Explosive Ordnance Disposal Courses
Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) is the detection, identification, evaluation, render safe, recovery and disposal of Explosive Ordnance.
Trainings
Explosive Hazards Awareness and Reduction Course
Explosive Hazards Awareness and Reduction are those actions which lessen the probability and/or severity of physical injury to people, property ...
Training-of-Trainers Course
The Training-of-Trainers (ToT) course is designed to prepare instructors from Central Asia and Afghanistan to deliver Explosive Ordnance Disposal ...
Regional Medical First Aid and Evacuation Course
The course is aimed at developing the competence and qualifications of medical personnel from the military, law enforcement and security services...
Regional PSSM course
The purpose of this training is to provide foreign militaries with the knowledge and skills to perform tasks in line with international best practices ...
OSCE supports International Training Board Meeting at Fort Lee to strengthen regional security and training partnerships
From 8 to 12 December 2025, the 4th International Training Board (ITB) Co-ordination Meeting was successfully held at the Fort Lee military installations (formerly Fort Gregg-Adams) in Virginia, United States. This high-level event marked a significant milestone in advancing international security co-operation and strategic training alignment between global allies and regional partners.
The event brought together key representatives from U.S. Army Central (USARCENT), the Belgian Military, and the Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at James Madison University (CISR-JMU). They were joined by 16 delegates (14 men, 2 women) from the OSCE and representatives from five Central Asian partner countries. The delegation worked closely with international training partners to align strategic training objectives and reinforce long-standing partnerships. Additional expertise was provided by representatives from the U.S. State Partnership Program (SPP) active in the Central Asian region.
Tajikistan hosts explosive ordnance disposal training for Border Troops of the Kyrgyz Republic
From 17 November to 5 December 2025, the Regional Explosive Hazards Training Center (REHTC) of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Tajikistan successfully hosted the first ever Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Level 1 training specifically designed for Border Troops of the Kyrgyz Republic.
The intensive three-week program significantly enhanced the theoretical and practical skills of five participants from the Kyrgyz Republic’s Border Troops, marking a key milestone in bilateral and regional security co-operation. Participants received comprehensive training in humanitarian demining safety measures, as well as the safe removal, disposal, and destruction of explosive ordnance, all in accordance with the International Mine Action Standards (IMAS).
Explosive ordnance disposal training kicks off at OSCE-supported Regional Explosive Hazards Training Centre in Tajikistan
On 22 September 2025, an intensive three-week Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Level 1 training kicked off at the Regional Explosive Hazards Training Centre (REHTC) of Tajikistan’s Ministry of Defense.
The opening ceremony was attended by Tatiana Turcan, Acting Head of the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe; Colonel Anvar Hasanzoda, Head of the Engineering Department of Tajikistan’s Ministry of Defense; Colonel Abdulmumin Asozoda, Director of the Tajikistan National Mine Action Center (TNMAC); Major Adrian Lane Savage, Deputy Chief of the Office of Military Cooperation of the U.S. Embassy in Tajikistan; and Yoshiyuki Shiomi, Country Director of the Fondation suisse de déminage (FSD).
Basic EOD Training Strengthens Tajikistan’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal Capacity
A two-week (18-30 August, 2025) Basic Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) training for 14 people (all men) from Tajikistan’s Ministry of Defense, Border Troops, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Committee of Emergency Situations and Civil Defense was completed on 30 August in Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast (GBAO), Tajikistan.
This training, designed to enhance practical skills and knowledge, was delivered jointly by the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe (POiD) training officers and the Regional Explosive Hazards Training Centre (REHTC) under Tajikistan’s Ministry of Defense officers.
