EOD Question

[masters101]

I enlisted in the Navy with a SEAL challenge contract back in August, and had the chance to participate in a very motivating/interesting 36 hour challenge put on by a reservist recruiter navy SEAL down in Florida. After that I was not sure if going SEAL was my thing so I looked into EOD and decided that I would probably like this more so I had my recruiter send in a DAR recently and am awaiting to be switched over to the EOD challenge.
My question is what is EOD schooling like? I keep tring to get into contact with multiple EOD guys but only get the same answers such as it is very mentally hard, but i allready know that. I want to know what kind of things you actually learn. what kind of things would help with the EOD schooling before i go there such as math or physics kind of things. and then I would also like to know if EOD is worth the switch, every tech i have talked to so far says that it is a great community and i believe it, but i would still like some more oppinions.
Thanks,
Mike

[Deep-Sea]

Nobody answered you so I will try to help a little bit. I was a diver that worked at an E.O.D. command for three years. So I heard some stuff. If you want to jump from planes, fast rope from helos, dive in the ocean, work secret service jobs and blow stuff up then E.O.D. would be a good choice. Get into good physical shape to pass thier dive school. As far as the school goes you can search the internet. I had seen a web site that described the school and each phase. You can also run a search for E.O.D. group 1 & 2. The E.O.D. guys I knew had different impressions from one another about the school because for some it was easier than others. If you are a quick study than it will be easier, if not they will work with you to get you up to speed. If you are having problems they will work with you as long as you are logging the after hours study time. No extra effort on your part and there is no extra effort on their part so pack your bags. My knowledge is dated so the school may be more strict on academics but I knew a guy that took an extremely long time to graduate but he did graduate. One tip for any military school, pay attention to detail. Good luck.

[pacrim1640]

write an email to my son, wpearson77@hotmail.com. Ask him any questions you want. He'll answer what he can. He's a Navy EOD. He'll give you the standard, "it's great, it's cool," but it's more than that. I saw my son go from a, "I guess I'll go into the Navy", to a, "I can't believe they pay me to do this," in two years. He'll also tell you how hard the academics were. He lost a lot of buddies to academics. He *****ed about running a mile before going to EOD, now he laughs at 5 miles with pack. The diving wasn't hard for him because he was areadly a divemaster before he joined the Navy. The most significant thing I see about him is a "confidence" in himself that was not there before. Additionally, these guys are really, really tight. They have each others backs. With things that go "boom", you gotta trust your buddies. He used to hate heights, now he asks to go jump out of planes and climb big rocks whenever the Navy will let him. I think you'll find that you won't be that far away from doing many of the things you were going to do in the Frogs. Most of the Frogs think that EOD guys are crazy and vice-versa. I know they respect each other. One thing for sure, if you are looking for a 9-5 job, this ain't it. Like they say in the movies, "This is a lifestyle. It's 24/7".

More specifically, on your question, don't worry about math and physics now. Like the previous poster said, they'll take care of you if you try hard, and they'll get rid of you if you are a slacker. My son had some pretty sharp cookies bust out of his class and some grinders that did just fine. You're either one of them, or you ain't. Frankly, my son has no idea what the real fleet Navy is like. He doesn't know CIC from an engineroom, and he says he hopes he never has to find out. If they would let him ship over now, he would sign up for 20.