Naval explosive ordnance disposal is possibly one of if not the most dangerous special warfare units in the world. Working with the navy seals and other highly trained special warfare groups, navy eod is the elite of the elite. Navy EOD has a rich history and requires many months of training and schooling. Navy eod was first founded during WWII. “Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal teams trace their history back to the first group of volunteers selected to work with the famed British UXO teams, following the initial German Blitzkrieg attacks in early 1940”(wikipedia.com.) Starting off defusing underwater mines in shipping lanes during WWII Navy EOD has always been up close and personal with explosives. Navy EOD is the “explosive ordinance disposal” unit for the navy. They go out and defuse bombs so that they don't blow up and kill civilians or our troops. Not just anybody can go out and defuse a bomb. it takes special skills. …show more content…
These elite soldiers go through combat dive school and also compab jump school alongside their already taxing EOD school.
” 60 weeks of training gives these elite soldiers the skills to excel overseas”(navy.com). The time spent training helps keeps these boys alive when they are overseas. The EOD class has a pt (physical training) test to even be looked at to be admitted into the school you must complete: a 500 yd swim in under 12 minutes, minimum of 50 pushups in 2 minutes, minimum of 5o situps in 2 minutes, minimum of 6 pull ups in 2 minutes and, run 1.5 miles in under 12 minutes. But these are just the minimums and the cadets are expected to do much better than these
scores. The main adversary to the navy EOD tech aside from the taliban fighters is the IED. The improvised explosive device also known as an IED is a sometimes crude and sometimes very high tech explosive made out of no-military components, and also even military grade explosives. IEDs are extremely lethal, unstable, and non-discriminatory. Meaning that IEDs don’t care who you are or what you’re doing, they will kill you right there in your tracks. IEDs are meant to maim and kill. That is why being a bomb tech is one of if not the most dangerous job in the US military. “IEDs have proved to be extremely effective in practice, they were responsible for thousands of military and civilian deaths in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, where insurgents proved particularly adept at hiding IEDs through skillful emplacement and effective camouflage. For instance, IEDs have been camouflaged to look like debris or street curbs; they have been emplaced behind guardrails, in animal carcasses, and inside culverts; and they have been dug into the ground and buried”(wikipedia.com) The united states naval explosive ordinance disposal unit is one of the most highly trained and lethal units the us military has to offer. With a rich history and a bright future the EOD units across the globe are protecting innocents and military personnel alike. Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal personnel put their lives on the line knowing full well what they are risking in order to save others. As it says in the EOD motto, “Initial success, or total failure”. These men are the bravest of the brave and continue to make the founding members of the EOD unit proud.
HQ, Department of the Army. (2014). Army Techniques Publication 3-11.24: TECHNICAL CHEMICAL, BIOLOGICAL, RADIOLOGICAL, NUCLEAR, AND EXPLOSIVES FORCE EMPLOYMENT. Washington, DC: HQ, Department of the Army.
unmanned are being used in the new concept of military operations. The placement of Special
Thomas Ricks, author of “Making the Corps”, gives a description about the United States Marine Corps’ basic military training. The book’s main focal point is Platoon 3086 at Parris Island, S.C., in 1995. Their story is about their eleven weeks boot camp training to become a full-fledged marine. Mr. Ricks writes about what separates the marines from American society, he writes how the Marine Corps differ from other branches of the Unites States military, as well as life after boot camp.
This is an overview of the Chemical Defense Training Facility (CDTF) which is located at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. It is a compilation of information from multiple sources found on the World Wide Web, printed materials, audio/visual media, and a personal interview. The covered topics will be: The history of the CDTF to include its beginning at Fort McClellan, the mission of the CDTF at Fort Leonard Wood, the current leadership, the capability of its facilities, and the training conducted there. It emphasizes the need for a facility where members of all the services of the Department of Defense (DOD), some civilian agency personnel, and foreign entities can receive realistic training. The common theme is the safety with which training has been, and continues to be conducted within its facilities.
Ever since my first visit, I have researched the Academy Extensively, exploring what it takes to become a cadet. When first informed of the chance to attend the Summer Seminar, I was finally given the opportunity to experience cadet life first hand. To attend the Seminar, I would be given a glimpse of what to expect at military Service Academy. My Expectations of the Seminar are to be taught the basic of military customs and courtesies and apply these skills to leadership applications such as drill and ceremonies (e.g. marching a flight or passing a drill inspection). Physical training will be an integral part of the academy experience. So, participation in team sports and obstacle courses will test us physical and mentally pushing us to work together. Induvial fitness will be a priority because of the intense training of the Academy. Overall, I believe the Seminar to be a learning experience for many people seeking to become a cadet. The information being beneficial for those seeking to become a future Falcon at the
The most difficult barrier to conducting initial individual training is the varying backgrounds of all of the soldiers. In ...
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Headquarters, Department of the Army (29 August 2007), FM 3-11.20 Technical Escort Battalion Operations, pgs 1-1 thru 2-14
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...ntric warfare. These include the Cooperative Engagement Capability (CEC) of the United States Navy and the BCT Network of the United States Army (O’Neil, 2007).