Army Techniques Publication ATP 4-32 Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Operations September 2013

by U.S. Department of the Army

This manual focuses on EOD techniques which have either been developed or changed significantly over the past 11 years. Modularity has created exponential growth of EOD forces in an extremely short amount of time. Rules of allocation for EOD companies have continually changed to adapt to the current fight and ensure that EOD forces remain relevant. This publication provides Army EOD the opportunity to capture into a single document the most successful techniques available to perform EOD tasks and effectively complete missions.ATP 4-32 is a sole source documented explanation of EOD mission sets throughout the full range of military operations. The publication covers support provided to combatant commanders on counter terrorism and irregular warfare. EOD forces are a key enabler to deter and defeat aggression, project power despite anti- access/area denial challenges, counter weapons of mass destruction, and maintain a safe, secure and effective nuclear deterrent. EOD also supports civil and federal authorities in the defense of the homeland. Most stability, counter-insurgency, humanitarian, and disaster relief operations will require EOD support. This ATP distills public laws and regulatory guidance that specifically direct the Services EOD mission sets and provides coherent Army doctrine for EOD in unified land operations.ATP 4-32 provides doctrinal guidance for EOD commanders and Soldiers responsible for all EOD operations. Commanders and staffs of Army headquarters serving as joint task force or multinational headquarters should also refer to applicable joint, multiservice or multinational doctrine concerning EOD operations. Trainers and educators throughout the Army will also use this manual.Commanders, staffs, and subordinates ensure their decisions and actions comply with applicable United States, international, and in some cases, host-nation laws and regulations. Commanders at all levels ensure their Soldiers operate in accordance with the law of war and the rules of engagement. (See Field Manual [FM] 27- 10).ATP 4-32 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.

96 pages, Paperback

First published October 20, 2013

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The Department of the Army (DA) is one of the three military departments within the Department of Defense of the United States of America. The Department of the Army is the Federal Government agency within which the United States Army is organized, and it is led by the Secretary of the Army who has statutory authority 10 U.S.C. § 3013 to conduct its affairs and to prescribe regulations for its government, subject to the limits of the law, and the directions of the Secretary of Defense and the President.

The Secretary of the Army is a civilian official appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate. The highest-ranking military officer in the department is the Chief of Staff of the Army, who is also a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Other senior officials of the Department are the Under Secretary of the Army (principal deputy to the Secretary) and the Vice Chief of Staff of the Army (principal deputy to the Chief of Staff.)

The Department of War was originally formed in 1789 as an Executive Department of the United States, and was renamed by the National Security Act of 1947 to the Department of the Army on September 18, 1947. By amendments to the National Security Act of 1947 in 1949, the Department of the Army was transformed to its present-day status.