tently shut down the wrong system.” and more senior leaders to better thought Americans were looking
He seems pleased they are past those understand the latest develop- for the specifi c items pictured. The
early days. He adds, “The Navy and ments affecting IEDs and the ter- “Iraq Visual Language Translator
its electronic warfare folks have done rorist network. The information for IED Detection,” developed by
great work in this area.” fi eld teams gather is relayed back JIEDDO, seems to have broken codes
As the enemy became wise to the to JIEDDO science and technology and bridged gaps. The two-sided
jammer, it began using wires to deto- teams in Washington, D.C. Jammers foldout has simple diagrams showing
nate IEDs. The JIEDDO countered have been developed based on data emplacement surveillance, potential
with Desert Owl and Copperhead — gleaned from bomb parts. Robots targets, concealment methods, tac-
systems that can detect a wire. The that have blown up IEDs also gath- tics, identifi cation information on
enemy came up with an infrared trig- er forensic data. people involved, and reward money.
gering device, so out came Rhino. “It When resourceful soldiers and Key phrases and questions are listed
had been a match-countermatch re- Marines on the ground started using in English and Farsi with the all-
lationship,” according to Metz. “Now photographs to locate perpetra- important “Halt,” “Surrender,” and
we’re looking more at a ‘rock, paper, tors, supply caches, and IEDs, locals “Where is the triggerman?”
Teach a man to fish
According to Metz, who previously
served as deputy director of the
Army’s Training and Doctrine Com-
mand, realistic and timely training
is a must. Training is collective, and
his trainers also integrate the latest
technology (IED and counterde-
vice) and intelligence from the fi eld.
Information from JIEDDO “CSI”
teams is incorporated quickly. Metz
While conducting a house search,
these servicemembers find an
electronic triggering device (left).
A remote-operated bomb defuser
(below) searches for roadside bombs.
(facing page) U.S. servicemembers
in Baghdad prepare a minesweeper
before a mission to search for IEDs.
scissors’ situation. The enemy could
choose one method today, another
tomorrow, and we have to be ready
for all of them.” Metz emphasizes
the trend in recent IEDs has been
toward lower-tech. “They can’t beat
us on technology.”
CSI meets the IED
JIEDDO teams continually are
on the ground in theater in both
Iraq and Afghanistan talking with
frontline soldiers and commanders
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