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)
07.04.2026
First and foremost a huge ‘’Thank you’’ to Belgium Armed Forces for excellent organization of 70th EOD WG meeting, which took place in Brugge. Participation of this meeting consisted of EOD COE delegation headed by director of EOD COE COL Frantisek Mihalovic supplemented by deputy director Lt COL Blake ZENTENO (U.S. Army) and others SMEs.
01.04.2026
From 24 MAR to 26 MAR 2026, the Military Engineering Centre of Excellence (MILENG CoE) hosted the Combined Annual Discipline Conference (CADC) in Ingolstadt, Germany. The conference brought together three key disciplines to address Education and Training (E&T) solutions for capability gaps identified by SHAPE and the respective Requirements Authority (RA).
30.03.2026
The NATO Explosive Ordnance Disposal Centre of Excellence (NATO EOD COE) was honoured to host a distinguished guest, the President of the Slovak Republic, Peter Pellegrini. Upon arrival, the President was formally welcomed by Major General Ivan Balog, the Land Forces Commander and the Commander of Trenčin Garrison, alongside Colonel František Mihalovič, Director of the NATO EOD COE. The official program commenced with an in-depth briefing by Colonel Mihalovič, who outlined the Centre’s strategic mission, vision, tasks and the long-term objectives of the NATO EOD COE.