US Hosts Bosnian EOD Technicians

Fort Belvoir, Virginia A team of Bosnian Army EOD technicians are visiting U.S. Army EOD Technicians in the States as part of a State Partnership Program. During their visit, the Bosnian EOD troops will observe Exercise Ravens Challenge, a joint and interagency exercise hosted by the U.S. Department of Justice.

The training program is designed to help the Bosnian Army as they transition from a homeland defense mission to a civil support role for emergencies. Bosnia is a heavily mined country with both anti-personnel and anti-tank landmines. Recently, heavy flooding has complicated the problem as landmines have been known to shift and move thereby making some maps and boundary markers inaccurate.

As part of the training program, an American team from the 32nd Civil Support Team went to Bosnia in April.