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Based on the NSW Central Coast, Laith has a proven track record as an EOD technician, Instructor / assessor and Project Manager. A highly motivated individual, Laith’s career includes 16 years’ service in the Australian Regular Army that provided him with extensive experience in Combat Engineering, Team / Project Management, Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD), Improvised Explosive Device Disposal (IEDD) and CBRNE Operations. Within the commercial UXO space, Laith has brought his extensive skills to bear since 2002 on a vast number of complex UXO remediation and assessment projects, both for Defence, Commercial and non-government organisations, within Australia, Cambodia, Papua New Guinea, the People’s Democratic Republic of Laos, Kenya, Solomon Islands, Republic of Kiribati and Nauru. Laith was featured in the documentary film “Bomb Harvest” during his 10 years working in Laos, which highlighted efforts to combat the UXO problem in the most heavily bombed country on Earth, after Laos, Laith was employed as a Senior EOD instructor at the international mine action training centre (IMATC), Embakasi Garrison, Nairobi, Kenya, teaching IMAS EOD level II and level III Courses to international students. Laith is currently employed as an EOD Technician of the Defence Services Division of OPEC Systems Pty Ltd, responsible for the Divisions service delivery.