Mission and Goals

Mission: To advance the science and art of explosives engineering.

Goals: To maintain a strong organization structure that addresses the needs of all members.
 

To serve society as a body of specialists and encourage service to the community where the skills of those who work with explosives can best be applied.

To establish and strengthen working relationships with related national and international associations, government agencies, academic institutions, and allied societies having common or related objectives.

To provide forums and media through which principles and techniques of explosives engineering may be reported, discussed, and published.

To educate policy makers about our industry and identify, monitor, report and respond to public policy issues affecting the explosives industry.

To promote a favorable public perception of explosives engineers and the contributions that they make to society.

To promote career development and encourage explosives engineering instruction in appropriate education curricula.

To promote the professional development, competence, and qualifications of explosives engineers, practitioners, and those entering the field.

To promote standardization of terminology, methods, and regulations in explosives engineering.

To establish and maintain a repository of information on the art and science of explosives engineering and encourage its use.