How to become EOR/D Australian Army?

[arkeville]

I'm 17 years old, female, and have applied for the ADF. I've always been interested in working EOR, which I believe generally progresses to EOD.

I have read you have to train as a Combat Engineer, but what stages go from there and is it a possibility to gain work as EOR being female?

Jen

[Raven22]

Unfortunately for you, females are not able to join as combat engineers. You'll have to wait and see if the defence minister gets his way before applying.

[Abraham Gubler]

Originally Posted by arkeville

I'm 17 years old, female, and have applied for the ADF. I've always been interested in working EOR, which I believe generally progresses to EOD.

I have read you have to train as a Combat Engineer, but what stages go from there and is it a possibility to gain work as EOR being female?

Jen

Here's some more data on the course and career paths:

Army - The Soldiers' Newspaper

To do the EOR course (which you need to do before the EOD course) you have to be a combat engineer sapper. Combat engineers are currently limited to males only. The Government is planning on changing this with the new job specific physical and mental testing regime. Combat engineer is as physically and mentally tough – if not more so – than infantry.

If you really want to do this then you should join the RAE (Engineers) in a survey or construction engineering job. When the chance comes through to do the test for female entry into combat engineers you will have a much better understanding of what is required from within the service.

Originally Posted by arkeville

I'm 17 years old, female, and have applied for the ADF. I've always been interested in working EOR, which I believe generally progresses to EOD.

I have read you have to train as a Combat Engineer, but what stages go from there and is it a possibility to gain work as EOR being female?

Jen

You might be able to do a similar thing through RAAF though you'd have to qualify first as an Aircraft Armament Technician. RAAF appears to accept females in this role at the current time.

This mustering does train staff in EOD from all reports...

Aircraft Armament Technician | Defence Jobs

[arkeville]

Utterly disappointed to find out that combat engineering is unavailable to females. I could have sworn it was. I will look into the RAAF position though.

[467]

Originally Posted by arkeville

I'm 17 years old, female, and have applied for the ADF. I've always been interested in working EOR, which I believe generally progresses to EOD.

I have read you have to train as a Combat Engineer, but what stages go from there and is it a possibility to gain work as EOR being female?

Jen

There is a better way to become an EOD operator within the Army. Join as an Ammo Sup. This is the start of becomming an Ammo Tech. Two of the courses that you have to complete to become an Ammo Tech is the EOR then the EOD course. Unlike the Engineer's the Ammo Tech trade takes Female's.

The best part about being an Ammo Tech is that you get to blow up a lot of ammunition and you get to conduct EOD Operations within Australia, unlike Engineer's, they dont.