On 17th/18th Mar 2025 the MCCE Operations team and SALCC conducted an engagement visit to the Bundeswehr NMCC based in Wilhelmshaven, Germany.
The team was led by Chief Operations and Commander SALCC and supported by the respective Cell Chiefs from Inland Surface Transport and Sea Transport and the Deputies from Air Transport and Sea Transport.
During a full afternoon and the next morning we enjoyed some very fruitful discussions with our excellent hosts from Commander NMCC’s Team.
We already enjoy regular contact with our teammates in the NMCC but it was fantastic to spend dedicated time on reciprocal briefings and the resulting detailed discussions with our German colleagues.
With an overnight pause and a superb meal in the German Naval Officers’ Mess we fully exploited the time to explore ideas for gaining more opportunities for Germany and, importantly, areas which we can use their resources and capabilities to the benefit of other Participant Nations in the Network.
The NMCC SMEs provided briefings across the full suite of Movements activity and the future projections for their Operational activity to highlight areas for synergy. We also discussed that as well as coordinating their Troop contributions to Operations Germany has a fundamental role as a Transit nation for the bulk of any Eastbound materiel.
One of the most important aspects of these desk level engagement visits is the opportunity for our Participant Nations (customers) to gain a greater understanding of how we can assist them in their very busy day jobs but also areas where we can alleviate some of the pressures. It is also a chance for them to provide some honest feedback and make suggestions for development.
The most important aspect through is to solidify and maintain our working relationships and mutual understanding to ensure an effective network for future cooperation. Many thanks to our friends in the German NMCC for hosting us and for being such a big supporters within the MCCE and the ATARES/SEOS agreement.
