The Centre’s first pillar, Attack the Networks, emphasizes the importance of constant development of anticipatory technology, analysis and doctrine as well as a forward understanding of the complex nature of improvised explosive device threats. This branch of the Centre is staffed by personnel from military, law enforcement and intelligence backgrounds, who have hands-on experience understanding the threats posed by improvised explosive devices. The Attack the Networks portion of the Centre’s mission also emphasizes the need for comprehensive information sharing on Prevention and Prediction protocols among Allied Nations’ counter-improvised explosive devices actors.

The Centre’s second pillar, Defeat the Device, understands that despite all anticipatory actions, adversarial groups will continue to attempt improvised explosive device-based attacks on Allied Nations and personnel. As such, the Centre’s Defeat the Device pillar focuses on assessing and comparing common operational technologies and doctrines across Allied Nations to identify capability gaps and future requirements. This pillar leverages the Centre’s expertise for three main lines of effort: Detection, Neutralization, and Mitigation. Together, these initiatives provide Alliance personnel with the experience and technical know-how to defeat threats from improvised explosive devices in real world scenarios.

Combining the findings, experiences and doctrine developed in the above-mentioned pillars, the Centre’s final pillar, Prepare the Force, represents an important training and education function for Alliance stakeholders. A key output of this pillar is the Centre’s numerous training courses, including the Counter-Improvised Explosive Devices Training Model, which provides a standardized manual for allied and partner nations to guide the education of forces. The Centre also provides on-site courses for Alliance stakeholders, integrating lessons learned with emerging capabilities to maintain readiness for Alliance counter-improvised explosive device experts.