ATHENS, Greece, October 7 /PRNewswire/ --

The International Special Training Centre (ISTC) is exhibiting at
Defendory International 2008, Oct. 7 - 11 in Athens, Greece, at the
Hellenikon Exhibition Center.

Following is a profile of the company:

    Company : The International Special Training Centre (ISTC)
    Booth/Stand Number : 361
    Media Relations Contact : Johnny Toft, Major
    Phone : +49 (0) 75524052125
    Email : johnnytoft@bundeswehr.org



The International Special Training Centre (ISTC) is located at the
Generaloberst-von-Fritsch-Kaserne in PFULLENDORF, Federal Republic of
Germany. ISTC is unique within Europe in providing centralized advanced
training for Special Operations Forces (SOF) and similar units.

ISTC is an international institution established in 1979, operated and
funded by the presently nine member nations: Belgium, Denmark, Germany,
Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Turkey and the United States of
America. The member nations are the nation's signatory to the ISTC Memorandum
of Understanding (MOU) dated 21 May 2001.

Other NATO nations can attend ISTC courses on space available basis. 
Non-NATO member nations can attend after MOU nation's approval.

Although it is neither a NATO School or under NATO command, the school is
advised by the NATO Training Group in order to maintain the doctrinal azimuth
of NATO SOF operations. Informally ISTC also works closely together with NATO
Special operations Coordination Center (NSCC).

PR Newswire is the official breaking news service for the 15th
Specialized Exhibition of Conventional Systems for National Defence on
Land-Sea-Air. Defendory International 2008 will be held October 7 - 11 in
Athens, Greece, at the Hellenikon Exhibition Center. For more information
regarding Defendory International 2008 and a listing of all exhibitors, visit
http://www.defendory.gr/home.htm

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