Primary Responsibilities
Locate, identify, render safe, recover, exploit, and dispose of explosive hazards under EOD procedures.
23xx Ammunition and Explosives / Marine Corps MOS Profile
2305 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Officer
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Officers lead and supervise EOD personnel and operations involving explosive hazards, ordnance, render-safe support, and emergency response.
Code / Pipeline2305
MOS NameExplosive Ordnance Disposal Officer
Category23xx Ammunition and Explosives
Unit AssociationSOTF Explosive Ordnance Support
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Marine Corps MOS Profile
Responsibilities and Pipeline
Training Pipeline
Complete accession and prerequisite MOS requirements before EOD screening/selection.
Billet Progression
This MOS page summarizes the billet, training lane, progression path, and current command-profile matches.
Current Member Tracking
The Current Members section below is populated from command-record MOS data. When a chain of command changes MOS, this page is regenerated to keep the roster link accurate.
USMC Responsibilities
2305 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Officer is described here by practical Marine Corps duties, billet expectations, and training progression. This section avoids game-language so the page reads like a professional MOS reference.
- Locate, identify, render safe, recover, exploit, and dispose of explosive hazards under EOD procedures.
- Support commanders with explosive hazard awareness, response planning, evidence preservation, and force protection.
- Maintain technical proficiency across ordnance recognition, tools, robotics, protective equipment, and reporting.
- Coordinate with law enforcement, intelligence, engineering, and maneuver units when explosive hazards affect operations.
Training Pipeline
The pathway is shown at a broad public level. Exact prerequisites, screening, quotas, course names, and assignments can change by fiscal year, manpower requirement, medical qualification, command screening, and schoolhouse policy.
- Complete accession and prerequisite MOS requirements before EOD screening/selection.
- Attend Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal or the officer/enlisted EOD path required by the billet.
- Serve in EOD platoons or detachments supporting explosive hazard response, force protection, and technical exploitation.
- Maintain recurring certification, advanced courses, and team leader or officer-in-charge progression.
Billets And Skill Growth
- Entry-level Marines focus on core tasks, equipment, field discipline, and reliable execution.
- NCOs supervise small teams, enforce standards, plan rehearsals, and train junior Marines.
- SNCOs and officers manage readiness, risk, training plans, inspections, reporting, and integration with adjacent staff sections.
- Instructor and staff billets preserve standards, document lessons learned, and build repeatable training for the next rotation.
Chain of Command Matching Logic
Chain of command records can list a current MOS, prior record MOS, ADMOS, or specialty track. This page shows a member as a Current MOS when the MOS is the member’s active specialty and as Recorded Profile MOS / ADMOS when it appears in the member history.
Rank / Grade Requirements
Grade LaneCommissioned officer MOS
Entry / Award Basis
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Officer MOS for officers assigned to EOD leadership after screening and EOD training.
Typical Rank Use
Normally company-grade and field-grade officers depending on EOD team, company, staff, and command billet requirements.
Schoolhouse & Qualification Requirements
SchoolhouseNaval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Marine EOD qualification pipeline
EOD training covers explosive hazards, render-safe procedures, ordnance identification, demolition, robotics, protective equipment, and incident response.
Entry QualificationsScreening / Prerequisites
Requires strict medical and security screening, command endorsement, physical readiness, technical aptitude, and completion of EOD pipeline requirements.
Associated SchoolsFollow-On Training
- Advanced ordnance and IED training
- Robotics / protective equipment sustainment
- SERE or high-risk survival training when assigned
- Joint and interagency incident-response training
Course titles, quotas, prerequisites, and sequence can change by fiscal year, manpower requirement, medical qualification, and current schoolhouse policy.
Current Members in this MOS
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MOS Association
SOTF Explosive Ordnance Support
This page links the occupation lane to SOTF Explosive Ordnance Support. Matching chain of command members appear in the Current Members section above.