ATTP 4-32 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL OPERATIONS DECEMBER 2011 DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. Headquarters, Department of the Army This publication is available at Army Knowledge Online (www.us.army.mil) and General Dennis J. Reimer Training and Doctrine Digital Library at (www.train.army.mil). ATTP 4-32 Army Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures Headquarters No. 4-32 Department of the Army Washington, DC, 19 December 2011 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Operations Contents Page PREFACE..............................................................................................................iii Chapter 1 EOD IN THE OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENT ................................................ 1-1 EOD IN FULL SPECTRUM OPERATIONS ....................................................... 1-1 JOINT AND MULTINATIONAL OPERATIONS .................................................. 1-3 COUNTER-IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE OPERATIONS ..................... 1-3 SUMMARY ......................................................................................................... 1-4 Chapter 2 EOD SUPPORT TO OPERATIONS .................................................................. 2-1 EOD FUNCTIONS .............................................................................................. 2-1 EOD WITHIN THE ARMY WARFIGHTING FUNCTIONS ................................. 2-2 EOD ORGANIZATIONS AND CAPABILITIES ................................................... 2-5 INTEGRATION OF CAPABILITIES .................................................................. 2-14 SUMMARY ....................................................................................................... 2-16 Chapter 3 COMBAT OPERATIONS ................................................................................... 3-1 ORGANIZATION ................................................................................................ 3-1 EOD RESPONSE............................................................................................... 3-1 DEPENDENCIES ............................................................................................... 3-4 CONCEPT OF COMMUNICATIONS ................................................................. 3-4 EOD INFORMATION SYSTEMS ....................................................................... 3-6 SUMMARY ......................................................................................................... 3-7 Appendix A FORCE STRUCTURE ........................................................................................A-1 Appendix B UNITED STATES OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES.............................................B-1 Appendix C SUPPORT TO THE US SECRET SERVICE .....................................................C-1 Appendix D SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS ....................................................................D-1 REFERENCES .................................................................................. References-1 GLOSSARY .......................................................................................... Glossary-1 INDEX ..........................................................................................................Index-1 DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. 19 December 2011 i Contents Figures Figure 2-1 EOD Functions and Capabilities........................................................................... 2-2 Figure 2-2 EOD Organizational Chart .................................................................................... 2-7 Figure 2-3 Example EOD 9 Line .......................................................................................... 2-16 Figure 3-1 EOD Communication Architecture ....................................................................... 3-5 Figure A-1 EOD Group Structure ........................................................................................... A-1 Figure A-2 EOD Battalion Structure ....................................................................................... A-1 Figure A-3 EOD Company Structure ..................................................................................... A-2 Figure A-4 EOD Platoon Structure ......................................................................................... A-2 ii ATTP 4-32 19 December 2011 Preface The Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal program can trace its roots back to April 1941. The United States was not yet at war, but was actively preparing for that eventuality. Embassy personnel and military observers were reporting on the actions of warring nations and as these reports were evaluated by the War Department, Intelligence Sections, recommendations were made concerning actions that should be taken by the United States. Delayed-explosion bombs were creating havoc in Europe, taking a heavy toll on lives and industry. It was expected that if the United States entered the war, we would experience bombing of our cities and industries. As a result, the need for a bomb disposal program in this country received immediate attention. It was decided that both military and civilian bomb disposal personnel would be trained by the Army. All responsibility for bomb disposal was placed under the U.S. Army Ordnance Department. Army Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (ATTP) 4-32 provides the doctrinal guidance for commanders, staffs, and leaders at all levels responsible for explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) operations. The doctrine in this ATTP is based on suggestions, insights, and observations developed from past and current operations and an analysis of the future modular force support in line with national military strategy. It provides staff planning, responsibilities, capabilities, and requirements relevant to the EOD mission. This manual focuses on the employment of EOD forces. This ATTP explains the mission and organization of EOD units. It describes why EOD forces are an important part of the combined arms team throughout all phases of full spectrum operations. It also prescribes responsibilities for EOD forces in support of the Army, Joint Force, and subordinate commanders. The manual reflects and supports the Army operations doctrine as stated in Army Doctrine Publication (ADP 3-0). This ATTP provides commanders and staff with doctrine for EOD operations and integration of EOD forces. It describes the EOD functional relationships which integrate EOD with the warfighting functions. This ATTP serves to illustrate Army EOD force structure operating as an enabler in the joint operating environment. This publication applies to the Active Army, the Army National Guard (ARNG)/Army National Guard of the United States (ARNGUS), and the United States Army Reserve (USAR) unless otherwise stated. The proponent of this publication is the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC). Send comments and recommendations on DA Form 2028 (Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms [or in DA Form 2028 format]) directly to Commander, Combined Arms Support Command, Directorate of Training and Doctrine, ATTN: ATCL-O, 2221 Adams Avenue, Fort Lee, VA 23801-1809. 19 December 2011 ATTP 4-32 iii This page intentionally left blank. Chapter 1 EOD in the Operational Environment Army EOD supports the Army mission of prompt, sustained land dominance throughout full spectrum operations by identifying, diagnosing, rendering safe, exploiting, and disposing of all explosive ordnance or comparable threats regardless of filler; as required provides support to joint, interagency and multinational missions. EOD units are the Army's preeminent tactical and technical explosives experts. They are properly trained, equipped, and integrated to attack, defeat, and exploit explosive ordnance. Explosive ordnance is defined in Joint doctrine as all munitions containing explosives, nuclear fission or fusion materials, and biological and chemical agents. This includes bombs and warheads; guided and ballistic missiles; artillery, mortar, rocket, and small arms ammunition; all mines, torpedoes, and depth charges; demolition charges; pyrotechnics; clusters and dispensers; cartridge and propellant actuated devices; electro-explosive devices; clandestine and improvised explosive devices; and all similar or related items or components explosive in nature. This also encompasses homemade explosives, improvised explosives, and explosive precursors. EOD units are made up of Soldiers that have the best tactical and technical training that Army and civilian academia can provide, to include Naval School EOD, Federal Bureau of Investigation Post Blast, and several others. This chapter discusses employment of EOD in the operational environment (OE). It discusses how the EOD mission supports full spectrum operations in an era of persistent conflict. The threats range from an adaptive enemy using low technology and asymmetric methods to larger modernized forces able to engage deployed U.S. forces in more conventional, symmetrical ways. For the indefinite future, violent extremist groups, with or without state sponsorship, will continue to foment instability and challenge U.S. and allied interests. Our enemies are adaptive and will develop systems and tactics that exploit our vulnerabilities. They will continue to utilize a variety of explosive ordnance to include improvised explosive devices (IED). We must assume that the IED threat will evolve and persist even as better countermeasures are developed. In addition, future enemies will seek