Establishment of Battlefield Information Collection & Exploitation Systems (BICES)

Establishment of Battlefield Information Collection & Exploitation Systems (BICES)

23.05.2013

The NATO EOD COE is in a phase of final establishment of BICES at its premises. The system as a whole was established in 1999.

Military Partnership Directorate (MPD), SHAPE Mons, Belgium

Military Partnership Directorate (MPD), SHAPE Mons, Belgium

20.05.2013

EOD COE Director COL Bieleny accompanied by LTC Ret Zoller paid visit to Military Partnership Directorate (MPD) in SHAPE/Mons, Belgium on 20 May 2013.

LANDCOM COEs Exploration Meeting, Izmir, Turkey

LANDCOM COEs Exploration Meeting, Izmir, Turkey

14.05.2013

On 14-16 MAY 2013, the NATO EOD COE Director attended the LANDCOM COEs Exploration meeting along with other 11 NATO COEs and 2 National Training Centers.

5th Initial EOD Staff Officer Training accomplished

5th Initial EOD Staff Officer Training accomplished

13.05.2013

To continue initial training of the EOD SO the NATO EOD COE provided for NATO and PfP community from 13 May till 24 May the 5th run of the I EOD SOTraining.

Route Clearance Workshop, Ingolstadt, Germany

Route Clearance Workshop, Ingolstadt, Germany

06.05.2013

The NATO EOD COE members 1LT Dobransky and LTC (ret) Zoller participated at the Route Clearance (RC) Workshop hosted by NATO MILENG COE in Ingolstadt (DEU), from 6 to 8 May 2013.

4th Global EOD Conference and Exhibition in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, USA

4th Global EOD Conference and Exhibition in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, USA

01.05.2013

On 1-2 MAY 2013, the NATO EOD COE Director attended the 4th Global EOD Conference and Exhibition in Fort Walton Beach, Florida - USA, an annual event organized by US National Defence Industry Association with international audience and high ranking USA (active duty or retired) all services attendees.

EOD & Consequence Management Seminar

EOD & Consequence Management Seminar

23.04.2013

SVK MOD as the EOD Lead Nation organised EOD & Consequence Management Seminar held at Bratislava (Slovakia), on 23 April 2013.

HomeMade Explosives Advanced (Operations) Course delivery

HomeMade Explosives Advanced (Operations) Course delivery

15.04.2013

In accordance with approved Memorandum of Cooperation contractor from United States of America, ATF (Alcohol, Tabaco and Firearms) with the NATO EOD COE framework from 15 APR till 19 APR 2013 delivered at the MTA (Military Training Area) Lešť the 1st HME Adv course.

HQ SACT Chief of Staff visit in NATO EOD COE

HQ SACT Chief of Staff visit in NATO EOD COE

10.04.2013

Vice-Admiral (GBR-N) Anthony Johnson-Burt, Chief of Staff HQ Supreme Allied Command Transformation (ACT) visited the NATO EOD Centre of Excellence in Trencin on 10 April 2013.

46th EOD Working Group

46th EOD Working Group

09.04.2013

46th EOD WG meeting was hosted by Poland in Wroclaw, from 9 - 12 April 2013. NATO EOD COE was represented by MAJ Augustin CIRJAN (ROU-A) – Deputy Head of Development Department, CPT Gabriel JANOVICS (SVK-A) – Head of LL & Analysis section and LTC Ret Daniel ZOLLER (SVK) – specialist of Doctrine and Standardisation section.

Swedish Attaché visited the EOD COE

Swedish Attaché visited the EOD COE

04.04.2013

On 04 APR the Director of the NATO EOD Centre of Excellence received SWE Defence Attaché to SVK, LtCol Per RÅSTEDT, accompanied by Mr. Anders LINDGREN, the Counselor of the SWE Embassy in Vienna.

Military Partnerships Coordination Workshop 2013

Military Partnerships Coordination Workshop 2013

26.03.2013

On 18-22 March 2013, the Director of the NATO EOD COE participated at the Military Partnerships Coordination Workshop, which was organized in Sarajevo, BiH by the Bi-SC Military Partnership Coordination Directorate.

9th MCLSB C-IED Working Group

9th MCLSB C-IED Working Group

26.03.2013

NATO EOD COE Director COL Jaroslav BIELENÝ (SVK-A) and LTC Ret Daniel ZOLLER (SVK) participated in 9th Counter-Improvised Explosive Device Working Group meeting that was hosted by Canada in Ottawa, from 26 to 28 March 2013.

HomeMade Explosives Course-Basic, 12-14 MAR 2013

HomeMade Explosives Course-Basic, 12-14 MAR 2013

12.03.2013

The HomeMade Explosives Course - Basic (HMEC-B) was organized from 12th to 14th MAR by the EOD COE's Training Branch, together with considerable contribution of the ATC's SMEs and the University of Pardubice chemist.

COEs MOU Workshop, 11-13 MAR 2013

COEs MOU Workshop, 11-13 MAR 2013

11.03.2013

ACT Transformation Network Branch (ACT TNB) with the assistance from the EOD COE organised the COEs MOU Workshop on 11-13 March 2013 in Bratislava, Slovakia, which addressed the many improvements and changes that have been done to the MOUs.

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