| 52D Ordnance Group (EOD) | |
|---|---|
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| Active | 27 December 1943 – 30 June 1948 28 January 1952 – 16 May 1955 2 December 1965 – 20 October 1967 1 October 1990 – present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Army |
| Type | Support |
| Role | Explosive Ordnance Disposal |
| Part of | 20TH CBRNE Command |
| HQ | Fort Campbell, KY |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | COL George Hill |
| Command Sergeant Major | CSM Isaac "Ike" Allender |
The 52nd Ordnance Group (EOD) is one of three explosive ordnance disposal groups of the United States Army. It is the command and control headquarters for all U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) battalions and companies located east of the Mississippi River in the Continental United States (CONUS).
Subordinate units maintain EOD response teams, which evaluate, render safe, and dispose of conventional, chemical/biological, or nuclear ordnance, or improvised explosive devices (IEDs). While subordinate units are trained and equipped for combat operations, they also support peacetime missions, including range surface clearance operations of active U.S. Army installations, support of civilian law enforcement agencies, and support to the U.S. Secret Service for protection of VIPs.[1]
The current command team consists of Colonel Matthew L. Kuhns and Command Sergeant Major Isaac J. Allender.
- ^ United States Departments of the Army, Navy, and the Air Force. Interservice Responsibilities for Explosive Ordnance Disposal. Joint Army Regulation 75-14, OPNAVINST 8027.1G, MCO 8027.1D, AFR 136-8. United States Departments of the Army, Navy, and the Air Force.
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