The Swedish Armed Forces organized the 25th Counter-Improvised Explosive Devices Working Group (C-IED WG). The meeting was held at Karlberg Military Academy, Stockholm, Sweden from 20 to 22 June 2023. The agenda followed the chairman specific guidance, focusing on NATO Military Committee Land Standardization Board (MCLSB) priorities for this working group.
Since the personnel dynamic in NATO nations and structures is at high level, the event also served as a platform for developing new relations and information sharing. MAJ Adrian PETER (ROU-A), the Head of Transformation Support Department (TSD) at the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Centre of Excellence (EOD COE), joined the working group and brought his contribution especially to the Doctrine and Terminology Panel (DTP).
The EOD COE is an active player in the C-IED Community of Interest and continues its commitment by providing updated information from the EOD field of expertise.
Text: MAJ Adrian PETER (ROU-A)
Photos: MAJ Adrian PETER (ROU-A)
18.06.2025
On 17 June 2025, during the first iteration of the 2025 Homemade Explosives Course – Advanced (HMEC-A), held from 16 to 20 June at the Military Training Area (MTA) Lešť, Slovakia, the Director (DIR) Colonel Frantisek MIHALOVIC (SVK-A), Deputy Director (DDIR) Lieutenant Colonel Blake ZENTENO (US-A), and selected Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) of the EOD Centre of Excellence (EOD COE) participated in a comprehensive onsite observation.
04.06.2025
The NATO EOD COE successfully conducted two Mobile Training Team iterations of the Homemade Explosives Course – Basic (HMEC-B) at the 15th Engineer Regiment in Bechyne by request from the Czech Armed Forces
03.06.2025
The Commanding General of the 20th CBRNE Command, Brigadier General W Bochat, recently visited the NATO EOD COE. This opportunity highlights the ongoing commitment to enhancing collective capabilities in the addressing CBRN and EOD challenges.