Irish Army Ordnance Corps | |
---|---|
Irish: An Cór Ordanáis | |
Country | Ireland |
Branch | Army |
Type | Ordnance |
Role | Military logistics Bomb disposal CBRNe defence |
Part of | Defence Forces |
Website | www |
Insignia | |
Flag | |
Abbreviation | ORD |
The Ordnance Corps (ORD) (Irish: An Cór Ordanáis) is a combat support corps of the Irish Army, a branch of the Defence Forces, that has logistical and operational responsibility for military ordnance in Ireland. The logistical role of the Army Ordnance Corps is to provide technical support to the Defence Forces for the procurement, storage, distribution, inspection, maintenance, repair and disposal of all items of ordnance equipment. The operational role of the Ordnance Corps is to train personnel for and provide the state's bomb disposal capability.[1]