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The Pakistan Army has ATOs who are trained at the Pakistan Army Ordnance School. They are selected from the officers of the Pakistan Army Ordnance Corps in almost the same manner as that of the British Army ATOs. They are specialists in the Ammunition field, and have many years of experience within Pakistan and other countries, such as Liberia, Congo, Ivorycoast, and anywhere the Pakistan Army deploys as part of the UN. |
The Pakistan Army has ATOs who are trained at the Pakistan Army Ordnance School. They are selected from the officers of the Pakistan Army Ordnance Corps in almost the same manner as that of the British Army ATOs. They are specialists in the Ammunition field, and have many years of experience within Pakistan and other countries, such as Liberia, Congo, Ivorycoast, and anywhere the Pakistan Army deploys as part of the UN. |
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* [[Ammunition Technician]] |
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Revision as of 16:28, 9 October 2009
An Ammunition Technical Officer (ATO) is an officer involved in all aspects of the army's use of ammunition. This includes; bomb disposal, explosives accident investigation, procurement, in service management, storage, and inspection and repair.
British Army
ATOs are generally selected as Captains, exclusively from within the Royal Logistic Corps; however when an Ammunition Technician (AT) Senior Non-Commissioned Officer (SNCO) is selected for commission, his AT qualification transfers to that of an ATO. One such example is Captain Peter Norton GC.
Training as an ATO lasts 16 months and requires attendance at the Royal Military College of Science and the Army School of Ammunition. At its conclusion the new ATO may take command of an EOD Troop within 11 EOD Regiment, or be employed within an Ammunition Squadron or ammunition depot.
In 11 EOD Regiment, in addition to the Troop Commander's role, the ATO performs Counter-Terrorist bomb disposal activities and IEDD within the UK and Northern Ireland, leading an EOD team. SNCO ATs may also lead EOD teams, and when doing so are often referred to (incorrectly) as the ATO.
ATs and ATOs can undergo further EOD training at the Felix Centre within the Army School of Ammunition. ATOs are the UK's Bomb Disposal experts, with many years of experience in Northern Ireland, the Balkans, Iraq, Afghanistan, and anywhere where the British Army have forces deployed and require EOD expertise and advice.
Other nations' armed forces also have ATOs, some of which are trained by the British Army. These countries include Canada and Singapore.
Australian Army
The Australian Army also employs ATOs, who are members of the Royal Australian Army Ordnance Corps (RAAOC). RAAOC ATOs are trained in Australia, and this training has also been made available to members of other regional (Asia/South Pacific) Defence Forces.
Pakistan Army
The Pakistan Army has ATOs who are trained at the Pakistan Army Ordnance School. They are selected from the officers of the Pakistan Army Ordnance Corps in almost the same manner as that of the British Army ATOs. They are specialists in the Ammunition field, and have many years of experience within Pakistan and other countries, such as Liberia, Congo, Ivorycoast, and anywhere the Pakistan Army deploys as part of the UN.
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