Ep. 45: Cliff Sabo - Detachment Marianas "Micronesias Bomb Squad"

EODCS(ret) Cliff Sabo had a Navy EOD career that only one dreams of. Deploying to Iraq, Afghanistan, and Bahrain where he disarmed IED's, supported special operations assault teams, led underwater mine countermeasures teams, and more. On shore duty, he was at Det Marianas where he spent his time defusing bombs on base, blowing up mines underwater, and doing range clearance operations on a small island in the Pacific. This episode shows the full range of what a Navy EOD Operators career can be; the reason we all joined.

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00:00:33 Introduction

00:01:00 Entrance to EOD

00:05:34 Mud Pup Time at EODMU 2

00:06:36 Before vs After 9/11

00:08:06 EOD Tactics Techniques and Procedures Plus Tools Evolving

00:11:54 Iraq - FOB Falcon

00:17:42 The Technical Side of EOD

00:19:29 Det Marianas in Guam

00:24:19 9 Meter Boats and 200lbs of C4

00:27:49 Blowing Up a Communications Tower00:28:52 Lear Jets and C4

00:29:44 Japanese Contact Mine Underwater Disposal

00:34:34 Submerged 16 Inch Projectile Removal and Disposal

00:41:43 Peleliu Island Ordnance Cleanup

00:49:13 Disarming a 2000lb Bomb on Naval Base Guam

00:55:36 FDM Live Bombing Range

01:05:49 EOD Mine Counter-Measures Platoon

01:31:27 Bahrain Exercises and a Shattered Arm

01:42:22 Transition from Military to Civilian Life

01:47:53 Starting a Business

01:57:33 Spending Time with Other Veterans After Retirement

02:01:11 Podcast Building Historical Records

02:06:31 Naval School EOD Underwater Division

02:10:09 Heavy Storms and Helicopter Free-Fall

02:15:23 The Most Expensive Beers

02:18:32 Flying a Helicopter

02:19:33 A Blessed Naval Career