Training exercise aims to improve emergency response

USAG BENELUX – BRUNSSUM, Netherlands – U.S. Army Garrison Benelux-Brunssum’s emergency response team partnered with the installation gate guards and local police for an early morning vehicle-born improvised explosive device training exercise here on Sept. 7, 2022. Through the exercise, Read More …

Pennsylvania: Multiple people injured during bomb squad training exercise

Multiple people have been injured during a Pennsylvania bomb squad training exercise at a prison facility. Officials say that three law enforcement officers were hurt in an explosion during the exercise at a Montgomery County prison on Thursday morning. The Read More …

Lightning Dragon Soldiers train to battle all hazards during large scale combat operations

FORT STEWART, Ga. – U.S. Army Chemical Corps Soldiers trained to keep troops in the fight following a chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear attack during large scale combat operations against a near peer competitor. The 83rd Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear Read More …

U.S., Thai Military conduct Humanitarian Mine Action EOD training in Kingdom of Thailand

OKINAWA, Japan – U.S. Marines from 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group recently concluded a successful cycle of Humanitarian Mine Action Level 3 Explosive Ordnance Disposal training with Royal Thai Military Thailand Mine Action Center counterparts, in Ratchaburi Read More …

Multinational NATO CBRN Defense Battalion live-agent exercise concludes in Canada

CANADIAN FORCES BASE SUFFIELD, Alberta, Canada – A multinational NATO chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear live-agent exercise concluded on Canadian Forces Base Suffield in Alberta, Canada, July 29. Exercise Precise Response brought together highly trained units from the United States, Read More …

U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal Soldiers deploy to Tunisia for African Lion

BIZERTE, Tunisia – U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians recently deployed to Tunisia for Exercise African Lion in support of the Southern European Task Force-Africa. Soldiers from the Fort Drum, New York-based 754th Ordnance Company (EOD) participated in U.S. Africa Read More …

American, British Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians train together on Fort Bragg

FORT BRAGG, N.C. – U.S. Army and British Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians honed their lifesaving and mission-enabling skills on Fort Bragg, North Carolina. American Soldiers from the 722nd Ordnance Company (EOD) trained with British EOD troops from the 821st Read More …

Technology Provides Warfighters with Decisive Edge at Resolute Dragon 2

Seventeen Marines, Airmen and Sailors gathered at Aberdeen Proving Ground for 12 days in June to show how advanced software working in concert with advanced Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) technologies can create a next-generation threat warning and protection Read More …

India: 30 ‘dummy IEDs’ planted across Delhi to check police alertness, 12 found

To check preparedness of police departments in the national capital, the Delhi Police Special Cell “infiltrated and planted” 30 dummy improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in places with high footfall over the past month, of which only 12 were detected — Read More …

U.S. Army units participate in multinational live agent CBRN training exercise in Canada

CANADIAN FORCES BASE SUFFIELD, Alberta, Canada – Units from the U.S. Army’s premier all hazards command will participate in live agent chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) training with NATO partners during Exercise Precise Response at Canadian Forces Base Suffield Read More …

Royal Navy divers from Portsmouth undertake ‘importance’ explosives clearance using state-of-the-art drones in Lithuania

Delta Diving Unit from the Diving & Threat Exploitation Group (DTXG) based on Horsea Island in Portsmouth, practised identifying – and neutralising – a range of explosive devices in the water and ashore across Lithuania. Alongside their Canadian, Lithuanian, US, Read More …

BALTOPS 22: A Perfect Opportunity For Research And Testing New Technology

BALTIC SEA — A significant focus of BALTOPS every year is the demonstration of NATO mine hunting capabilities, and this year the U.S. Navy continues to use the exercise as an opportunity to test emerging technology. In support of BALTOPS, Read More …

Dragon Masters prepare to tame all hazards during domestic response force training

FORT STEWART, Georgia – Highly specialized Soldiers from the 63rd Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear (CBRN) Company “Dragon Masters” trained for domestic response missions during an exercise on Fort Stewart, Georgia. The 63rd CBRN Company is preparing to serve on the Read More …

US supports Bangladesh military exercise

Service members of the US Military partnered with their Bangladeshi counterparts to participate in the Tiger Lightning 2022 (TL22) training exercise from March 19-31 at Bangladesh Institute of Peace Support Operations Training (BIPSOT). Members of the 5th Security Force Assistance Read More …

India: CISF conducts mock drill to counter terrorist acts

A multi-agency counter-terrorist mock drill was conducted by the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) at Dilli Haat INA metro station on Sunday to check the preparedness and response of various agencies. Under the mock drill a situation of IED (improvised Read More …

Tunisian Counter-IED team tests skills at Raven’s Challenge

U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa and Tunisian Armed Forces Engineers participated in a counter-IED exercise in Camp Blanding, Florida this week. A member of SETAF-AF C-IED/EOD branch traveled with two Tunisian explosive ordnance disposal specialists to participate in Read More …

Alaska: Navy EOD and Juneau Police to team up on exercise at Capital Building

The Juneau Police Department and Alaska State Capitol Security along with Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technicians are conducting a scheduled vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) drill outside the capitol building from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m Thursday. Police say Read More …

Soldiers train for Defense CBRN Response Force mission at Exercise Sudden Response

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Virginia – Soldiers from the U.S. military’s premier all hazards command trained to respond to an improvised nuclear device detonation during Exercise Sudden Response, Jan. 21 – 27. Highly specialized teams from the 20th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Read More …