Visit of the Latvian Training and Doctrine Centre (LTV TRADOC)
17.03.2023
The NATO EOD COE delegation visited the Latvian EOD E&T provider (Combat Support & Combat Service Support Training Centre - CSCSSTC) under the command LTC Maris UTINANS, LTV TRADOC Commander. The aim of the visit was to inform each other about the capabilities of own entities and to discuss cooperation opportunities in the field of EOD Education and Training (E&T).
Continuous contribution of the NATO EOD COE to the NATO’s Counter Improvised Explosive Disposal Military Discipline
10.03.2023
Respecting the cross disciplinary function of the Counter Improvised Explosive Disposal (C-IED) Military Discipline in NATO’s Education and Training (E&T), the NATO EOD COE representatives Lieutenant Colonel Alexander HUGYAR and Major Marek VLNKA participated at the 10th C-IED Annual Discipline Conference (ADC).
The 1st Writing Session for ATP-3.18.1 Revision
03.03.2023
NATO EOD COE hosted the 1st Writing Session for ATP-3.18.1 Allied Tactical Publication for Explosive Ordnance Disposal, from 28 February to 02 March 2023.
Annual Disciplines Forum and Individual Planning Board 2023
17.02.2023
From 06 to 09 FEB 2023, the NATO Allied Command Transformation/Joint Force Development/Education & Training Plans & Programmes Branch (ACT JFD ETPP) called for ADF/IPB I conference. The conference was conducted in Mons, Belgium.
Home Made Explosives – Identify, Process, Dispose Course 2023
17.02.2023
IAW bilateral agreement between NATO EOD COE and ATF, from 06 FEB to 10 FEB 2023 three members of the EOD COE E&TD participated at the Homemade Explosives – Identify, Process, Dispose (IPD) course, at the National Centre for Explosives Training and Research, Huntsville, Alabama, USA.
“NATO use civil standards” workshop
14.02.2023
The head of PCDS Branch MAJ Peter MRAZIK participated to the “NATO use civil standards” workshop, which took place in Athens, Greece, from 07 to 09 February 2023. This event was organized by Hellenic National Defence General Staff.
The 23rd MILENG WG Meeting
09.02.2023
The Director and the Head of Transformation Support Department from the NATO Explosive Ordnance Disposal Centre of Excellence (EOD COE) participated to the 23rd Military Engineering Working Group (MILENG WG) meeting. The event was organized by the Military Engineering Centre of Excellence (MILENG COE) in Ingolstadt, Germany between 06 to 10 February 2023.
Kick Off Meeting
03.02.2023
In accordance with EOD COE Quality Assurance Plan 2023, a Kick Off Meeting was held on 31st of January in the Centre´s Briefing room. The Director (COL Róbert CSÁSZÁR) assigned to Education & Training Department members the responsibilities of Course Directors (CDs) for courses of year 2023 organized by EOD COE.
The 24th C-IED WG Meeting
12.12.2022
he United States Army in close coordination with the Counter-Improvised Explosive Devices Centre of Excellence (C-IED COE) organized the 24th Counter-Improvised Explosive Devices Working Group (C-IED WG). The meeting was held at the Embassy Suites, Alexandria Old Town, Alexandria, Virginia, USA from 5 to 9 December 2022.
2022 Alliance Warfare Development Conference
12.12.2022
The Director of EOD COE together with other COE directors contributed to the AWD conference organized by NATO ACT in Norfolk form 6 to 8 December 2022. Within four syndicates the attendees discussed and elaborated on the determined topics with the leading theme “Better Today, Stronger Tomorrow”.
EOD COE representatives visited 905th Specialized Combat Support Centre Novaky (Slovakia)
09.12.2022
On 8th December, based on warm invitation from Commander of the 905th Specialized Combat Support Centre (SCSC) Novaky, the EOD COE representatives have taken part in EOD knowledge exchange.
Information Exchange Seminar 2022
08.12.2022
From 6 to 8 December 2022 the annual event Information Exchange Seminar 2022 (IES 2022) was held in Ingolstadt, Germany.
The organizer of this event, the NATO Military Engineering (MILENG) Centre of Excellence (COE) defined “Counter Mobility” as a main topic for the IES 2022. This topic was not randomly chosen but is dictated by the current status quo concerning capability gaps across the Alliance. Counter Mobility is one shortfall that was identified by the Conference of National Armament Directors (CNAD).
NATO CBRN EOD Incident Management Staff Officer Training (CBRN EOD IM SOT)
30.11.2022
From the 21st to the 25th of November 2022, NATO EOD COE organized NATO CBRN EOD Incident Management Staff Officer Training (CBRN EOD IM SOT) in Trencin and Novaky, Slovakia. The NATO CBRN EOD IM SOT comprised of theoretical lessons and practical exercises combined with live demonstration.
Visit of the Military Diplomatic Corps
30.11.2022
On 29 November 2022 EOD COE hosted a visit of 18 attaches accredited in Slovakia. The delegation was accompanied by the representatives of Slovak MoD.
ACT Strategic Foresight Workshop-New Realities
18.11.2022
The Supreme Allied Command Transformation (ACT) organized the Strategic Foresight Workshop; “New Realities" from 14 to 16 November 2022 in Berlin. The aim of the Workshop was to identify key factors and events influencing the trajectory of future trends in order to ensure that the NATO Military Instrument of Power is fit for purpose in the future.