761st EOD Company

08/15/2024

A shoutout to the Fort Sill EOD LT that assisted an elderly woman at the rodeo. She also writes a letter to the commander and brings in homemade brownies. Getting dusty in here. Good job LT.

06/22/2024

05/14/2024

📍 Fort Sill, Oklahoma

Mission Complete!

➤➤ U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians demonstrated flexibility, ingenuity and resourcefulness during a recent response to a lodged round in a M109A6 Paladin howitzer.

EOD teams are responsible for the location, identification, render safe, and disposal of hazardous unexploded conventional, chemical and biological ordnance as well as improvised explosives.
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01/22/2024

Deployment awards in ✅ Soldiers from 3rd Platoon received their awards from supporting Special Operations Command Africa.

The Company bid farewell to CPT Greene, the Company Operations Officer and former 3rd Platoon Leader. We wish him the best at CCC and his journey straight into Command at 705th EOD!

SPC Smith earned his ESB with an accompanying AAM, outstanding work!

Talon 6 visited the unit as well, observing chemical ordnance procedures, speaking to BOLC Students, and getting a workout in!

09/12/2023

We had an exciting few days here!

Yesterday the Convict Family bid farewell to Operations Sergeant, SFC McClure! SFC McClure is retiring after 20 years of service. 1SG Anderson made an appearance to give the farewell speech. We wish SFC McClure and his nothing but the best in retirement!

1LT von Kessel re-enlisted SGT Ebey for another contract. SGT Ebey will be leaving us this Winter to move on to Fort Moore, GA!

Today we promoted SGT Achterhof to SSG! SSG Achterhof joins the best rank and position in EOD as a Team Leader.

08/20/2023

08/10/2023

The Convicts have been hard at work the last couple of weeks. Team Members conducted an assessment on basic Soldier skills and EOD Tasks. The unit also supported 2-2 FAs Family Day with the newly fielded CRS-H robot and attended the Annual Mule Ball. 2nd Battalion, 2nd Field Artillery

07/18/2023

761st has been busy in July! Our deployed Platoon conducted a multinational and joint training event in Northwest Africa. The rest of the Company conducted an Explosive Effects Range along with Urban Rifle Marksmanship in preparation for an upcoming deployment.

06/25/2023

761st bid farewell to our Human Resources Specialist, Sergeant Ana Aragon this month! SGT Aragon’s critical specialty and extremely positive demeanor will be missed. We wish her and her family great luck at their next assignment in Germany!

06/12/2023

A huge congratulations to the newly promoted Sergeant Huan Nguyen! SGT Nguyen is currently deployed in support of Special Operations Command Africa and continues to better himself and the EOD Career field.

05/31/2023

761st had their Change of Command Ceremony between CPT Piranian and CPT Heck on May 25th. We welcome CPT Heck and his fiancé to the unit and wish CPT Piranian and his family the best of luck at his next assignment at 20th CBRNE 20th CBRNE Command

05/24/2023

Convict Family and Friends.
Tomorrow, 25MAY23, at 1000 the 761ST will be holding a Change of Command Ceremony between CPT Piranian and CPT Heck. We hope to see you there!

3260 Koehler Loop, Fort Sill, OK 73503