Navy NEC · Intelligence

M05A Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Exploitation Specialist

Current service use not established

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A Navy Enlisted Classification: a skill designation sailors hold in addition to their rating.

Overview

An EOD Exploitation Specialist performs, supervises, manages, and provides training in Level 1 and Level 2 technical intelligence exploitation. The specialist conducts explosive triage, categorizes and analyzes materials of interest, supports surface and maritime post-blast investigations, collects and preserves components and related forensic, biometric, document, and media evidence, and provides information for exploitation reports.

Minimum clearance: TS/SCI

Core Skills

Surface and maritime post-blast site evaluation
Forensic and biometric evidence packaging
Tactical document and media preservation
Foreign material characterization and attack attribution reporting

Civilian Career Paths

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Digital Forensics Analysts

Tactical document and media preservation, forensic packaging, and exploitation reporting provide a foundation for digital evidence handling.

How to prepare: Complete a hands-on digital forensics course covering forensic disk imaging and legal procedures for handling digital evidence; these add computer-specific methods beyond the documented field preservation duties.

What the civilian work involves

Adhere to legal policies and procedures related to handling digital media.
Create system images or capture network settings from information technology environments to preserve as evidence.

Notes & Sources

Evidence for this guidance (2 documents)

NAVPERS 18068F Vol II (NEOCS, Jul 2026 edition): NEC M05A
[1] NEC entry "M05A - Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Exploitation Specialist"; cached text line 8447; NAVPERS 18068F Vol II, 2026-07 edition
Supports: Surface and maritime post-blast site evaluation, Forensic and biometric evidence packaging, Tactical document and media preservation, Foreign material characterization and attack attribution reporting, Digital Forensics Analysts (O*NET 15-1299.06)
O*NET: Digital Forensics Analysts
[2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data
Supports: Digital Forensics Analysts (O*NET 15-1299.06)

Defense contractor jobs for M05A

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