The NATO Maritime Interdiction Operational Training Centre (NMIOTC) is the only fully accredited maritime NATO Education and Training Facility (NETF). The Centre has a leading role in the emerging area of Maritime Security. NMIOTC’s mission is: “To conduct the combined training necessary for NATO forces to better execute surface, sub-surface, aerial surveillance, and special operations activities in support of Maritime Interdiction Operations (MIO)” . It's vision is to enhance Maritime Security through MIO training. NMIOTC fulfils the following roles: -Improves Allied Naval Units MIO expertise through specific training programmes. -Promotes skills, interoperability and cooperation among Naval Units through sea training and simulation. -Contributes support to Allied Command Transformation (ACT) in the development of MIO tactical Maritime Doctrines, training directives and manuals as well as ACT research, experimentation, modeling and simulation in support of MIO for the Alliance.