DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
2000 NAVY PENTAGON
WASHINGTON, DC 20350-2000
OPNAVINST 8027.1H
N95
07 Aug 2014
OPNAV INSTRUCTION 8027.1H
From: Chief of Naval Operations
Subj: NAVAL RESPONSIBILITIES FOR EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL
PROGRAM AND MISSION SUPPORT
Ref: (a) JP 1, Doctrine for the Armed Forces of the United
States, 25 March 2013
(b) DoD Directive 5160.62 of 3 June 2011
(c) OPNAVINST F3501.97H
(d) NTTP 3-02.5
(e) DoD Directive 3025.18 of 29 December 2010
(f) OPNAVINST 3501.374A
(g) DoD Directive 3025.13 of 8 October 2010
(h) DoD 5210.42-R, Nuclear Weapons Personnel Reliability
Program Regulation, 30 June 2006
(i) DoD Manual 3150.08, Nuclear Weapon Accident Response
Procedures, 22 August 2013
(j) OPNAVINST 3440.15C
(k) 42 U.S.C. §5121 through §5207
(l) 31 U.S.C. §1535
Encl: (1) Standard Definitions for EOD
(2) Navy Responsibilities for EOD
(3) EOD Groups
(4) EOD Mobile Units
(5) Mobile Diving and Salvage Units
(6) EOD Platoons
(7) EOD Shore Detachments
(8) Mobile Diving and Salvage Companies
(9) EOD Technical Support Detachments
(10) EOD Technology, Education, Training and Evaluation,
and Expeditionary Support
(11) Joint-Service EOD Organization
1. Purpose
a. To issue consolidated policy and guidance governing the
development, sustainment, deployment, and employment of the
operational and technical explosive ordnance disposal (EOD)
force within the U.S. Navy.
