AR 611-105 — Selection, Training, And Suitability For Explosive Ordnance Disposal
AR 611-105 governs the selection, training, suitability, assignment, and validation of Army explosive ordnance disposal personnel.
- Publication number: AR 611-105
- Title: SELECTION, TRAINING, AND SUITABILITY FOR EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL
- Date: 05/30/2024
- Proponent: G-3/5/7
- Status: ACTIVE
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It details prerequisites, disqualifiers, application and assessment procedures, initial training, assignment rules, and EOD qualification validation. It also establishes requirements for maintaining proficiency and procedures for suspending or revoking EOD validations.
Topics covered
- EOD training prerequisites
- EOD application process
- EOD personnel assignment
- EOD qualification validation
- EOD duty suspension and revocation
- EOD badge progression
Questions and answers
What explosive hazards are Army EOD personnel trained to handle?
Army EOD personnel are organized, trained, and equipped to detect, locate, access, identify, diagnose, render safe, recover, exploit, and dispose of explosive hazards, including military munitions, improvised, and homemade explosive devices, nuclear weapons, weapons of mass destruction, and chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons containing explosives. (paragraph 2-1)
What security clearance eligibility is required before EOD training?
Be eligible to obtain an interim secret security clearance before beginning EOD training. Soldiers attending Nuclear Weapons Training must be eligible to obtain a Top Secret security clearance. (paragraph 2-2)
What ASVAB score is required for enlisted Soldiers applying for EOD training?
Possess a minimum Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery General Maintenance score of 105. (paragraph 2-3)
When are Soldiers permanently disqualified from EOD training or duty?
Soldiers relieved from EOD training or duty due as a result of a personnel action or otherwise request to withdraw from training are permanently disqualified and may not reapply for or be assigned to perform EOD duties.
When may Soldiers who fail academic requirements reapply for EOD training?
Soldiers who fail to meet academic requirements and are reassigned may reapply for EOD training after two years.