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Office of the EOD Commandant

Active Duty

EOD

Explosive Ordnance Disposal

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Active Duty Units

Unit Locations

2 EOD Groups | 6 EOD Battalions | 38 EOD Companies

EOD unit locations in the continental US, (CONUS).

Germany

  • Grafenwoehr
    702D EOD CO
  • Baumholder
    720th EOD CO
Silhouette of the map of Germany.

Egypt

  • Sinai
    EOD Detachment
  • Sinai
Silhouette of the map of Egypt.

Korea

  • Camp Humphreys
    718th EOD CO
  • Camp Humphreys
Silhouette of the map of Korea.

Hawaii

  • Schofield Barracks
    303D EOD BN
    & 74th EOD CO
  • Schofield Barracks
Silhouette of the map of Hawaii.

Alaska

  • Joint Base Elmendorf-Rich (JBER)
    716th EOD CO
  • Fort Wainwright
    65th EOD CO
Silhouette of the map of Alaska.

Enlisted Career Progression

89D Career Progression

E1 Private (PVT) -
E5 Sergeant (SGT)
0 - 8 Years

  • EOD Sergeant (SGT)
  • WMD NCO
  • Range Maintenance NCO
  • Explosive Hazard Advisor (SFAB)
EOD Soliders, one in a bomb suit, gather around a hand held tablet.

E6 Staff Sergeant (SSG)
8 - 12 Years

  • EOD Team leader
  • WMD Team Leader
  • WMD NCO
  • Observer, Coach/Trainer
  • Drill Sergeant
  • Small Group Leader
  • Instructor
  • Range Maintenance NCO
EOD Soldier being lowered down into a cement pipe.

E7 Sergeant First Class (SFC)
12 - 18 Years

  • Platoon Sergeant
  • Operations Sergeant
  • Senior Explosive Hazard Advisor
  • Senior Technical Intelligence Analyst
  • VIP Coordinator NCO
  • Instructor
  • Drill Sergeant
  • Training with Industry
Three Soldiers standing on a hill at dusk in silhouette.

E8 Master Sergeant (MSG/1SG)
18 - 22 Years

  • First Sergeant
  • Operations Sergeant
  • Senior Training Developer
  • Senior Instructor
  • Senior Doctrine NCO
  • EOD Advisor
EOD Soldier in bomb suit walking away from MRAP unwinding detonating cord.

E9 Sergeant Major (SGM/CSM)
22+ Years

  • Command Sergeant Major
  • JEOD Operations SGT
  • Operations Sergeant
  • Operations Sergeant Major
  • Instructor (USAMA)
Change of Resposibility ceremony were the Commander is handing over the Command flag to the new Command Sergeant Major.

Become an EOD Officer

89E Career Progression

O1 2nd Lieutenant (2LT) -
O2 1st Lieutenant (1LT)
0 - 4 Years

  • EOD Platoon Leader
  • EOD Company Operations
  • Aide De Camp
EOD Soldier looking to the horizon at dusk.

O3 Captain (CPT)
4 - 11 Years

  • EOD Company Commander
  • EOD BN Operations Officer
  • EOD Plans Officer
  • CTC Observer/Controller
  • Instructor/Writer
  • Training with Industry
  • Congressional Fellows
EOD Soldier kneeling on the ground working on small device.

O4 Major (MAJ)
11 - 17 Years

  • EOD BN Executive Officer
  • EOD BN Ops Officer
  • EOD Staff Officer
  • CBRNE/Army Staff
  • Instructor/Writer
  • CTC Observer/Controller
Armed EOD Soldier checking around corner.

O5 Lieutenant Colonel (LTC)
17 - 22 Years

  • EOD BN Commander
  • EOD Staff Officer
  • Army Staff
  • Capability Developer
Battalion Change of Command handing off of the Command flag.

O6 Colonel (COL)
22+ Years

  • EOD Group Commander
  • Strategic Support Commander
  • Joint/Combined Staff
EOD Group Command senior leadership shown in parade ceremony.

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