13th C-IED WG meeting
22.04.2015
The meeting ran from 22 to 24 April 2015 in Berlin, DEU. Delegates from 16 NATO nations, 2PfP country (BIH, SWE), ACT , ACO, JFC Brunsum, JALLC, NATO HQ/CNAD and 4 Centres of Ecellence comprising C-IED, EOD, MILENG, CSW participated in the meeting.
EOD COE Director visits JCBRN Defence COE in Vyškov (Czech Republic)
19.03.2015
On 19th March the NATO EOD COE Director Col Lubomir MRVAN and his team visited the JCBRN Defence COE in Vyskov (Czech Republic).
9th MILENG WG Meeting
19.01.2015
The 9th Meeting of the Military Engineering (MILENG) Working Group was hosted by the MILENG COE in Ingolstadt, Germany from 19 to 23 January 2015.
49th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Inter-Service Working Group Meeting
09.12.2014
Representatives from the NATO EOD COE, MAJ Alexander Hugyar, CPT Anton Dobransky and Mr. Daniel Zoller with a Head of Delegation COL Lubomir Mrvan took part at the 49th Inter-Service Working Group meeting.
3rd Annual EOD Operators Lessons Learned Seminar
24.11.2014
In line with Lessons Learned and Analyses Section´s (LLAS) long-term objectives the 3rd annual EOD operators Lessons Learned Seminar was held at Bratislava, Slovakia on 24-25 November 2014.
Periodic Assessment Visit
05.11.2014
In the frame of HQ SACT Periodic Assessment LTC Andreas KRAFT, COE Head Section, and Mr. Tony WEDGE, Accreditation and Establishment SME, visited the NATO EOD COE from 5 - 7 November 2014.
NATO EOD Demonstrations and Trials 2014
30.09.2014
In period from 30 SEP - 02 OCT 2014 the NATO EOD COE organized NATO EOD Demonstrations and Trials 2014.
Advanced course on countering the threat of Home-Made Explosives
08.09.2014
On 08-12 September 2014 the EOD COE organized another “Homemade Explosives” (HME) class specifically customized to the needs of EOD operators, Explosion Investigators and other responders that could be called upon to respond to a possible HME Lab, or assist in identifying, rendering safe and ultimately disposing of suspected HME.
Home-Made Explosives Courses-Basic in Nováky
18.08.2014
During the summer months of 2014, the EOD COE Training Branch organized, together with contributions of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) from Ammunition Testing Centre (ATC) and Institute of Energetic Materials (University of Pardubice, Czech Republic), two runs of the Homemade Explosives Course – basic.
Delegation of the Italian National C-IED Centre visits the EOD COE
17.07.2014
On 17th July 2014 the official delegation of the Italian C-IED Centre of Excellence visited the EOD COE. The delegation led by COL Mauritzio MASCARINO, the Director, along with LTC Massimiliano DE CICCO and CPT Marco APPODIA, was welcomed on the premises of the EOD COE and hosted by Director COL Ľubomír MRVÁŇ.
Initial EOD Staff Officer Training
16.06.2014
11 students from 8 countries successfully completed two weeks of NATO accredited Initial EOD Staff Officer Training conducted by NATO EOD COE from 16th till 27th June 2014.
Delegation of the MoD of the Kingdom of Sweden visits the EOD COE
09.06.2014
On 9 June 2014 the delegation of the Ministry of Defence of the Kingdom of Sweden visited the EOD COE as part of the consultations held on the basis of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministries of Defence of the Kingdom of Sweden and the Slovak Republic.
Joint CBRN Defence Capability Development Group/Training and Exercise Panel meeting
18.05.2014
Representative of the EOD COE Ltc (ret) D. Zoller took part in JCBRND CDG/ TEP meeting hosted by NOR in Bergen from 18th to 23rd May 2014.
11th C-IED and 48th EOD WG Combined Meeting
12.05.2014
Canada hosted 11th C-IED & 48th EOD WG combined meeting that was held in Ottawa from 12th to 16th May 2014.
Home-Made Explosives course - Advanced
11.05.2014
On 12-16 May 2014 the EOD COE organized this year´s first HME class specifically customized to the needs of emergency responders that could be called upon to respond to a possible HME Lab, or assist in identifying, rendering safe and ultimately disposing of suspected HME.