QA Kick-Off Meeting - Starting Training Excellence in 2024
04.03.2024
In line with the EOD COE Quality Assurance Plan 2024, a pivotal event marked the commencement of a year filled with rigorous training and skill development.
Sweden's Ambassador to Austria and Slovakia visited EOD COE
01.03.2024
On February 29, 2024, the NATO EOD COE received a visit from Sweden's Ambassador to Austria and Slovakia, H.E. Ms Annika Markovic, accompanied by military attache LTC Jörgen Marqvardsen. Colonel František Mihalovic (SVK-A), EODCOE director, provided a briefing on the Centre's history, structure, mission and vision. The Head of the Education and Training Department, provided a short brief on the Centre´s education and training activities.
Annual Disciplines Forum 2024 (ADF24)
28.02.2024
From 19 FEB to 22 FEB 2024, the NATO Allied Command Transformation/Joint Force Development/Education & Training Plans & Programmes Branch called for an ADF24 conference. The ADF24 was conducted in person at the Van der Valk Congress & Spa Hotel in Mons, Belgium.
Members of the Military-Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Slovak Republic visited EOD COE
23.02.2024
On February 21, 2024, members of the Military-Diplomatic Corps accredited to the Slovak Republic visited the NATO EOD COE. During their visit, the Centre's director, Colonel František Mihalovič (SVK-A), provided a briefing on the Centre's history, structure, mission, vision, and main tasks.
Ice diving and diving in closed environment
15.02.2024
The Training Centre, Lest located in Slovakia organised an instructional and methodical activity that was held from 05 FEB to 09 FEB 2024. The activity was attended by the Slovak Armed Forces divers from the 901st Engineer Regiment, 5th Special Operation Regiment, 51st Wing.
The AJP-3.12 Data Fusion Workshop and 25th Military Engineering Working Group
12.02.2024
Maj. Peter Mrazik represented EOD COE at two meetings organized by MILENG COE in Ingolstadt, Germany.
Periodic Assessment (PA) of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Centre of Excellence
02.02.2024
From 30th January to 01st February 2024, the HQ Supreme Allied Command Transformation (SACT) conducted a Periodic Assessment (PA) of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Centre of Excellence (EOD COE). The PA was planned and organized with principles that are reference to Military Committee Policy for Centres of Excellence (MC 0685).
Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, General Philippe Lavigne, visited the NATO EOD COE.
21.12.2023
On December 20th, General Philippe Lavigne, NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (SACT), accompanied by the Chief of the General Staff of the Slovak Republic, honored the NATO Explosive Ordnance Disposal Center of Excellence (EOD COE) with an official visit.
EOD COE Annual Quality Assurance Conference 2023 - Advancing Excellence in Explosive Ordnance Disposal
21.12.2023
The NATO Explosive Ordnance Disposal Centre Of Excellence (EOD COE) Annual Quality Assurance (QA) Conference 2023 took place in Trencin, Slovakia, on December 14, 2023.
Alliance Warfare Development Conference 2023
11.12.2023
Alliance Warfare Development Conference 2023 (AWDC) was organized by NATO Allied Transformation at HQ SACT in Norfolk, Virginia from 6 – 7 December 2023.
The 26th C-IED WG Meeting
03.12.2023
The 26th C-IED Counter-Improvised Explosive Devices Working Group (C-IED WG) meeting was organized by The Netherlands Armed Forces and held at Marine Establishment Amsterdam (Marine Evenementen Centrum Amsterdam) from 27 to 29 November 2023.
GICHD Innovations Conference
02.12.2023
From 14-16 November 2023 LTC Damian Piorko and LTC (ret.) Libor Neyki from the EOD Technologies Department took part in the GICHD Innovations Conference. The conference welcomed over 300 participants from more than 200 organizations operating in over 60 countries and territories.
NATO CBRN EOD Incident Management Staff Officer Training 2023
23.11.2023
This year's portfolio of training activities organized by the NATO EOD Centre Of Excellence concludes with the course NATO CBRN EOD Incident Management Staff Officer Training (NATO CBRN EOD IM SOT) held from 06 NOV to 10NOV in Trencin and Novaky (Slovakia).
EOD COE representatives attended the 48th AJOD WG.
14.11.2023
The Netherlands Defense Staff Directorate of Plans, with the close cooperation of ACT, organized the 48th Allied Joint Operational Doctrine Working Group (AJOD WG), which took place at the Marine Establishment Amsterdam (MEA), Netherlands, from 07th to 09th of November, 2023.
27th EOD COE Steering Committee Meeting
10.11.2023
The 27th NATO EOD COE Steering Committee meeting (SC mtg) was successfully completed. he meeting was held from 6 NOV to 9 NOV 2023 in Trencin, SVK. At the SC mtg, sponsoring nations representatives from the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia approved Program of Work for 2024, E&T Calendar for 2024, Budget 2024.