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Centre of Excellence

Volume 10 • Autumn 2017

EXPLOSIVE
ORDNANCE
DISPOSAL

INSIDE:
• First CBRN Incident Management Staff Officers Training
• Home-Made Explosives Courses- Advanced in MTA Lest, Slovakia
• Home -Made Explosives Courses - Basic in Bechyne, Czech Republic
• EOD/IEDD Equipment Catalogue Development
• Integration of the Exoskeleton in the Battlefield
• EOD Contribution to the NATO Defence Planning Process
• EOD COE Vision & Mission Statements
• Contribution to Collective Training and Exercises

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Volume 10 Dear Readers,
Issued in October 2017
As the 2017 year is coming to an
Inside: end, the best way to close the
program for this year is a flashback
3 FIRST CBRN INCIDENT MANAGEMENT to our successes and challenges still
STAFF OFFICERS TRAINING standing before us.
Undoubtedly, training is one of pillars
4 HOME-MADE EXPLOSIVES COURSES - of our efforts. As we keep seeing more attacks that happen in
ADVANCED IN MTA LEST, SLOVAKIA every part of the world, homemade explosives still are a growing
concern in recent months. Due to the availability of precursors on
6 HOME-MADE EXPLOSIVES COURSES - the market, the EOD COE Military Mobile Team carried out two
BASIC IN BECHYNE, CZECH REPUBLIC iterations of the homemade explosives courses at basic level in
the Czech Republic as well as this course at advanced level at the
7 EOD/IEDD EQUIPMENT CATALOGUE Military Training Area Lest, Slovakia.
DEVELOPMENT Based on NATO request, the Centre assumed the role of a
project management for NATO CBRN EOD Incident Management
8 INTEGRATION OF THE EXOSKELETON Training. After last year’s debut, the course is currently under of
IN THE BATTLEFIELD the NATO certification process as it fulfills all requirements for
certification as NATO Approved.
10 EOD CONTRIBUTION TO THE NATO Within new challenges the Centre initiates its contribution
DEFENCE PLANNING PROCESS to full EOD capabilities training spectra through nationally
hosted multinational exercises, which empowers NATO’s global
12 EOD COE VISION & MISSION efforts, such as Bison Counter, Northern Challenge and Arctic
STATEMENTS Specialist.
Furthemore, since 2017 the Centre in cooperation with the NATO
14 CONTRIBUTION TO THE COLLECTIVE Communication and Information Agency have launched the
TRAINING AND EXERCISES Exoskeleton in the Battlefield project as a part of the Defence
against Terrorism Programme of Work. The very first workshop
Editor-in-Chief in the framework of this project is to be held in November this
COL Lubomir MRVAN, SVKA year.
As EOD is an integral part of NATO capabilities, it is planned and
Editorial Board developed in line with NATO Defence Planning Process (NDPP).
LTC Zoltan KATONA, HUNA The EOD COE is recognized as a an appropriate point/linkage
MAJ Štefan SOPČÁK, SVKA body through which the EOD expertise is embedded into the
MAJ Zuzana ČAHOJOVÁ, SVKA NDPP providing liasing and advising.
CPT Ján TARNOCI, SVKA Next,since 2016 the Centre has established the EOD Equipment
LTC Ret Daniel ZOLLER Database, in summer this year , this time as the EOD/IED
LTC Ret Libor NYEKI Equipment Catalogue, it undertook the fisrt significant upgrade.
Anna FARKAŠOVÁ The catalogue now provides more information about EOD/IED
equipment as brochures, training manuals and users’ opinion
Publisher statistics.
NATO EOD COE And last off all, but not of less importance, EOD COE vision and
Olbrachtova 5, 911 01 Trenčín mission statements - vision, mission, goals and objectives - a
Slovak Republic roadmap and answers to questions WHAT, WHY and HOW in
www.eodcoe.org order to make the Centre more attractive, more wanted and more
successful.
Designed by This is only a very brief overview of the work and efforts of the
NATO EOD COE Trenčín, Slovakia entire EOD COE team. We continue to be a relevant supporter in
building of EOD capabilities for our Sponsoring Nations, Alliance
Printed in and its Partners.
PARDON a.s. Trenčín, Slovakia
Lubomír MRVAN
Colonel, SVK Army
Director

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First CBRN Incident
Management

Staff Officer Training

In June 2017, the NATO EOD COE introduced and provided the first run of NATO
CBRN EOD Incident Management Staff Officer Training, finishing the design and
development phases of this multinational and multidisciplinary project..

Based on NATO request, the NATO EOD COE Centre of Excellence, the JCBRN D CoE Vyskov
assumed the role of project management for (CZE), the Slovak Armed Forces CBRN unit, the
NATO CBRN EOD incident management training. Slovak National EOD and CBRN Centre, and SMEs
Keeping in mind the role and mission of the Centre from Germany, Belgium and the Czech Republic.
of Excellence, from the very begining the intended As a result of the project, a one-week training was
product development has been focusing on two main launched and the first iteration was successfully
baselines: NATO standards both in actual subject conducted from 19th June till 23rd June 2017 with
and Quality Assurance approach, and incorporation participation of 16 students from 11 countries.
of experienced and knowledgeable institutions and The training took place in Trencin, Slovakia and
subject matter experts from nations and NATO. in the Slovak National EOD and CBRN Centre in
This kind of a project is really unthinkable to be Novaky, and it combined theoretical lessons on the
realized within one organization, whatever its size topic, various practical exercises in the CBRN EOD
and area of interest is. Therefore, starting with first incident management and live demonstration of the
foundation documents of the project, numerous incident site organization, sequence of events, and
institutions and subject matter experts from various procedures.
countries were contacted and involved. During Last but not least, it should be highlighted that
design and development period, there were held the NATO CBRN EOD IM SOT is currently under
several meetings and workshops, finishing the of the NATO certification process as it fulfills all
development of the product with the Pilot Course in requirements for certification as NATO Approved in
October 2016. line with the NATO Global Programming Framework.
Among others, there must be mentioned several of
these crucial supporters: the Italian National CIED

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Home-Made Explosives
Courses-Advanced in Lest

Military Training Area

During first two weeks of July 2017 the EOD COE
organized two runs of the Homemade Explosives
Course – Advanced. The courses were performed
with the assistance of Subject Matter Experts from
US Department of Justice Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), Thermo
Fischer Scientific (USA), Quinetiq (USA), Alluviam

(USA), Institute of Energetic Materials (University of
Pardubice, CZE), 15th Engineering Regiment (CZE)
and National Centre of EOD and CBRN (SVK).

During first two weeks of July 2017 the EOD University of Pardubice chemists. The rest of
COE organized two runs of the Homemade the lectures were given by the representatives
Explosives Course – Advanced. The courses were of contracted companies (Alluviam, Thermo
performed with the assistance of Subject Matter Fisher Scientific, QinetiQ) and EOD COE
Experts from US Department of Justice Bureau of members. Vast majority of theoretical lectures
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), took place every morning. The primary
Thermo Fischer Scientific (USA), Quinetiq (USA), aim was to introduce students to various
Alluviam (USA), Institute of Energetic Materials homemade explosives (HME) families and
(University of Pardubice, CZE), 15th Engineering to make them more familiar with their
Regiment (CZE) and the National Centre of EOD properties, availability and processes of
and CBRN (SVK). manufacture.

The courses were held on the premises of the The practical part took place every afternoon
Military Training Area Lest. The courses were and evening and included improvised
performed from July 3 to July 7, 2017 and from detonators class, HME laboratories
July 10 to July 14, 2017 respectively. A total of 32 demonstration, HME explosives (effects)
participants from 13 NATO and PfP countries were demonstration, mixing HME by students
trained: Austria (2), Czech Republic (4), Estonia and processing clandestine laboratories in
(2), France (4), Germany (3), Greece (1), Hungary permissive and non-permissive enviroments.
(4), Italy (2), Norway (1), Portugal (1), Romania During the entire practical phase (except for
(1), Slovakia (2), Slovenia (2), Spain(3). HME explosives demonstration) all trainees
The course consisted of theoretical lectures and were divided into two syndicates in which
practical training scenarios. Theoretical lectures they acted either as Team Leaders or Team
were conducted predominantly by the ATF and Members with plenty of various duties to
perform.

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All participants successfully passed the
written test and practical examination which
concluded their training effort. After meeting
all the required criteria the participants
received certificates of the course completion
during the graduation ceremony. In their
evaluation forms, the trainees expressed
satisfaction with the contents of the course as
well as high regard for the course execution.

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Home-Made Explosives
Courses-Basic in Bechyne,

Czech Republic

Homemade explosives are a growing
concern in recent months as we keep
seeing more attacks that happen in
every part of the world. Due to the
availability of the precursors on the
market and an easy access to them, the
homemade explosives are the number
one choice of many perpetrators.

Therefore, all the personnel The individual and 13th of April. A total of 36
from security forces who are courses were performed with participants were trained. Most of
the first responders and could the assistance of Subject Matter the participants were the members
come into contact with any type of Experts from Ammunition Testing of Czech EOD units, but several
homemade explosives, should be Centre Novaky and Institute of students came from Military Police
one step ahead of the perpetrators Energetic Materials (University of background.
and should be fully aware of the Pardubice, the Czech Republic). The students were taught to
threat, which different homemade All course iterations were recognize a homemade explosives
explosives bring. Military performed in the form of a mobile laboratory, to recognize different
personnel are not an exception. training team within the premises groups of homemade explosives,
Based on these facts, the EOD of the 15th Engineer Regiment to understand their sensitivity and
COE Training Branch organized in Bechyne. The duration of performance and of course to take
two iterations of the Homemade each course iteration was three appropriate action after finding
Explosives Course – Basic. days and both iterations were them.
delivered between 3rd of April The homemade explosives
laboratory may resemble “do
it yourself” garage with all the
tools and precursors, but it may
resemble even a clean kitchen
with common kitchen ingredients
and tools for cooking or baking.
Therefore, each first responder
needs to have a basic knowledge
of equipment, precursors and of
course final homemade explosives
products, to be able to identify
and confirm any illicit activity.
All trainees successfully graduated
and expressed satisfaction with
the content and quality of the
Homemade Explosives Course –
Basic.

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EOD/IEDD
Equipment Catalogue

Development

Since middle of the 2016, the NATO Explosive Ordnance Disposal Centre of Excellence

has established the EOD Equipment Database.

The main aim of this project is to of the COE is responsible for about satisfaction with equipment
facilitate the process of finding establishing and updating (in the followed the experience during a
suitable equipment for EOD future) this catalogue consisting real mission deployment.
specialists and personnel as well of several main categories like Surveys collect data from a targeted
as to support armament branches Detectors, ROVs, Protection, Tools, group of people about their
to search the expected products. It and Active Materials. opinions mostly during training
is equally important to get to know In summer 2017, the EOD/IEDD events and activities delivered by
new technology and technologically Equipment Catalogue undertook the EOD COE and visits to NATO /
advanced EOD equipment and to the first significant upgrade. The PfP EOD units alternatively.
get a user assessment based on Catalogue now provides more The classification of the
technical and tactical approach information about EOD/IEDD
in a multinational environment Catalogue remains
NATO UNCLASSIFIED/
RELEASABLE FOR PFP.

We cordially invite every
producer/manufacture/
company to take part
in the project as a good
opportunity for their
advertisement.

Any comments,
proposals from
catalogue users are
also warmly welcome
for additional catalogue
development.

connected to NATO experience equipment as brochures, training To get the access to the
and relevant network. manuals and users’ opinion catalogue, make a registration
Having this kind of information in statistics. Moreover, a discussion to the website www.eodcoe.
one place brings the full benefit forum option serves as a useful org:
to all those involved in the EOD resource of information exchange
area of interests as well as it between Catalogue users. The • Apply for a
provides an excellent opportunity EOD/IED Equipment Catalogue registration (click on
for manufacturers to present their is a live database; it is updated Registration in the
products to the EOD community. practically on a daily basis. main menu bar)
One of the most important issues Equipment data are mostly
regarding the COE is to collect and compiled through cooperation with • Receive an e-mail
share information related to EOD producers and dealers, additional with credentials
new technology and technologically information are obtained via
advanced EOD equipment. The military links. The users’ opinion • Sign in and use all
Technology Department as a part statistics presents information the information

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Integration of the
Exoskeleton in the

Battlefield

NATO EOD COE is leading the Integration of the Exoskeleton in the Battlefield
(IEB) as a NATO project. The project has been launched since 2017 by the NATO
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Centre of Excellence (EOD COE) in cooperation
with the NATO Communications and Information (NCI) Agency and financed by
the Defense Against Terrorism Programme of Work (DAT POW). This project will
take almost 3 years until end of 2019.

The main aim of this project area; national and multinational (80–300 kg) while running or
is to help NATO and Nations acquisition, if applicable climbing stairs.
to understand the technological through the Smart Defence Could a soldier potentially carry
readiness of EHPA capabilities, Initiative; and refinement of more weight, presumably, not
to support the formulation of operational concepts. only they could wield heavier
minimum military requirements armour and weapons while
in this area and refinement of Applications of EPHA includes: lowering their metabolic
operational concepts. • assistance to elderly and rate or maintaining
This project focuses on the same rate with
organizing conferences disabled more carry capacity.
and live demonstrations of • rehabilitation after injuries Some models use
Exoskeletons for Human • fatigue relief and protection a hydraulic system
Performance Augmentation controlled by an on-
(EHPA) technologies currently of heavy-duty workers board computer. An
available in the market in order • human performance internal combustion
to update the technological engine, batteries,
baseline. This has to be enhancement. or potentially fuel
considered in the development cells could power
and maintenance of dismounted All these applications are them.
soldier capabilities and relevant for the military domain,
associated operational concepts, in particular in the context of Wearable
in particular for low level dismounted operations. robotics
tactical operations included for the
counter-terrorism. Furthermore, At the current technological military are
Technology Readiness Level situation the EPHA has more
Report and Concept of types, which are the following:
Operations will be produced • Upper and Lower Extremities
upon completion of the project.
The results of this project will vs. Full Body (FB)
help NATO and Nations to • Active vs. Passive
understand the technological
readiness of EHPA capabilities (unpowered)
and to support the formulation • Exosuits (wearable, flexible)
of NATO Defence Planning
Process (NDPP) minimum There are increasing amount of
capability requirements in this applications for an exoskeleton,
such as decreased fatigue and
increased productivity whilst
unloading supplies or enabling
a soldier to carry heavy objects

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one of the most dynamic subset of exoskeletons are being tested by provide also a space for nations to
the exoskeleton industry. Military several nations. share their operational experience
The NATO EOD COE makes the of testing different exoskeletons.
first step by organizing the initial Moreover, an exoskeleton live
meeting the “Integration of the demonstration will present these
Exoskeleton in the Battlefield mechatronic systems in action..
Workshop 2017”, which will be
held in Trencin, Slovakia on 14-15
November 2017.

In scope of this workshop
academia, scientists, universities
will present their current
achievements in
this field as well
as industry will get
the opportunities
to present their “Exoskeletons for Human

products. Performance Augmentation

The workshop will (EHPA) are “wearable”

mechatronic systems

placed in parallel to the

operator’s body and are

fully controlled by and

synchronized with the

operator’s

limbs.”

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EOD Contribution to
the NATO Defense Planning
Process

Allies undertake to provide, individually or together, the forces and capabilities needed

for NATO to fulfil its security and defence objectives in order to achieve the Level of

Ambition. The NDPP is the primary means to identify the required capabilities and

promote their timely and coherent development and acquisition by Allies.
NDPP steps • force

The process is based on an integrated five-step ap- • resource
proach and operates within the NATO committee • armaments
structure. • logistics
The NDPP is designed to influence national qdefence • C3 (consultation, command and control)
planning efforts and identified and prioritised • civil emergency
NATO’s future capability requirements and to • air and missile defence
apportion those requirements to each Ally as targets, • air traffic management
and facilitate their implementation and regularly • standardization
assesses progress. • intelligence
• military medical support
• science and technology and
• cyber.

Support structures

Within military structures the
Headquarters Supreme Allied
Command Transformation (ACT)
is the primary Strategic Command
responsible for the NDPP Step 2
and the initial part of the Step 3.
For this, ACT heavily relies on
inputs and the support from other
NATO bodies, the Nations and, of
course, also the COEs.

Planning domains Dpreolidvuecrtys otof ENODDPP

NATO defence planning encompasses different EOD as an integral part of
domains: NATO capabilities is planned
and developed in line with NDPP.
Since the introduction of “Military
Engineering”, EOD was identified
as one of four specialist areas of
expertise (the affiliation of EOD to
MILENG varies within NATO nations, therefore from
a national perspective EOD might or might not be
incorporated as specialist area of expertise as well).

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performed by MILENG Defence Planning Advisory
Group (DPAG), that is subordinated to the NATO CC&CS with EOD aspects
Senior Joint Engineer Conference (NSJEC) through The CC&CS directly related to EOD are periodically
inputs to Defence Planning Capability Statement reviewed in order to identify existing problems and
(DPCS). to propose more comprehensive way of working out.
In order to keep EOD suitably represented Findigs should offer the CS (Capability Statements)
within the NDPP, MILENG DPAG is identified and rather qualitative then quantitative, and thereby
acknowledged as an appropriate point/ linkage/ more realistic approach will be achievesd.
body through which the EOD expertise is embedded
into NDPP. EOD expertise
The EOD COE is recognized as a tool for this This includes another processes such as reviewing a
performance, providing liaising and advising, while targets draft from a SME perspective, supporting the
EOD Working Group is the main decision making implementation by nations and NATO by
body (see picture below). considering NDPP requirements through courses and
supportive activities, and contributing to the NATO
Defence Capability Survey by developing questions.

What to contribute by An effective defence planning process is
essential to deliver the collective political,
There are identified several EOD products to be military and resource advantages expected
delivered to NDPP. by NATO members. By participating in the
Future Trends and Lessons Learned NDPP, and without compromising their national
A number of changes in the strategic environment sovereignty, Allies can harmonise their national
requires a comprehensive approach in EOD defence plans with those of NATO to identify,
capability development. It is necessary to reflect develop and deliver a fair share of the overall
and address those dynamics and perform further forces and capabilities needed for the Alliance
analyses from EOD perspective. to be able to undertake its full range of
Within this context, Strategic Foresight Analysis (SFA), missions.
Framework for Future Alliance Operations (FFAO)
allows the EOD community from the very beginning
of the NDPP to participate in identification of
Minimum Capability Requirements (MCR).

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EOD COE
Vision & Mission Statements

The EOD COE was activated as an International Military Organization by the North
Atlantic Council (NAC) in April 2011. Since then the Centre has been in a systematic
process for co-creating vision, for designing a strategy how to achieve it, i.e. to
envision the future and to go for it.

For this reason it is fundamental and valuable Vision guides us, gives us direction and defines
to have a roadmap and the right answers to
questions WHAT, WHY and HOW to do a better job the optimal desired future state, the mental picture of
and to focus on what makes the EOD COE more what we want to achieve in a larger time frame.
attractive, more wanted and more successful. Vision shows us where we are heading and helps
Vision and strategy are both important. It is a prepare for the future and move through obstacles.
systemtic process that provides organizational It provides motivation and inspires us to keep on go-
identity and ing. The Vision provides focus needed to accomplish
understanding our goals.
of our
directions. Mission defines
Mission
and vision the pressent state
are broad, and answers the
encompassing question why we ex-
and generating ist. It provides basis
strategic for decisions on
options. resource allocation
and appropriate
objectives, and is
farreaching.

Goals and Understanding of
objectives the mission gives
create the “If you don`t know where you are going, you probably us a better perspective on
bite size
pieces, aren’t going to get there.” how our job contributes
the road to achieving it, which can
map and - Yogi Berra increase engagement,

retention, and productivity.

manageable stepping stones to achieve the mission Goals tell us what we need to do in order to get
make the vision a reality, and navigate the course we
have set for ourselves. to a desired outcome. They are specific and quantifi-
able, and describes ideal states to be achieved at
some unidentified future time. Goals guide everyday
EOD COE Strategic Concept is a vehicle to decisions and actions. They do not necessarily deal
generate the overarching reference frame within with measurable results.
the Alliance context. It articulates and provides
a guidance from medium- to long-term planning
activities taking into consideration the full spectrum Objectives are steps to reach the goals. They
of Alliance requirements.
focused on the Centre’s critical organisation issues
and milestones. They describe activities to be accom-
plished and identify deadlines when specific results
It shapes the EOD COE acting policy to be more are to be accomplished.
focused on support to NATO transformation.

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Contribution to Collective
Training and Exercises

A fundamental path for NATO EOD COE Individual Education and Training (E&IT)
which reflects the Collective Training and Exercises (CT&E) contribution is the SACEU’S
Annual Guidance on NATO Education, Training, Exercise and Evaluation (ETEE).

Background ENxAeTrOcisCeosllective Training and

This ETEE guidance, with using the holistic NATO’s Significant effort of the Alliance CT&E is to achieve
Education and Training (E&T) policy enhance NATO deployable and suitable forces such as bolstered
EOD COE mission, vision and strategic thinking to NATO Readiness Force (NRF), effective force
deliver the right E&T, to the right people, in the right generation, application and use of operational unit’s
place, at the right time, in an effective, efficient an certification criteria.
affordable manner.

Together with the Military Engineering (MILENG) These are not only NATO focused, but from the
discipline, Requirements Authority (RA) and interoperability point of view mainly indicated by
Department Head (DH), NATO EOD COE come up NATO countries - national way to ETEE.
with solutions to eliminate E&T gaps, which identifies To be on track with this endeavour, the NATO EOD
Alliance Global Programming Framework. COE acts as a recognized institution in EOD area.
To acquire NATO’s operational needs, the Centre’s The NATO EOD COE Subject Matter Experts (SME)
Education and Training capabilities and tasks facilitate NATO CT&E via MILENG Main Events List/

Main Incidents List (MEL/MIL).

Last contribution to MILENG related MEL/MIL
workshop generated an Engineer-specific MEL/
MIL database including EOD injects. These injects
are on disposal to be used by NATO exercises
which are listed in Military Training and Exercises
Program (MTEP).

Unfortunately, there is no ultimate NATO
dedicated EOD exercise (EXER) in which the EOD
staff, operators capabilities are collectively trained.
Mostly, EOD capabilities within NATO are trained
at the J35 “Operations and Analysis Group” staff
element within the strategic and operational level,
not EOD “Live” teams response included.

were reconsidered. Starting from end of 2016, the Nevertheless, during one and half year period,
increasing operational requirements culminated to NATO EOD COE recognized the full EOD
synchronize the Centre’s mission, which initiated capabilities training spectra by nationally hosted
to promote and develop EOD E&T from branch to multinational exercises, which empowers NATO’s
a stand-alone Education and Training Department global effort.
responsibility. With the new challenges, systematically These multinational EOD exercises, where NATO
from the highly valued E&IT deliverables, NATO EOD EOD COE shares its experience belong the “Bison
COE initiates its contribution to CT&E. Counter”, “Northern Challenge” and “Artic Special-
ist” annual training events.

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Contribution to EOD area dedicated to
Collective Training and Exercises

Bison Counter (BC) Exercise Main observations

Introduction During the EXER BC_2016, two out of three C-IED
pillars were practiced the Defeat the Device (DtD)
The BC_16 was conducted in framework of and Attack the Network (AtN) pillar.
European Defence Agency and hosted by Göta
Engineer Regiment (SWE Defeat the Device:
Armed Forces).
Units subordinated to the CIED TF were performing
Exercise BC_ 2016 was the tasks based on two kinds of tasking mechanisms:
conducted from 15th August
until 26th August 2016 in unit every day. • Planned
various location of tasks: Search tasks
Sweden. including Military
Working Dogs
During the EXER, (MWD) and EOD
countries as BEL, CYP, teams in different
FIN, FRA, HUN, LAT, locations. The units
NLD, NOR, PRT, SRB, were notified about
SLO, SWE, and USA these tasks evening
actively participated with before the actual
their military capabilities day, following
(Military Search teams, with briefing next
WIT teams, MWD morning. Each
units, EOD teams and staff officer within
maritime EOD teams, CIED TF staff was
ENG units, Infantry responsible for one
units). particular incident
location during the
The USA Joint whole exercise and
Improvised-Threat Defeat was tasking different
Agency (JIDA), EOD
COE, CIED COE, Joint Exploitation and Analysis These units thus rotated through all locations
Laboratory (JDEAL) reinforced the EXER full EOD
capabilities by their institution experience and • Quick Reaction Unit (QRU) tasks: Two to Three
expertise. units were allocated to QRU every day and were
activated based on Explosive Ordnance Incident
Other nations as AUS, DNK, Georgia, DEU, ITA, Reports (EOINCREP) coming from brigade head
UKR, PRT, ESP, SRB, and FIN were acting as the EXER quarter (BDE HQ) to the CIED Task Force (TF).
observers.
Attack the Network:
Aim
• Intelligence part of the exercise was pointed on
Train C-IED concept in an international environment gathering information about adversary network.
and enhance participant´s knowledge and
understanding for the C-IED concept. This network was well prepared and lot of
evidence was placed at incident locations
General Exercise Objectives (fingerprints, mobile phone with SMS, address
books etc.). Evidence found by Training Audience
• Interoperability between countries. was handled to the JDEAL and further to the S-2
• Hand-over Take-over procedures between and G-2 Intelligence Branch.
different units from different countries.
• Training of Technical Exploitation chain. After this process, feedback from these branches
• Engineer’s Tasks for Mobility was delivered to the Training Audience and even
• Reports and returns more influenced the gameplay of the exercise.

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Wrap Up the scope of this EXER spans aspects of the complete
C-IED threat cycle, including high-risk search, EOD/
NATO EOD COE contributed to BC_2016 by two IEDD operations, Level II exploitation, and the
SMEs. One of the SMEs carried out tasks as an EOD intelligence and operations interface.
staff officer in a structure of the BDE HQ G-3 cell.
The second Centre’s SME was invited as an advisor
in homemade explosives scenarios.

Northern Challenge (NC) Exercise

Introduction Aim

The exercise NC_2016 is a multinational bomb To train response to real-life
disposal exercise at the top of Europe, which terrorist incidents involving
takes place at the Icelandic Coast Guard facility improvised and military explosive
in Keflavik. devices, similar to those that have
The 2016-year exercise iteration was scheduled to occurred in recent NATO missions
start from 12th September until 22nd September and of those to be expected in
2016. At the NC_ 2016 EXER, there were 20 future missions.
EOD teams; 2 search teams from 13 nations (ISL,
DNK, POL, NOR, BEL, GBR, CAN, SWE, FIN, ITA, General Exercise
NDL, USA) and two COEs (C-IED COE, EOD COE) Objectives
approx. 250 participants including DIREX and MN
EOD CC. • use an appropriate C2 system for analysing
new trends and TTP`s
From the NATO EOD COE perspective, the main
reason for active contribution to the NC EXER series • Coordination and management of allocated
is to increase the NATO’s EOD COE collective EOD Forces within the exercise Area of
training activities connected to EOD area of interest. Operation (AO).

• Categorization and Prioritization of EOD
Incidents

• Allocation of the EOD Tasks to national
contingent EOD forces.

• Coordination of the task reporting, reports
analyses with regard to information that may be
useful to EOD Forces in future incidents.

Main observations

Command, Control and Coordination
• Coordination of the EOD available teams
done at the MN EOD CC using the “SITE
WATCH” overview-tracking tool. This role of
the MNEODCC was obviously carried out in
line with the ATP-72(B); para 0204, point a).
• EOD task allocation done IAW the ATP-72(B);
para 0204, point c). With regards of the EXER
MN EOD CC organizational structure the
MN EOD CC was represented by J3/J5 staff
element which is in line with the ATP-72(B);
para 0204 artc.3.
• Assignment of the task to the particular
EOD team provided by the designated MNEODCC, based on the nations’ declared caveats and
teams’ operational readiness. Respecting the ATP-72(B) NPOCEOD responsibilities, it is not usual, but
concerning that, not all of the nations reinforced the EOD teams with their NPOCEOD, that was the
most effective way of EXER C2. To speed up the flow of tasks, all exercise activities were following a
script. This is a direct consequence of the exercise focus on the EOD teams in the field.
• EOD decision-making process was practiced and evaluated by DECT instructors, from the moment
the teams were tasked. In connection with the EOD standardization teams carried out tasks IAW
AEODP-03(C) Vol. II, para 1.5. (Evaluation of the tactical situation, mandatory actions, operators’
knowledge etc.).

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EOD Reporting and Messages Analysis Casebook (ATTAC) and the AEODP-6
Incident Response and Exploitation (IREREP) report,
The Explosive Ordnance Task Order (EOTASKORD) these reports have an equal account.
form fully implemented as it is in AEODP-6 (B) In fact, there is no common NATO EOD reporting
EOTASKORD; Section 2 into C2 arrangement of the tool as for ex. ATTAC is, the ATTAC reporting
EXER. system proved a multifunctional and the most
For the real life, the ATTAC reports were used in affordable tool.
place of an AEODP-6(B) IREREP. Comparing the
content of the Asymmetric Threat and Tactical

Wrap up NATO EOD COE reinforced the NC
Multinational Explosive Ordnance Disposal
Coordination Cell }MN EOD CC) by two
SMEs as MN EOD CC Battle Captain and
MN EOD CC Watch Keeper.

Main responsibilities were performed as:
• Coordination and management to
allocated EOD Forces within the exercise
AO.
• Categorization and Prioritization of
the particular EOD Incidents.
• Task coordination by reporting and
analysing the previous reports with regard
useful crucial data to EOD Forces in future
incidents.

Artic Specialist (AS) Exercise General Exercise Objectives

Introduction • Squad/team level EOD tasking and mission
completion in a serialized
Exercise ARCTIC SPECIALIST is an program with supervision
annual Multi-National Interservice and feedback from
EOD EXER hosted by Norwegian Designated EOD Control
NAVAL base (NAVBS) in Ramsund. Teams (DECTs)
The 2017 iteration of the EXER • Exchange of basic
lasted from 06 February until 17 TTPs, lessons learned (LL)
February 2017. At the EXER, there and lessons identified (LID)
were three nations participating in between branches and
(DNK, NOR, USA); approx. 120 nations.
EOD participants from Land, Air and • Train, evaluate
Maritime environment. IAW NATO and improve skills in
EOD COE’s ambitions for the year neutralization of IED’s and
2017, main reason for supporting CMD threats
the AS 2017 was to discover and • Train tasking,
start to develop centre’s relationship planning, execution and
with MARITIME EOD experts. reporting of EOD tasks IAW
NATO publications,
Aim • Train search and
ordnance location
Provide training, exercise and techniques and reporting
development of land and procedures, including both
maritime EOD tactics, techniques Autonomous Underwater
and procedures (TTPs) at squad
and team level, in cold weather
environment (CWE).

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Vehicles (AUV) and diver searches, As NATO respecting the challenges,
• Exercise Mine Counter Measures (MCM)
which brings the asymmetric warfare,
operations’ utilization of AUV’s,
• Improve Cold Weather Environment (CWE) EOD NATO EOD COE adopts the new

TTPs on squad/team level trends and Alliance needs in E&T.
• Evaluate EOD TTP skills on squad/team and unit

level in CWE,
• Train and evaluate C3 (Command, Control and

Communication).

Main observations The Centre’s Education and Training
Department continuously:
Used Technics, Tactics and Procedures (TTP) • Provides EOD related Education,
• EOD team performing task was under permanent
Training and EXER,
control of at least two DECTs who monitored
and finally debriefed team’s action to all of • provides EOD expertise in support
the involved parties. Focus was put on risk of exercises,
and threats assessment, witness questioning,
accessing to EO, identification of EO using • manages resources required for
available EO database and publications. EOD education and training.
EOD publications for Conventional Munitions’
Disposal task • contributes to NATO interoperability
• All of the EOD teams for EO identification used effort,
their national EO database including different
publications in digital form (Afghanistan, Iraq, • contributes to NATO Education
Libya AAO etc.). Units practiced the most and Training Global programming
applicable Rendering Safe Procedure (RSP) for framework,
neutralization and final disposal of the EO item.
• supervises and supports
Wrap Up implementation of NATO training
standards within education and
The AS EXER is an EXER where EOD units conducing training,
interservice EOD tasks following NATO C2
standards. One of the main opportunities of the • cooperates with, and provides
EXER is to practice EOD TTPs in extreme weather support to identified E&T
operations in land and maritime environment. stakeholders.
Based on the EXER Commanding Officer (CO)
requirements NATO EOD COE nominee utilized
EXER by:
• provision of the knowledge about Formal

Warsaw pact ammunition,
• preparation of daily scenarios and EODTASKORD

based on EXER specification (CMD, IEDD Land
Ops),
• monitoring and evaluation of the deployed EOD
teams’ TTPs.

Especially, contribution to CT&E validates individuals – NATO EOD COE course graduates skills to
be trained collectively as well, and carry out task in accordance with NATO’s EOD publications in
multinational environment.
On the other hand, the CT&E opportunities makes sure the Centre’s effort in capabilities building through
Education and Training delivery.

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