11th C-IED and 48th EOD WG Combined Meeting
12.05.2014
Canada hosted 11th C-IED & 48th EOD WG combined meeting that was held in Ottawa from 12th to 16th May 2014.
Home-Made Explosives course - Advanced
11.05.2014
On 12-16 May 2014 the EOD COE organized this year´s first HME class specifically customized to the needs of emergency responders that could be called upon to respond to a possible HME Lab, or assist in identifying, rendering safe and ultimately disposing of suspected HME.
Trenčín Robotic Day
02.04.2014
From the 2nd till the 3rd of April 2014 the „Trenčín Robotic Day“ was organized by Stredná odborná škola, Pod Sokolicami 14, in cooperation with Trenčín region authorities and under the auspices of the mayor.
The first EOD COE´s „Home-Made Explosives Course – Basic“ Mobile Training Team successful outside Slovakia
01.04.2014
The Centre of Excellence for EOD recently delivered the „Home-Made Explosives Course – Basic“ for 43 members of the Czech Armed Forces, particularly those representing the Military Police, Special Forces, EOD units and EOD Technical Information Centre.
The 21st Theater Sustainment Command (US Army) visited the NATO EOD COE
18.03.2014
On 18th March 2014 the delegation from the 21st Theater Sustainment Command (US Army) visited the NATO EOD COE. The purpose of the visit was to recognise and determine linkage points for professional development opportunities within EOD area.
Former Warsaw Pact Ammunition Couse Specific - Module 1 Artillery Ammunition
10.03.2014
NATO EOD COE successfully completed delivery of specific variant of Former Warsaw Pact Ammunition Course – Module 1 Artillery ammunition – from 10th till 14th March 2014.
Former Warsaw Pact Ammunition Course - Basic
17.02.2014
The other run of the Former Warsaw Pact Ammunition Course -basic was successfully delivered by NATO EOD COE from 17th till 21st February 2014.
Change of Command
01.02.2014
On 30th January 2014 the Change of Command ceremony in the Centre of Excellence for Explosive Ordnance Disposal took place for saying goodbye to its commander, Colonel Bielený and welcoming a new leader, Colonel Ľubomír Mrváň.
The ceremony officiated Lieutenant General Peter Vojtek, Chief of Defence of the Slovak Republic.
Chiefs of Transformation Conference 2013, Norfolk, USA
10.12.2013
On 10 – 12 DEC 2013, the NATO EOD COE Director participated at the Chief of Transformation Conference and the COEs´ Director meeting.
Information Exchange Seminar 2013, Ingolstadt, DEU
02.12.2013
On 2 – 4 DEC 2013, the NATO EOD COE Director participated at the Information Exchange Seminar 2013 organized at the NATO MILENG COE in Ingolstadt, Germany. The aim of this event was to discuss Lessons Learned from Contracting in current NATO operations.
ISAF EOD Operators Lessons Learned Seminar
26.11.2013
NATO EOD COE held the second run of Annual ISAF EOD Operators Lessons Learned Seminar. The event took place in Bratislava on 26 - 28 November 2013.
Train the Trainer Course on Countering the Threat of Home-made Explosives
18.11.2013
The Centre of Excellence for EOD recently organized the „Train the Trainers Course on Countering the Threat of Home-Made Explosives“ for 14 selected EOD operators, commanders and staff officers from the Iraqi Armed Forces.
British Chargé d’Affairs visits the EOD COE
06.11.2013
Ms Gill Fraser, Chargé d’Affairs, British Embassy Bratislava visited Explosive Ordnance Disposal Centre of Excellence (EOD COE) in Trencin on Nov 6th 2013 and was hosted (adopted) by the Director of the EOD COE, colonel Jaroslav Bieleny.
A Gift to the Elementary and Nursery School
04.11.2013
On 4 November 2013, the EOD COE Director Colonel Bielený presented a gift to PaedDr. Beáta Sabová, the Principal of the Samuel Timon Elementary and Nursery School in Trenčianska Turná.
7th Steering Committee Meeting
24.10.2013
On 8 – 10 October 2013, the NATO EOD COE held the 7th EOD COE Steering Committee meeting in Bojnice, Slovakia.