On Aug. 22, 1941, the first U.S. Mine Disposal class graduated its inaugural group of technicians, marking the genesis of Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD). These early operators created a standard of robust technical proficiency matched with deliberate, uncompromising bravery, and built a culture of constant learning and improvement. Eighty five years later, these remain the foundation for today’s elite, multi-domain Navy EOD force.
Since its inception, Navy EOD has focused on permitting the fleet and joint force to retain initiative and maneuver wherever and however needed, undeterred by explosive threats. The early technicians defused and collected intelligence on live enemy ordnance, both on land and underwater, across the Pacific and European theaters ofWorld War II and the Korean War. They cleared harbors and rivers of mines and improvised waterborne threats, and took care of improvised explosive devices in the jungles of Vietnam, often under direct fire.
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