The Exercise will prepare command staffs of Standing MCM Groups for NRF certification as well and will form part of a work-up period of the Standing MCM Groups. It will also enable the exchange of experience and information between incoming and incumbent Command Staffs as well as other participants, representing NATO and PfP Nation’s MCM units. The intention for the exercise is to build international TG/TU command staffs capability to conduct significant MCM operation with a full range of MCM assets.

Purpose of the DME exercise is to provide force integration training for incoming Command Staffs of Standing MCM Groups allocated to the NATO Response Force (NRF) and to provide similar training opportunities for non NRF maritime units from NATO and PfP Nations. Additionally, DME will serve as a platform for evaluation of EXTACs, MCM planning and evaluation tools etc.