Course Announcements
N2-168 NATO Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) Manager"s Course
After NATO review of OSINT training requirements the NSO is pleased to announce the introduction of the NATO Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) Manager’s Course The course aim is to develop the competencies of OSINT managers to direct and guide OSINT activity within the framework of the NATO Intelligence Cycle and the JISR Process and the target audience is OF-2-OF-5 and OR-6-OR-9 (or civilian equivalents) responsible for managing or directing OSINT collection and analysis in support of military operations and planning. Students should have a minimum of one year prior military intelligence experience in analytic or collection management position or prior completion of N2-02 NATO Intelligence Course and the N2-03 Critical Thinking and Structured Analysis (CT&SA) or N2-151 NATO Intelligence Processing Course (NIPC). This NS course is designed to assist intelligence leaders to incorporate OSINT capabilities into their single-source or all-source collection and analytic efforts, effectively direct and manage OSINT assets as a JISR function, and operationalize OSINT tasks in support of validated requirements. This course may compliment N2-04 OSINT Practitioner’s Course and interested students are requested to discuss any application with their designated POC (please use the POC Finder if not known). Course dates:
| Iteration |
Date |
Delivery Method |
| N2-168-B-23 |
11-15 Dec 23 |
Resident at the NSO |
XX-169-A-23 NATO Space Support Coordinator Course
The NATO School is pleased to announce this newly introduced course into our curriculum with a further pilot course held at NSO 11-15 Dec 23. The aim of this (NATO Secret) course is to provide in depth knowledge about how to integrate Space into a Joint NATO operation and the tactics, techniques and procedures (TTP) required to provide a force Commander with the appropriate information and awareness in order to improve and enable the conduct of operations. The target audience is military officers (OF-1 through OF-5) and NCOs (OR-6 through OR-9) or their civilian equivalents who are assigned to NATO or national positions that involve space support or planning in multinational joint operations. Course pre-requisites are completion of the Introduction to Space Support Course (N3-01) or national foundational Space Course (CAN, DEU, FRA, GBR and USA introduction course).
Interested students are requested to discuss any application with their designated POC (please use the → POC Finder if not known).
N10-173 NATO Communications & Information Activities (Comm&IA) Planner Course
As a result of the NATO StratCom review, the NSO will deliver this newly introduced course which is not yet showing in the Course Catalogue for 2023 (replacement for N3-19/N3-153 courses). The course is designed to prepare personnel assigned to planning roles within NATO Strategic Communications Directorates or equivalent organizations (encompassing StratCom, InfoOps, PSYOPS, MilPA) to plan, coordinate and synchronize communication and information activities. The primary target audience of this course are OR-8 to OR-9 and OF-2 to OF-5 (or civilian equivalent) who are NATO Communications and Information Activities Planners within the NATO Force Structure. Students are required to first successfully complete the NATO StratCom Foundation Course (N10-172) prior to attendance. Course dates for 2023 are as follows:
| Iteration |
Date |
Delivery Method |
| N10-173-C-23 |
20 Nov-1 Dec 23 |
Resident at the NSO |
Interested students are requested to discuss any application with their designated POC (please use the → POC Finder if not known).
S10-174 NATO Media Operations Course
As a result of the NATO StratCom review, the NSO will deliver this newly introduced course which is not yet showing in the Course Catalogue for 2023 (replacement for Public Affairs M5-46/S5-44 courses). The aim of this course is to prepare personnel for service in a NATO Strategic Communications Directorate Public Affairs Branch (or similar title) as a Media Operations specialist. The primary target audience for this course are Officers, NCOs and Civilians designated for positions within NATO Strategic Communications Directorates Public Affairs Branch (or similar title) as a Media Operations specialist. Rank requirements are OF1 to OF-4 and OR-6 to OR-9 and students must have successfully completed the NATO StratCom Foundation Course (N10-172) and completed training as required in ASCP-1 Strategic Communications Education and Training Annex E. Course dates for 2023 are as follows:
| Iteration |
Date |
Delivery Method |
| S10-174-C-23 |
4-15 Dec 23 |
Resident at the NSO |
Interested students are requested to discuss any application with their designated POC (please use the → POC Finder if not known).
XX-177 NATO Wargaming Practitioner Course
The NATO School is pleased to announce this newly introduced course into our curriculum with a further 2 courses planned for 2024. The aim of this (NATO UNCLASS) course is to provide wargaming practitioners with the knowledge, skills and attitudes to deliver wargaming in the NATO environment. The target audience is Officers (OF-1 to OF-5) and NCOs (OR-7-OR-9) holding positions in the NCS/NFS who are involved in the planning and execution of NATO wargaming. Other non NCS/NFS applications from NATO member Nations will be considered on a case by case basis.
Interested students are requested to discuss any application with their designated POC (please use the → POC Finder if not known).
| Iteration |
Date |
Delivery Method |
| XX-177-A-24 |
27-31 May 24 |
Resident at the NSO |
| XX-177-B-24 |
21-25 Oct 24 |
Resident at the NSO |
XX-178 NATO Operational PSYOPS Staff Officer Course
The NATO School is pleased to announce this newly introduced 2 week course into our curriculum with a further 2 courses held in 2024. The aim of this (NATO Secret) course is to prepare individuals for operational Psychological Operations staff position in NATO. The primary training audience is OF-2 to OF-4 preparing for their first appointment to an operational Psychological Operations staff position in NATO. The secondary training audience is individuals in Psychological Operations staff positions in NATO and NATO related entities. Pre-requisite courses are a national or international role-specific Psychological Operations training as per ASCP-1, Annex D (para h) and the NATO Strategic Communications Foundation Course (N1-172) in NATO school Oberammergau or NATO Strategic Communications Course in the Polish Academic Centre for Strategic Communications.
Interested students are requested to discuss any application with their designated POC (please use the → POC Finder if not known).
| Iteration |
Date |
Delivery Method |
| XX-178-A-24 |
5-16 Feb 24 |
Resident at the NSO |
| XX-178-B-24 |
8-19 Jul 24 |
Resident at the NSO |