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ISAF, KFOR, and UNIFIL III peace support op- erations (PSO). All C-IED trained DF personnel are issued with a Tactical-Aide Memoire IEDD threat guide and other related information. A number of instructors from the Ordnance
School have been selected to instruct on ACT/NATO/PfP weapons intelligence training (WIT) courses and have already participated in such tasks in Hungary, Spain and Ireland. C-IED Exploitation is an area under rapid de-
velopment in recent years and refers to taking full advantage of any information that comes to hand for tactical, operational and strategic purposes. It is part of the intelligence cycle and is closely allied to the law enforcement use of physical evidence and scene analysis. C-IED exploitation is concerned with weap- ons intelligence and the human and material components of the IED system. In the area of C-IED exploitation, the
Ordnance Corps has initiated a project within the EDA for the development of a Deployable Level 2 Laboratory; the facility has a number of varied core skills including chemical, bio- logical, biometrics, electronics, photography, finger print & DNA analysis. An Ordnance Corps C-IED subject matter expert (SME) has been involved as a project team member in the development of this level II exploita- tion laboratory that is designed to operate in-theatre in support to ISAF. This project was funded by the EDA’s operational budget and after 18 months from concept, through design and development, it has now been built to specification by a Spanish company. This internationally staffed and French-led deployable exploitation facility is currently being validated in Madrid and is planned to be delivered to Afghanistan on the 23 August 2011 for planned initial operational capability (IOC) ISAF by mid September.
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