NAVMC 3500.66D governs Marine Corps explosive ordnance disposal training, readiness, and event standards.
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It contains collective and individual training requirements, minimum combat performance standards, and events for EOD common, MOS, and methods of entry tasks. It also addresses event coding, sustainment intervals, combat readiness percentage calculations, CBRN training, night training, and risk management.
Applies to: This T&R Manual is designed for use by unit commanders to determine predeployment training requirements in preparation for training and for formal schools and training detachments to create programs of instruction.
For collective or individual training events not executed and evaluated as part of the daily routine, leaders must ensure proficiency is sustained by requiring retraining of each event at or before expiration of the designated sustainment interval. (paragraph 1)
All personnel assigned to the FMF must be trained in chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) defense in order to survive and continue their mission in this environment. (paragraph 1)
Use general EOD safeties until munition type is identified. (paragraph 3)
In order to determine the true nature of an explosive ordnance incident, to verify its categorization, and to plan procedures for disposing of the ordnance, every effort must be made to establish as early as possible the identity or, at least, the nature of the ordnance involved. (paragraph 3)