"This Improvised Explosive Device (IED)-Defeat (IED-D) bulletin focuses on observations, insights, and lessons (OIL) that include tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP) your unit can use to plan and execute predeployment training. If the lessons in this bulletin and subsequent IED-D bulletins help you avoid making mistakes, then the lessons learned process is working as intended"--Page i.

Cover title. "Feb 09." Part of the Army lessons learned documentation. "Official military and civil service/government personnel, to include all coalition and allied partners may paraphrase; quote; or use sentences, phrases, and paragraphs for integration into official products or research"--Page 2 of cover. Is not necessarily approved U.S. Army policy or doctrine.

The validity of balance between technology, soldier training, and sustained small-unit leadership in the improvised explosive device-defeat (IED-D) fight -- Global improvised explosive device activity -- Operation Iraqi Freedom -- Operation Enduring Freedom -- Home station training -- Pooh at the crossroads : training improvised explosive devices at the Joint Readiness Training Center -- Improvised explosive device-defeat at the National Training Center -- Total Force Training Center, Fort McCoy, WI -- Dismounted improvised explosive device visual identification lane, Camp Shelby, MS.