| 1940 |
Training began for USA, USMC, and USN at Melksham RAF Station, Wiltshire, England.
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| 1941 |
School of Civilian Defense organized at Chemical Warfare School, Edgewood Arsenal, MD. Major Thomas J. Kane selected as Commandant.
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| 1941 |
U.S. Naval Mine Disposal School established at Naval Gun Factory (NGF), Washington, DC. Eight volunteer graduates of Naval Mine Warfare School at Yorktown, VA transferred to NGF.
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| 8/1941 |
First class of U.S. Naval Mine Disposal School graduates.
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| 1942 |
U.S. Mine School moved to Receiving Station, Anacostia, MD.
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| 1942 |
U.S. Army Bomb Disposal School organized at Ordnance Training Center, Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD.
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| 1942 |
MAJ Kane, Commandant of Bomb Disposal School at Aberdeen, with eight other officers and EM traveled to UK for training and familiarization.
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| 1942 |
UK Bomb Disposal team brought a complete set of Bomb Disposal equipment to Aberdeen for demonstration and training.
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| 1942 |
first U.S. Army Bomb Disposal unit, the 231st Ordnance Bomb Disposal Company, was organized and deployed.
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| 1942 |
the pocket or sleeve insignia, red bomb on a black background, was approved for U.S. Army wear by all Bomb Disposal officers and those Bomb Disposal EM actually assigned to Bomb Disposal units.
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| 1942 |
the distinctive badge for the Ordnance Bomb Disposal School was approved by the Army and authorized for wear by all Bomb Disposal officers and Bomb Disposal EM assigned to the school.
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| 1/1942 |
U.S. Navy Bomb Disposal School formulated at American University Campus, Washington, DC.
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| 1942 |
U.S. Bomb Disposal officers were assigned to the Pacific Theater. The 232nd Ordnance Bomb Disposal Company was the first U.S. Army bomb disposal unit in the Pacific Theater of Operations.
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| 1942 |
British bomb disposal units accomplished bomb disposal operations in first European allied operation involving U.S. Army.
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| 1942 |
Ensign Howard, USNR, was the first U.S. casualty in mine disposal. He attempted to render safe a booby trapped German magnetic submarine-laid moored mine.
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| 1943 |
Army Bomb Disposal Division set up in England for support of U.S. bomb disposal operations in Europe.
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| 1943 |
LT Rodger, USA and T/SGT Rap, (5th ORD Bomb Disposal Squad) USA were the first Army Bomb Disposal Technicians to be killed (carrying out bomb disposal operations on Attu Island).
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| 1943 |
a number of U.S. Army bomb disposal units experienced casualties while working on sea mines and other underwater ordnance for which they had received no training.
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| 1943 |
U.S. Marine Corps began training at American University.
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| 1945 |
U.S. Army Bomb Disposal Center at Aberdeen deactivated; training transferred to the Ordnance School, Aberdeen.
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| 1946 |
U.S. Navy Mine and Bomb Disposal Schools combined at Bellevue Annex of Naval Gun Factory, then moved to Naval Powder Factory, Indian Head, MD, on Jackson Road. Training course designated as Explosive Ordnance Disposal, giving birth to "EOD."
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| 1947 |
U.S. Army Officer and Senior Enlisted started attending U.S. Navy EOD School. Junior Enlisted Army personnel continued training at Aberdeen, MD.
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| 1947 |
U.S. Air Force became a separate service and began EOD training.
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| 1947 |
Bureau of Naval Weapons designated the first Naval unit for the Research, Development, Test and Evaluation of EOD equipment at the U.S. Naval Powder Factory. It was an integral part of the EOD School and later became the EOD Technology Center.
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| 1949 |
All USA and USAR bomb disposal squads were redesignated as EOD squads.
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| 1950 |
98th EOD Squad arrived in Korea, joined seven days later by the 19th EOD Squad.
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| 1951 |
U.S. Navy assigned Joint-service EOD responsibilities for basic training and research and development.
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| 1953 |
Research and Development tasks were established as a separate organization, and redesignated the Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technical Center. The training function was renamed the Naval School, Explosive Ordnance Disposal (NAVSCOLEOD).
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| 1954 |
U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal Center was established by General Order 181.
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| 1955 |
U.S. Army EOD School at Aberdeen, MD officially closed. From this date on, all Joint Service EOD training was provided at Indian Head, MD, until the school moved to Eglin AFB, beginning 1988.
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| 1956 |
Dept. of the Army approved the design of the basic EOD badge, which became available for wear in 1957.
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| 1958 |
NAVSCOLEOD moved to its location on Strauss Ave. from the original site on Jackson Rd.
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| 1960 |
Aberdeen Proving Ground Center (U.S. Army EOD Center) was moved to Picatinney Arsenal, Dover, NJ to be the focal point of munition development.
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| 1962 |
Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technical Center redesignated the Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Facility (NAVEODFAC), and placed under direction of a Commanding Officer.
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| 1965 |
EOD units arrive in Vietnam.
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| 1969 |
Master EOD Badge approved for wear by qualified personnel.
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| 1969 |
14 Feb - EOD Memorial Committee was formed and consisted of Senior Army, Navy, Marine, and Air Force officers of NAVSCOLEOD.
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| 1969 |
First EOD Memorial Ball held at NAVSCOLEOD, Indian Head, MD.
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| 1970 |
the EOD Memorial was dedicated to the men and women who have died on active duty as a result of an EOD mission since the declaration of World War II.
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| 1971 |
EOD Memorial Scholarship Fund established.
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| 1971 |
DoD Directive assigned the Secretary of the Navy as Single Manager for EOD Technology and Training
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| 1972 |
Patricia E. Brown, daughter of 1LT Gilbert L. Brown, USMC (deceased), was awarded first EOD Memorial scholarship.
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| 1972 |
Procedural guidelines were established for the DOD EOD Program Board.
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| 1977 |
Deputy Managers for EOD Technology and EOD Training established (concurrent duty, respectively, for CO, NAVEODFAC and CO, NAVSCOLEOD).
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| 1980 |
NAVEODFAC redesignated the Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Center (NAVEODTECHCEN).
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| 1985 |
U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal Center was renamed the EOD Office.
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| 1985 |
NAVSCOLEOD Detachment Eglin AFB, FL established.
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| 1986 |
Construction began at NAVSCOLEOD Detachment Eglin.
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| 1988 |
NAVSCOLEOD Detachment, Eglin AFB officially opened.
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| 1993 |
NAVSCOLEOD command relocated to Eglin AFB; NAVSCOLEOD Indian Head designated as detachment.
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| 1993 |
NAVEODTECHCEN redesignated NAVEODTECHDIV, a division of the newly established Naval Ordnance Center.
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| 1994 |
CO and HQ NAVSCOLEOD return to Indian Head due to MILCON delays at Eglin AFB FL. EOD School at Eglin redesignated as detachment.
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| 1999 |
NAVSCOLEOD consolidation at Eglin AFB completed with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony dedicating the facilities as the Kauffman EOD Training Complex in memory of RADM Draper L. Kauffman, USN, the first OIC of the Navy Bomb Disposal School in January 1942. Advanced EOD Course and Advanced Access and Disablement Courses remained at NAVSCOLEODDET Indian Head.
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| 1999 |
Groundbreaking Ceremony for the new EOD Memorial and Troop Formation Area in front of HQ Building NAVSCOLEOD Eglin AFB
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| 2000 |
EOD Memorial and Troop Formation Area dedication ceremony. |
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