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Any do or ever do EOD in the US Navy?

Just past my Search and Rescue PST and now the trainer is asking me about going for EOD instead. Anyone know what the job specifications (What they do) are and if they have done it did they enjoy it?

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1. I don't remember what EOD is, but I do recall alot of FTN while I was afloat.
2. EOD is explosive ordinance disposal. I spent a year in Iraq with the army on a tank. Our EOD guys were extremely brave. When we suspected an IED on the road we would call them. They inspect it with a robot and plant explosives to detonate it. Their robots dont work all the time though. When that happens they would get a bunch of armor on and go poke at it with a stick. Not a job for the weak hearted.
3. I heard it is no fun...you should probably just not do it... ; )
4. Navy EOD is pretty much an equivalent to the"Bomb Squad" in the civilian world, but we do much more. In the Navy, EOD candidates first have to go to Dive School in Panama City, FL, then, EOD training in Ft. Walton Beach, FL, Jump Sch at Ft. Benning, GA, Combat, Weapon, & Tactical Training in Coronado, CA, etc... Be aware that the drop-out rate for Navy EOD is quite high. You have to earn the right to wear the "crab" (EOD warfare pin). Note: For other branches, no Dive Schl, no Jump Schl (unless, it's your assignment), no Tactical Training; and the EOD schl for other branches is shorter as well. (140 days for others, 200 days for Navy) Navy EOD was once under the command of Special Operation Command (SOCOM), but recently it had been assigned to Naval Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC). EOD personnel can work with wide range of units in both military and/or law enforcement agencies (Navy SEAL, Army Special Forces, Marines, ships, FBI, Homeland Security etc). Even though, EOD accepts females into the ranks, no females are allowed to be attached to SEAL teams or other front line combat units. EOD is considered to be "special operation," but then again, if you ask different people, you will get different answers. Navy EOD is an open rating at the moment, so signing bonus is quite high, and you can make ranks faster than many other Navy ratings (not guarantee). But after you've gone through the pipelines, you will more than likely be sent on the grounds of Iraq or Afghanistan (I know, it's a landlocked country). Also, EOD personnel get a lot of pays, almost as much as the SEAL's. If you want to find out more about Navy EOD, go to www.eod.navy.mil. Source(s): EOD1, USN.