With this lecture series, we teach explosives safety officers and others responsible for storage of ammunition and explosives how to apply Quantity Distances (QD) standards and risk analysis methods provided in NATO standards. The event is typically organized 5 to 7 times per year, and the maximum number of students per course is 25. Of these 25 spots, 20 are reserved for nationals from the hosting nation. The other 5 places are meant for international attendees. Staff from non-MSIAC NATO nations or NATO Partner nations are welcome on the AASTP-1 and AASTP-5 course at a cost of EUR 1,000 per person.
The lead instructor is Mr. Johnny de Roos (former Belgian MoD), who, in most cases, will be assisted by a second instructor.
Please see the schedule for 2025 here below. Some courses, the dates and exact location still need to be confirmed.
| Country | Location | From | To | |
| 1. | UK | MoD Abbey Wood, Bristol | 3 Mar 2025 | 7 Mar 2025 |
| 2. | Sweden | TBD | 7 Apr 2025 | 11 Apr 2025 |
| 3. | Canada | Ottawa | 28 Apr 2025 | 2 May 2025 |
| 4. | Germany | Kramerhof OT Parow | 5 May 2025 | 9 May 2025 |
| 5. | Switzerland | TBD | 16 Jun 2025 | 20 Jun 2025 |
| 6. | France | Versailles | 22 Sep 2025 | 26 Sep 2025 |
| 7. | USA | TBD | TBD | TBD |
The lecture series has also been registered in the Education and Training Opportunities Catalogue (ETOC) from the Allied Command Transformation (ACT). This makes the AASTP-1 and AASTP-5 Course an official NATO Course: https://e-itep.act.nato.int/Guest/ETOCindex.aspx.
New Registration Procedure for AASTP-1 & AASTP-5 courses
If you want to attend one of the listed courses, you must fill out the registration form here below. The procedure for registration is as follows:
- For requestors from MSIAC member nations:
- If you work for the government or industry of the nation that is hosting the course, your registration form will be forwarded to the NFPO/SC member of your nation for assessment.
- If you work for the government of a MSIAC member nation that is not hosting the course that you wish to attend, your registration form will be forwarded to the Office Manager of MSIAC. She will assign you a seat on the requested course or add you to the reserve list if no spot is available.
- If you work for industry of a MSIAC member nation that is not hosting the course that you wish to attend, your registration form will be forwarded to the NFPO/SC member of your own nation for assessment. The NFPO/SC member will then inform the Office Manager of MSIAC of their final decision. If your nation approves your participation, the Office Manager will then assign you a seat on the requested course or add you to the reserve list.
- If you work for a non-MSIAC NATO nation or a NATO Partner nation, your registration form will be forwarded to the Office Manager of MSIAC. Attendance requires the approval of the SC. Once the SC has made a decision, the requestor will be informed as soon as possible.
If you have any questions, please contact Diane Vanoverstraeten (d.vanoverstraeten@msiac.nato.int) for more information.
