Special Missions Training Center

Special Missions Training Center/Joint Maritime Training Center
Seal of Special Missions Training Center
Country United States of America
Branch United States Coast Guard

 United States Navy

 United States Marine Corps
RoleJoint military maritime training and pre-deployment training
Part ofMarine Corps Base Camp Lejeune
Motto(s)Audentes Fortuna Juvat
WebsiteOfficial website
Deployable Specialized Forces Coastguardsmen fire Mk18 rifles during Advanced Tactical Operations Course

The Special Missions Training Center (SMTC), also known as Joint Maritime Training Center (JMTC), is a joint United States Coast Guard, Navy, and Marine Corps training facility located on Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.[1][2]

SMTC's mission is to provide relevant and credible Maritime Security Training and Operational Testing and Evaluation in support of Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security missions. SMTC comprises four main divisions: Weapons, Port Security, Engineering / Logistics, and Fast Boat.

  1. ^ "Joint Maritime Training Center". Uscg.mil. 16 March 2009. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
  2. ^ "Joint Maritime Training Center website". Uscg.mil. 8 December 2010. Retrieved 19 May 2011.