M04P Master Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technician Platoon Leading Chief Petty Officer (PLCPO)

Core Skills

• platoon level leadership
• eod mission coordination
• personnel assignment
• readiness reporting
• technical training management
• equipment readiness
• explosive safety oversight
• operational briefing
• team development
• incident reporting

Civilian Career Paths

• Emergency Management
• Physical Security
• Project Management
• Training and Education

Training & Development

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.

Typical preparation for these civilian roles: a high school diploma and some on-the-job training.