32 C.F.R. § 578.85 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Badge—Basic.
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(a) Eligibility requirements. Any commissioned officer or enlisted soldier may be awarded the badge if he or she meets, or has met, all the following requirements: (1) Successful completion of conventional render safe qualification as prescribed for the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) course of instruction (minimum requirement). (2) Assigned in a TOE or TDA EOD position for which basic EOD course is a prerequisite. (3) Service in a position in paragraph (a)(2) of this section must be satisfactory for a period of 18 months for the award to be permanent. (4) Officers must have a special skill identifier of 91E, and enlisted personnel must hold the military occupational specialty 55D. (b) Who may award. See §578.84 of this part.
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PART 578—DECORATIONS, MEDALS, RIBBONS, AND SIMILAR DEVICES
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§ 578.85 Explosive Ordnance Disposal Badge—Basic.
