +90 312 425 82 15

Fax: +90 312 425 64 89

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.coedat.nato.int

Director

Colonel Colonel İsmayil GÜNDÜZ

Phone: +90 312 425 82 15 / 1002

Email: [email protected]

COE DAT- Terrorist Use of Cyber Space (09-13 Feb 2015)

COE DAT- Terrorism Experts Conference (13-14 Oct 2015)

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Energy Security Centre of Excellence (ENSEC COE)Framework Nation: LithuaniaLocation: Vilnius, Lithuania PE Posts: 21 out of 27

MissionThe mission of the ENSEC COE is to assist Strategic Commands, other NATO bodies, nations, partners, and other civil and military bodies by supporting NATO's capability development process, mission effectiveness, and interoperability in the near, mid and long terms by providing comprehensive and timely subject matter expertise on all aspects of energy security.

VisionNATO ENSECCOE acts to be the recognized hub of knowledge and expertise in Energy Security within NATO, being a unique platform of cooperation and partnership in this area.

Major Products and Activities in 2015Ÿ Energy Security Strategic Awareness Course (DoK 400/500). Strategic focus on global energy developments and vulnerabilities as emerging security challenges (NATO School, Oberammergau).Ÿ ADL 204 NATO Energy Security Awareness Course, available online in NATO e-learning portal.Ÿ “Energy Efficiency: Cultural Change”. The project was and still is to use culture-related means for turning energy into a critical enabler for military operations and an efficient capability in power projection in areas of concern to NATO.Ÿ Project/study “Energy Management in the Expeditionary Environment”. The aim was to determine if Energy Management and conservation tools could assist in improving operational energy efficiency reducing cost and, at the same time, if could reduce constrains to the mission effectiveness maintaining or increasing operational advantages improving energy efficiency through exploiting non-material aspects of power generation and distribution in the operational environment.Ÿ The NATO ENSEC COE is providing practical support to NATO Partner Nations Georgia, Azerbaijan and Ukraine, especially in the field of CEIP. This support is accomplished by promoting best practices and experience sharing through workshops and conferences in order to increase their critical infrastructure resilience. A recent example is the COE's work supporting the development of the Ukrainian Green Book on critical infrastructure protection as requested by the NATO Liaison Office in Ukraine. Ÿ Contribution to the Exercises TRIDENT JUNCTURE 2015 (NRF), BRILLIANT/NOBLE MARINER and MARITIME SECURITY 2015 by providing Expertise, Scenario development and Evaluation.Ÿ Study on production capacities and civilian storage capacities for special fleet and jets fuel in Europe with focus on the Baltic States storage and transportation capabilities in the Rapid Action Plan framework.Ÿ Support for NATO activities through participation in working groups and projects such as Strategic Foresight Analysis (SFA), Future Framework Alliance Operations (FFAO) and Urbanisation project.

NATO ENSEC COE:

A platform of cooperation and partnership

NATO ENSEC COE is the perfect platform for common project and partnership within NATO and NATO Nations/Partners. The Centre cooperates with other COEs, NATO or National military organizations, Public and Private sectors.

NATO ENSEC COE is promoting the Golden Triangle – Military, Academia and Industry.

The Centre is cooperating with different organizations, universities, Think tanks, international Organizations and companies from Lithuania, Estonia, Italy, Germany, Georgia, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine, the United States, etc.

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Major Products and Activities in 2016

Ÿ Publications of “Energy Security: Operational highlights” and “Energy Security Forum” will be featured in a regular collection of articles, written by various energy security experts, which analyze relevant energy security events and tendencies.Ÿ “Deployable Modular Hybrid Power Generation & Management System” project. Procurement of Hybrid smart power generation system utilising both conventional and renewable power generation technologies with energy storage and management solutions. It will be fully implemented by March, 2016 and followed by an experimentation phase (the project is financed by Canada).Ÿ Project/study “Energy Management in the Expeditionary Environment”. After its completion of this project will be part of the NATO/ACT Experimentation. The deliverables of the projects will be used as best practice, proposal, remedial actions and finally lessons identified.Ÿ Project “Energy Efficiency: Cultural Change”. Started in 2015 this project will be ended in 2016 after an extended survey performed during NATO/International exercises in 2015/2016 and 2 Advances Research Workshop in Vilnius with international board of expert. The result will be the definition of “tool box” and handbook to be used to develop a practical solution to improve the cultural approach to energy in operation, using less by better using.Ÿ Study “Critical Energy Infrastructure Protection: Ukrainian case and lessons learned”- to make an overview of situation, to discuss criteria for Critical Energy Infrastructure objects, also possible threats, risks, response measures and to look deeper into the Critical Energy Infrastructure Protection during the Ukrainian war and to draw the lessons learned for the NATO European countries and Baltic States in particular.Ÿ Energy Security Strategic Awareness Course in NATO School Oberammergau.Ÿ Energy Security Strategic Awareness Course, focus in Caucasus region organized with US Naval Postgraduate School and Georgian DELTA institute in April in Tbilisi- Georgia.Ÿ NATO CEIP-TTX on Critical Energy Infrastructure Protection (May 2016 – Vilnius). After a first Table Top Exercise in 2014 on CEIP for NATO –ICI (Istanbul Cooperation Initiative) on the LNG supply chain for civil emergency planners in 2016 the NATO ENSEC COE has for specific objective to mix Military & Civil planers with private operator on Electrical power. Understanding the potential impact on Host nation support during NATO reinforcement deployment (RAP), highlighting the necessary cooperation between all actors will be the principal axes of effort of this exercise.Ÿ Contribution to the Exercises TRIDENT JAGUAR 2016 (NRF) by providing Expertise, Scenario development and Evaluation.Ÿ Warsaw Conference on Critical Energy Infrastructure Protection with Polish Naval Academy Ÿ “Innovative Energy Solutions for Military Application, IESMA 2016”. It is a biennial event, consisting of a conference and industry exhibition. Its purpose is to accelerate the transfer of innovative energy technologies from the civilian to the military sector and to foster the implementation of standard technologies to be used in operation adapting cutting edge technologies for military purpose. This event facilitates the exchange of knowledge and promotes discussions with a focus on standard, advanced and cutting-edge energy saving technologies in order to support development of concept.

COE Contact InformationPhone: +370 706 71005Email: [email protected]:www.enseccoe.org

COE AddressNATO Energy Security Centre of ExcellenceŠilo Str. 5ALT-10322 Vilnius, Lithuania

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Explosive Ordnance Disposal Centre of Excellence (EOD COE)Framework Nation: SlovakiaLocation: Trenčín, SlovakiaPE Posts: 21 out of 43

VisionTo be NATO's leading agent in the preparation of technologically advanced, interoperable and well trained EOD experts

capable to support and to enable entire spectrum of Alliance operations.

MissionTo support and enhance the NATO transformation and operational efforts in the field of EOD. The COE is designed to

perform tasks in support of :

·Lessons Learned and Analysis

·Training and Education

·Concept and Doctrine Development and Experimentation

·Standardization

·Technology Development

Major Products and Activities in 2016Ÿ EOD Education and Training provided as:

- Initial EOD Staff Officer Training (IEOD SOR)

- Former Warsaw Pact Ammunition Course (FWPAC)

- Homemade Explosive Education: HME-B Homemade Explosives Basic Course, HME-A Homemade Explosives

Advanced Course

Ÿ Provide a Mobile Training Team for the I EOD Staff Officer Training and Homemade Explosive Basic Course to Slovakia

and Romania

Ÿ Provide the In-house Training/HME Advanced designated for EOD/IEDD personnel

Ÿ Deliver the pilot Staff Officer CBRN EOD Incident Management Training

Ÿ Support to the Pre-deployment Training at the Joint Force Training Centre in Bydgoszcz

Ÿ Populate the EOD COE education and training activities within Education Training Opportunities Catalogue (ETOC)

Ÿ Support the concept of standardization within NATO by development of the Allied Joint EOD Doctrine

Ÿ Contribute to NATO led Collection Training EOD SME

Ÿ Organize the EOD Operators Lessons Learned Seminar

Ÿ Maintain the unclassified EOD Lessons Learned Database

Ÿ Organize NATO EOD Demonstrations and Trials 2016

Ÿ Produce Former Warsaw Pact Ammunition Handbooks series

Ÿ Participate in development and update of Allied Joint and Allied Tactical Publications, contribute to EOD doctrine AJP

3.18 development

Ÿ Support the EOD Working Group (EOD WG), ACO Force Protection Working Group (FP WG), C-IED Working Group

(C-IED WG) and MILENG Working (MILENG WG)

Ÿ Host the 53rd EOD WG meeting

Ÿ Co-organize the ELROB 2016

Ÿ EOD Equipment Database

Ÿ EOD Equipment Testing and Evaluation within EOD Technologies Development

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EOD COE CONTACT INFORMATION EOD Centre of Excellence, Olbrachtova 5, 91101 Trenčín, Slovakia Website: http://www.eodcoe.org

Director: Colonel Ľubomír MRVÁŇ

Phone : +421 960 333 500

Email: [email protected]

Aide-de-camp: Mrs. Silvia BLIŽŇÁKOVÁ

Phone: +421 960 333 505,

Email: [email protected]

Assistant: Mrs. Oľga ĎURIŠOVÁ

Phone: +421 960 333 502,

Fax : +421 960 333 504

Email: [email protected]

Major Products and Activities in 2017

Ÿ Support Military Engineering Discipline Department Head by assuming the responsibility for EOD

Education and Individual Training

Ÿ Maintain the EOD COE Quality Assurance processes

Ÿ Design EOD and Ammunition Courses for EOD specialists

Ÿ Continue delivery of the MTT for Home-made Explosive and Initial Staff Officer to the EOD COE

Sponsoring Nations

Ÿ Deliver the Staff Officers CBRN EOD Incident Management Training (SO CBRN EOD IMT)

Ÿ Support to NATO organized Collective Training and Exercises

Ÿ Continue support for the Allied Joint and Allied Tactical Publications development

Ÿ Lead the development of the NATO EOD Terminology

Ÿ Organize the 6th EOD Operators Lessons Learned Seminar (EOD LL Seminar)

Ÿ Commence EOD Equipment Testing and Evaluation

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Human Intelligence Centre of Excellence (HUMINT COE)Framework Nation: RomaniaLocation: Oradea, Romania PE Posts: 60 out of 88

HCOE Mission

The HCOE provides the highest quality NATO HUMINT- focused services and products in response to the requirements and needs of the NATO Command Structure, NATO Force Structure, NATO Nations, and, when feasible, Partner Nations.

HCOE Department Head

The HCOE is responsible for matching the requirements with Education and Training solutions and for the coordination of those solutions within NATO for HUMAN Intelligence.

HCOE Vision

The HCOE is the focal point of HUMINT expertise within NATO and is the spearhead of all major HUMINT initiatives within the Alliance.

HCOE Goals

To unite and lead a critical mass ofexperienced professionals in theendeavor of NATO HUMINTtransformation.

To transform the NATO HUMINTEnterprise into a more interoperable and more capable force that better supports NATO missions and operations.

HCOE Personnel

The Centre is the only place within NATO having under one roof a significant number of international HUMINT Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) from the Framework and Sponsoring Nations. The HCOE maintains an annual training and education plan for all of its personnel to improve not only their HUMINT knowledge and skills but also their general military and leadership skills. To maintain relevance and currency in the operational environment, through its Framework Nation personnel, the HCOE provides direct support to current operations.

HCOE Facilities

The working spaces, classrooms, and conference halls and the gymnasium, laundry, and messing facilities permit the HCOE to conduct several international courses and activities simultaneously and to host NATO live exercises with a capacity exceeding 260 participants. The HCOE also has its own military range which can be used to conduct field training activities in conditions more similar to “real world” operations than a traditional classroom. In addition, the recently built HCOE Lodge offers the option to host participants in Centre activities in conditions similar to those of commercial hotels but with prices that are at least half of those found on the commercial market.

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Programme of WorkThe HCOE programme of work (POW) is ambitious in scope and aims to improve the NATO HUMINT Enterprise through the four COE transformational pillars which are the Centre's core competencies. The HCOE's major current and future projects include:

Directorate2015 and 2016• HCOE Director chairs NATO HUMINT Working Group (NHWG) and NATO HUMINT Technology Working Group

(NHTWG) • HCOE hosts and fills key positions in NATO's annual Tier One HUMINT exercise, STEADFAST INDICATOR• HCOE appointed as Department Head for Human Intelligence Education and Training in NATO

Doctrine & Standards2015:• Finalized the revision of STANAG 2578 AIntP-5 (HUMINT

TTPs) – under ratification until FEB16; with this was associated the development of the NATO HUMINT terminology

• Assisted SHAPE in revision of the ACO HUMINT Directive AD 65-007

• Started the revision process for STANAG 2537 AJP-2.3 (Allied Joint Doctrine for HUMINT)

• Supported the process for building Intelligence Exchange Requirements and XML schema documents for HUMINT related messages (reporting forms)

2016:• Continue the revision process for STANAG 2537, including

the conduct of professional studies in support of the review

• Ensure deconfliction and support to the development of Intel-series standardization publications in NATO

• Update of the NATO HUMINT Operator Handbook• Provide HUMINT Subject Matter Expertise to ACT on the

planning phases of Capability Requirement Review 2016

Concept Development & Experimentation2015Ÿ Developed HUMINT support to Human Network Analysis and Support to TargetingŸ Explored the opportunities that HUMINT might have within the cyber environment Ÿ Supported ACT in developing SFA and FFAOŸ Developed NHOTS prototypesŸ Performed experimentation of NHOTS Special Devices Module Prototype (SDMP) during SFIR 15 2016Ÿ Develop HUMINT in support of understanding the Human Aspects of the Operational EnvironmentŸ Support ACT in developing SFA and FFAOŸ Develop NHOTS Modules PrototypesŸ Operational validation of NHOTS SDMP within SFIR 16 Exercise

Education & Training2015 Ÿ Developed and conducted a pilot HUMINT Systems CourseŸ Included HUMINT Technology modules into resident coursesŸ Conducted 2 iterations of each resident course2016Ÿ Champion NATO exercise Steadfast Indicator and other major exercisesŸ Conduct 2 iterations of each resident courseŸ Conduct the HUMINT TNAŸ Design and Develop a HUMINT e-learning project

Lessons Learned & Publications2015Ÿ Collected data during SFIR 15Ÿ Managed internal LL for resident courses and Quality Assurance report Ÿ Provided support to JALLCŸ Institutionalized the LL/BP process in the NATO HUMINT enterprise and during NATO operations - ProjectŸ Maintained HCOE Library2016Ÿ Assist SHAPE on improving the Lessons Learned Process in the current NATO lead operationsŸ Collect LL/BP data during SFIR16Ÿ Manage internal LL for resident courses and Quality Assurance report Ÿ Support JALLC - Conduct Analysis Reports in the specific area of expertiseŸ Manage NATO HUMINT Best Practices/Lessons Learned database

Director:Col Eduard SIMION (ROU A)

Contact Information:Phone/Fax: +4 0259 434 932E-mail: [email protected] [email protected]: www.natohcoe.org

Mailing address:NATO HUMINT Centre of ExcellenceCalea Armatei Romane, Nr 24/A410087 OradeaRomania

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Joint Air Power Competence Centre (JAPCC)Framework Nation: GermanyLocation: Kalkar, Germany PE Posts: 58 out of 89

Director´s VisionBe NATO's catalyst for the improvement and transformation of Joint Air and Space Power; delivering effective solutions

through independent thought & analysis.

MissionThe JAPCC, as a team of multinational experts, is to provide key decision makers effective solutions on Air and Space

Power challenges, in order to safeguard NATO and the Nations' interest.

Recently Published Projects

Air-to-Air Refuelling Consolidation: An update to the 2010 JAPCC AAR Study, this project updates NATO AAR capabilities and provides 8 actionable recommendations to enable future NATO combat operations.

The JAPCC Journal 21:This Journal directs our reader´s attention to a very relevant issue, ´Strategic Communications´. Today´s global communication capabilities greatly amplify the impact and speed with which one can change foreign and domestic public opinion and thereby eventually influence the Alliance and the way it conducts operations. Disinformation campaigns carried out against NATO and coalition forces in recent operations in Afghanistan and Libya specifically characterize Air Power as an inhumane and indiscriminate means of war.

Multinational Joint Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Unit (MJISRU): The study provides a recommendation regarding the feasibility of creating a NATO MJISRU including a possible structure, regional basing opportunities and options for integrating the MJISRU into the NATO command structure.

Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems in Contested Environments: The study provides a detailed assessment of current RPAS components' limitations and vulnerabilities, addressing operational, technical, and legal questions. It was delivered to the 'Joint Capability Group on Unmanned Aircraft Systems' (JCGUAS) at NATO HQ for action.

Standardization of Qualifications for NATO Helicopter Crews in Support of Land Operations: There are a variety of helicopter crew qualifications across the Alliance and a multitude of helicopter roles and missions. This fact makes it difficult for commanders from NATO helicopter units to select the best qualified crews to execute a mission. The aim of this document is to provide information regarding qualification standardization for deploying NATO helicopter crews in support of land operations.

Current Projects

NATO/ EU Air Transport, Training, Exercises & Interoperability: This project is a follow-on to the 2011 study and primarily focuses on AT training, exercises and interoperability in NATO and European Air Transport Fleet member Nations. The Study attempts to identify any additional critical problems since 2011 with the ultimate goal of stimulating NATO Nations and EU organizations to adopt the best multinational initiatives in order to improve AT standardization and interoperability amongst NATO/EU nations.

Air Warfare communications in a networked environment: The aim of this project is to explore potential improvement to network-generated situational awareness through dynamic distribution and effective interaction of joint air power assets throughout the joint battle space without altering the current Core Activities performed by air forces.

Mitigating Disinformation Campaigns Against Air Power: This study will examine a serious challenge facing Western Air Power - disinformation campaigns carried out against NATO and coalition forces which attempt to discredit the use of NATO Air Power. Several case studies are being developed to examine where NATO and Western strategic communication has succeeded in our favour versus where NATO has allowed the enemy to have the information advantage.

Future Alliance Maritime Air ASW Capability: This project intends to make an assessment of current and future Alliance MPA/MPH ASW capabilities. Based on this, JAPCC wants to provide a forecast of future ASW environment including platform assessment of non-NATO submarines.

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Chairmanship:

Ÿ Air Operations Working Group (AOWG)

Ÿ Maritime Air Coordination Conference (MACC Co-Chair)

Ÿ NATO Air-to-Air Refuelling Working Group (AAR WG)

Ÿ Aerial Refuelling Systems Advisory Group (ARSAG) Interoperability Panel

Ÿ NATO Air Transport Working Group (ATWG)

Secretary:

Ÿ NATO Bi-Strategic Command Space Working Group (NBiSCSWG)

Panel Member / Working Group:

Ÿ Air & Missile Defence Committee (AMDC)

Ÿ Panel on Air & Missile Defence (PAMD)

Ÿ Ballistic Missile Defence Operational User Group (BMD PO)

Ÿ NLD BMD Policy Group

Ÿ NLD Knowledge Network on BMD

Ÿ Future Technologies for Aerial Refuelling (FTAR)

Ÿ FTAR / ARSAG Participation to Develop UAS AAR Procedures

Ÿ Force Protection (FP) Task Force

Ÿ Helicopter Inter Service Working Group (HISWG)

Ÿ NATO Search and Rescue (SAR) Panel

Ÿ Space Systems Concepts and Integration (SCI) 238 Working Group

Ÿ NATO Single European Sky ATM (Air Traffic Management)

Research (SESAR) Integrated Project Team

Ÿ Maritime Operations (MAROPS) Working Group

NATO Policy / Doctrine / TTP Support:

Ÿ MC FP Policy for NATO-Led Operations (MC-0610)

Ÿ AJP-3.3 Custodian

Ÿ AJP-3.3.3 Air-Maritime Coordination (Part of AMCWG)

Ÿ ATP-3.3.3.1 Air-Maritime Coordination Procedures

Ÿ ATP-3.3.4 (VOL II) Custodian

Ÿ ATP-3.3.4.2 (ATP-56) Custodian

Ÿ ATP-3.3.4.3 Custodian

Ÿ ATP-3.3.6 NATO FP Doctrine for Air Operations

Ÿ AJP-3.14 Allied Joint Doctrine for FP

Ÿ ATP-49G Custodian

COE AddressJAPCCVon Seydlitz KaserneRoemerstrasse 140D-47546, KalkarGermany

COE Contact InformationPhone (general): +49 2824-90-2201website: www.japcc.orgEmail: [email protected]

Assistant Director Air Commodore Madelein Spit (NLD)[email protected]

Chief of Staff Col E. Lee Wingfield (USA)[email protected]

NATO Bodies, Doctrine, Exercise and Training

JAPCC personnel fill chairman, co-chairman, and panel positions on numerous NATO steering bodies as well as providing custodianship to a number of NATO Doctrine documents, as highlighted below.

Future Projects

Harmonize NATO Joint Air Power Exercises: The goal of this project will be to evaluate the pros/cons of developing a clearing house to broker/coordinate NATO participation in existing national exercises. The scope of the project is still being defined.

NATO's Exercise and Training Program: This study will look at NATO's current exercise and training program, seeking to identify areas in which improvements can be made to ensure future joint air power skill sets are there when NATO calls.

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Joint Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear – Defence (JCBRN COE) Framework Nation: Czech RepublicLocation: Vyškov, Czech Republic PE Posts: 65 out of 81

MissionTo support NATO and its military transformation in the field of CBRN defense through and in support of HQ SACT, assist Sponsoring Nations, other NATO nations and other Customers in their CBRN defense-related efforts.

The primary aim of the JCBRN Defence COE is:

Ÿ Support development of concepts and doctrine through experimentation.

Ÿ Promote CBRN defence-related interoperability, standardisation and harmonisation.

Ÿ Lead NATO CBRN education and training as NATO Department Head for CBRN Training.

Ÿ Assume the role of CBRN ODE in support of NATO exercises.

Ÿ Organise and support CBRN-oriented courses, workshops and conferences promoting CBRN information exchange and

expertise.

Ÿ Provide assistance in analysis to determine future CBRN defence capability requirements.

Ÿ Organize and conduct CBRN portion of the NATO LL process; distribute Lessons Learned for implementation.

Ÿ Promote and support cooperation among the CBRN defence Community of Interest.

Ÿ Provide CBRN related operational, technical and scientific reachback.

Ÿ Support SACEUR with CBRN subject matter experts (SMEs) in strategic and operational planning processes.

Major Products and Activities for 2016

CBRN Concept and Doctrine Development:

Ÿ Custodianship for NATO publications - AJP 3.8, ATP 3.8.1 Vol I.

Ÿ Maintain the CBRN document database including AJOD publications and JCBRN standardization documents

Ÿ Provide SME to the ACO Force Protection Working Group (FPWG) and FP Custodian WG.

Ÿ Serve as Chairman, Doctrine and Terminology Panel meetings (DTP) within the Joint CBRN Defence Capability

Development Group (CDG).

Ÿ Liaise with the CDG and the Allied Joint Operations Doctrine Working Group.

CBRN Reachback and Operational Support:

Ÿ Provide comprehensive scientific, technical and operational CBRN expertise and advice to NATO commanders, staffs and

deployed forces during the planning and execution of exercises and operations.

Ÿ Support NATO (SHAPE/CCOMC, TRIDENT series) exercises and experimentation.

Ÿ Provide CBRN reachback support to the NRF 2016 CBRN Joint Assessment Team.

NATO Accredited Courses as QA institution:

Ÿ CBRN Units Evaluators Course 2016

Ÿ Crisis Management after CBRN Incident Course 2016

Ÿ CBRN Warning and Reporting Specialists Course 2016

Ÿ CBRN-Analysis Super User Course 2016

Ÿ Introduction to the International CBRN Training Curriculum Course 2016

Ÿ Live Agent Training Course 2016

Ÿ I-RAPTER - Basic Course 2016 and I-RAPTER – Advanced Course 2016*

Ÿ International Radiological Consequence Management Training Course 2016*

Ÿ International Medical Management of Radiation Injuries (I-MED) 2016*

(* in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear

Security Administration)

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COE Address

Joint Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defence Centre of Excellence

Víta Nejedlého

682 03 Vyškov, Czech Republic

COE Contact Information

Phone: +420 973 452 805

Fax: +420 973 452 800

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.jcbrncoe.cz

Director

Colonel Jiri GAJDOS, CZE A

Phone: +420 973 452 801

Fax: +420 973 452 810

Email: [email protected]

CBRN Capability Development:

Ÿ Support NATO Transformation within the NATO Defence Planning Process – NDPP.

Ÿ Contribute to developing NATO standards on Materiel Line of Development, particularly Hazard Management (HM),

Physical Protection (PP), Detection Identification Monitoring (DIM) and Information Management (IM).

Ÿ Provide SME support to Strategic Foresight Analysis (SFA) and Framework for Future Alliance Operations (FFAO).

Ÿ Serve as custodian of the Joint CBRN Defence Capability Development Group Priority Assessment and Work Schedule

(JPAWS) and liaise with the JCBRND – CDG Panels.

Ÿ Support ACO in development of Functional Services User Requirements.

Ÿ Conduct periodic assessments for ACT SPP of NATO's CBRN capability development against the CBRN Indicative

Roadmap.

CBRN Experimentation Support:

Ÿ Support NATO Transformation through CBRN defence-related concept development and experimentation (Growth of

Urbanization and its impact on future Conflict Through 2035, CBRN/C-IED Exploitation Functional Concept Development,

NATO Ballistic Missile Defence Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear (CBRN) Warning & Reporting Limited Objective

Experiment (LOE), Tactical Autonomous (Robotic) Reconnaissance).

CBRN Defence Modelling and Simulation:

Ÿ Providing M&S support to CBRN Reachback.

Ÿ Further Development M&S interoperability under NATO Standards.

Ÿ Promote active participation in the NATO M&S community through close cooperation with the M&S COE.

Ÿ Support CBRN capability development-related experimentation.

NATO CBRN Education & Training Development as NATO Department Head for CBRN

Training Requirements Analysis (TNA):

Ÿ Define requirements and the content of the courses/Exercises.

Ÿ Standardize variety of CBRN courses offered to NATO.

Ÿ Matching requirements and opportunities.

Ÿ Reveal gaps and duplications.

NATO Exercises Participation:

Ÿ CMX 2016 – participation in incident development.

Ÿ Clean Care 2016- host entity, coordinating role, CBRN part of Medical incidents.

Ÿ Toxic Trip 2016 –scenario development, evaluation and analysis.

Ÿ CWIX 2016 – Ballistic Missile Defence Concept Support.

Ÿ Trident Juncture 2016- role of the Officer Directing Exercise (ODE) in CBRN.

Ÿ Trident Jaguar 2016- role of the Officer Directing Exercise (ODE) in CBRN.

Ÿ Trident Exercise series for certification of NFS as Operational HQs.

Ÿ Brave Beduin 2016 CBRN W&R contributions.

Ÿ Support NRF and CJ-CBRND-TF Exercises and Certification.

Ÿ Support the training program of the Very High Readiness Task Force (VJTF).

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Military Engineering Centre of Excellence (MILENG COE)Location: Ingolstadt, Germany Framework Nation: Germany PE Posts: 36 out of 50

Mission, Intent & Influence

Mission. The MILENG COE mission is to enable the development of Sponsoring Nations (SN) and Alliance MILENG capability and interoperability, in order to enhance the effectiveness of MILENG support to NATO and other operations. Intent. The intent is to deliver the mission at the Strategic, Operational and Tactical levels, encompassing, but not limited to, all aspects of MILENG as encapsulated in MC Policy for MILENG and its supporting doctrine documents.

Influence. The Director MILENG COE is the Principle Advisor to SACT for MILENG, the Deputy Chairman of MCLSB MILENG WG, the Chairman of MILENG DPAG (to provide SME in support of NDPP) and Member of the NSJEC Advisory Board.

The MILENG COE provides the secretariat for the annual NATO Senior Joint Engineer Conference (NSJEC), is Department Head for the MILENG Training and Education Discipline and is a permanent member of the NATO C-IED Task Force.

MILENG is a Functional Area in support of operations covering the shaping, improving and protecting the physical operating environment, coordinated by an Engineer staff. The MILENG COE therefore is engaged in all aspects covered by the MILENG Functional Area, like Environmental Protection, Infrastructure and Energy Efficiency.

Core TasksInformation and Knowledge Management (IKM)The MILENG COE IKM System is a hub for the gathering, processing and dissemination of MILENG related information through a single source of collected information and knowledge.

The MILENG COE enhances and maintains relationships within the Alliance and the MILENG Community of Interest (COI) by networking MILENG knowledge and expertise in order to facilitate MILENG information capture in a knowledge portal.

The portal is available to support the MILENG COI in effective mission planning and execution, in the LI and LL process, in concept and doctrine development, in education and training, in experimentation and in observation and training assistance/support as agreed by the MILENG COE SC.

Policies, Concepts and Doctrine Development (PCD)The MILENG COE provides the full time professional body dedicated to MILENG issues in support of NATO concepts and doctrine development, providing a permanent over-watch of emerging higher level and functional doctrine, ensuring that MILENG aspects are adequately represented.

The MILENG COE strives towards a leading role in the development and implementation of concepts, doctrines and procedures in order to contribute to the effectiveness of NATO forces through standardization and interoperability. Internally, the MILENG COE acts as custodian of military engineering and military search doctrine.

The MILENG COE provides SME support to other MC Working Groups (WG), in order to monitor all NATO doctrine developments to ensure MILENG is reflected appropriately, and supports SACT's SFA, FFAO and Urbanisation Projects.

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Education and Training (E&T) The MILENG COE is a NATO Quality Assurance Accredited Training Institution.

The MILENG COE delivers 12 in-house courses at the national and NATO levels in order to educate and train students about MILENG in order to prepare them for duty in a NATO/multinational environment:Ÿ NATO Operational Military Engineering Course (NOMEC) (SHAPE owned / NATO accredited).Ÿ Military Engineering Multinational Advisory Course (MEMAC).Ÿ NATO Tactical Military Engineering Course (NTMEC).Ÿ Military Engineering Multinational Basic Course (MEMBC). Ÿ Military Environmental Protection Practices and Procedures Course (MEPPPC).Ÿ International Bridge Assessment Course (IBAC).

The MILENG COE continues to provide Mobile Training Teams (MTT), instructor support to the NATO School Oberammergau and other NATO and National Training Institutions. In 2016 a MTT goes to Italy.

The MILENG COE will continue to develop ADL programmes, as required, to meet NATO training requirements.

Analysis and Lessons Learned / Observation and Assessment / Experimentation. The annual MILENG COE's Industry Day and Information Exchange Seminar give MILENG SME the opportunity to discuss with industry the challenges of today's operational environments, Lessons Learned, solutions and future developments.

Key Events 2016

The complete Event and Course Calendar can be found on our Website and Knowledge Portal.

Register to access the MILENG COE Knowledge Portal through the website at www.milengcoe.org

11th MILENG WG : 25 – 28 Jan 16MILENG DPAG : 16 – 18 Feb 1617th MILENG COE SC : 12 – 13 Apr 16MEPPPC 1 : 06 – 10 Jun 16MTT Italy : 13 – 17 Jun 1612th MILENG WG : 20 – 24 Jun 16

IBAC 2016 : 11 – 15 Jul 1618th MILENG COE SC : 24 – 25 Oct 16NSJEC 2016 : 26 – 27 Oct 16MEPPPC 2 : 07 – 11 Nov 16Information Exchange Seminar 2016 : 29 Nov – 01 Dec 16 MILENG COE Industry Day : 30 Nov 16

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NATO Centre of Excellence for Military Medicine (MILMED COE)Framework Nation: HungaryLocation: Budapest, HungarySatellite Location: Munich, Germany PE Posts: 43 out of 53

Vision

Further development of NATO medical support by innovation, experience, creating and sharing best practices

Mission

The mission of the NATO MILMED COE is to support and assist the Strategic Commands, other NATO bodies, nations and other civil and

military organizations by supporting the transformation of the Alliance and thereby improving medical support to operations and to

provide subject matter expertise in the following areas:

− Medical training, exercises and evaluation leading to certification

− Medical Lessons Learned

− Standards development and custodianship

– Deployment related health surveillance

Moreover, the COE provides relevant knowledge, expertise, and best practices to the NATO community to enhance and develop the

provision of effective, sustainable and ethical full spectrum health services at best value to the Allies.

Since its founding 5 years ago, the MILMED COE has become a hub of military medical expertise and a focal point of knowledge, providing

invaluable training, education and deployment health surveillance capabilities, lessons learned databases and concept development

support. The COE has excellent working relations with all relevant NATO bodies and working groups operating in the field of military

medicine. These achievements are reflected by the NATO and civilian university accreditation of the COE's courses, permanent support of

the Sponsoring and Partner Nations to exercise series Vigorous Warrior, frequent request for medical evaluation of multinational medical

units and the continuous support of the Committee of the Chiefs of Military Medical Services in NATO (COMEDS).

Military medicine is a discipline that is strongly connected to civilian medical developments. The MILMED COE, as a knowledge centre,

remains an open institution that links military and civilian medicine together by collecting up-to-date medical knowledge and expertise

from both communities, continuing to cooperate with the widest possible range of partners.

Main Events for 2015

Ÿ Mental Health and Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Workshop, 24-25 February 2015, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, in cooperation with the

Europe Regional Medical Command

Ÿ Multinational Military Medical Exercise Vigorous Warrior 2015, June 2015, Czech Republic

Ÿ Force Health Protection Workshop (Main focus LI/LL Ebola mission), 24-25 June 2015, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, in cooperation

with the

Europe Regional Medical Command

Major work items for 2015

Deployment Health Surveillance Capability (DHSC) - satellite branch, Munich, Germany

Ÿ Custodianship of AMedP-4.1 (former AMedP-21) "Deployment Health Surveillance" and Force Health Protection Working Group

(FHP WG) secretary

Ÿ DHSC – EpiNATO-2 support of and/or implementation in various missions (KFOR, EUTM MALI, EUFOR RCA, NATO Ocean Shield,

Active

Endeavour and Resolute Support, Afghanistan)

Ÿ Deployment Health Surveillance Database development

Ÿ DHSC - International Organisation/Civilian Institution Cooperation/Liaison

Ÿ Support for Deployment Health Surveillance (DHS) Courses (training units) in France

Ÿ Implementation of a DHS and Medical Intelligence Hub

Ÿ DHS Systems integration into MEDICS

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Interoperability

Ÿ Support to Medical Standardization Working Group (MedStd WG) activities

Ÿ Cooperation with the NATO Science and Technology Organization, Human Factors and Medicine Panel (STO/HFM)

Ÿ Framework for Future Alliance Operations (FFAO)

Ÿ Continuous Improvement in Healthcare Support on Operations (CISHO)

Ÿ Medical STANAGs Searching Tool

Ÿ Disaster relief best practices collection

Ÿ STO Activities: ET-131 Documentation of Tactical Combat Casualty Care

Way Ahead 2016

The NATO MILMED COE aims to remain a hub of military medical knowledge and excellence, building a reliably accessible Community of

Interest within its areas of expertise, and to continue to act as an essential part of NATO's transformation efforts by being a medical

knowledge centre to the benefit of the entire Alliance.

AddressNATO Centre of Excellence for Military MedicineRóbert Károly krt. 44.H-1134, BudapestHUNGARY

Postal Address NATO Centre of Excellence for Military MedicineH-1255, BudapestP.O.B. 113, HUNGARY

Email: [email protected]: +36 1 883 0100Fax: +36 1 883 0127

Website: www.coemed.org Media inquiry:Email: [email protected]: +36 1 883 0106

Workshops and Meetings

Ÿ COMEDS Military Medical Training Expert Panel (MMT EP)

Ÿ Advanced Technology Applications for Combat Casualty

Care (ATACCC)

Ÿ Military Cooperation Conference

Ÿ NATO Training Synchronization Conference

Ÿ COMEDS WG or Expert Panel meetings (TBD)

Ÿ Symposia or scientific meetings for distribution of results of

a STO RTG

Lessons LearnedNATO Trauma Registry (NTR)Ÿ Maintenance of the NTR COE module Ÿ Management of data exchange between COE and National modules Ÿ Preparation of MILMED COE NTR system integration into MEDICSŸ NTR Advisory Board establishment, management

NATO Lessons Identified/ Lessons Learned Ÿ Development of a Knowledge Management Process including Best Practices, LL, Blue Pages, Knowledge Maps and Communities of PracticeŸ Visit of exercises and mission handover periods for collection of knowledge Ÿ Preparation and execution of the yearly exercise data collection projectŸ JALLC-MILMED COE cooperation establishment on medical lessons learned issues

Training

Department Head Function (Testing and Learning Phase):

Implementation and Synchronization of NATO's Individual Medical

Trainings including the organization and conduct of a yearly conference

Course developments

Ÿ Management of Infectious Diseases during Missions - in

cooperation with Hamburg Bundeswehr Hospital

Ÿ Advanced Surgical Course for Deployment Surgery

Ÿ Regular Courses in line with Course Calendar (8 different

medical courses) Available via ePrime.

Evaluations

Ÿ Participation in Medical Evaluation of Multinational Medical

Units and during exercises (Joint Medical Modules NLD, Medic

Diamond NLD)

Other projects

Ÿ MEDEVAL Tool and MEDEVAL IT development

Ÿ Medical Simulation Catalogue

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Military Police COE (MP COE)Framework Nation: PolandLocation: Bydgoszcz, PolandPE Posts: 33 out of 45

Mission

The NATO MP COE mission is to enhance the capabilities of NATO and PfP MP, foster interoperability and provide subject matter expertise on MP activities in accordance with the Alliance's Strategic Concept. The NATO MP COE aim is to support the transformation and enhancement of NATO's Military Police capabilities and to contribute to the NATO Readiness Action Plan in the field of Military Policing. Our vision is to offer Military Police expertise and experience to the benefit of the Alliance, especially in support of enhancing those areas that are underdeveloped in the NCS, thereby helping to fill capability shortfalls with the aim to contribute to the Capability Development (CP), the NATO Defence Planning Process (NDPP), Smart Defence (SD), Connected Forces Initiative (CFI) and Framework for Future Alliance Operations (FFAO).

NATO MP COE's intent is to contribute to overall NATO transformation and enhance the Alliance's interoperability, by providing military police expertise especially in the following areas:Ÿ MP Doctrines, Standardizations and Concepts developmentŸ MP Education and TrainingŸ MP Lessons Identified / Lessons Learned Process

Doctrine & StandardizationŸ Subject matter expertise support to the Strategic Foresight Analysis

2017 and Framework for Future Alliance Operations

Ÿ Participation in the Chiefs of Transformation Conference and Concept

Development & Experimentation Conference

Ÿ Contribution to the Multinational Capability Development Campaign

Ÿ Review of the Monthly Smart Defence Project Reports for

opportunities to support or participate in projects

Ÿ Participation in the ACT Urbanization Project

Ÿ Support to the Multinational Military Police Battalion Combat

Readiness Evaluation

Ÿ Subject matter expertise on the development of the AJP-3.2.3.3 Allied

Joint Doctrine for Military Police

Ÿ Development of the Multinational Corps Northeast's Standing

Operating Procedures for Handling of Captured Persons

Ÿ Chairmanship of the NATO MP Terminology writing team

Ÿ Development of the NATO & PfP MP Handbook

Major Products and Activities for 2015

Education & TrainingŸ Organization and development of Provost Marshal Forum (PMF 2015)Ÿ ICCW SACT support the development of the NATO MP Strategic Training PlanŸ Support NATO MP in preparation and conducting of exercises by providing SME support undertaken by JFTC, JWC, JFC NAPLES, RRC FRANCE, ESP MPŸ Develop and conduct courses: − NATO Military Police Junior Officer Course − NATO Military Police Senior NCO Course − NATO Military Police Senior Officer Course (development)Ÿ Develop e-learning capabilities and courses in NATO MP COE: − Develop NATO MP Doctrine Course (Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL)) − Develop Introduction to the NATO Lessons Learned Process for the Military Police Staff Officers (ADL)

Lessons LearnedŸ Support NATO Exercises RS TE 1-4 and exercises of NATO MNMPBATŸ Support to the MNMPBAT CREVAL Writing Team (WT)Ÿ Establishing the NATO MP LL Capability Team (CT), and acting a role of a chairmanŸ Maintaining the MP LL Portal NU levelŸ Support to JALLC in conducting NATO LL SOC I-III in SWEDINTŸ Develop and conduct the 2nd annual NATO MP COE Tactical LL Forum on “Police Operations”Ÿ Develop and conduct the 2nd annual MP LL Conference “Road to the future MP capabilities development through experience from recent deployments”Ÿ Develop MP LL Staff Officer CourseŸ Develop MP LL Awareness Course (Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL))

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Major Products and Activities for 2016 and beyond

COE Contact Information:NATO Military Police Centre of Excellenceul. Szubinska 105

85-915 Bydgoszcz, Polandphone:+48 261-410-052fax: +48 261-410-059Email: [email protected]: www.mpcoe.org

Doctrine & StandardizationŸ Identify opportunities for Multinational Capability Development Campaign

Ÿ Subject matter expertise support to the Strategic Foresight Analysis 2017 and Framework for Future Alliance Operations

Ÿ Subject matter expertise on the planning process of Capability Requirements Review 2016

Ÿ Participation in the ACT Urbanization Project

Ÿ Review of the Monthly Smart Defence Project Reports for opportunities to support or participate in projects

Ÿ Organisation of the MP Doctrine and Standardization Board and MP Equipment Forum

Ÿ Participation in the Chiefs of Transformation Conference and the Concept Development & Experimentation Conference

Ÿ Chairmanship of the NATO MP Terminology writing team

Ÿ Development of NATO MP standardized reports

Education & TrainingŸ Organization and development of Provost Marshal Forum (PMF)Ÿ ICCW SACT support the development of the Quality Management System including participation in Quality Assurance ProgrammeŸ Develop role of The NATO MP Department Head (DH) within the Military Policing DisciplineŸ Support NATO MP in preparation and conducting of major NATO and national exercisesŸ Organize Close Protection WorkshopŸ Develop and conduct courses: − NATO Military Police Junior Officer Course − NATO Military Police Senior NCO Course − NATO Military Police Senior Officer Course − NATO MP Detention Operation Course (development)Ÿ Develop e-learning courses and expend e-learning capabilities in NATO MP COE: − Crowd and Riot Control (evaluate, reassess and update existing ADL 040 course) − War Crime Investigation and Law of Armed Conflict Course − Legal Aspect of Military Policing − Enhance residential courses by implementing the Virtual Battle Space 3 (VBS3) system

Lessons LearnedŸ Support JFTC in conducting of exercises RS-TEŸ Support to the MNMPBAT CREVAL WTŸ Chairing the NATO MP LL Capability Team (CT)Ÿ Develop and conduct MP LL Staff Officer CourseŸ Maintaining the MP LL Portal on NU levelŸ Develop and conduct the 3rd annual NATO MP COE Tactical LL Forum on “Detention Operations”Ÿ Develop and conduct the 3rd annual MP LL ConferenceŸ Enhance the MP LL Portal to NS level

Director:Colonel Grzegorz WASIELEWSKIphone: +48 261-410-050 email: [email protected]

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Modelling and Simulation COE (M&S COE)Framework Nation: ItalyLocation: Rome, ItalyPE: 29 out of 44

Mission

The NATO M&S COE is dedicated to the promotion of M&S in support of operational requirements, training and interoperability. The

Centre will act as a catalyst for transformation through the involvement of NATO, governments, academia, industry, operational and

training entities, by improving the knowledge of NATO and Nation's M&S professionals, promoting cooperation between Nations and

organisations through the sharing of M&S information, contributing to the development of new M&S concepts and standards, and

serving as an international source of expertise.

Ÿ M&S related events management: attendance, by participating in the NATO booth with a display and demonstrations:

- International Training and Education Conference (ITEC) 2014, annual forum for representatives from the Military, Industry

and Academia on international training, education and simulation sectors.

- Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) 2014 promoting corporation among the

Armed Services, Industry, Academia and various Government agencies on training and education multi-service programs.

Major Products and Activities for 2015Support expansion of knowledge and promote common understanding through education and training,

planning and executing events, and bridging the M&S Community of Interest.

Ÿ Conduct Basic M&S Course. Course introduces fundamentals of M&S, applications in defense

and an overview on their role in military exercises

Ÿ Conduct the CAX Specialist Certification Course in conjunction with JWC. Course prepares

operators to perform duties during NATO Computer Assisted exercises.

Ÿ Implement the E-learning M&S Pilot Course using ILIAS.

Ÿ E&T Roadmap – The M&S COE is leading a multi-national effort through the NATO Modelling

and Simulation Group of the STO to define what it means to be an M&S professional in NATO,

developing certification standards and garnering support from Nations to contribute academic

courses for inclusion as NATO opportunities.

Ÿ NATO CAX Forum 2015 – The COE planned and led this annual event with over 250

Military, Academia and Industry experts to promote the exchange of information and best

practices among staffs of NATO and national simulation/exercise centres, demonstrate new

technologies and promote standardization.

Ÿ MESAS 2015 – The M&S COE planned and led this workshop to promote the development

of autonomous systems for tomorrow's operating environment using M&S, and bring

together these two COIs.

Supporting Warfighter Training and Interoperability

Ÿ The COE directly supports NATO Exercises by providing subject matter experts to help manage response cells during major

exercises. This year, the COE supported Trident Juncture.

Ÿ CWIX – The M&S COE leads the M&S Focus Area at the JFTC hosted Coalition Warfighter Interoperability eXploration, eXperiment

eXercise, resulting in better use of technology and enhanced interoperability.

Ÿ Training Interoperability – Supported NMSG task group to study M&S related training interoperability requirements.

Ÿ Autonomous Systems – Developed Simulated Interactive Robotics Initiative SIRI (Multi-robot system simulator); and supported

Robotics and Autonomous Systems (RAS) interoperability through U.S. Joint Staff.

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COE Address:NATO Modelling & Simulation Centre Of ExcellencePiazza Villoresi, 100143 RomeItaly

COE Contact Information:Phone: +39 06 4691 4360 Fax: +39 06 4691 4299Email: [email protected]: https://mscoe.orghttps://transnet.act.nato.int/WISE/COE/Individual/MS/index_html

Major Products and Activities for 2016

Promoting M&S while building our expertise: by participating in the NATO booth with a display and demonstrations; attending professional development seminars and connecting with our worldwide partners:Ÿ International Training and Education Conference (ITEC) 2015, annual forum for representatives from the Military, Industry and Academia on international training, education and simulation sectors.Ÿ Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference (I/ITSEC) 2015 promoting cooperation among the Armed Services, Industry, Academia and various Government agencies on training and education multi-service programs.

Supporting Concept Development and Experimentation – The COE supports CD&E on two fronts. 1. Military transformation – The M&S COE provides M&S expertise and technical capabilities to model realistic environments for exploring new military concepts.Ÿ URBANISATION – The M&S COE supported the NATO ACT Urbanisation Project by developing an intricate, interactive 2d/3d Model of a future urban environment where leading military experts can explore new concepts in this complex terrain.2. M&S Transformation – The M&S COE participates in numerous projects through ACT, the NATO training centres and the STO NMSG to enhance M&S capabilities for NATO.Ÿ M&S as a Service (MSaaS) – Web-based M&S Services, winner of STO Scientific Achievement Award for 2015.Ÿ ACT's M&S Gap Analysis/Action Plan – The M&S COE supported ACT in an IMS Tasking to study the use of M&S in NATO and develop an action plan to mitigate training challenges with better use of M&S.Ÿ M&S COE Battle Lab Expansion – The COE is expanding its battle lab spaces to aim for its vision of becoming a central network node for a distributed simulation environment for training and experimentation.

Support the Education and Training Opportunities Catalogue with courses open to NATO

structure, countries and partners, through the exchange of expertise with NATO and

National M&S:

Ÿ Conduct CAX Specialist Certification Course and Basic M&S course annually.

Ÿ E-learning M&S Pilot Course available through ACT.

Ÿ Develop/Manage New Courses according to E&T Roadmap.

Lead, Manage and Host Conferences, Workshops and Fora

Ÿ Host NATO Counter UAS Project Workshop #3 (MAR)

Ÿ MESAS 2016 (JUN)

Ÿ Host NMSG Spring Business Meeting (JUN)

Ÿ CAX Forum 2016 (SEP)

Ÿ Urbanisation Experiment #2 (SEP)

Support ACT M&S Initiatives

Ÿ M&S Gap Analysis/Action Plan

Ÿ CORESIM

Ÿ Linked Training

M&S Standards and Doctrine – Support NMSG activities. Work within M&S COI to develop, enhance and promote standardization.Support Exercises – Provide SMEs for Trident Jaguar and Trident JunctureInternational Outreach and Professional Development – Participate and support ITEC, I/ITSEC, and other M&S related professional fora to maintain knowledge of the current state of technology, enhance partnerships, and promote the M&S COE.

Director:Capt. Vincenzo Milano (ITA Navy)Phone: +39 06 4691 4361Fax: +39 06 4691 4193Email: [email protected]@smd.difesa.it

Explore New Concepts:

Ÿ NATO Urbanisation Project – improve and integrate 2d/3d model of future urban terrain

Ÿ Autonomous Systems (Counter UAS, IST-136, RAS interoperability, SIRI 2.0) – explore

how M&S can create artificial environments for testing and validation

Ÿ MSaaS – implement MSaaS concepts with our distributed simulation architecture

Ÿ CWIX – Lead M&S Focus Area

Ÿ NMSG (STO) Task Groups – Provide SMEs and lead task groups to improve M&S capabilities in

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Mountain Warfare COE (MW COE)Framework Nation: SloveniaLocation: Poljče, SloveniaPE Posts: 32 out of 36

The establishment of the NATO Mountain Warfare Centre of Excellence (NATO MW COE) contributes to the transformation and adaptation of the Alliance' capabilities which enable its forces to better operate in the mountain environment. The NATO MW COE incorporates a professional core that will ensure and develop the subject matter expertise to meet the requirements of mountain warfare challenges. This will enhance the ability of individuals and military units to engage in mountain warfare, as well as the Alliance's interoperability to operate in mountainous environment.

Mission and Vision

The mission of the NATO MW COE is to assist NATO member countries, partners, other countries and international organisations, in order to enhance mountain warfare capabilities through the following core areas:· Development of mountain warfare-specific doctrine and tactics. · Concept development and experimentation.· Mountain warfare Lessons Learned process.· Education and training.· Support to capability development.

The vision of the NATO MW COE is to be the hub for mountain warfare expertise in the NATO community

Major Activities planned for 2016NATO MW COE is planning to:Ÿ Enhance the cooperation with COEs in order to define common areas of interest.Ÿ Organize and conduct annual conference of the MW COE community of interest for national military mountain schools commanders.Ÿ Attend annual meetings of the wider-interest community (IAMMS, EU MTI...).Ÿ Support NATO COE FinCON annual conference.Ÿ Support Capability Requirements Review 2016 (CRR16) planning process by providing Mountain Warfare (MW) Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) on the planning phases of CRR16 in order to give support to the identification of MW capability requirements.Ÿ Support development of the Strategic Foresight Analysis (SFA) 2017 report. Final product will be developed in 2017 and will be available to the public.Ÿ Support the Framework for Future Alliance Operations (FFAO), review and update. It can aid defence planners and COEs in identifying long-term military requirements.Ÿ Follow MW-related ALPA publications by supporting the development/review of new/existing publications, when related to MW (participation primarily in LSB, LOWG).

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DirectorColonel Boštjan Blaznik, SVN APhone: +386 4 532 3801E-mail: [email protected]

Deputy DirectorColonel Alberto Zamboni, ITA APhone: +386 4 532 3631E-mail: [email protected]

COE Contact InformationMountain Warfare Centre of ExcellencePoljče 274275 Begunje na GorenjskemSloveniaPhone: +386 4 532 3610E-mail: [email protected]: www.mwcoe.orgNS-WAN: SI MWCOE

Major Activities planned for 2016 continuedŸ Support NATO Urbanization Project in order to deliver the NATO Conceptual Study on Urbanization to the NATO Military Authorities. The concept examines the impact on NATO military operations based upon the potential crises and consequences of urbanization between now and 2035. This Study will be linked to the NATO Defence Planning Process, Strategic Foresight Analysis, and Framework for Future Alliance Operations (FFAO) where urbanization is one of the key subject areas. There will also be an Urbanization Experiment in Sep 2016 at the M&S COE, Rome and MW COE will need SME support from the other COEs with 2 Workshops, one Working Group and experiment execution.Ÿ Develop MW-related concepts in order to improve mobility and survival potential of mountain soldiers. Ÿ Support NATO Lessons Learned process conducting Analysis Reports (ARs) in the specific area of expertise.Ÿ Participate and support the annual NATO LL conference as well as LL workshops.Ÿ Organize and conduct an Annual Information Exchange Seminar & Faculty of Sport Conference with MW topics.Ÿ Develop a course focused on commanders and planners providing training for COM/CJ5/CJ3/CJ4 at TF/SECTOR/FORCE level (tactical/operational). The training audience could also be non-MW experts being deployed in a MW environment.Ÿ Actively participate in NATO Training Exercise Conference, Individual Training and Education Programming Board (IPB I) and Individual Training and Education Programming Board (IPB II).

Way Ahead for 2017NATO MW COE will continue to:Ÿ Enhance the cooperation with COEs in order to define common areas of interest and conduct COEs shared projects.Ÿ Attend annual meetings of the wider-interest community (IAMMS; EU MTI).Ÿ Contribution to MW-related doctrinal basis, primarily (but not all) established within ALPA, with expertises, submissions and other inputs.Ÿ Explore multinational common MW doctrinal perception. Initiate the process to develop MW doctrinal framework according to NATO needs and requests. Ÿ Develop concepts in order to improve mobility and survival potential of mountain soldiers Ÿ Support NATO Lessons Learned process by conducting Analysis Reports (ARs) in the specific area of expertise.Ÿ Organize and conduct an Annual Information Exchange Seminar & Faculty of Sport Conference with MW topics.Ÿ Develop and conduct course focused on commanders and planners providing training for COM/CJ5/CJ3/CJ4 at TF/SECTOR/FORCE level (tactical/operational). The training audience could also be non-MW experts being deployed in a MW environment.

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Naval Mine Warfare Centre of Excellence (NMW COE)Framework Nations: Belgium and The NetherlandsLocation: Oostende, Belgium

MissionThe NATO NMW COE focuses on Education and Training, Doctrine and Standardization, Analysis and Lessons Learned, Concept Development and Experimentation in order to deliver the best possible support in NMW to NATO, Sponsoring Nations and Partners.

Programme of Work (POW):While the NMW COE has retained its function as an education and training institution for the Belgian and Netherlands Navies, the Framework Nations provide ACT, other NATO entities and Nations prioritized access to the services and support of the NMW COE.

The NMW COE POW includes:Ÿ Providing education and training in NMW for naval personnel and ships of NATO and partnership nations;Ÿ Assisting in NATO joint policy, strategy, doctrine and concept development;Ÿ Advising and assisting NATO Operational Commands;Ÿ Acting as NMW technical and operational advisor to NATO Maritime Command (MARCOM);Ÿ Supporting NATO standardization and interoperability;Ÿ Supporting the NATO Lessons Learned process;Ÿ Providing state-of-the-art simulation capacity to test and to validate NMW concepts;Ÿ Fostering a Community of Practice (CoP) within the NATO NMW family.

The NMW COE can provide information at any level on Naval Mine Warfare or sea mines for NATO and partners, educational institutions, the media or others interested.

Major Products and Activities for 2015

Ÿ The Belgian-Netherlands Naval Mine Warfare School EGUERMIN celebrated its 50th anniversary. In conjunction with this anniversary, the NMW COE / EGUERMIN hosted the 2015 Bi-SC Naval Mine Warfare Conference (NMWC). During the NMWC a NMW Vision, produced by the NMW Community, was presented and adopted. In June the NMW vision was also presented to the Military Committee.Ÿ The NMW COE took part in the IMCMEX with seven subject matter experts in Naval Mine Warfare. They integrated the various staffs at CTU-CTG and CTF level. Ÿ NMW COE hosted NMWG-meetings under the umbrella of the NATO Naval Armaments Group (NNAG) and the Military Committee Maritime Standardization Board (MCMSB). The NNAG and MCMSB are promoting cooperation and standardization in the field of Naval Mine Warfare to improve NATO forces' effectiveness over the whole spectrum of current and future operations.Ÿ NMW COE hosted and facilitated the annual MARCOM Command Post / Computer Assisted Exercise (CPX / CAX) DYNAMIC MOVE 2015 (DME15). About 120 participants from NATO and Partner Nations Commands and Navies participated, aiming to enhance the participants' ability to contribute to operations in the littorals. During DME15 state-of-the-art software was utilized for the first time.Ÿ NMW COE continued to provide training and education opportunities for the Mine Warfare Staff Officers and the future SNMCMG-Staffs. Courses are open to NATO Nations (PWO NMW-N and SO NMW-N). The candidates are required to have extensive seagoing Naval Mine Countermeasures (NMCM) experience.

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COE AddressNATO NAVAL MINE WARFARE COE3de & 23ste LinieregimentspleinB-8400 Oostende BELGIUM

COE Contact InformationPhone: +32 5956 3433Fax: +32 5956 3430Email : [email protected]: www.eguermin.org

DirectorCDR Nico VasseurPhone : +32 5956 3400Email : [email protected]

Major Products and Activities for 2016

Ÿ The NMW COE has started preparations towards an enhanced version of the NMW COE. The COE will open up for Sponsoring Nations to join. Several nations have shown interest to join and by May 2016 it should be clear which nations intend to join. The NMW COE envisages to increase the number of full time SMEs working in the NMW domain to 10.Ÿ NMW COE will facilitate the 2016 Bi-SC Naval Mine Warfare Conference, chaired by MARCOM. Ÿ The NMW Vision will be the basis for a variety of new topics in the POW for the coming years. This year 3 topics coming forward of this vision will find their way in the Program of Work: Mitigation of risk to shipping, Future MCM concepts and review of NATO's policy, doctrine, concepts and capabilities of mine laying.Ÿ NMW COE will host and facilitate the annual MARCOM Command Post / Computer Assisted Exercise (CPX / CAX) DYNAMIC MOVE 2016 (DME16). This NMW wargame, designed to train about 140 participants from NATO and Partner Nations Commands and Navies, is focused on the NRF concept. Mediterranean Dialogue (MD) nations are invited as observers. The aim is to exercise NMW tactics, as well as Allied Worldwide Navigational Information System (AWNIS) and Naval Cooperation and Guidance for Shipping (NCAGS) procedures enhancing the participants' ability to contribute to operations in the littorals, including amphibious assault. NMW COE continues to provide training and education opportunities for the Mine Warfare Staff Officers. Courses are open to NATO Nations (PWO NMW-N and SO NMW-N). The candidates are required to have extensive seagoing NMCM experience.Ÿ NMW COE will provide support and expertise to IMCMEX 16.Ÿ The NMW COE plans a series of activities to improve existing planning and evaluation (P&E) algorithms and tools for (NMCM) or to develop new ones for sonars and NMCM-systems for which P&E-tools do not yet exist. In order to deploy the available MCM-assets in an efficient way P&E-algorithms and –tools are essential. o NMW COE will chair the new established SG NMW P&E (as established by the NSO/NMWWG). This SG is tasked to identify and/or refine MCM planning and mission evaluation requirements to support development of next generation maritime C2 architecture. o The NMW COE will support a Joint Research Project on P&E by the Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation (CMRE). o NMW COE will contribute to ACT NMW P&E Initiative MCM Planning and Evaluation Support Tools Requirements (Spiral Development) in support of Project TRITON; NMW COE will contribute to NATO Communications and Information Agency's (NCIA) revision of MCM STANAGS and improvement of MCM planning algorithms. o NMW COE will continue to contribute to initiatives and trials for fielding, testing and validating Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUV) based on publications and programs.Ÿ NMW COE will continue to contribute to the writing of a user guide for the NATO accepted Minefield Planning Tool.

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Stability Policing Centre of Excellence (SP COE)Framework Nation: ItalyLocation: Vicenza, ItalyPE Posts: 27 out of 31

The mission of the NATO Stability Policing Centre of Excellence is to be an internationally recognized focal pointand a hub of expertise for a Community of Interest in the field of Stability Policing, which is a set of policerelated activities intended to reinforce or temporarily replace the indigenous police of an unstable area in orderto contribute to the restoration and/or upholding of the public order and security, rule of law, and theprotection of human rights (AJP 3-22 - Ratification Draft).

To this end, the SP COE acts as a prime mover to increase the contribution to the Stabilization andReconstruction efforts of the Alliance in unstable scenarios, providing NATO with a unique tool to fill thecapability gap in the area of Stability Policing.

The SP COE is committed to help the Alliance, the Sponsoring Nations and PfP Nations to enhance andtransform their capabilities, procedures and functions in order to meet potential and future security challengesin line with NATO's three declared core tasks of collective defence, crisis management and cooperative security,in the framework of the Smart Defence, Connected Force Initiative and Framework for Future AllianceOperations.

Mission

Major Products and Activities for 2015

The SP COE obtained the accreditation by NATO in late 2015. Nevertheless, during the last year, the Centre successfully worked in all the functional areas it is organized in, participating in the NATO major projects and events concerning concept developments, doctrine, training and lessons learned, with the aim of contributing with its expertise to the transformation of the Alliance and increasing the awareness within NATO that the SP COE will help filling a capability gap. In 2015, the SP COE was also attributed the lead of the newly established Stability Policing Writing Team within the Military Police Panel in order to give the specialty a more coherent and professional development.

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Director:

Col. Andrea ParisOffice: +39 0444 932111Email: [email protected]

Major Products and Activities for 2016

Concepts & Doctrine - Urbanization project; - Project “Library”, a set of framework concepts on specific issues of Stability Policing; - Ratification of the AJP 3.22 on Stability Policing; - Contributing to the NATO AJOD Campaign Plan.

Education & Training - Establishing introductory courses on SP carried out twice a year; - Integrating the above tuition with descendant courses/conferences/seminars focusing on specific aspects/activities of stability policing (e.g. crowd and riot control or negotiation, etc.).

Lessons Learned - Development of SP COE Lessons Learned Process in all SP COE Functional Areas, through the SP COE LL Standard Operating Procedures; - Consolidating the presence into the NATO Lessons Learned Community.

SP COE contact:

Phone: +39 0444 932111

Email: [email protected]

Website : www.nspcoe.org

COE Address:NATO Stability Policing Centre of Excellence: via Giacomo Medici 87 36100 Vicenza, Italy

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NATO Strategic Communications COE (STRATCOM COE)Framework Nation: LatviaLocation: Riga, LatviaPE: 23 out of 25

Strategic communication is an integral part of the efforts to achieve the Alliance's political and military objectives. The NATO StratCom COE, based in Riga, Latvia, contributes to improved strategic communications capabilities within the Alliance and Allied nations.

Mission

The mission of the NATO StratCom COE is to contribute to the Alliance's communication processes in order to ensure that it communicates in an appropriate, timely, accurate and responsive manner on its evolving roles, objectives and missions. The NATO StratCom COE provides comprehensive analyses, timely advice and practical support to the Alliance, designs programs to advance doctrine development, and conducts research and experimentation to find practical solutions to existing challenges. Its strength is built by multinational and cross-sector participants from the civilian and military, private and academic sectors and usage of modern technologies, virtual tools for analyses, research and decision making.

Major Products and Activities in 2015

Ÿ Support the development of a NATO Military Committee Strategic Communications policy and doctrineŸ Research how to identify the early signals of a hybrid warfare scenarioŸ Develop academic journal “Defence Strategic Communications” Ÿ Study Russia's Information Campaign against UkraineŸ Research how NATO and its members could protect themselves from subversive leverageŸ Research 10 years of ISAF Strategic Communications efforts to extract best practices and lessons learnedŸ Analyse the implementation of the NATO Strategic Communications policy throughout the NATO Command StructureŸ Research the implementation of Strategic Communications within Allied nationsŸ Research ISIL information campaign and its influence on NATO countries' societiesŸ Develop Strategic Communications online course “Introduction to StratCom”, courses for senior officials, basic and advanced courses for international staff officersŸ Support NATO StratCom training and education, including exercises educationŸ Study how social media is being used as a weapon in hybrid warfare

Report: “Mapping of StratCom practices in NATO countries”

Report: “Internet Trolling as a hybrid warfare tool: the case of Latvia”

Report: “The manipulative techniques of the Russian information campaign against

Ukraine”

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Contact Information:NATO Strategic Communications Centre of ExcellenceKalnciema iela 11bRiga, LV-1048, Latvia

Office: +371 6733-5468, +371 2653 3953www.stratcomcoe.orgFacebook: stratcomcoe Twitter:stratcomcoe

DIRECTOR:Jānis Sārts+371 [email protected]

Major Products and Activities in 2016

Ÿ Research early signals of a hybrid warfare scenario in order to develop early-warning measuresŸ Observe Russian information campaign against Euro-Atlantic values and UkraineŸ Study DAESH Youth and Neophyte Recruitment Mechanisms in Europe Ÿ Analyse trends in social media and their further developmentŸ Compare StratCom in administration / army and private companiesŸ Publish 2 issues of academic journal “Defence Stategic Communications” Ÿ Contribute to NATO exercises and courses

Way Ahead for 2017

NATO StratCom COE will continue to support NATO institutions and nations on build-up of Strategic Communications understanding and mind-set. The ambition is to be part of the NATO Strategic Communications doctrine development process, therefore we will continue to conduct research and training. NATO StratCom COE will participate in NATO StratCom training events and exercises.

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COE in Accreditation Process

Counter Intelligence COE (CI COE)Framework Nations: Poland and SlovakiaLocation: Kraków, Poland and Lest, Slovakia

The NATO CI COE Memoranda of Understanding were signed on 29 SEP 2015 between the Republic of Poland and the Slovak Republic as the Framework Nations and 8 other Sponsoring Nations: Croatia, the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Romania and Slovenia. The HQ SACT Accreditation Visit and the 1st Steering Committee Meeting took place in DEC 2015. The NATO CI COE is expected to become accredited and activated as a NATO Military Body in early 2016.

Mission

The mission of the NATO CI COE is to enhance the counter-intelligence capabilities of the Alliance, its Nations and Partners to foster interoperability and provide comprehensive subject matter expertise on CI activities.

Vision

The vision of the Centre is to act as a catalyst for counter-intelligence aspects of NATO operations, exercises, policies, concepts and strategies. The NATO CI COE will actively engage in all aspects of the Alliance's counter-intelligence activities, from establishing a CI Community of Interest, through close co-operation with NATO Command Structure, NATO Force Structure and the Sponsoring Nations, to conducting CI-related courses, seminars, conferences and workshops.

NATO CI COE POC: LTC Krzysztof MALEKPhone: +48 261 841 535Email: [email protected] [email protected]

The Deputy Minister of National Defense of Poland, Mr. Robert Kupiecki, the Minister of Defense of the Slovak Republic, Mr. Martin Glváč, as Framework Nations (FN) and representatives of the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Lithuania, Romania, Slovenia and Croatia acting as Sponsoring Nations (SN) and SACT during the MOU Signing Ceremony on 29 SEP 2015.

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COE Locations

As of Dec 2015

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Nation Participation in COEs

Country

Sponsoring Nation of

Framework Nation of

1

BEL

C2, JAPCC, MILENG, MILMED, NMW

NMW

2

BGR

CMDR, DAT,

MP

CMDR

3

CAN

CJOS, JAPCC, MILENG

4

CZE

CCD,C-IED, EOD, HUMINT, JAPCC, JCBRN, MILENG, MILMED, MP, M&S, SP

JCBRN

5

DEU

C2, CCD, CIED, CIMIC,

CJOS, CSW, DAT, JAPCC, JCBRN, MILENG, MILMED, MP, STRATCOM

CIMIC, CSW, JAPCC, MILENG, MILMED

6

DNK

CIMIC, MILENG

7

ESP

C2, CCD, CIED, CJOS, JAPCC, MILENG, SP

CIED

8

EST

C2, CCD, ENSEC, STRATCOM

CCD

9

FRA

CASPOA, CCD, CIED, CJOS, ENSEC, JAPCC, JCBRN, MILENG, MILMED, SP

CASPOA

10

GBR

CCD, CJOS, DAT, ENSEC, JAPCC, JCBRN, MILENG, MILMED, STRATCOM

11

GRC

CCD, CJOS, CMDR, CSW, HUMINT, JAPCC, JCBRN, MILENG

12 HUN CCD, CIED, CIMIC, DAT, EOD, HUMINT, JAPCC, JCBRN, MILMED

MILMED

13 HRV MP

14 ITA CCD, CJOS, CSW, ENSEC, JAPCC, JCBRN, MILENG, MILMED, MP, M&S, SP, STRATCOM

M&S, SP

15

LVA

CCD, CIMIC, ENSEC, STRATCOM

STRATCOM

16

LTU

CCD, ENSEC, STRATCOM

ENSEC

17

NLD

C2, CCD, CIED, CIMIC, CJOS, CSW, DAT, JAPCC, MILENG, MILMED, MP, NMW, SP

C2, CIMIC, NMW

18

NOR

C2, CJOS, CWO, JAPCC, MILENG

CWO

19

POL

CCD, CI, CIMIC, CMDR, CSW, EOD, HUMINT, JAPCC, JCBRN, MILENG, MP, SP, STRATCOM

CI, MP

20

PRT

CIED, CJOS

21

ROU

CIED, CJOS, DAT, EOD, HUMINT, JAPCC, JCBRN, MILENG, MILMED, MP, SP

HUMINT

22

SVK

C2, CCD, CI, EOD, HUMINT, JCBRN

CI, EOD

23

SVN

CIMIC, HUMINT, JCBRN, MW

MW

24

TUR

C2,

CCD, CIED,

CJOS, CSW, DAT, ENSEC, HUMINT, JAPCC, MILENG, SP

DAT

25

USA

C2, CCD, CJOS, CIED, DAT, HUMINT, JAPCC, JCBRN, MILENG, M&S

CJOS

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There are many steps in the COE establishment process. COEs generally start either as an idea from a NATO Nation, or as the offer of an established (multi-) national entity by an Alliance Nation. It culminates with the accreditation by the Military Committee (MC) which is forwarded for approval of the North Atlantic Council (NAC). At the same time the COE can be activated by the NAC as a NATO Military Body and thus hold International Status.

Much dialogue and teamwork is required throughout the process starting with a close coordination between the Framework Nation (FN) and the HQ SACT Transformation Network Branch (TNB).

The following major steps are necessary in order to complete the process (these steps are expanded in the Establishment Manual):

First Contact Visit – A visit from TNB to assist you to build your COE proposal and to answer all your questions. This includes advice and assistance on building your COE concept which is a formal living document that provides all relevant information about the mission of the COE.

Formal Offer – After the First Contact Visit, your nation can make an informed decision to offer a COE.

Information Campaign – If the FN seeks a multi-national COE it must work to attract other Sponsoring Nations (SN).

Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Development – Occurs dynamically with the information campaign. MOU templates are supplied by TNB and tailored with the assistance of TNB and legal teams.

Events supporting MOU development are:Ÿ 1st Establishment Conference: Goal is to sell COE, to attract potential Sponsoring Nations (SN). Any

interested nation attends.Ÿ 2nd Establishment Conference: Potential SNs attend and bid for posts. It will address legal aspects of the

COE in greater detail. Ÿ MOU Signing Ceremony.

First Steering Committee Meeting – FN and SN meet to take command of the COE.

Accreditation Process – Conducted by HQ SACT through TNB. IMS established criteria are assessed in order to achieve accreditation.

The following steps are performed:Ÿ Questionnaire: To determine accreditation readiness. Ÿ Formal Accreditation Visit: To verify accreditation readiness.Ÿ Accreditation Report: HQ SACT report/recommendation to the MC and NAC.Ÿ Approval of recommendation for accreditation by MC; NAC approval.Ÿ Establishment and accreditation takes between 11 months and 2 years.

Establishment manual located on TRANSNET COE Homepage under “How to Become a COE” at: https://coe.transnet.act.nato.int/SitePages/Home.aspx

NATO COE Establishment Process

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Each year HQ SACT coordinates the submission of NATO Requests for Support (RFS) to the COE Programmes of Work (POW). The overall aim of the process is to optimize the use of the COEs. The milestones established align the timelines between the centres and NATO planning, forming the COE POW development cycle.

2017 RFS Development Cycle:

Ÿ Dec 15: Taskers issued – ACT & NATO HQ via TNB and ACO via SHAPE J7 PLANS - calling for NATO early inputs by mid-Feb

Ÿ Beginning of 2016: COE POW Workshop (WS)1 in Europe. Review of early inputs to 2017 COE POWsŸ Mar – Apr 16: Early inputs consolidated to Initial NATO RFS to 2017 COE POW and sent to ACT SMEs & COEs for

initial review/refinementŸ Apr – May 16: ACT & NATO HQ via TNB and ACO via SHAPE J7 PLANS - calling for more detailed Draft NATO RFSŸ End of May 16 – mid-Jun 16: Draft inputs consolidated to DRAFT NATO RFS to 2017 COE POW. Draft RFSs sent to

COEs requesting initial feedbackŸ Summer 2016: COE POW WS 2 in Norfolk, VA (USA) – Finalisation of 2017 NATO RFSs for 2017 COE POWsŸ Jul-Aug 16: Final feedback from COEs and coordination by SMEs prior to preparation of the formal RFS lettersŸ Sep 16: Formal submission of the NATO RFS (ACT COS letters)

The RFS are prioritized lists submitted by NATO to each COE. The COE POW development cycle is coordinated between NATO customers and COEs, and is the primary tool for generating NATO RFS. The NATO RFS, together with inputs from Sponsoring Nations and other entities are presented to the COE Steering Committees for approval as the following year's POWs.

In 2016 the COEs received 818 RFS, an increase of 218 RFSs or 36.3% over 2015. They accepted 601 RFSs. The reasons for not accepting all of the requests were due to limitations to the amount of COE resources (Funding, People etc.) available to meet demand and many requests were poorly explained by requestors.

The breakdown is illustrated below:

How Does NATO request COE products and services?

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Requirements that emerge outside of the regular planning cycle are collected through a separate process for Out of Cycle RFS (OOC RFS).

OOC RFS Process:OOC requirements are submitted to the centres as they materialize on an ad-hoc basis. It is important to note that this process does not replace regular inputs through the RFS development cycle.

OOC RFS process steps: 1. Requestor contacts COE with the OOC RFS and informs TNB. 2. COE evaluates OOC RFS to determine appropriate expertise and available resources. 3. COE provides response to OOC RFS. 4. ACT (SME) provides validation and prioritization of the OOC RFS and coordinates with the potentially affected stakeholders. 5. COE accepts or rejects the OOC RFS. 6. COE POW updated as necessary.

How Does NATO request COE products and services?

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ACT Coordination with COEs

HQ SACT acts on behalf of ACT and ACO as the strategic staff authority with overall responsibility for all COEs and manages the ACT-COE staff level relationships. ACT performs this coordination on three distinct levels.

1) The overall coordination of COEs and their processes is accomplished by the HQ SACT TNB. Main processes under TNB cognizance include COE establishment, accreditation, NATO RFS and periodic assessments.

2) The functional coordination of products and services offered by COEs is accomplished by an ACT SME in the specialty of the COE.

3) The strategic link between the COE and NATO is assisted by an appointed Flag or General Officer (FOGO). Each COE is paired with an ACT FOGO who will act as a champion within the command. The intent is for these champions to improve the NATO RFS process, to better align the work of each COE with NATO priorities, and to provide enhanced visibility for ACT activities. ACT designated COE/FOGO pairing below.

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Version: 2016 V1Printed: DEC 2015Graphics Print Jobs: 2016 COE Catalogue

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For more information on COE contactCOL Roberto EspositoTransformation Network Branch HeadPhone: +1 757 747 4330Email: [email protected]

For questions or input to the COE Catalogue contactMr. Christopher MayettePhone: +1 757 747 4130Email: [email protected]

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