09 July 2026 The Legacy of EODESU-2: Twenty Years of Silent Support After nearly twenty years of dedicated and often unseen service, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Expeditionary Support Unit (EODESU) 2 was disestablished on July 9, 2026. Activated in 2007 to meet the burgeoning demands of the Global War on Terror, EODESU-2’s legacy is not one of direct combat but of...
01 July 2026 55 Years of Explosive History and Fleet Support from EODGRU-2 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group (EODGRU) 2 celebrated 55 years of dedicated service to the U.S. Navy and the nation on July 1, 2026. From its early days tackling World War II-era mines to its modern-day global responsibilities, the command boasts a rich history of courage, adaptation, and...
09 June 2025 Maritime Expeditionary Security Group One Changes Command Maritime Expeditionary Security Group (MESG) 1 welcomed its newest leader during a change-of-command ceremony at Naval Outlying Landing Field, Imperial Beach, California, May 30...
03 March 2025 U.S. Navy EOD Conducts Arctic Warfare Exercise ‘Arctic Specialist’ with NATO Allies in Norway KRISTIANSAND, Norway – U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technicians from EOD Mobile Unit (EODMU) 8, assigned to Commander Task Force (CTF) 68 at Naval Station Rota, Spain, completed Exercise Arctic Specialist in Kristiansand, Norway, Feb. 3-13, 2025.Arctic Specialist is an annual...
12 February 2025 U.S. Navy EOD and Divers Conduct Arctic Warfare Training Exercise SNOWCRABEX 2025 LITTLE FALLS, Minn. – U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group (EODGRU) 2, conducted Snow Crab Exercise 2025 at Camp Ripley in Little Falls, Minnesota, Jan. 27-Feb. 7.SNOWCRABEX, controlled this year by Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2, is a two-week exercise designed to test and evaluate Naval...
18 December 2024 MSRON 1B Strengthens Alliances through Exercise Bull Shark Sailors from Maritime Expeditionary Security Squadron (MSRON) 1B, assigned to Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, provided maritime security during Exercise Bull Shark, Nov. 26, 2024. Bull Shark, a biannual joint training, combines the expertise of U.S., Djiboutian, Spanish and French maritime forces to...
15 October 2024 Navy Demonstrates First At-sea Reloading of Vertical Launching System he U.S. Navy achieved a breakthrough in combat readiness today as it successfully demonstrated the Transferrable Reload At-sea Method (TRAM) on an underway warship in open ocean for the first time.Sailors aboard the Ticonderoga-class cruiser Chosin (CG 65) used the hydraulically- powered TRAM device...
15 October 2024 U.S. Navy EOD develops IED exploitation capabilities with NATO Allies and partners at Northern Challenge 2024 KEFLAVIK, Iceland – Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 8 operated alongside 17 NATO Ally and partner nations at Exercise Northern Challenge 2024, Sept. 26-Oct. 9, 2024. Northern Challenge demonstrates the United States’ commitment to NATO Allies and partners by integrating efforts to...
15 October 2024 Seabee in the Spotlight: Construction Mechanic 2nd Class Gerould Scot, NMCB 27 Construction Mechanic 2nd Class Gerould Scot from Livonia, N.Y. has achieved a lot in the short time he has been in the Navy. Scot enlisted in the Army in 2009 where he served as a 91B, also known as a Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic, for four years. Earning three Army Achievement Medals for top...
20 September 2024 NECC Promotes Reserve Opportunities With New Recruiter For Navy Reserve Lt. Sarah Hanzes, from Clanton, Alabama, the Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC) offers one of the most thrilling and rewarding paths a Sailor can take, especially within the Reserve. “Who wouldn’t want to get paid to go on small boats and fire machine guns as training?” she...