EOD Mobile Unit 11 to Deploy to U.S. Central Command AOR
Navy News Service
Story Number: NNS110722-03
7/22/2011
From Commander, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 1 Public Affairs
SAN DIEGO (NNS) -- Thirty-four Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit (EODMU) 11 and Explosive Ordnance Disposal Expeditionary Support Unit 1 are scheduled to depart Naval Air Station North Island, Calif., July 23 for a deployment to the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.
While deployed, EODMU-11 will assume the mission of Commander, Task Group (CTG) 56.1, and will conduct underwater salvage and explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) warfare operations in support of maritime security, by strengthening partnerships, deterring potential adversaries and countering violent extremism.
EODMU-11 provides operational EOD capability as required for the location, identification, rendering safe, recovery, field evaluation and disposal of all explosive ordnance up to the high water mark of coastal and inland water areas, and within the boundaries of naval activities in southern California.
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