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Counter-Suicide Bomber Operationss and Planning Training Seminar

Duration: 2 Days

Location:   TBC *

Fee:   £1450.00 + VAT (special rates available - see below)

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Mission:

To introduce counter-terrorism operators and commanders to a range of overt and covert skills required to defeat suicide bombers in both permissive and hostile environments.

Background:

The suicide IED is one of the most dangerous and effective weapon systems facing civilized societies today.  Suicide IEDs have become the terrorists’ preferred weapon of choice. They are inexpensive, relatively easy to produce, difficult to counter and have a palpable risk/reward ratio for the terrorist.  As seen in contemporary conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, IED attacks can also have a destabilizing and destructive effect on deployed forces engaged in coalition stability operations and nation-building efforts.  Crucially, they present a significant threat to bomb squads and CT planners both in the homeland and on deployed operations.  In particular, the threat from suicide bombers presents a significant challenge in terms of tactics, techniques and procedures, as well as wider policy and equipment procurement issues. 
The Kratos two day Counter-Suicide Bomber Operations and Planning seminar introduces delegates to a number of scenarios in the form of case studies - as well as outlining the tactics, techniques and procedures necessary to assist operators/planners in the defeat of suicide bombers in both permissive and hostile environments.

Course Outline:

Day One

• Introduction to the Psychology of Suicide Terrorism
• Counter-Suicide Bomber Concept of Operations
• Considerations for the formulation of counter-suicide bomber policy and doctrine.
• Introduction to explosives and components used in suicide IEDs.
• Global Terrorist TTP’s: Vehicle-borne Suicide IED attacks.
• Global Terrorist TTP’s: Person-borne suicide IED attacks.
• Global Terrorist TTP’s: Maritime Suicide IED attacks.
• Pre-attack indicators associated with suicide terrorism.
• Suicide bomber behavioural pattern indicators (BPI’s)
• Legal Issues regarding the Use of Deadly Force and Racial Profiling
• Pre-Attack Countermeasures, Issues and Responses
• Suicide IED Effects:  Introduction to Air Blast and Post-Blast Pathology
• Countering the suicide bomber threat at the strategic level
• Countering the suicide bomber threat at the operational level: Attacking the network.
• Emerging Counter-suicide bomber technologies.
• Threat assessment and management: Risk reduction measures for suicide-bomber interdiction operations.
• Counter-Suicide Bomber Command and Control – issues and constraints.
• Case Study –  Post July 2005 London Suicide Attacks:

 

Day Two

• Countering the suicide bomber threat at the tactical level (predictive and responsive operations).
• Counter Suicide Bomber operations in buildings
• Counter Suicide Bomber operations in ships (underway and at anchor)
• Counter Suicide Bomber operations in offshore energy Installations
• Counter Suicide Bomber operations in trains and the underground (tube / subway)
• Counter Suicide Bomber operations on aircraft
• Counter Suicide Bomber operations on buses and large vehicles
• Counter Suicide Bomber operations against terrorists in cars
• Counter Suicide Bomber operations against terrorists on foot
• Stealthy device neutralisation - Introduction to Clandestine Counter-Suicide Bomber Operations
• Case Study:  Clandestine Counter-Suicide Bomber Operations – Operation Crevice
• The use of subterfuge in dynamic interdiction operations
• Introduction to special weapons and equipment used in Counter-Suicide Bomber Operations
• Counter-measures deployment and considerations
• Case Study:  Terrorist use of suicide devices during hostage barricade terrorism incidents

Training Objectives:

To train students in the range of overt and covert skill-sets required to defeat suicide bombers in both permissive and hostile environments.

Qualifications Achieved:                     

On completion of this seminar, successful delegates will be awarded a certificate and may also be eligible for associate membership of the Institute of Explosives Engineers.

Terminal Learning Objective:

At the conclusion of this course, delegates will be able to offer advice on all necessary planning considerations required for the successful defeat of suicide bombers across the full spectrum of operations.

Cost of 2 day course: £1450.00 + VAT

Special Offers:

10% Early Bird Discount
By planning your training in advance you help us and in return we will reward you. Book and pay for a place on any of our public courses 3 months prior to the course taking place and we will give you an instant 10% discount on the full price of the course.

20% Public Sector Discount
Valid on all public course bookings made and paid for by public sector organisations including government departments, educational institutions and councils.

 

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* courses can also be delivered as an in-house solution tailored to your unique requirements, including pre-course and on-site assessment.

 

Your Expert Trainer:

Is a highly experienced former British Army Ammunition Technical Officer and counter-terrorism specialist who has served in a variety of operational Improvised Explosive Device Disposal (IEDD) appointments and who has seen active service in a number of high threat theatres including Iraq, Afghanistan, Colombia and Northern Ireland.

During much of his 17 year EOD career he specialised in overt and covert ‘Assault IEDD' operations in support of specialist Police and military counter terrorism Units. He was involved in the planning and execution of a number of anti-terrorist arrest operations around the world and was the architect of the British military EOD response to a suicide bomb attack on the UK mainland. Later, he played an instrumental role during the July 2005 London bombings when he was seconded to the British Government’s COBR-A as one of the country’s leading suicide terrorism subject matter experts.
 
In addition to his vast operational experience, he has designed numerous Counter-IED related training seminars, courses and exercises. He is highly experienced and qualified in all aspects of weapons intelligence and EOD including specialist manual techniques; CBRN device neutralisation; High threat IEDD operations; Assault IEDD; Explosive breaching and demolition as well as conventional munitions disposal.

He retired from the MOD in 2007 as the MOD’s senior worldwide IED intelligence analyst to become a counter-terrorism and explosives consultant and was awarded the Queens Gallantry Medal in 2005 for his actions in Iraq the previous year; he has written a best-selling memoir and presented numerous papers on countering IEDs; he is also a Fellow of the Institute of Explosives Engineers, a former chairman of its technical committee and a Member of the International Association of Bomb Technicians and Investigators.

Kratos Enterprises Training Seminars

Kratos Enterprises Ltd is able to offer a wide range of seminars for government, military and law enforcement as well as to the media and the wider business communities.  Our speakers are highly regarded throughout the world and have written numerous papers and presented extensively to global audiences.  All are former counter-terrorism specialists who have served as counter-terrorist bomb disposal operators in high threat environments, as well as commanders of fully operational specialist units in the improvised explosive device defeat area of expertise.

In addition to their technical expertise, all our consultants have extensive commercial experience, and have provided consultancy advice to national infrastructure facilities including key global financial districts.  Each has experience in intelligence matters related to IEDs and also significant experience of the development of counter-IED solutions. This, coupled with an advanced understanding of the worldwide terrorist use of IEDs and a minimum of ten years of C-IED experience in the military or subsequent consultancy to NATO governments in the same field, ensures Kratos Enterprises consultants rank amongst the finest available.

 

Qualification and Security:

This Training Seminar is only available to verifiable personnel with a provable requirement. Your qualification to attend is entirely at the organisers discretion and will only be confirmed through our vetting system. We require two confirmed proofs of identity.