Explosive Ordnance Disposal
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Branch | United States Navy |
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Active | June 1941–present |
Size | 2,290 Active personnel; 143 Reserve personnel; 2,333 total |
Part of | Navy Expeditionary Combat Command |
Engagements | World War II |
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ID | 1515432 |
About Explosive Ordnance Disposal
United States Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians render safe all types of ordnance, including improvised, chemical, biological, and nuclear. They perform land and underwater location, identification, render-safe, and recovery of foreign and domestic ordnance.