Explosive Ordnance Disposal: DOD Needs Better Resource Planning and Joint Guidance to Manage the Capability

Abstract

DOD has relied heavily on the critical skills and capabilities of EOD forces to counter the threat from improvised explosive devices on battlefields in Iraq and Afghanistan. The House Armed Services Committee directed DOD to submit a report on EOD force structure planning and directed GAO to review DOD s force structure plan. DOD s report provided little detail. GAO examined to what extent (1) DOD and the services have addressed increased demands for the EOD capability and identified funding to meet future requirements; and (2) DOD has developed guidance for employing the EOD capability effectively in joint operations. GAO evaluated DOD s report and EOD guidance; analyzed data on EOD missions, personnel, and funding; and interviewed DOD and service officials to gain perspectives from EOD personnel and managers.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA578947

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Civil Engineering
  • Combat Operations
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Congress
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Explosive Ordnance Disposal
  • Explosives
  • Military Operations
  • Munitions
  • National Security
  • Officer Personnel
  • Personnel Management
  • United States Government
  • Warfare

Readers

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