Centres of Excellence Centres of Excellence are nationally or multi-nationally funded institutions that train and educate leaders and specialists from NATO member and partner countries, assist in doctrine development, identify lessons learned, improve interoperability, and capabilities and test and validate concepts through experimentation. They offer recognized expertise and experience that is of benefit to the Alliance and support the transformation of NATO, while avoiding the duplication of assets, resources and capabilities already present within the NATO command structure. NATO AIR OPERATIONS COE NATO COOPERATIVE CYBER DEFENCE COE NATO COUNTER – INTELLIGENCE COE NATO COUNTER – IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICES COE NATO CIVIL-MILITARY COOPERATION COE NATO COMBINED JOINT OPERATIONS FROM THE SEA COE NATO CRISIS MANAGEMENT AND DISASTER RESPONSE COE NATO CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR OPERATIONS IN CONFINED AND SHALLOW WATERS NATO COLD WEATHER OPERATIONS COE NATO COMMAND AND CONTROL COE NATO CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE DEFENSE AGAINST TERRORISM NATO ENERGY SECURITY COE NATO EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL NATO INTEGRATED AIR & MISSILE DEFENCE COE NATO JOINT AIR POWER COMPETENCE CENTRE NATO JOINT CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL AND NUCLEAR DEFENCE COE NATO MILITARY ENGINEERING COE NATO MILITARY MEDICINE COE NATO MILITARY POLICE COE NATO MODELLING AND SIMULATION COE NATO MOUNTAIN WARFARE COE NATO NAVAL MINE WARFARE COE NATO STABILITY POLICING COE NATO STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS COE NATO SECURITY FORCE ASSISTANCE COE NATO MARITIME SECURITY CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE