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	Explosive Ordnance Disposal Badge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Also known as the “EOD Badge” or "Crab", the decoration is issued by the United States Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps.
		First created in the 1950s, the EOD Badge is issued in three levels and is identical for all branches of service.
		The Senior EOD Badge is issued after 3-5 years as an explosive ordnance specialist and the Master Explosive Ordnance Disposal Badge is issued after 7-15 years of service in a senior supervisory position.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Explosive_Ordnance_Disposal_Badge (444 words)

	Bomb disposal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		EOD Operators and Technicians had to adapt to rapidly evolving methods of constructing improvised explosive devices ranging from shrapnel-filled explosive belts to 100-kg IED charges.
		Generally EOD render safe procedures (RSP) are a type of tradecraft protected from public dissemination in order to limit access and knowledge, depriving the enemy of specific technical procedures used to render safe ordnance or an improvised device.
		They dispose of old or unstable explosives, such as ones used in quarrying or mining, as well as old or unstable fireworks and ammunition.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Explosive_Ordnance_Disposal (3108 words)

	Okinawa Marine Page
		Explosive ordnance disposal technicians, MOS 2336, have one of the most dangerous jobs on the planet, and they are looking for some exceptionally qualified Marines to join their ranks, explained Master Sgt. Robert A. Mann, noncommissioned officer in charge of ordnance disposal for Marine Wing Support Squadron-172, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing.
		Marines with a desire to live the explosive life of an EOD technician must have a general technical score of 110 or higher on the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery, a 12th-grade reading level, a first-class score on the physical fitness test, a clean legal record, and they cannot be claustrophobic, Mann explained.
		Explosive ordnance disposal Marines provide the Marine Corps with the capability to neutralize the hazards associated with explosive ordnance that are beyond the capabilities of other ordnance MOSs and present a threat to operations, installations, personnel and material, as stated in MCO 3571.2F of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Program.
	www.okinawa.usmc.mil /Public%20Affairs%20Info/Archive%20News%20Pages/2004/041201-eod.html (519 words)

	Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Three
		Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit THREE provides operational EOD capability as required for the location, identification, rendering safe, recovery, field evaluation and disposal of all explosive ordnance including chemical and nuclear weapons, up to the high water mark of coastal and inland water areas and within the boundaries of naval activities in southern California.
		Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit THREE enables access by providing expeditionary Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) forces for the location, identification, rendering safe, recovery, and disposal of explosive ordnance, to include chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN).
		EOD forces are trained to operate in all environments in support of DOD forces under the tasking of Commander THIRD Fleet.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/agency/navy/eodmu3.htm (380 words)

	NDM Article - Explosive Ordnance Disposal Robots Outfitted With Weapons
		Explosive ordnance disposal experts at the New Jersey facility operated the robot with a remotely-aimed weapons mount and a new fire control system.
		Of the approximately 60 Talons in the Army today, nearly all are used for explosive ordnance disposal.
		However, a high-recoil arm tested with an EOD shotgun at Picatinny inspired technicians in the ARDEC Explosive Ordnance Division to conduct a new armed robot demonstration last summer.
	www.nationaldefensemagazine.org /issues/2003/Aug/Explosive_Ordnance.htm (952 words)

	explosive ordnance disposal badges
		The Senior Explosive Ordnance Disposal Badge is the same as the basic badge except the drop bomb bears a 7/32 inch silver star.
		Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Badge: Must have MOS 55D (enlisted) or 91E (officer), complete prescribed instruction and perform satisfactorily for 18 months for the award to become permanent.
		Master Explosive Ordnance Disposal Badge: Must have been awarded the Senior EOD Badge and served 60 months in a TOE/TDA officer of NCO EOD position, since award of the senior badge.
	www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil /badges/explosive%20ordnance%20disposal%20badges.htm (401 words)

	Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD)
		Navy EOD forces are trained and equipped to deal with explosive threats ranging from unexploded submunitions to improvised weapons of mass destruction.
		Dedicated EOD support is also provided to critical shore stations around the globe to ensure rapid response to any ordnance or terrorist incident.
		EOD forces also enable their movement through hazardous battlefield environments, which may include mines, unexploded ordnance, booby-traps, or improvised explosive ordnance devices.
	www.exwar.org /Htm/6000PopA.htm (486 words)

	Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 1
		The mission of EODGRU 1 is to provide the Pacific Fleet with the capability to detect, identify, render safe, recover, evaluate, and dispose of explosive ordnance which has been fired, dropped, launched, projected, or placed in such a manner as to constitute a hazard to operations, installations, personnel, or material.
		The tasking extends to all explosive ordnance, from Civil War era artillery (cannon balls) to terrorist devices to nuclear weapons, particularly those which are the responsibility of the Navy or which may be discovered within the Ocean, including inlets, bays, and harbors.
		Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) began as an outgrowth of the British experience with German delay-fused bombs at the beginning of World War II.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/agency/navy/eodgru1.htm (353 words)

	Delaware State Police Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Unit is a part time unit comprised of troopers who have successfully completed the Hazardous Devices School located on the Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, AL.
		The Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team members responded to calls for service on 68 different occasions during 2003, and 23 of these were assisting other agencies in the state.
		The members of the Delaware State Police Explosive Ordnance Disposal Team remain committed to improving the quality of life for every person in the State of Delaware by using the newest techniques and equipment to render even the most sophisticated device safe.
	www.state.de.us /dsp/eod.htm (342 words)

	Training: Explosive Ordnance Disposal: On Duty: Navy Life: About the Navy: Navy
		EOD candidates attend 51 weeks of rigorous training.
		When EOD technicians examine ordnance for clues, the procedure is called reconnaissance (recon).
		During recon, technicians are looking for lot numbers stamped on the explosive’s packaging to determine if the ordnance was factory-produced, homemade, or from which military unit it originated.
	www.navy.com /about/navylife/onduty/eod/training (262 words)

	Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) in Viet Nam 1966-1967
		For larger pieces of ordnance, especially for those dropped or fired from aircraft, fuses and main charges (the bomb, missile warhead, etc.) are normally stored separately until they were hung from their hard points or loaded into the gun, dispenser, or bomb bay.
		Each “EOD incident” posed a great danger to the EOD troop, and his defenses were knowledge, training, repeated practice, an ability to improvise, a large dose of common sense, a thick skin, and the ability to work continuously under very stressful conditions.
		It was rare for an EOD team to deal with truly safe or routine situations, especially when working with home-made, unfamiliar foreign, or clandestine explosives, such as was often the case in Vietnam.
	www.zianet.com /tmorris/vn.html (8151 words)

	GoArmy.com > Careers & Jobs > Explosive Ordnance Disposal Specialist (89D)
		Ammunition and weapons, also known as 'ordnance' in the Army, are hazardous materials and proper care is required when dealing with them.
		Ordnance specialists, such as Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) teams, are responsible for the identification, render safe, and disposal of hazardous unexploded conventional munitions, chemical munitions, nuclear weapons, and Improvised Explosive Devices.
		Explosive Ordnance Disposal Specialists are primarily responsible for locating, identifying and disposing of foreign and domestic explosive devices.
	www.goarmy.com /JobDetail.do?id=147 (364 words)

	Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Expanding
		The Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) community is forming its own rating and looking for Sailors to fill an additional 80 billets.
		EOD candidates are pre-screened prior to entry in the program for a number of attributes.
		Sailors interested in converting to EOD should do their homework to make sure this is the career path for them.
	www.military.com /MilitaryReport/0,12914,96337,00.html (102 words)

	Explosive Ordnance Disposal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The mission of Explosive Ordnance Disposal is to protect people, resources, and the environment by eliminating or reducing the threat posed by hazardous US or foreign explosive, chemical, incendiary, nuclear, or biological ordnance and other hazardous explosive situations.
		Symbolize the potential destructive power of the bomb and the courage and professionalism of EOD personnel in their endeavors to reduce hazards as well as to render explosive ordnance harmless.
		Represents the EOD mission -- prevent a detonation and protect the surrounding area and property to the utmost.
	www.base113.com /eod/mission.htm (283 words)

	Explosive Ordnance Disposal Incidents in Strategic Air Command, 1965-1969
		EOD personnel were required on board in order to push the munitions out of the aircraft.
		Explosive Ordnance Disposal was an additional job for me. During my 14 months in the 29th MMS at Homestead AFB, there were never more than three EOD personnel assigned, myself included.
		Using all the explosives we had on hand, jack hammers, cutting torches, and power saws, over a period of several hours we succeeded in blowing a sixty foot wide gap in the collapsed bridge allowing the river to flow through.
	www.zianet.com /tmorris/eod.html (3338 words)

	Maricopa County Sheriff's Office (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		One other (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) technician, along with his explosives detector trained canine, is assigned to the Canine Unit.
		The Explosive Ordnance Disposal members are equipped with two protective bomb suits, a bomb disposal transport trailer and portable x-ray machines.The Explosive Ordnance Disposal members are called out frequently to dispose of found explosives, homemade explosive devices, and unstable explosive chemicals and to investigate suspicious packages.
		Since the Sheriff's Office is responsible for the investigation and disposal of all suspicious devices found in County buildings, the Explosive Ordnance Disposal members regularly conduct classes to assist other County employees in recognizing and properly reacting to suspicious packages.
	www.mcso.org /submenu.asp?file=ExplosiveUnit (181 words)

	Range Clearance Production Function Estimation for Explosive Ordnance Disposal
		The source of the historical data used for the analysis was taken primarily from the AF Form 3578, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Report.
		The type of ordnance, which is listed in the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Reports, is assumed to affect the number of man hours to complete its disposal since it may require additional detonation.
		The comparison of historical data with survey data indicates that EOD personnel are performing similar (or the same) types of clearances with smaller crews in 1998/1999 than during the 1992 to 1995 time period.
	www.ijoa.org /imta-/99/Stone-EOD.htm (2246 words)

	MAG: Explosive Ordnance Disposal
		Large concentrations of abandoned ordnance can be accessible to local populations - groups of people are known to gather around caches searching for metal, while others have no choice but to live near large stockpiles of potentially lethal weapons.
		Where a large amount of stockpiled ordnance has been identified, MAG trains local labour in safe-handling and movement drills, placement of ordnance and excavation of demolition pits.
		As part of the EOD process, mine risk education and community liaison play a vital role in alerting MAG's EOD teams and offering advice to communities on what to do when faced with leftover stockpiles and caches.
	www.mag.org.uk /page.php?s=4&p=465 (413 words)

	Explosive Ordnance Disposal: On Duty: Navy Life: About the Navy: Navy
		Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technicians share the task of rendering safe and disposing of explosive material.
		Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians protect and save lives by analyzing and handling foreign and domestic explosives.
		EOD technicians also assist in security at large international events, such as the Olympics or world summits.
	www.navy.com /about/navylife/onduty/eod (175 words)

	noticias - IRAQ: Explosive Ordnance Disposal Experts Key to Enhancing Safety in Western Iraq (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		A US Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit that is attached to the 31st MEU is responsible for providing the explosive ordnance disposal capability for all units that operate in the 31st MEU’s area of operations.
		In addition to improvised explosive devices, the detachment has destroyed more than 1,000 items of unexploded ordnance and has conducted more than 100 controlled detonations that destroyed weapons and munitions.
		The explosive ordnance disposal Sailors offer a capability that enables the 31st MEU to enhance security and stability in western Iraq.
	www.noticias.info /Archivo/2004/200412/20041223/20041223_43105.shtm (238 words)

	Jane's Explosive Ordnance Disposal
		Jane's Explosive Ordnance Disposal provides a complete reference source for anyone, military or civilian, involved in the EOD industry.
		All categories of potential unexploded ordnance are assessed, the data provided including not only a full description, with specifications, but also details of the munition's operational characteristics and related EOD considerations.
		An extensive data summary section allows easy comparison of the various types of unexploded ordnance which may be encountered, while the background information covers such issues as analysis of explosives and propellants.
	jeod.janes.com (413 words)

	Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Products from BlastGard International
		The term Explosive Ordnance Disposal, or EOD, is defined as: The task of rendering safe and disposing of any explosive material.
		The armed forces and law enforcement agencies have special units devoted to EOD, all of whom use special devices and products to combat and thwart explosive devices.
		In the past EOD tools have been used to suppress fires, fireballs and explosions produced by flammable fuels, but none of which are as successful as BlastWrap®.
	www.blastgardintl.com /eod.asp (361 words)

	US Army Info Site: MOS 89D: Explosive Ordnance Disposal Specialist
		Major Duties: The explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) specialist locates, identifies, renders safe, and disposes of foreign and domestic conventional, chemical, or nuclear ordnance and improved explosive devices (IED); supports VIP missions for the U.S. Secret Service, State Department, and other Federal agencies.
		Supervises transportation and storage of explosives and unexploded ordnance.
		Advises commanders on precautions and actions necessary when unexploded ordnance is located in their area of operation.
	www.us-army-info.com /pages/mos/ordnance/55d.html (644 words)

	NATO Structure: Explosive Ordnance Disposal & Ammunition Storage Training Team (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The operational deployment of an Ammunition Storage and Disposal Implementation Team (ASDIT) was the first of its kind within the PfP programme and represents NATO's commitment to carry out a special IPP within Albania.
		The success of the NATO ASDIT mission led to the deployment of a follow on Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Ammunition Support Training Team (EODASTT), which was initially deployed in Albania from 09 January and will remain until 05 May 1999.
		The team is also advising the Albanian MOD on the rationalisation of ammunition storage and the establishment of safe storage conditions.
	www.nato.int /structur/DS/wwweodastt/home.htm (302 words)

	Us Navy Eod (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Mobile Unit Eight Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit EIGHT Unit 50036 Box 3210 FPO AE 09627-3210 Quarterdeck: 011-39-...
		EOD Current Date and Time: Tue Jun 07 10:37:20 EDT 2005 Tell a friend about this web page Site Navigation Search This Site EOD What is Explosive Ordnance...
		The job of Navy EOD is to detect, recover, identify, evaluate, render safe and dispose of Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) that constitutes a threat to
	www.higginspage.com /us-navy-eod.html (241 words)

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