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THE HISTORY OF THE ROYAL ARMY VETERINARY CORPS 1962 – 2021
with HQ 12 Mech Bde SO2 EOD and JF EOD OC. The spate of mine strikes due to legacy mines and the deliberate emplacement of anti-tank and anti-personnel mines to deny routes and tracks had focused the need for further mine counter- measures. OC TMWDSU advised AMD late April 2007 that a consolidated UOR concerning mine clearance equipment and EDD would be staffed to PJHQ. The OC believed there would be much merit deploying EDD teams with the IRT. It was envisaged two handlers and four EDD would be
31 Chiron Calling Summer 2007 ‘Afghan Angle,’ by Major C Ham RAVC.
integrated to the IRT at BSN, therefore providing support to Helmand Province where the majority of mine strikes occurred. All Engineers within the AOR who took part in the discussion believed that EDD was another capability that could assist in the fight against the mine menace.
In the words of the Chief of Staff, Bastion Support Group.31
“The capability provided by the TMWDSU is awesome.”
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