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NATO Explosive Ordnance Disposal Centre of Excellence

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Agenda

NATO EOD COE structure/ task

EOD Development Department (EOD DevDep)

EOD Technologies Development Department

(TechDevDep)

Support to NATO ETEE

Conclusion

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NATO EOD COE structure/ task

Operate at all levels of command (strategic, operational

and tactical):

Director is a principal EOD advisor to HQ SACT

EOD COE Encompass all aspects of EOD

SMEs support to SFA, FFAO, NDPP, CD&E, NATO

Global programing, Support to Discipline, ……..

Supporting MILENG, C-IED, CBRN, FP…………

EOD COE is a permanent member of the NATO EOD

WG

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NATO EOD COE structure/ task

Head of EOD Trg

Dlv ry Section

OF-2

Staff OfficerOF-2

Staff OfficerOF-1

Staff OfficerOF-1/2

Staff OffcerOF-1/2

Staff OfficerOF-2

Staff OfficerOF-1/2

Staff OfficerOF-1/2

Head of EOD Info

Mngmt Sy st Branch

OF-3

Staff OfficerOF-2

Saff OfficerOF-1/2

Staff OfficerOF-1/2

LEGAD

Director

OF-5

DeputyOF-4

Head of EOD Trg

Dv lp Section

OF-2

Staff OfficerOF-1

Specialist

Specialist Specialist

SpecialistStaff Officer

OF-1

Head of WEBPortal Section

OF-1

Head of LL and Analysis Section

OF-2

Head of EOD

Doctr and Stand

Section

OF-2

Staff Officer

OF-2

Staff Officer

OF-2

Staff Officer

OF-1/2

Head of EOD Oper Cap

Dvlp Branch OF-3

Deputy

OF-2/3DeputyOF-3

Deputy

OF-2/3

Head of Tech BranchOF-4

Deputy

OF-3/4

Deputy

OF-4

Head of TechngsDvlpmt Dept

OF-4

FINAD

OF-2 Assistant Aid de

Camp

Head of HNSOF-4

Supporting

body

Deputy

OF-2/3

VACANT

SMEs

SUPPORT

OCCUPIED

SMEs

Head of EOD DevDep

OF-4

Chief of StaffOF-4

Head of EOD Training Branch

OF-3

MANNINGTotal………….. 38 SMEs

Occupied ……. 20 SMEs/ approx. 52%

Vacant ……….. 18 SMEs/ approx. 48 %

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NATO EOD COE structure/ task

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Collect, store and analyze EOD

operational lessons

Multinational hub for info

sharing and comparison

Organize / host symposia and

seminars

EOD technological capabilities

development.

Suggesting improvements and

defining requirements for new

EOD technologies.

Providing permanent support

to relevant NATO authorities

and bodies (CNAD,DAT POW,

WGs, CoEs)

Provide C2 pre - deployment

trg and EXER, if required

Provide premises for EOD

training classes

Provide support and

consultation to NATO EXER

Assist in identifying and

harmonizing the EOD multitude

training

Support trials and

experimentation

Maintain working group

knowledge of NATO standards

Comment and revise NATO

normative www.eodcoe.org

www.eodcoe.org

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INITIAL EOD STAFF OFFICER

TRAINING

SOs at Bn & Bde Staffs

how to plan, control/command and

coordinate EOD/IEDD Ops

2 weeks (three days CEX)

2 x / year at EOD COE

MTT on request

FORMER WARSAW PACT AMMO

COURSE/ DELIVERED MODULES

EOD personnel, AmmoTech

detailed technical knowledge of

ammunition (construction,

marking/coloring, functionality)

1 week – max 20 slots

1 - 2 x / year at NC EOD Novaky

No RSPs – national responsibility

HOMEMADE EXPLOSIVES

BASIC COURSE

Not only EOD qualified - all ranks

basic level (detect, identify, set up

safety precautions)

3 days - 14 slots

3 – 4 x / year at ATC Novaky

MTT on request (Sponsoring nations)

HOMEMADE EXPLOSIVES

ADVANCED COURSE

only EOD/IEDD qualified - all ranks

advanced level

response for the purpose of protecting the

public, processing evidence, or rendering safe

and disposing of HME or precursor materials

5 days - 14 slots

2x / year at MTA Lest

EOD DevDep/Training

E&T deliverables/ on place

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Goal & desired outcome: provide knowledge and standards to CBRN & EOD

Staff Officers IOT correctly respond CBRN EOD Incidents on MN and NATO deployments:

Threat assessment C2 task organization

Info flow & procedures

EOD & CBRN Capabilities

Safety considerations and CIMIC

Standards (NATO-NEPS & EU)

Training details: Duration: 1week

Number of students max.: up to 15 Target audience (mixed): CBRN & EOD SO

Requirements:

Rank: max. OF3

Language: ENG 2222

EOD SOC is pre- -requirement

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EOD DevDep/Training

CBRN EOD IM SOT (Incident Management Staff Officer Training)/in development

Pilot course: 10 – 14 OCT 2016

Only for participating SMEs

and staff !

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EOD DevDep/Training

GRADUATES’ REVIEW

Nation I EOD

SOT

HME -B HME-A FWP -B FWP-

Mod.1

EU V-4 BG

EOD BST

C-IED

ATN C

TOTAL

N°

Events

8iterations

18iterations

6 iterations

4 iterations

2 iterations

1 iteration

1 iteration

40iterations

NATO 15 41 33 21 19 0 2 131

CZE 11 55 12 0 1 4 1 84

HUN 10 31 2 5 2 5 1 56

POL 5 4 7 8 0 1 1 26

ROU 14 51 1 0 0 0 0 66

SVK 48 35 43 12 9 2 15 164

Other (PfP, etc.)

16 16 1 2 1 0 0 36

TOTAL 119 233 99 48 32 12 20 563

2011 – 2016 graduates

Total 563CZE/84HUN/56POL/26SVK/164NATO/PfP/164ROU/66

2011 – 2016 graduates

Total graduates 563NATO/527

Other/36

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MILENG WG

EOD DevDep/Doctrines and Standardization

C-IED WG EOD WG

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EOD DevDep/Doctrines and Standardization

Artillery Munition

Volume I new Ed

3/2016

Rockets & Missiles

Volume II new Ed 2016

Air Force Munition

Volume III new Ed

2017

Fuses & detonators

Volume IV

TBD

FWPA Handbooks – edition plan

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EOD DevDep/Lessons Learned & Analysis

- UNCLASS EOD LL database

- Leadership of the LL Team

TTP Panel/EODWG

√

- EOD Operators LL Seminar

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Tech DevDep

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Main activities :

1. EOD/IEDD Equipment Database

collects valuable info from different sources in one place

facilitates access to proper information

allows to compare products

supports possibilities of opinion creation

2. NATO EOD Demonstrations & Trials-2016

exhibition

live demonstration

conference, seminars, panels discussion

3. EOD equipment testing

ELROB-2016 (European Land Robotics Trial )

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Tech DevDep

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NATO EOD Demonstrations & Trials 2016

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Support to NATO ETEE

ApplicationSelf-

Assessment Report

On-site VisitEvaluation

ReportAccreditation

Decision

Process of the institutional accreditation/ NATO Quality Assurance

Aim:

Assess and set up the NATO EOD COE

processes to design, develop, deliver and evaluate a high quality E&T products as

solution on NATO/ Allies identified gaps.

Main Goal:

By using institutionalized processes deliver E&T at the NATO level of quality criteria.

Remark:

final version of the QAP publicly available on

the EOD COE WEB page; with no Annexes.

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Support to NATO ETEE

2016JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN

JUL AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC

01-16 I EOD

SOT MTT

15-26

01-16 HME-B MTT

8,11-12

01-16 HME-A

13-17

02-16 HME-B MTT

13-15

02-16 HME-A

20-24

00-16 CBRN

EOD IM SOT

10-14

03-16 HME-B MTT

18-20

Course/

Community/SNNATO/PfP SVK ROU POL HUN CZE

TOTAL

Booked Vacant

01-16 I EOD SOT MTT 0 14 0 0 0 0 14 0

01-16 HME-B MTT 3 0 13 0 0 0 16 0

02-16 HME-B MTT 0 0 16 0 0 0 16 0

03-16 HME-B MTT 0 0 16 0 0 0 16 0

01-16 HME –A 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0

02-16 HME-A 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0

00-16 CBRN EOD IM

SOT (pilot)6 6 1 1 1 1 16 0

2016 Graduates 110

Education & Training

design and develop ADL course

design and develop T3

Exercises

Support BIZON COUNTER

Support NORTHERN CHALLENGE

Support TRIDENT JUNCTION EX

Evaluation

JFTC RS - TE

(Resolute Support, Training Event)

Education, Training, Exercises and Evaluation (ETEE)

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prepared and defined by Military Committee (MC)

Strategic Training Plan (STP)STP is approved by Military Committee (available on EOD WG FORUM; NATO TRANSNET).

Requirements Authority (RA) / within MILENG

discipline is SHAPE /ACOS /JENG Div; (available on EODWG FORUM; NATO TRANSNET),

MILENG COE is appointed as Department Head (DH) for

MILENG discipline; (available on NATO TRANSNET)

TRA examines requirements based on parametersapproved within the MC STP.

TRAINING NEEDS ANALYSIS (TNA)TNA defines learning and learning objectives; simply come upwith E&T solutions in a form of training or course TNAs

systematically deliver training topics.

Education and Training Opportunities Catalogue (ETOC)NATO certification of courses: Listed

Selected Approved

Political/Military Guidance

Strategic

Training Plan

(STP)

Training

Requirements

Analysis (TRA)

Training Needs

Analysis (TNA)

RA

DH

Training Management System

Operational

Commanders’

performance

gaps

Support to NATO ETEEPartner to MILENG discipline DH/ E&T Global programming

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NATO EOD COE Quality Assurance Process – in progress,

MILENG Military discipline DH role within the EOD specific area – in progress,

NATO certified courses in ETOC,

MTT capability (I EOD SOT and HME-B),

40 training iterations,

567 students / 563 graduates from 27 countries including Iraq,

Active contribution to NATO standardization / custodianship of AAP-41; S 2279 /,

NATO EOD Unclassified Lessons Learned database / embedded on EOD COE Web portal/,

Annual EOD operators’ LL seminar (2012, 2013,2014,2015) / NATO Classified Event,

NATO EOD Demonstration & Trials 2016 ( previous events 2011, 2012; 2014),

support to JFTC activities (ISAF, Resolute Support series of training event),

support to organizations e.g. EU (V-4 BG Eng Module) and

UN uniformed capability steering group IED (survivability project plan).

… MANNING, … FACILITIES, … KNOWLEDGE, … EXPERIENCE, … EXPERTISE

Conclusion

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JUL AUG SEPT OCT NOV DEC

FWP AC

09-20/10

CBRN EOD IMT18-22/09

Conclusion

JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN

I EOD SOT MTT 13/02– 24/02

HME -B MTT

19-21/04

HME Adv

19-21/06

HME Adv26-30/06

HME -B MTT

25-27/04

HME Advanced (HME-A)

Initial EOD Staff Officers Training (IEOD SOT)

HomeMade Explosives Course – Basic (HME-B)

CBRN EOD Staff Officer Incident Management Training (CBRN EOD SO IMT)

*) Flag = Event location ; MTT = Mobile Training Team

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E&T calendar 2017

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Formal Warsaw Pact Ammunition Course (FWP AC)

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Invitation

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06 – 07 SEPT 2016

Incheba EXPO

Viedenska cesta 3-7

851 01 Bratislava

GPS

48.1338,17.0989

registration available via www.eodcoe.org

25 – 27 OCT 2016

Hotel Elizabeth

Ul. M.R. Stefanika 2

911 01 Trencin

GPS

48.5346,18.0240

EOD D&T 2016 5th EOD LL Seminar

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QUESTIONS

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