Solomon Islands: World class training on UXOs delivered

The Explosive Ordnance Disposal Department of the Royal Solomon Island Police Force (RSIPF) has finished delivering world-class Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) training to international partners. The International Mine Action Standards (IMAS) EOD Level 2 course was conducted at Hells Point Read More …

ADF Sappers ensure Nauru is safe

A team of ADF explosives experts worked with Government of Nauru authorities to dispose of two World War 2-era unexploded ordnance (UXO) discovered in a residential area on March 18. Led by Sergeant Matthew Watson, of the 20th Explosive Ordnance Read More …

Solomon Islands: 12 law enforcement officers graduate from course on handling explosives

Twelve law enforcement officers, including regional police forces and defence, graduated from the International Mine Action Standards (IMAS) level 1 course at Hells Point in Honiara recently. The graduates, consisting of four officers from the Papua New Guinea Defence Force Read More …

Australia’s Defence Force leads multinational team to support Nauru

As part of Operation Render Safe, the Australian Defence Force (ADF) led a multinational team to safely dispose of dangerous explosive remnants of war on the Pacific island of Nauru. A team of explosive ordnance disposal experts was deployed to Read More …

Two Nauru police officers graduate under RSIPF-EOD on IMAS level one in Honiara

The Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Unit has graduated two Nauru Police officers on International Mine Action Standard (IMAS) level one. The graduation happened today (11 November 2022) after four weeks of intensive training at Read More …