Military Engineering Centre of Excellence

NATO Military Engineering Centre of Excellence
Active27 March 2009 - present
Allegiance NATO
TypeNATO COE
RoleTransformation of NATO
Size40
Garrison/HQIngolstadt, Germany
Motto(s)Interoperability is a Question of Attitude
Websitewww.milengcoe.org
A group of soldiers in green fatigues assembling a bridge
The American 341st Engineer Company building a ribbon bridge

The NATO Military Engineering Centre of Excellence (MILENG COE) is an International Military Organization (IMO) as designated by the Paris Protocol of 28 August 1952. The organization is a part of the NATO Centre of Excellence. Sponsored by fourteen European Union Member States, the United Kingdom, Turkey, Canada, and the United States, the Centre belongs to a wider framework that supports NATO’s transformation process. The organization's objective is to assist NATO member countries, nonmember countries, and international organizations in enhancing military engineering capabilities. MILENG COE is co-located in the German Army Military Engineer School in Ingolstadt, Germany.[1] A sister-project is the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE).

Before becoming a NATO Centre of Excellence, the institute was known as the Euro NATO Training Engineer Centre (ENTEC) and was located in Munich. As ENTEC, the institute was mandated to conduct military engineer training for participating nations.[citation needed]

Mission and task

As the MILENG COE, the institute's mandate expanded to include teaching doctrine and the NATO Standardization Agreements related to military engineering. The Centre also contributes new concepts and procedures, conducts experiments and analyses, and offers engineering expertise for NATO programs.[2]

The Centre's work is usually initiated by a "Request for Support" by a NATO entity or participating nation.[1] Additionally, there is an annual Program of Work which contains long term projects with a certain product and deadline, as well as activities to actively support NATO transformation. The Centre also plans and conducts conferences and worksites for military engineers.[citation needed]

The Centre brings together experts in the areas of general military engineering, explosive ordnance disposal, environmental protection, and infrastructure management.[3]

Current status

Currently, 17 Sponsoring Nations have joined the Centre:[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Schievelkamp, Ronny. "Master Thesis: Germany and NATO Centres of Excellence" (PDF). Norwegian Defence University College. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  2. ^ NATO Military Committee memorandums 236-03 "MC Concept for COEs" 4 December 2003
  3. ^ "European Security & Defence, The NATO Military Engineering Centre of Excellence". Mittler Report Verlag GmbH. 18 June 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  4. ^ MILENG COE - Member Nations