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The NATO Quality Assurance (QA) Community of Interest reached a remarkable milestone during the QA Forum 2025, held in Helsinki, Finland, with the ceremonial presentation of the NATO Quality Assurance Specialist (NQAS) Awards and Insignias.

Sarajevo, 5 September 2025 – The Ministry of Defence of Bosnia and Herzegovina held a high-level ceremony today to mark the first official recognition of the NATO Quality Assurance Specialist Programme (NQASP), newly launched in cooperation with NATO’s Supreme Allied Command Transformation (HQ SACT)

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The NATO Quality Assurance Team of Experts (QA ToE) will visit the Joint Logistic Support Group Coordination and Training Centre (JCTC) in Garlstedt, Germany, on August 26–27, 2025.

We are pleased to announce that the NATO Quality Assurance Forum 2025 will be hosted by the Finnish Defence Forces International Centre (FINCENT), and will take place in Helsinki, Finland, on Tuesday 14 October and Wednesday 15 October 2025.

This is a small initiative and contribution of the NATO QA Team of Experts to the QA Community of Interest. It is by no means the most comprehensive or authoritative video lecture on the subject, but it offers a solid starting point for unpacking the concepts behind this essential process.

Introduction 

The NATO Quality Assurance Pool of Experts (QA POE) was established to enhance the capacity of the HQ SACT NATO QA Team of Experts (QA TOE) by leveraging shared expertise, supporting professional collaboration, and increasing transparency within the NATO QA programme.

After almost a year of development and close collaboration across the NATO QA community, we are proud to announce the official launch of the NATO Quality Assurance Specialist Programme (NQASP).

Introduction

Bi-SC Directive 075-007 (March 2025) introduced a firm requirement for Education and Training Facilities (ETFs) and Department Heads (DHs) to systematically review their Course Control Documents (CCDs) at defined intervals.