89D Explosive Ordnance Disposal Standards
89D EOD Specialists neutralize conventional, chemical, biological, radiological, and improvised explosive devices (IEDs), operating under extreme thermal and physical stress in 85-pound advanced bomb suits under the mandatory sex-neutral 350-point AFT standard.
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Understanding 89D EOD Physical Demands
An EOD technician must perform long-distance manual reconnaissance walks, drag heavy diagnostic x-ray generators, and manipulate delicate disruption charges with zero hand tremors while clad in an 85-pound EOD 9/10 bomb suit. High anaerobic lactate tolerance (SDC) and superior core stabilization (PLK) are mandatory to mitigate heat exhaustion and fatigue during long manual neutralization operations.