19 July 2024 EOD Mobile Unit 2 Holds Change of Command Ceremony Cmdr. Andrew Giacomucci assumed command of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 2 (EODMU 2) during a change of command ceremony at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, July 18, 2024. Giacomucci relieved Cmdr. Nick Quihuis as commanding officer of EODMU 2 in front of family, friends...
17 July 2024 U.S. and Vietnam Conduct EOD Subject Matter Expert Exchange U.S. Navy Sea, Air, and Land (SEAL) Operators, Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Technicians (Tech), and members of the Vietnamese Armed Forces conducted a Subject Matter Expert Exchange (SMEE) on EOD capabilities and standard operating procedures (SOP), advancing military-to-military cooperation...
21 June 2024 Navy EOD flexes expeditionary capabilities alongside NATO Allies at BALTOPS 2024 PUTLOS, Germany – Elements of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Units (EODMU) 2, 8, and 12 are operating with NATO allies and partners in one of the largest Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) exercises to date, June 7-20, 2024. This collaborative exercise aims to hone the skills necessary to operate...
08 February 2024 U.S. NAVY JOINS ARCTIC SPECIALIST 2024 IN NORWAY Sailors from Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Mobile Unit (MU) Eight, attached to Commander Task Force (CTF) 68 at Naval Station Rota, Spain, began the annual Norway-hosted exercise Arctic Specialist 2024 in Ramsund, Norway, Feb. 5, 2024.Arctic Specialist is an annual multinational EOD and mine...
06 February 2024 Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Concludes Arctic Training Exercise Snow Crab Ex LITTLE FALLS, Minn. – U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2 completed Snow Crab Exercise (Snow Crab Ex) 24-1 Feb. 4, 2024 following the departure of Navy EOD units and Navy Divers at Camp Ripley in Little Falls, Minnesota.Snow Crab Ex is a two-week exercise designed to test and evaluate U.S...
21 June 2023 EODGRU 2 Holds Change of Command Ceremony Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group (EODGRU) 2 held a change-of-command ceremony and welcomed its newest leader at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek- Fort Story, Jun. 15, 2023.Capt. Karl Haywood relieved Capt. Charles Eckhart and assumed responsibilities as commodore of EODGRU 2 during a ceremony...
12 June 2023 EOD Group One Trains on Next-Generation Communications Technology Sailors from throughout the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group (EODGRU) 1 enterprise trained on next-generation satellite and mesh network systems in San Diego from May 23-24.A communications exercise taught Sailors how to use cutting-edge technology that enhances Navy EOD’s ability to support...
30 September 2022 Navy Expeditionary Combat Command Changes Command Rear Adm. Bradley Andros, from Poughkeepsie, New York, relieved Rear Adm. Joseph DiGuardo Jr., from Fallston, Maryland, as commander, Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC), during a ceremony at Assault Craft Unit 4 onboard Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story. DiGuardo, who...
23 August 2022 Navy and Marine Corps Team Conduct Expeditionary Rapid Airfield Damage Repair Seabees from Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 1 and Marines from Marine Wing Support Squadron (MWSS) 273 with Sailors from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 6 conducted an Expeditionary Airfield Damage Repair (ExR-ADR) exercise at Camp Shelby, Miss, July 20 as part of NMCB...
22 August 2022 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2 Hosts Groundbreaking of EOD and Navy Diver Memorial Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group (EODGRU) 2 held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of construction of the Navy Special Operations Memorial at the EODGRU 2 compound at Joint Base Little Creek-Fort Story Aug. 19.The ceremony featured speakers and leaders from the Navy Explosive Ordnance...