Navy Rating · Combat & Infantry
EOD Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician
Overview
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technicians locate, identify, render safe, and dispose of foreign and domestic conventional, chemical, biological, nuclear, underwater, and terrorist devices. They conduct ordnance intelligence and counterterrorism operations, maintain specialized equipment, and perform diving, demolitions, parachuting, and unconventional tactical insertion and extraction duties.
Minimum clearance: Secret
Core Skills
- explosive ordnance identification and diagnostics
- robotics and remote systems operation
- use of specialized sensors and detection equipment
- technical report writing and documentation
- risk assessment and threat mitigation
- incident command and interagency coordination
- training development and delivery
- procedural compliance and safety management
- problem solving and rapid decision making
- team leadership and small-unit management
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
- Law Enforcement
- Emergency Management
- Physical Security
- Private Security
Training & Development
Getting Started
- 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
- Basic Electricity and Electronics: Direct Current (BEE-DC) · Funded
- Electronics Module AC (EM2)
Career Growth
- Antiterrorism Credential (ATC)
- Associate Safety Professional (ASP) · Funded
- Certified Dangerous Goods Professional (CDGP)
- Certified Hazardous Materials Practitioner (CHMP)
- Certified Safety Director (CSD)
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.
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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