One-of-a-kind U.S. Army Airborne EOD Company marks anniversary with largest ever EOD parachute jump

FORT BRAGG, N.C. – Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) technicians from the U.S. Army’s only EOD company solely designed to support Army Ranger and Special Forces missions marked the 11th anniversary of the company’s Airborne status with a record-breaking EOD parachute Read More …

Multinational Ardent Defender Explosive Ordnance Disposal exercise concludes in Canada

5TH CANADIAN DIVISION SUPPORT BASE GAGETOWN, New Brunswick, Canada – Exercise Ardent Defender, a multinational counter explosive threat training exercise, came to a close at the 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown in New Brunswick, Canada, Oct. 4. American Soldiers Read More …

EOD leaders discuss lessons from combat training

FORT RILEY, Kansas – Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal leaders came together to discuss lessons learned during recent Combat Training Center rotations, to prepare for large scale combat operations against near peer adversaries. Hosted by the Fort Riley, Kansas-based 79th Ordnance Read More …

18th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company returns home from deployment to Iraq

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina – The 18th Ordnance Company (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) returned home to Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Nov. 30, after serving as the sole EOD company in Iraq for six months. The company deployed to Iraq with nine Read More …

U.S. Army EOD Soldiers to participate in multinational Ardent Defender exercise in Canada

CANADIAN FORCES BASE BORDEN, Ontario, Canada – U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal Soldiers will be training with military and law enforcement personnel from 11 partner nations during Exercise Ardent Defender Sept. 18 – Oct. 22. Army EOD technicians from the Read More …

U.S. Army EOD technician coordinates training for large scale combat operations

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina – A U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician from the Fort Bragg, North Carolina-based 192nd Ordnance Battalion (EOD) “Renegades” coordinated a large scale combat operations training exercise in support of the Immediate Response Force. Staff Sgt. Read More …