Army EOD bomb squad
Job description
Call SFC Engard. (541)948-5304
age 17-34
Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Specialists (MOS 89D) are responsible for attacking, defeating, and exploiting un-exploded ordnance.
These specialists are highly trained and perform a dangerous, technical job.
EOD Specialists are tactical and technical explosives experts, and is considered one of the most dangerous MOS in the Army.
Qualifications and Training
Soldiers who wish to enter into this MOS must volunteer for the position and be able to receive a Top Secret clearance.
Recruits must take the ASVAB test and receive a minimum score of 105 on the General Maintenance (GM) portion.
Soldiers will attend 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training.
After Basic Training, soldiers will attend 37 weeks of Advanced Individual Training (AIT).
AIT consists of two phases.
First, soldiers will receive basic EOD introduction and go through the bomb suit test.
Phase 1 is at Fort Lee, Virginia.
Soldiers must pass this test in the 70-pound suit in order to move onto phase 2.
Phase 2 will be at Eglin AFB, FL, and consists of hands-on training.
Soldiers are screened upon arrival to training and will be re-certified approximately every three years.
Skills that are helpful in this MOS include:
- Effective communication
- Ability to work under stress
- Ability to use computers
- Organized
- Interest in a job involving algebra, chemistry, trigonometry, geometry, and physics
- Critical thinking
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $37,000.00 - $89,999.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- On call
- Weekend availability
Supplemental pay types:
- Signing bonus
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Required)
Work Location: Multiple Locations
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