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[Scarlet]

Since the EOD board doesnt seem to get alot of traffic and nobody really responded to the women article someone else posted I thought I'd try here.

I guess the SEALs don't want me but I understand that women can go into EOD. I was wondering what the school is like. I'm a fairly good triathlete already and I can pull out a 10K in just under 33 min. I'm pretty sure I can pass the qualifying test.

What's the physical requirements of EOD? And is there a lot of "Old Boy" crap that I would have to deal with if I did it? I'm also wondering what kind of schools and training they get.

[josepy]

Navy EOD is a combat unit.

[Bullfrog]

Women are allowed in EOD, as per the SEAL recruiting site:
...However, qualified and
motivated women are encouraged to
investigate the diver and explosive ordnance
disposal (EOD) fields. For additional
information on these opportunities, see the
Navy Personnel Web Site: Special Warfare
pages.

1.Enter www.bupers.navy.mil (http://www.bupers.navy.mil)
2.Click on the Community Managers
button on the left side of the page
3.Click on the Enlisted Community
Managers link
4.Scroll down the menu and highlight the
Special Warfare/EOD/Diver/ (N1327)
option
5.Click on the Submit button
6.Click on the Diver or the EOD link

As for as "old boy" crap, I don't really know. But, as with any unit, newbies will take a large amount of shit...my advice is kick ass and never say that you can't do something.

[bmf]

come on over to the "genral EOD" site and I'll try to answer your questions. This forum has enough non related crap already.

[Daredevil]

Wow, a 10K in less than 33? You must really be hauling a**

[SILENTOP]

Scarlet,
Are you sure the can run a 10K in under 33min. all the female pro triathletes I know run b/t 36-38min. 10k. What races have you done? If you can then more power to ya I don't think there are many guys in EOD that can run a 33min. 10k.

SILENTOP

[josepy]

Correct me if I am wrong but doesn't she average a 7 minute mile in that 10K?

That is great but certainly not unusual.

[WS-G]

10 km in 33 min works out to about 5 min 19 s per mile. Possible, but extremely difficult to achieve.

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ex 433MAW (AFRES), 1985-1991
FAA-certificated pilot and Advanced Ground Instructor

[Scarlet]

I don't do that time in a triathlon. That's only when I do ONLY a 10K. I was on my cross country team in college. My time on the 10K increases somewhat dramatically when I've done the swimming and cycling first.

I can usually finish in the top 25% of female competitors at the races. I've raced triathlons at Reston and Bethany Beach.

[bmf]

A 10K in 33min. is damn good. Faster than me by a few min. A good strong PT background will do nothing but help in the EOD pipeline. It's been my experience that most women trying out have the hardest time with the minimum 8 pull-ups (after the swim). Have ya given the screen test a shot? It's pretty easy compared to a tri, but if you really give it your all it will hurt a bit.

[bmf]

I was waiting for you to post over on the EOD site but since your still over here I'll go ahead and try to answer your questions.

EOD School is about 14 months from start to finish. (about 80% of graduates roll-back in training at one time or another and extend this time by a month or two).
EOD training is vast. It differs slightly from tech to tech but a quick run down of the skills you will find at a typical EOD unit:
Diving (mix gas, closed and open circuit scuba, hard-hat)
Explosives (damn near everything that was ever made in every country) This includes chemical, biological, nuclear, and terrorist shit. (of course explosive stuff is our bread and butter)
Parachuting (static round, static squares, free-fall,& water insert)
Fast rope, rappel, SPIE, cast and recovery,
land navigation, marine mammal handler, weapons training, language school, comm school, jump-master, and various other hodge podge schools.

If you don't mind me asking, why are you thinking of becoming an EOD tech?

[saracen]

Hello Scarlet,
I talked with a teamate of mine who just retired from the Navy EOD program. I asked him to contact a couple of female EOD divers he knows and ask if they would be willing to chat with you (I'm sure they will be). If they say yes I'll give you the contact info so you can talk with them (straight from the horse's mouth, so to speak). I should hear an answer monday...hence so will you. By the way, BMF is right, you should post on the EOD board...I think there are too many posers and freaks on this board (that should spark a flurry of activity...heehee!) I only read this forum for the sheer entertainment value.

[Scarlet]

Thanks BMF, I know my upper body strength is probably the most lacking. I've tested myself to see how many pushups I could do after a 500m swim and I was only able to do about 58 nonstop. I've never tested myself doing pullups after a swim but I can do between 10 and 12 if I start with them. Situps are easy for me.

I'm looking into EOD because I want a more exciting and rewarding job. I graduated from college about a year ago and I'm so sick of corporate life I could throw up. I don't care if it is a pay cut and the clothes suck, at least it will be more exciting. I wouldn't imagine that anything could keep your concentration more than working with explosives, and EOD seems to be about the coolest job in the military that a woman can have.

Thank you BMF and Saracen. When I think of some more things to ask you that you guys can help me with I'll do it in the right place next time. Thanks again!

[reconsweden]

Upper body strength is where women are at a disadvantage and the military women I know have worked hard on building upper body strength so that they can keep up with the "boys" and I know a few who can beat the "average" guy with eas and its always amusing to see the guys reactions http://www.specialoperations.com/ubboard/smile.gif

I don´t know how much upper body strength is requiered for EOD but in recon its never a disadvantage and most of the time we ruckmarch and some women have problems with 30-70Kg packs because the are smaller built than the guys and the fact that all the gear including the pack is made for men but most women I know have put in the extra training to compensate for this.

I say, more women in the mil but I wouldn´t want any in my squad, wait, if you are gonna flame me for that let me know so I can explain, I´m no f***ing pig, quite the opposite but in this case I´ve found that it doesn´t work. Its a question of group dynamics.



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[007]

Originally posted by Scarlet
Since the EOD board doesnt seem to get alot of traffic and nobody really responded to the women article someone else posted I thought I'd try here.

I guess the SEALs don't want me but I understand that women can go into EOD. I was wondering what the school is like. I'm a fairly good triathlete already and I can pull out a 10K in just under 33 min. I'm pretty sure I can pass the qualifying test.

What's the physical requirements of EOD? And is there a lot of "Old Boy" crap that I would have to deal with if I did it? I'm also wondering what kind of schools and training they get.

Sorry for bringing back to life this rather old post, but being an ex-NCAA Division 1 runner, and avid track and field fan, my BS meter immediately went off after reading this post.

10,000 METERS (34:30.00)
31:26.88 2 Elva Dryer Nike 5/2 Stanford
31:57.98 6 Katie McGregor adidas 5/2 Stanford
32:11.94 7 Blake Russell New Balance 5/2 Stanford
32:24.70 8 Shayne Culpepper adidas 5/2 Stanford
32:37.18 9 Nicole Jefferson Nike 5/2 Stanford
32:39.10 11 Kim Fitchen-Young Nike 5/2 Stanford
32:41.76 1 Magdalena Lewy Nike Farm Team 3/28 Stanford
33:07.58 12 Dana Coons adidas 5/2 Stanford

Ok so that is the US 2003 Women's National ranking for a 10k, in short the best 10k times run by American women this year....and those are all professional runners (no longer in college.) So if you ran the time that you say you ran, you would not only be an American Olympic contender, you would also most likely have been the NCAA Division 1 National Champion with that amazing time...

And I forget off the top of my head, but the Olympic trials qualifying time is something like 34:30...which means you would already be qualified for the Olympic Trials...

Now formalities aside, may I ask your name? And what school you attended? I am curious to know why a runner of your caliber is not out training for the 2004 Games under some Nike contract...and why you would give up running at such a young age with such promising talent? :rolleyes:

[sta marine]

Fuck we have 10K posers now????? :eek:

[Huey One Four]

Originally posted by 007
Sorry for bringing back to life this rather old post, but being an ex-NCAA Division 1 runner, and avid track and field fan, my BS meter immediately went off after reading this post.

10,000 METERS (34:30.00)
31:26.88 2 Elva Dryer Nike 5/2 Stanford
31:57.98 6 Katie McGregor adidas 5/2 Stanford
32:11.94 7 Blake Russell New Balance 5/2 Stanford
32:24.70 8 Shayne Culpepper adidas 5/2 Stanford
32:37.18 9 Nicole Jefferson Nike 5/2 Stanford
32:39.10 11 Kim Fitchen-Young Nike 5/2 Stanford
32:41.76 1 Magdalena Lewy Nike Farm Team 3/28 Stanford
33:07.58 12 Dana Coons adidas 5/2 Stanford

Ok so that is the US 2003 Women's National ranking for a 10k, in short the best 10k times run by American women this year....and those are all professional runners (no longer in college.) So if you ran the time that you say you ran, you would not only be an American Olympic contender, you would also most likely have been the NCAA Division 1 National Champion with that amazing time...

And I forget off the top of my head, but the Olympic trials qualifying time is something like 34:30...which means you would already be qualified for the Olympic Trials...

Now formalities aside, may I ask your name? And what school you attended? I am curious to know why a runner of your caliber is not out training for the 2004 Games under some Nike contract...and why you would give up running at such a young age with such promising talent? :rolleyes:


The post was three years ago.................:rolleyes:

[DCH]

Originally posted by Huey One Four
The post was three years ago.................:rolleyes:


I HATE it when that happens!

[Narcosis]

I wonder what happend. Did she make it?

[sta marine]

Originally posted by Huey One Four
The post was three years ago.................:rolleyes:


LOL, safe to say she's gone....

[RAT]

Originally posted by Huey One Four
The post was three years ago.................:rolleyes:

Being and avid Track and Field guy myself.. I busted her back then in PM's...

RAT OUT!!!