40th MCLSB Allied Joint Doctrine Working Group Meeting

The EOD COE representative Mr Peter DUDRA participated in the 40th Allied Joint Doctrine Working Group (AJOD WG) meeting held in Multinational Joint Warfare Center, Istanbul, Turkey, from 14 to 17 Oct 2019. The aim of the AJOD WG meeting was to enhance NATO forces interoperability through the provision of joint operational level doctrine that included the development, review and harmonization of Allied Joint Publications (AJPs) and advice the Military Committee on Allied Joint Doctrine topics and issues.
The Military Committee Joint Standardization Board provided update of direction and guidance to working groups for 2019 and confirmed that the priorities for doctrine validation includes AJP-3.18 Allied Joint Doctrine for Explosive Ordnance Disposal.

NATO COEs Doctrine Activities were presented by ACT including the EOD COE support to NATO Explosive Ordnance Disposal Doctrine and Standard Development activities. The ACT positively assessed the decision of the EOD Centre of Excellence to take over custodianship for AJP-3.18 Allied Joint Doctrine for Explosive Ordnance Disposal.

The ACT also provided Allied Joint Doctrine Campaign Plan update including schedules for future reviews of AJPs. As a result, the AJP-3.18 as main doctrine for EOD support to operations is to be reviewed in 2021/2022, starting the revision in 2020.

The event was beneficial for the EOD Community of Interest. The AJOD WG new Chairman, Colonel Slawomir CIESLEWICZ thanked representatives participating at the WG for their efforts.
The next WG meeting will be held  in May 2020 in Rome, Italy.