Chapter 8: Naval Special Warfare

ProKnow

When was the EOD community officially organized as a warfare community?

July 1978

When was Mine Disposal School founded?

May 1941

When was Bomb Disposal School founded?

Jan 1942

Who founded Bomb Disposal School?

Then LT Draper Kauffman

Navy EOD forces are divided into what two Groups?

EODGRU ONE (Coronado, CA) & EODGRU TWO (Little Creek, VA)

How are Groups composed?

An EOD Mobile Units (EODMU), which are companies and platoons

How are EOD platoons composed?

1 Officer, 3-11 Enlisted EOD Technicians

What do EOD Groups contain?

An EOD Training & Evaluation (EODTEU), an EOD Expeditionary Support Unit (EODESU) & a Mobile Diving & Salvage Unit (MDSU)

Where is COMEODGRU ONE located?

Point Loma, CA

Where is EODTEU-1 located?

Point Loma, CA

Where is EODMU-1 located?

Point Loma, CA

Where is EODMU-3 located?

Coronado, CA

Where is EODMU-5 located?

Guam

Where is EODMU-11 located?

Imperial Beach, CA

Where is MDSU-1 located?

Pearl Harbor, HI

Where is EODESU-1 located?

Coronado, CA

Where is COMEODGRU TWO located?

Little Creek, VA

Where is EODTEU-2 located?

Ft. Story, VA

Where is EODMU-2 located?

Little Creek, VA

Where is EODMU-6 located?

Little Creek, VA

Where is EODMU-8 located?

Rota, Spain

Where is EODMU-12 located?

Little Creek, VA

Where is MDSU-2 located?

Little Creek, VA

Where is EODESU-2 located?

Little Creek, VA

What is the structure of a EOD Group?

Commanding Officer (CO) is an O-6

What is the structure of a EOD Mobile Unit?

CO is an O-5; 10-12 EOD Platoons

What is the structure of a EOD Company?

Commander is an O-3; Personnel = 2 Platons W/ Company Staff ( 1EOD Officer, 1 EOD Senior Enlisted) & 18-20 EOD Technicians

What is the structure of a EOD Platoon?

Commander is typically an O-2 or O-3; Personnel = 8 -10 Personnel