Why is EOD leading an assault mission?
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“Greene safely led the combined assault force to the target and began clearing the enemy cave complex, his award citation states.”
The ranks of Navy EOD and Navy divers have a significant number of members who did not complete BUD/S training. Their training regimen has similar elements to the SEAL program. EOD in high demand in Mohammedan Land. Good opportunity for the Navy to step in and exercise their craft in a combat environment. Joint ops is the norm these days, for the better.
Maybe their job was to defuse the bombs?
Doesn’t the Navy send in minesweepers before assaulting a beach? If your expecting booby-traps your lead element is going to have EOD. Maybe not if it’s a hasty assault, but certainly if it’s an infiltration.