NATO Special Operations School 2021-2022 Course Catalogue
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NATO Special Operations School 2021-2022 Course Catalogue We Build anD Coordinate NATO SOF NATO Special Operations School (NSOS) has received UNCONDITIONAL ACCREDITATION by the Supreme Allied Commander Transformation for the alignment of its core processes and procedures with NATO Quality Standards. T a b Table of Contents l Page e Welcome to the 2021–2022 Academic Year .....................................4 o NATO Special Operations School ..................................................6 f Chièvres Air Base .....................................................................8 C SOF Professional Development .................................................. 11 o SOF Professional Development General Information .............................11 n Countering Hybrid Threats Course ..................................................12 t NATO SOF Professional Education Continuum Leadership Courses for Officer e n and NCOs – Systematic Training and Educational Programme (STEP1-4) ......13 t NATO SOF Instructor Training .......................................................16 s Comprehensive Defence Course ....................................................18 Building SOF Capability Course and Seminar ......................................20 Building SOF Capability Course (Managerial Level) .............................20 Building SOF Capability Seminar (Executive Level) .............................21 SOCC Development ................................................................ 22 SOCC Development General Information ..........................................22 NATO SOCC Staff Course .............................................................23 NATO SOCC Planning Course ........................................................24 NATO SOCC Joint Operations Centre Course .....................................25 NATO SOF Evaluation Course ........................................................26 NATO SOF Personnel Recovery Course ..............................................27 Joint Fires Observer Course .........................................................28 NATO SOF Advisor and Liaison Workshop ...........................................29 Air Development Programme .................................................... 30 Air Development Programme General Information...............................30 NATO Special Operations Air Planning Course .....................................31 NATO SOF Air Mission Commanders Course .......................................32 SOAC Air Operations Centre Course ...............................................33 NATO Special Operations Air Task Group Course .................................35 NATO SOF Air Mission Challenge .....................................................36 1 Intelligence and Exploitation .................................................... 38 Intelligence and Exploitation General Information ..............................38 NSOS Intelligence Courses ...........................................................38 NATO SOF Intelligence Course ......................................................39 NATO SOF Human Network Analysis and Support to Targeting Course ........40 NATO SOF ISR Operations and Intelligence Collections Course ................41 NATO SOF Technical Exploitation Operations Course ............................44 NATO SOF Digital Media Exploitation Course ......................................45 NATO SOF Cellular Exploitation Course ............................................46 NATO SOF Drone Exploitation Course ...............................................47 Medical Training and Education ................................................. 48 Medical Training and Education General Information ............................48 NATO Special Operations Medical Planning and Support Course - Task Unit ..49 NATO Special Operations Medical Planning and Support Course - Task Group 50 NATO Special Operations Medical Programme Development Course ..........51 NATO SOF Combat Medical Simulation and Tactical Combat Casualty Care Instructor Course .....................................................................52 NATO Special Operations Surgical Team Development Course .................53 Human Performance Programme General Information ..........................54 NATO SOF Human Performance Trainers Course .................................55 NATO SOF Human Performance Programme Development Course ............56 s NATO SOF Mental Performance and Resilience Course ..........................58 t Hosted Training and Education .................................................. 59 n e Advanced Distributed Learning .................................................. 62 t ADL 101 Introduction to NATO Special Operations ...............................63 n ADL 102 Fundamentals of NATO SOCC Operations ................................64 o ADL NATO SOCC Planning Course ....................................................65 C ADL Fundamentals of Joint Operations Centre Environment (Introduction to f SOCC JOC/SOAC AOC Course) .......................................................66 o ADL Introduction to NATO SOF Personnel Recovery Course .....................67 e ADL Countering Hybrid Threats .....................................................68 l b a 2 T T a b ADL Introduction to Digital Force Protection .....................................70 l e ADL Introduction to NATO SOF Intelligence Course ..............................71 o ADL Introduction to NATO SOF ISR Operations and Intelligence Collections .72 f ADL NATO SOF Introduction to Human Network Analysis and Support to C Targeting ...............................................................................74 o ADL Introduction to NATO SOF Technical Exploitation Operations Course ....75 n ADL Introduction to NATO SOF Digital Media Exploitation Course .............76 t ADL Introduction to NATO SOF Human Performance Trainers Course ..........77 e ADL Introduction to NATO SOF Human Performance Programme Development n Course ...................................................................................78 t s ADL Introduction to NATO SOF Mental Performance and Resilience Course ..80 Federation of SOF Training Centres and Opportunities .................... 81 General Information ............................................................... 82 3 Welcome to the 2021–2022 Academic Year Welcome to the 2021–2022 NATO Special Operations School (NSOS) academic year. Through the authority and direction of the Bi-Strategic Commands (Allied Command Operations (ACO)/Allied Command Transformation (ACT)), the NSOS is the NATO Special Op- erations Headquarters’ (NSHQ’s) primary means to deliver focused courses and training events from the tactical to the strategic levels. Having achieved the status of an ACT-accredited NATO Education and Training Facility (NETF), the NSOS continues on its journey towards becoming the premier special op- erations education and training establishment within NATO. The NSOS continues to maintain close communications with ACT and colleague training facilities within NATO to ensure NATO qual- ity assurance policies and intents are met and often exceeded. Furthermore, by implementing a comprehensive quality assurance programme, the NSOS is committed to ensuring that the education and training events we deliver remain relevant and appropriately focused. NATO special operations forces (SOF) must continue to build on the ability to apply rapid, critical, creative, and ethical thinking to solve problems as they arise in peacetime competition, crisis, and conflict. My intent is that the NSOS be responsive and anticipatory to the needs of the countries and to the Alliance, and that it will pursue and establish a learning culture that leverages innovation in achieving these objectives. Our course curriculum continues to reinforce NATO’s commitment to comprehensive, whole-of-society approaches to crisis and conflict management and readiness for near-peer competitors as well as terrorists. To this end, we will continue to pursue and develop partnerships with a variety of d education and learning institutions that assist us in this effort. As r a form of adaptation following the current COVID-19 pandemic, o we have developed several Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) courses that will serve students at a distance when required. w e r o 4 F F o r e w This year the NSOS will conduct the first iterations of a custom- built NATO SOF professional education continuum for the NATO o Alliance and partner nations to ensure the effective education of r our precious NATO SOF human capital. Finally, I want to highlight d to SOF commanders, senior enlisted leaders, and national training managers that we remain committed to ensuring the education and training you need is delivered to the highest possible stan- dard. I encourage you to visit the NSOS campus as it continues to evolve effectively. I ask you to challenge us regarding our areas of emphasis and provide feedback to me and the NSOS staff to ensure we continue to meet your educational and training needs. See you on the campus. Sincerely, Rob Stephenson Brigadier (OF-6) GBR-A Acting Commander and NSOS Department Head 5 NATO Special Operations School The NSOS provides the NSHQ with an engagement capability focused on training and education for the Alliance and partner nations’ SOF. The school is an extension of the Deputy Chief of Staff, Education and Doctrine (DCOS E&D), which includes the Education Directorate (Education and Training), the Doctrine Directorate (Doctrine