Collective Training and Exercises (CT&E) - EOD COE

	Northern Challenge (NC) Series of Exercises (EXER), Island NORTHERN CHALLENGE EXER is a Multi-National Bomb Disposal Exercise at the top of Europe which is hosted by Icelandic Coast Guard facility in Keflavik. The aim of the NC is to train response to real-life terrorist incidents involving improvised and military explosive devices, similar to those that have occurred in recent NATO missions and of those to be expected in future missions. IEDs in a maritime environment have proven to be a serious threat in various mission areas. The exercise area offers opportunity to train joint EOD units (land, air and maritime) on EOD spectra of tasks. Annually, EOD E&T department reinforce the NC EXER by EOD experts working at the Multinational EOD Coordination Cell (MNEOD CC).
	Bison Counter (BC) Series of Exercises (EXER), Sweden BC EXER is conducted in framework of European Defence Agency and it is hosted by Göta Engineer Regiment (SWE Armed Forces). The aim of the BC EXER is to train C-IED concept in an international environment, and enhance participant´s knowledge and understanding for the C-IED concept. Based on real-world explosive threats and trends, the scope of the EXER spans aspects of the complete C-IED Threat cycle, including high risk search, EOD/IEDD operations, Level II exploitation, and the intelligence and operations interface. EOD COE E&T department contributes to BC EXER by EOD Staff Officer working at the battalion G-3 HQ and dedicated exercise control and evaluation expert.
	Arctic Specialist Series of Exercises, Norway Exercise ARCTIC SPECIALIST is an annual Multi-National Interservice EOD EXER hosted by Norwegian NAVAL base (NAVBS) in Ramsund. The aim of the AS EXER is to provide training, exercise and development of land and maritime EOD tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) at squad and team level, in cold weather environment (CWE). The EOD COE E&T department facilitates EXER by instructor who is playing the role of dedicated exercise control and evaluation expert.
	ARDENT DEFENDER Series of Exercises, Canada ARDENT DEFENDER series of exercises provides an opportunity for EOD and IEDD teams to practice scenarios that enable neutralization and safe disposal of explosive devices and countering the employed threat networks. The exercise is organized annually by the Canadian Armed Forces. Target audience of the exercise includes Allies, Partner Nations, Global Affairs Canada and Canadian law enforcement agencies. Unique opportunity if the exercise develops interoperability among military EO mitigation units together with the involved law enforcement EOD squads.