STEADFAST DAGGER 2026 (STDA 2026) Final Coordination Conference 31 Aug -01 Sep 2026

Steadfast Dagger 2026 (STDA 26) Final Coordination Conference (FCC) was conducted under the responsibility of Officer Conducting the Exercise (OCE) - Joint Force Command Naples (JFCNP) between 31 August-01 September 2026 at the Multinational Joint Warfare Centre (MJWC), İstanbul. Totally 59 represantatives from SHAPE (Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe), JFCNP, JWC (Joint Warfare Centre), NRDC-ITA (NATO Rapid Deployable Corps ITA), ESP LCC (Land Component Command), FRA MCC (Maritime Component Command), ITA JFAC (Joint Force Air Command), NRDC-ITA JLSG (Joint Logistic Support Group), UK SOCC (Special Operations Component Command), SOFCOM (Special Operations Forces Command), NRDC-TUR (NATO Rapid Deployable Corps- TÜR), African Union (AU) and MJWC particapted to this event. In accordance with the commitments and responsibilities stated in the EXSPEC STDA 26, two Officer of Primary Responsibility (OPR) attended the event on behalf of the MJWC. Last coordination efforts were synchronized at this event before the Execution Phase of Steadfast Dagger 2026. This is the third STDA 26 event hosted by MJWC following Initial Planning Conference (IPC) which was conducted between 26-30 January 2026 and Operational Liaison and Reconnaissance Team (OLRT) activities which were accomplished between 26 February-07 March 2026.