NATO Explosive Ordnance Disposal Centre of Excellence

{{Infobox military unit | unit_name = NATO EOD COE | image = NATO EOD COE.png | dates = 2011 | allegiance = NATO | branch = Explosive Ordnance Disposal | type = Centre of Excellence | role = Education and Training, Doctrine/Capability Development, Standardization | garrison = Trenčín, Slovakia | commander1 = Colonel František MIHALOVIČ (SVK - Army) | commander1_label = Current Director | commander2 = Lieutenant Colonel Blake ZENTENO (USA-Army) | commander2_label = Deputy Director | commander3 = Colonel Zsolt SZILAGYI (HUN-RG) | commander3_label = Chief of Staff }}

== Overview == The '''NATO EOD COE''' is one of the tools of the NATO Supreme Allied Commander for Transformation, aiming to improve military capabilities, value, and efficiency of the NATO alliance. The North Atlantic Council approved its accreditation and was activated as an NATO Centre of Excellence on 28 April 2011'''<ref>{{Cite web|title=About Us|url=http://www.eodcoe.org/en/about-us/|website=EOD COE|access-date=2025-11-28|language=en}}</ref>'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/topics_68372.htm#|title=Centres of Excellence|publisher=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| last = Hugyar| first = Alexander| title = NATO EOD COE| work = C-IED Conference. - 2016.| url = http://www.act.nato.int/images/stories/events/2016/c-ied/c-ied_11/eod_coe.pdf| access-date = 2018-12-08| archive-date = 2017-03-19| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170319160514/http://act.nato.int/images/stories/events/2016/c-ied/c-ied_11/eod_coe.pdf| url-status = dead}}</ref>. Its mission is to support and enhance NATO explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) transformation and operational efforts by improving standardization, interoperability, and cooperation throughout the NATO Alliance, with NATO partners, command elements, governmental and international organization, and other stakeholders<ref>{{Cite web|title=Centres of Excellence|url=https://www.nato.int/en/what-we-do/deterrence-and-defence/centres-of-excellence|website=Site name seo|access-date=2025-11-28|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Allied Command Transformation|url=https://www.nato.int/en/about-us/organization/nato-structure/allied-command-transformation|website=North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)|access-date=2025-11-28|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=NATO EOD Center of Excellence|url=https://aoav.org.uk/2016/nato-eod-center-excellence/|website=AOAV|date=2016-03-02|access-date=2025-11-28|language=en-US|first=Jennifer|last=Dathan}}</ref>.

== Membership == Framework Nation *{{flagcountry|Slovakia}} Sponsoring Nations *{{flagcountry|Czechia|name=Czechia}} *{{flagcountry|Hungary}} *{{flagcountry|Poland}} *{{flagcountry|Romania}} *{{flagcountry|USA}}

== Organization == The NATO EOD COE enhances NATO’s transformational and operational efforts by providing expertise and support to the Alliance, Sponsoring Nations, and other military and civilian institutions. It delivers its contributions to the Alliance’s Warfare Development efforts through its Education and Training Analysis and Lessons Learned, Concept Development, Doctrine Development and Experimentation programs<ref>{{Cite web|title=Defusing Threats: NATO's Explosive Ordnance Disposal Centre of Excellence|url=https://www.act.nato.int/article/eod-coe-2024/|website=NATO's ACT|date=2024-08-06|access-date=2025-11-28|language=en-US|first=Paolo|last=Giordano}}</ref>.

=== Education and Training === The Education and Training Department supports NATO’s effort in Education, Training, Exercises and Evaluation (ETEE) policy by continuously analyzing, designing, developing, delivering, and evaluating education and training solutions for NATO personnel. Courses offered include:<ref>{{Cite web|title=About Us|url=http://www.eodcoe.org/en/education-training/about-us/|website=EOD COE|access-date=2025-11-28|language=en}}</ref>

* NATO EOD Doctrine Course * NATO EOD Staff Officer Training Course * NATO EOD Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Incident Management Staff Officer Course * Homemade Explosives - Basic Course * Homemade Explosives - Advanced Course

=== Transformation Support === The Transformation Support Department contributes to the development, revision, and update of Allied concept, doctrine, and standardization publications.<ref>{{Cite web|title=NATO Standardization Office|url=https://www.nato.int/en/about-us/organization/nato-structure/nato-standardization-office|website=North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)|access-date=2025-11-28|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Concept, Doctrine & Standardisation|url=http://www.eodcoe.org/en/standardization/concept-doctrine-standardization/|website=EOD COE|access-date=2025-11-28|language=en}}</ref>

=== Technology === The Technology Department facilitates the development, refinement, and procurement of EOD equipment.<ref>{{Cite web|title=EOD/IEDD Equipment Catalogue|url=http://www.eodcoe.org/en/technology-dept/eod-equipment-database/|website=EOD COE|access-date=2025-11-28|language=en}}</ref>

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== External links == * [https://www.eodcoe.org/en/ Official Webpage] * [https://www.eodcoe.org/en/news/3rd-integration-exoskeleton-battlefield-workshop-prague-czech-republic.html 3rd Integration of the Exoskeleton in the Battlefield Workshop, Prague, Czech Republic]

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