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EOD Specialists perform duties locating, identifying, rendering safe and disposing of foreign and domestic conventional,
biological, chemical, or nuclear ordnance and IEDs; WMDs and large vehicle bombs; they conduct intelligence gathering
operations on first seen ordnance and IEDs, and support very important persons (VIP) missions for the U.S. Secret Service,
State Department and other Federal agencies. Some of your duties as an EOD Specialist may include:
- Research and identify ordnance using EOD technical publications
- Explosively disposing of hazardous ordnance
- Prepare and maintain EOD tools, equipment and vehicles
- Assist in the preparation and use of advance robotics
- Assist the EOD Team Leader in performing all actions required to safely mitigate ordnance explosive hazards
- Assist in the training of Soldiers in IED awareness
Training
Job training for an EOD Specialist requires nine weeks Basic Training, where you’ll learn basic Soldiering skills. Advanced
Individual Training is conducted in two phases. Phase 1 is for 10 weeks and three days at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama.
Phase 2 is for 28 weeks and three days at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Some of the skills you’ll learn are:
- Basic Electronics/Electricity Fundamentals
- Use of EOD Publications
- Hazards and Identification of United States and foreign munitions
- Demolition Materials, Procedures, and Operations
- Use and Maintenance of EOD specific tools
- Improvised Explosive Devices (IED)
- Chemical and Biological Ordnance and Operations
Advanced Responsibilities
Advanced level EOD Specialists provide guidance, supervise and train other Soldiers within the same discipline. As an
advanced level EOD Specialist, your duties may include:
- Perform radiological monitoring
- Read and interpret x-rays, diagrams, drawings and other technical information on explosive ordnance
- Conduct formal instruction to military and civilian audiences
- Assist with the administrative duties necessary to support unit operations
- Assist in preparing technical intelligence and incident reports
Related Civilian Jobs
The skills you learn as an EOD Specialist will help prepare you for a civilian career with government agencies and private
industries performing ordnance research and development; development, implementation, and enforcement of explosive
safety and security measures, as well as civil law enforcement. You might also consider a future as a bomb-disposal expert,
gunsmith or munitions handler.
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