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The Hurt Locker

IED Suppression Brief
Terrance Jones
Founder-The JISS Corporation
Theatre and region related trends and anomalies are indicative of insurgent patterns and inclinations and will play a critical role in our ability to counter IED placement techniques (IPT) in Afghanistan and Iraq. 
Examples
  1.     Traversal Patterns
  2.     CCTV (limited and full use)
  3.     Tower Oversight (signal traceability)
  4.     Diametrical Population (remote, light and heavily populated areas)
  5.     "Natural" IED Manipulation Shielding (IMS)-Terrain, Weather, Spacing coverage IPT Tracing Catalysts
(Time Essential Placement Variables)
  1.     Terrain Permeability
  2.     Singular vs. Multiple Proximity Placement
  3.     Rigid Placement- Limited and or Sporadic Terrain Placement
  4.     Flow Placement- Algorithm related Terrain Placement