TRADOC Proponent Office (TPO) - Explosive Ordnance Disposal

Mission

Develop, integrate, synchronize, and coordinate efforts across doctrine, organization, training, materiel, leadership and education, personnel, facilities and policy (DOTMLPF-P) in support of Explosive Ordnance Disposal. The TRADOC Proponent Manager is the Fielded Force user’s representative and coordinates with EOD organizations, pertinent branches, other capability developers, the Army Futures Command, Sustainment - Capabilities Development Integration Directorate (S-CDID), and Sustainment Center of Excellence to accomplish this mission.

 

Doctrine

Doctrine. Writes and reviews Joint and Army EOD doctrine, ensuring availability and relevance to current and future operations. Reviews lessons learned to ensure proper application when updating EOD doctrine and/or any modifications to tactics, techniques, and procedures supporting EOD organizational and operational capabilities.

 

Organization

EOD organizations must maintain a balance between homeland defense, defense support to civilian authorities, and deployability, sustainability, and in-theater footprint in support of Large-Scale Combat Operations (LSCO) during Multi-domain Operations (MDO). TPO-EOD informs on and proposes changes to EOD organizational structure to ensure they evolve as operating environments and pacing threats change, as directed in the National Defense Strategy. TPO-EOD monitors and submits required documentation to effect changes to current, proposed, and future tables of organization and equipment (TOEs), ensuring they reflect the needs identified by EOD organizations across the Army.

 

Training

Conducts Training Needs Analysis, develops, maintains, and monitors individual and collective combined arms training strategies, and supporting products within the EOD community of practice, EOD formations, and TRADOC schools. Monitors TRADOC proponent support for new equipment training and required Training Aids Devices Simulators Simulations (TADSS) for EOD organizations, ensuring adequate training and certification procedures are in place to support fielding. Participates in joint EOD efforts and processes via the Joint EOD Program Board organizations to leverage development of common training, minimizing duplication. With TPO-EOD representation at MSCoE, integrates with Protection Regiments through instruction at professional military education (Basic Officer Leadership Course through Pre-Command Course). TPO-EOD provides instruction at the Protection Integration Course to assure all Protection Cells, at echelon, understand EOD capabilities and proper employment.

 

Materiel

Supports EOD modernization through the development of DOT_LPF products to enable modernization of the force. As the EOD user representative, advises and assists the AFC S-CDID and other AFC stakeholders in the development of Materiel modernization requirements. Monitors and recommends prioritization of science & technology (S&T) through the S-CDID for overall prioritization by the CG CASCOM. Supports and participates as required in research, development, testing, and evaluation (RDT&E), experimentation of Service-specific potential solutions for approved gap mitigation, the initial fielding of systems, and technology refresh (e.g., SKO component listings (CL) review and approval) to establish and/or maintain threat overmatch. Provides input to S-CDID, proponent schools, program managers, and Headquarters, Department of the Army, Deputy Chief of Staff, G-8 during Strategic Portfolio Analysis Review (SPAR), EE PEG Deep Dive, and program objective memorandum (POM) build processes to synchronize resourcing. Holistically monitors DOTMLPF-P impacts associated with the fielding of systems to EOD organizations. Participates in joint EOD efforts and processes via the Joint EOD Program Board organizations to identify gaps and synchronize and leverage JSEOD S&T, RDT&E, procurement and fielding of common EOD tools and equipment to minimize duplication. Reviews and provides recommendations for transition of Special Operations Forces developed capabilities to general-purpose EOD forces.

 

Leadership and Education

Coordinate with EOD organizations, personnel proponents, and TRADOC institutions to ensure leader and professional development courses are relevant and available to EOD Soldiers for career progression.

 

Personnel

Coordinates and synchronizes with EOD organizations, force modernization, branch proponents, and other Army organizations to review and update EOD personnel force structure.

 

Facilities

Coordinates with all continental United States (CONUS) and outside CONUS basing locations, including TRADOC schools and test centers, ensuring a common understanding of required EOD system maintenance, training facilities, and combined arms training range requirements to conduct EOD training.

 

Policy

Coordinates with Headquarters Department of the Army, G-38, EOD Branch, on development, updates, and integration of policy relating to the Army and joint EOD programs.