EOD and Engineers "Close the Gap"
Abstract
Today s construct for operating in explosive hazards (EH)-contaminated theaters fails to provide maneuver commanders the freedom of action to accomplish missions effectively in the contemporary operating environment (COE). The problem has many aspects: an EOD construct based on Cold War doctrine, an enemy able to press home an asymmetric advantage through the gap caused by this doctrine, and a world increasingly filled with EH. Many would say that an easy fix is to transfer proponency for EOD to the Engineer Regiment. However, ownership does not correct the root causes of the problem, which are a lack of integrated EH planning and a graduated response to EH contamination. On 1 September 2004, the Commanding General of the US Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) approved a solution hammered out over an 18-month period by the Ordnance and Engineer Branches to bridge the EH capability gap. In order to understand the solution, we must first examine the problem and its causes. This will provide a framework to outline the approved course of action that will provide assured mobility to the force in an EH-contaminated environment.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 2005
- Accession Number
- ADA592585
Entities
People
- Craig Jolly
Organizations
- United States Army Engineer School