United States Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) conducted a three-week intermediate-level Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) course for the Peruvian Armed Forces as part of its Humanitarian Mine Action (HMA) program.
The HMA program in Peru incorporates a whole of government approach to build Peruvian capacity to address transnational challenges and create opportunities for regional leadership. This effort strengthens the partnership between the U.S. and Peruvian military toward accomplishing a diverse EOD mission set including humanitarian demining, the disposal of obsolete munitions and explosive remnants of war (ERW), and Physical Security and Stockpile Management (PSSM).
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Source: Dialogo Americas News
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