navy special warfare EOD?

could somone tell me a little aboout what they do?

i know there is a sea based one and a land base one so could you tell me what each dose?


thanks!

[Field_Sailor]

Not to sounding condescending, but they deploy to "take care of" explosives. Ask some more pointed questions and we'll try to help you out.

Also EOD is not SPECWAR.

are there different branches in the land and sea based temas?


example: i know there is a maml bracnh wear they use like dolphins to find explosives.

is there anything with small boats?

[Field_Sailor]

Yes they do some small boat stuff. They are a specialized group of personnel. They do a lot of things; some do fast roping, some do jumps, a lot do just regular "bomb squad" stuff. I hope that answers your question. I am not really qualified to answer much anything else about them. Have you went to the website for them?

Yes, you can be an Officer.

The US Navy's Explosive Ordnance Disposal units primary mission is to disarm and render safe any explosive devices. Originally conceptualized as simple underwater mine disarming in WWII, their role has expanded enormously to include all conventional munitions (including limpet and undersea anti-ship mines), terrorist devices, nuclear weapons, and chemical/biological weapons. They can do so both on land and under the surface and are regularly attached to both shore or shipboard missions and duties.
EOD members are qualified in both static and free-fall parachute jumps and can be parachuted or delivered by helicopter to minefields or to other areas suspected to have explosive traps or devices. They are able to operate both closed and open circuit (bubbleless units verses conventional SCUBA) diving rigs as well as hard hat deep water operations. Some members are also trained in foreign languages to provide the ability to operate better in foreign nations and ports. Although not under SOCCOM, EOD operates with many of the US Special Operations forces under SOCCOM; including the US Army's Special Forces and Navy SEALs.

EOD is not just responsible for removing explosive devices from the vicinity of US forces, they also take part in VBSS (Visit, Board, Search, & Seizure) operations. Members of EOD are attached to US Marine Corps Force Recon teams for Counter-terrorism duties that involve explosive door-breaching. They also have operated in the past with forces from other countries such as Australia and England. In addition, a large part of the Navy's VSWMCM team (Very shallow Water Mine Counter Measures) is made of of personnel from the Explosive Ordnance Disposal units.

EOD is an all-volunteer force, and training takes place in Florida. The initial phase of training covers diving; even if the student is already a rated Navy diver they will go through as the Mk 16 diving rig is only taught at the EOD school and there are also certain techniques they will need to learn as well. After diving and basic EOD techniques are taught the students are [SOMETIMES] sent to other advanced schools such as jump school at Fort Benning or the Defense Language School [Remember SOMETIMES]. Before being assigned to their final units EOD members are sent to Small Unit Tactics school.

i think i went to the website but iam not sure could you send me a link?


thanks!

[Field_Sailor]

http://www.persnet.navy.mil/pers2/N132D7/eod.htm

http://www.eodgru1.navy.mil/

other stuff...
http://www.seal.navy.mil/

thanks for the links!!!


and one question. lol
i always seem to have one more question.


hear is a link to a picture of some EOD men, what are they doing?

http://www.eodgru1.navy.mil/photos.htm

[Field_Sailor]

I am not in EOD, but it looks like they just swam in somewhere and are probably going to do some sort of mission. They could have either been dropped from Helo, Airplane or just dropped from one of our Zodiacs.

[USMC Chuter]

Lol you beat me to it, FieldSailor. My answer was, "Those are divers emerging from water." I don't see anything about them that suggests EOD, but then again I haven't read the caption.

[Field_Sailor]

Didn't see a caption. That picture could be any damn bosy really. Shit, they could be Army, lol.

[USMC Chuter]

Totally... It's likely a pic of SEALs, but it could be anybody really.

well it's from an EOD website lol