Home-Made Explosives Courses - Basic in Bechyňe, Czech Republic
03.04.2017
the EOD COE Training Branch organized two iterations of the Homemade Explosives Course – basic. The individual courses were performed with the assistance of Subject Matter Experts from Ammunition Testing Centre Novaky and Institute of Energetic Materials (University of Pardubice, Czech Republic).
All course iterations were performed in the form of a mobile training team within the premises of the 15th Engineer Regiment in Bechyně, the Czech Republic.
Northern Challenge Exercise Initial Planning Conference 2017
14.03.2017
The exercise NORTHERN CHALLENGE is a Multi-National Bomb Disposal Exercise at the top of Europe which takes place at the Icelandic Coast Guard facility in Keflavik, Iceland. The exercise itself consists of series of conferences which purpose is to create the best conditions for the two weeks running EOD scenarios practice in Land and Maritime environment.
Initial EOD Staff Officer Training 2017
15.02.2017
The IEODSOT was the first course organized by the EOD COE in 2017. The iteration lasted from 6 till 14 February 2017 with participation of 17 students (16 from NATO countries and 1 from Finland).
Commander of U.S. Army 20th CBRNE Command visits the EOD COE
09.02.2017
On the 9th of February 2017, Col. Lubomir MRVAN, Director of the EOD COE, hosted the visit of BG William E. KING, Commander, U.S. Army 20th CBRNE Command accompanied by members of his staff.
Arctic Specialist Exercise 2017 (AS EXER 2017)
06.02.2017
Exercise EXER 2017 is an annual Multi-National Interservice EOD exercise hosted by Norwegian NAVAL base (NAVBS) in Ramsund. Aim of the exercise is to provide training, exercise and development of land and maritime EOD Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTPs) at the squad and team level, in cold weather environment (CWE).
Ammunition Advisors from GICHD visit the Centre
12.01.2017
From 19th to 20th January 2017, the Director of the NATO EOD Centre of Excellence received the delegation from Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining (GICHD) - Mr Samuel PAUNILA, the Advisor, Ammunition Operations, accompanied by Mr John RAWSON, the Advisor, Ammunition Safety Management.
US Defence and Air Attachés visit the Centre
09.12.2016
On 8th December 2016, the Director of the NATO EOD Centre of Excellence received US Defence Attaché to Slovakia, LTC Jonathan DUNN, accompanied by US Air Attaché MAJ Adrian PATRASCU.
Horyzonty
12.11.2016
The EOD COE co-organized and supported the running enterprise of Horyzonty Film Festival for a third time. This year the run was held on 12th November in the centre of Trencin.
DACOS C2DS in SACT visits the EOD COE
25.10.2016
From 24th to 25th October 2016 the Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff for Command & Control, Deployability & Sustainability Commodore Arne Morten Grønningsæter visited the EOD Centre of Excellence on the occasion of the 5th EOD LL seminar organized by EOD COE.
The 5th EOD Lessons Learned Seminar and a Short Look Back
25.10.2016
One of the NATO Explosive Ordnance Disposal Centre of Excellence (NATO EOD COE) mission pillars is Lessons Learned and Analysis in the field of EOD.
The 53rd EOD WG Meeting
18.10.2016
The EOD COE organized 53rd EOD WG meeting that was held in Demanovska Dolina, Slovakia, 18-21 October 2016. Aim of the meeting was information exchange on ongoing projects, review of outstanding processes and update on EOD publications.
Commander of the Italian Engineers visits the EOD COE
14.10.2016
From 13th to 14th October 2016 the Commander of Italian Engineers Brigadier General Francesco BINDI, accompanied by Colonel Mauricio MASCARINO, the Commander of Italian Joint C-IED COE, visited the EOD Centre of Excellence.
Representatives of C-IED COE visit the EOD COE
06.09.2016
In harmony with preparations for the NATO EOD Demonstrations and Trials 2016 (NATO EOD DaT16) to be held in Bratislava on 6-7 SEP 2016, Col Mike Evans, Deputy Director of the NATO C-IED COE and Maj Phil Cordaro, Section Chief of the NATO C-IED COE visited the NATO EOD COE on 2 JUN 2016.
State Secretary of the Ministry of Defence visits the EOD Centre of Excellence
03.05.2016
On 3rd May 2016 the Second State Secretary of the Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic Ivan MÁČOVSKÝ visited the EOD Centre of Excellence in Trenčín.
Wreath Lying Ceremony
26.04.2016
On 26 April 2016, the representatives of the EOD Centre of Excellence LTC Augustin Cirjan and MAJ Pavel Truchly took part in a ceremony commenorating over 10,000 Romanian soldiers who faught heroically and sacrificed their lives for the liberation of the Slovak territory in World War II.