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By Billy P. Martin, Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal Public Affairs
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. – Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal (NAVSCOLEOD) conducted a change of command ceremony at the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Memorial May 10.
Capt. Dean Muriano relieved retiring Capt. Charles H. Andrews, a native of Clinton and St. Francisville, Louisiana, as the commanding officer of the sole activity within the Department of Defense responsible for training and qualifying basic EOD operators.
Capt. Robert Porter, commanding officer, Center of EOD and Diving (CEODD), was the guest speaker and shared his thoughts on the retirement of Andrews after nearly 27 years of honorable naval service.
“I am grateful for Capt. Andrews’ friendship and professionalism at the helm of the world’s premier EOD training school,” said Porter. “As a veteran of CEODD and NETC [Naval Education and Training Command] domains, he was instrumental in enhancing the capacity and quality of training at the school house. The Navy’s EOD force will feel his loss from the active-duty ranks, but we will continue to count on his expertise and passion for the community as he starts a new chapter in his life.”
Andrews attended the University of Mississippi on a Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps scholarship, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering and his commission in June 1992.
Before Andrews departed, he thanked the command’s personnel for their hard work, passion and continued service.
“NAVSCOLEOD staff and students, you should still get chills when you hear the national anthem,” said Andrews. “If you don’t have hair standing up on the back of your neck when you hear ‘land of the free and home of the brave,’ then you need to find another line of work. The American way of life and every American depends on your willingness to fight. Don't you ever forget that we will only remain the greatest nation as long as we have individuals willing to sacrifice themselves for a greater cause.”
Porter also welcomed Muriano, a native of Boonton, New Jersey, to the command and expressed his interest in leveraging Muriano’s recent joint knowledge to NAVSCOLEOD training.
“As a prior operational group commander, Muriano brings an extraordinary amount of know-how and understanding of what our new EOD techs need to be successful,” said Porter. “I look to leverage his joint expertise to realize this need to ensure we continue to improve upon the renowned reputation that this school-house has earned over the years.”
Muriano expressed his gratitude to be part of the EOD family and NAVSCOLEOD team.
“NAVSCOLEOD trains some of the best and brightest men and women this nation has to offer,” said Muriano. “They are all the top 10%ers both physically and intellectually and extremely motivated to be part of the EOD family and serve our nation.”
Muriano earned a Bachelor's Degree in Economics and his commission from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1992.
NAVSCOLEOD, a jointly-staffed (Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Air Force) school, provides specialized EOD training to officer and enlisted personnel of all services, both U.S. and international, and to select civilian officials, in the best methods and procedures for the recovery, evaluation, rendering safe, and disposal of ordnance, surface and underwater, conventional and nuclear, employed by the U.S. and other nations.
| Date Taken: | 05.10.2019 |
| Date Posted: | 05.13.2019 14:11 |
| Story ID: | 322235 |
| Location: | EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, FLORIDA, US |
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