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        06 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.            

        01 August 2023    

                    Diving deep into naval history, Navy Diving Executive Steering Committee celebrates origins of U.S. Navy diving community                 
                VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – They may dive the world over, but the humble beginnings of U.S. Navy divers first began on August 1, 1882 in local waters off of Newport, Rhode Island according to Navy leaders who recently voted on establishing an official birth date for the community.            

        12 June 2023    

                    U.S.-led NATO explosive ordnance disposal task unit demonstrates interoperability, readiness in exercise BALTOPS 23                 
                Explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) divers and technicians from Belgium, Denmark, France, Norway and the United States, assigned to NATO Task Unit 30, are participating in exercise Baltic Operations 2023 (BALTOPS 23) in Germany, Poland, and in the Baltic Sea, from June 5-16.            

        17 February 2023    

                    Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit 12 Completes Exercise MAGRE                 
                ADRIATIC SEA – Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Mobile Unit 12, assigned to Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10, participated in exercise MAGRE 23.1 in Cartagena, Spain, Jan. 28-Feb. 4, 2023.            

        17 February 2023    

                    Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal Completes Arctic Training Exercise Snow Crab Ex                 
                LITTLE FALLS, Minn. –U.S. Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) completed Snow Crab Exercise (Snow Crab Ex) 23-1 this week following the departure of U.S Navy EOD units and Navy Divers at Camp Ripley in Little Falls, Minnesota.            

        06 February 2023    

                    U.S. Navy Collecting Surveillance Balloon Debris                 
                ATLANTIC OCEAN - The U.S. military began collecting the remnants of a Chinese high-altitude surveillance balloon shot down by an Air Force fighter over the weekend.            

        17 November 2022    

                    Carrier Strike Group Ten Participates in Humanitarian Mine Action in Split, Croatia                 
                SPLIT, Croatia - The Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Team assigned to Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 10 took part in the eighth iteration of the Humanitarian Mine Action (HMA) in Split, Croatia, Oct. 24 – Nov. 11, 2022.             

        26 October 2022    

                    Navy Sails into Atlanta for Navy Week                  
                MILLINGTON, Tenn. (NNS) – The U.S. Navy is preparing to bring a Navy Week to Atlanta, Georgia, during the week of October 31 – November 6.            

        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            

        29 August 2022    

                    EODTEU Two Holds Change of Command Ceremony                 
                 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Training and Evaluation Unit (EODTEU) 2 welcomed its newest leader during a change of command ceremony at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek- Fort Story, Aug. 25.Cmdr. Paul Mahoney relieved Cmdr. Douglas Alley as commander, EODTEU 2 in front of family, friends            

        23 August 2022    

                    Navy and Marine Corps Team Conduct Expeditionary Rapid Airfield Damage Repair                 
                CAMP SHELBY, Miss. - 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            

        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            

        08 August 2022    

                    Naval Safety Command Ensures Safe Diving Fleetwide                 
                NORFOLK, Va. - Divers across the naval enterprise will be safer, thanks in part to thorough assessments by the Naval Safety Command (NAVSAFECOM), resulting in an update to diving operations and maintenance by Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA).The update was published July 11, 2022, and addresses            

        02 August 2022    

                    Navy Week Charts Course to San Jose, Aug. 15-21                 
                MILLINGTON, Tenn. –  San Jose will host the city's first Navy Week since the creation of the Navy Week program when the Navy visits the area for a week of events Aug. 15-21, in conjunction with the Italian Family Festa.             

        15 June 2022    

                    Lasting Mine Countermeasures partnerships built during BALTOPS 22                 
                Service members from 11 nations participated in the exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS 22) at the Swedish Naval Warfare Centre in Ravlunda, Sweden, June 5-17.            

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