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Working As An Explosive Ordnance Technician

  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  • Getting Information
  • Documenting/Recording Information
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
  • Performing General Physical Activities

  • Outdoors/walking/standing

  • Unpleasant/Hazardous Environment

  • Stressful

  • $44,040

    Average Salary

Example Of What An Explosive Ordnance Technician does

  • Conducted weekly, classified briefings to fellow EOD technicians.
  • Performed render safe procedures utilizing in depth technical data on all types of munitions.
  • Established plans for Emergency Response and Crisis Management, Physical Security, Information Protection and Contingency Operations.
  • Prepare and maintain explosive ordnance disposal tools, equipment, and vehicles.
  • Aided the United States Secret Service in protection of visiting VIP's around the Pacific area.
  • Skilled in Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear Operations and in the Reconnaissance and rendering safe of chemical and nuclear ordnance.
  • Assisted in the evaluation process to qualify two teams to deploy to a combat area.
  • Provided protective support through U.S. Secret Service for the President of the United States and foreign dignitaries.
  • Inventoried and stored a variety of materials, primarily hazardous explosives and ammunition components.
  • Instructed other military personnel and civilians on UXO and IED awareness.
  • Conducted multiple range sweeps to clear UXO from live fire ranges.
  • Awarded Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal.
  • Rendered safe unexploded ordnance and other dud-fired explosive devices.
  • Selected to be the lead EOD Technician to fully integrate within a Naval Special Warfare Squadron.
  • Provide training and assistance for military, federal, state, and local civilian law enforcement agencies in Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection procedures.
  • Served as Team Lead for EOD emergency responses during bomb threats, aircraft emergencies, and munitions accident and recovery operations.
  • Operated as the EOD/UXO Subject Matter Expert while conducted POW remains'recovery in Korea.
  • Graduated from advanced WMD, robotics and HAZMAT Technician training.
  • Created Counter IED training lanes for 3rd Armor in Beuhring, Kuwait with 3rd Armor trainers.
  • Participated in live fire range clearance operations for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

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Explosive Ordnance Technician Demographics

Gender

Male

91.3%

Female

7.5%

Unknown

1.2%
Ethnicity

White

85.4%

Hispanic or Latino

7.1%

Asian

6.2%

Unknown

1.1%

Black or African American

0.3%
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Languages Spoken

German

25.0%

Arabic

25.0%

French

25.0%

Spanish

25.0%
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Explosive Ordnance Technician Education

Schools

Community College of the Air Force

20.3%

American University

13.0%

Excelsior College

8.7%

Pennsylvania State University

5.8%

Ashford University

4.3%

University of Phoenix

4.3%

The Academy

4.3%

Webster University

4.3%

University of Maryland - University College

2.9%

Chapman University

2.9%

Liberty University

2.9%

Cochise College

2.9%

State University of New York College of Technology at Alfred

2.9%

Upper Iowa University

2.9%

University of Missouri - Columbia

2.9%

University of California - Riverside

2.9%

Texas A&M University

2.9%

Old Dominion University

2.9%

San Diego State University

2.9%

Bellevue University

2.9%
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Majors

Business

17.7%

Criminal Justice

14.3%

Homeland Security

8.8%

General Studies

6.1%

Electrical Engineering

6.1%

Management

4.8%

Mechanical Engineering

4.8%

Project Management

4.1%

Computer Science

3.4%

Aviation

3.4%

Public Administration

3.4%

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians

3.4%

Electrical Engineering Technology

2.7%

Biology

2.7%

Education

2.7%

Political Science

2.7%

Sociology

2.7%

Intelligence Operations

2.0%

Precision Metal Working

2.0%

Health Education

2.0%
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Degrees

Bachelors

34.8%

Other

33.6%

Masters

14.3%

Associate

13.1%

Certificate

1.6%

Doctorate

1.6%

Diploma

0.8%
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Top Skills for An Explosive Ordnance Technician

ExplosiveDevicesMilitaryPersonnelSafeProceduresExplosiveSafetyExplosiveOrdnanceDisposalSecretServiceNuclearWeaponsCombatBombThreatsEODTechniciansEmergencyResponseRangeClearanceOperationsUXOCounterIEDHazardousExplosivesMassDestructionNuclearOrdnanceWarfareWMDVIP

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Top Explosive Ordnance Technician Skills

  1. Explosive Devices
  2. Military Personnel
  3. Safe Procedures
You can check out examples of real life uses of top skills on resumes here:
  • Conducted high-risk diving and demolition operations in response to recovered military ordnance and improvised explosive devices.
  • Trained Military Police and Republic of Korea military personnel on recognition of IEDs and hazardous devices.
  • Task included developing curriculum and instructing above allied nations in safe procedures related to explosives, diving, and combat operations.
  • Prepare and maintain explosive ordnance disposal tools, equipment, and vehicles.
  • Augmented United States Secret Service security details providing protection for American dignitaries.

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