r/EOD

Just graduated army basic training yesterday, going to fort Lee for ait and was wondering what it’s going to be like and if there’s anything I should focus on more than others, I scored a 445 on my last aft at basic so I want to assume I won’t be to physically challenged for the job, tho I’m pretty small as a guy unfortunately, only about 5’6 135. Mainly just looking for tips and what I should be ready for, thank you!

I’m enlisting in the Air Force as an EOD I have read that the school and everything is very challenging but I was wondering if once done with that how possible is it to balance taking online courses with the work/life balance? I was hoping to finish a bachelors as a I already have an associates so ideally 2 courses a semester would probably be enough. Any advice or information would be greatly appreciated, thanks

Former AF tech here , still active duty and was wearing EOD hoodie at gym. Guy on base says he was a a Marine tech but then asks me where I did training ….huh? I said we go to Shepherd first assuming that’s his question then Eglin. He responds saying yeah we go to 29 palms - then talks about a deployment and how also they didn’t have a bomb suit 👀…

Has there ever been a period Marines didn’t go to NAVSCOLEOD? Sounds like he was a combat engineer (told stories of breaching, blowing up small arms, destroying mortars/tanks in the event they get overrun. But he def said he was EOD too ? Am I tripping rn?

Looking to attend CEODD with an EOD contract. Curious if over-unders are pass/fail or if people get dropped for these.

Additionally curious as to what causes the most attrition in the early stages of the pipeline.