The MATC project key milestones

2011

• the initiative of the Czech Republic to establish a training centre for aviation specialists
• the Multinational Project Team (MPT) and Working Groups were established.
• the Concept of MATC has been developed

2012

• MATC project was accepted by NATO Summit in Chicago (USA)

2013

• the signature of the Letter of Intent (LoI),
• participating countries: Czech Republic, Croatia, Hungary, Slovakia and United States of America

2014

• operational MoU development 

2015

• 24 June - the signature of the MATC “operational” MoU by participating countries: Czech Republic, Croatia, Hungary and Slovakia. Full support to the MATC project and interest to participate in future MATC activities were declared by the USA during the MoU signature ceremony.
• 1 July - MATC Directorate establishment
• 17 September – Steering Committee inaugural meeting
• 17 September - Process for reaching MATC Initial Operational Capabilities (IOC) has been started
• MATC functional MoU finalization

2016

• January - Training Cataloque released
• 29 September - MATC functional MOU signed