What is the difference between eod and combat engineer

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You can also use the search box in the top tight corner of the page to search for EOD. Thank you! I was just using the search bar but I havent found too much on EOD yet. Job Requirements: 1 Must possess a GT score of or higher. Bomb suit agility test will be administered during the EOD screening. Duties: For a complete listing of duties and tasks, refer to MCO Oh ok, I did not know that.

One is not a precursor to the other, in all reality if you were a combat engineer you might have to unlearn any bad habits you had when you were a combat engineer.

Again, I am in no way shape or form saying EOD is better than any other job. I am simply trying to educate those who do not know what EOD does and enlighten the differences between the two jobs. Anything that is my commentary is in blue. Official sources AR, Goarmy. I am quite sure that this blog will be copied and pasted back to the Combat Engineer wife whose blogs states that "EOD is not needed, a complete waste of time and space, and nothing but an annoyance" and also that "the men spend so much time waiting for EOD to take care of IEDs that it would be better if they just blew them up themselves.

They are quite capable and trained to deal with IEDs. My husband has singlehandedly blown up over 50 IEDS in the last seven months alone. By himself. He didnt need EOD why does anyone else? Whether he has or has not I wont argue the experience. The first statement- well I wont even justify that with a response.

That is not the case. EOD is simply a different job. They do very different things but because of Urban Warfare and the Iraqi and Afghanistan wars people have been confusing the jobs. I am also NOT calling anyone a liar. However, had he done so he has broke Army Policy, safety regulations and put many peoples lives in jeapordy.

People think that EOD is about blowing things up. It is not. EOD is about life saving operations. The goal of EOD is to save lives by rendering safe explosives. Unlike the rumors the job is much more than making something go "boom. EOD demands some of the highest scores in the Army.

EOD has one of the longest schools in the Army. EOD receives a civilian clothing allowance for this. EOD gets demo pay year round.