"This handbook, authored by the 70th Engineer Battalion 'Kodiaks' during Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) 06-08, is a guide for route clearance operations in Afghanistan. For 15 months, Task Force Kodiak cleared the roads of Afghanistan as the IED threat increased greatly, and insurgent tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP) evolved to a much more sophisticated level"--P. i.

Cover title. "Dec 08." 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"--P. [2] of cover. Is not necessarily approved U.S. Army policy or doctrine. "This handbook informs field- and company-grade officers and all noncommissioned officers and Soldiers on effective ways to employ the latest route clearance vehicles along with other support equipment being fielded in Afghanistan"--P.i.

Targeting improvised explosive devices -- Route clearance package formations -- Mission preparation and reporting -- Route clearance vehicle maintenance -- Annex A. Types of improvised explosive devices in Afghanistan -- Annex B. Equipment and vehicle limitations -- Annex C. Explosive ordnance clearance agents and other enablers -- Annex D. Mine resistant ambush protected vehicle recovery lessons learned.