Marine Corps MOS · Combat & Infantry
2336 Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technician
Overview
An Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician locates, accesses, identifies, renders safe, neutralizes, and disposes of explosive and hazardous threats. The technician handles foreign and domestic CBRNE hazards, unexploded ordnance, improvised explosive devices, and weapons of mass destruction that threaten operations, installations, personnel, or material.
Minimum clearance: Top Secret
Core Skills
- risk assessment and hazard analysis
- radio and digital communications procedures
- tactical use of robotics and remote systems
- sensor data interpretation
- CBRNE incident response procedures
- checklist-driven maintenance and inspection
- fault isolation and troubleshooting
- SOP development and compliance
- team leadership under stress
- interagency coordination (DoD, DHS, local LE)
Civilian Software & Tools
- Autodesk AutoCAD
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word
- Blaster's Tool and Supply Company Blaster's Calculator
Civilian Career Paths
- Emergency Management
- Physical Security
- Private Security
- Project Management
Training & Development
Getting Started
- Associate Emergency Manager (AEM) · Funded
- Associate Safety Professional (ASP) · Funded
- Basic Electricity and Electronics: Alternating Current (BEE-AC) · Funded
- Basic Electricity and Electronics: Analog (BEE-A) · Funded
- Basic Electricity and Electronics: Digital (BEE-D) · Funded
Career Growth
- Basic Electricity and Electronics: Direct Current (BEE-DC) · Funded
- Certified Dangerous Goods Professional (CDGP)
- Certified Hazardous Materials Practitioner (CHMP)
- Certified Safety Professional (CSP) · Funded
- Certified School Safety Manager (CSSM)
What the Work Involves
- Examine blast areas to determine amounts and kinds of explosive charges needed and to ensure that safety laws are observed.
- Tie specified lengths of delaying fuses into patterns in order to time sequences of explosions.
- Place safety cones around blast areas to alert other workers of danger zones, and signal workers as necessary to ensure that they clear blast sites prior to explosions.
- Place explosive charges in holes or other spots; then detonate explosives to demolish structures or to loosen, remove, or displace earth, rock, or other materials.
- Insert, pack, and pour explosives, such as dynamite, ammonium nitrate, black powder, or slurries into blast holes; then shovel drill cuttings, admit water into boreholes, and tamp material to compact charges.
Related Occupations
- Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas
- Helpers--Extraction Workers
- Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas
- Continuous Mining Machine Operators
Typical preparation for these civilian roles: a high school diploma and some on-the-job training.
Equivalent Roles in Other Branches
Descriptions may be summarized for clarity. Verify all information with your branch career counselor or official military documentation before making career decisions.
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