Rep. Ellen Tauscher Tours Joint IED Defeat Organization |
Rep. Ellen Tauscher Tours Joint IED Defeat Organization
Washington, DC – Today Rep. Ellen Tauscher, Chairman of the
“Right now in Iraq IEDs are the primary cause of
The JIEDDO has its roots in an Army initiative. The Army IED Task Force was established in October 2003 by the Army Chief of
In December 2006, JIEDDO was established as a permanently manned entity. JIEDDO pulls together all available resources within the Department of Defense, across the private sector, and from our allies and coalition partners to combat the IED threat. The Task Force has the responsibility to lead, advocate, and coordinate all Department of Defense actions in support of the Combatant Commanders’ efforts to defeat improvised explosive devices. ### |
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