111th Explosive Ordnance Group

111th Explosive Ordnance Group (EOD)
111th Explosive Ordnance Group (EOD)
Active	1981 - present
Country	United States
Allegiance	Alabama Army National Guard
Branch	United States Army National Guard
Type	Explosive Ordnance
Role	Disposal
Size	Group (Brigade)
Part of	167th Theater Sustainment Command
Garrison/HQ	Opelika Armory, Alabama
Decorations	Meritorious Unit Commendation
Insignia
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The 111th Explosive Ordnance Group (Explosive Ordnance Disposal) is a unit in the US Army National Guard since September 1981. The Group was deployed to Kuwait in 1991 and Afghanistan in 2004 and Iraq in 2010.

Subordinate units

Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment at Opelika Armory, Alabama
441st Explosive Ordnance Disposal Ordnance Battalion
731st Combat Sustainment Support Battalion
1103rd Combat Sustainment Support Battalion
1200th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion
1307th Explosive Hazard Coordination Center

Campaign participation

Southwest Asia
- Liberation and Defense of Kuwait
- Cease-Fire
War on Terrorism
- War on Terrorism Campaign

Decorations

Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), Streamer embroidered - Southwest Asia 1991

References

↑ Army General Orders Unit Awards Index (PDF), US Army, 2015-10-13
↑ Clifford, CSM James (28 January 2015). "The Origins of U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal". Army Historical Foundation. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
1 2 "US Army General Order Unit Award Index" (PDF). US Army Human Resources Center. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
↑ "EOD: The 'game changers'". Association of the United States Army. July 1, 2011. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
↑ Yarnall, Staff Sgt. Daniel (May 10, 2010). "Guard leadership a first for Task Force Troy". Defense Visual Information Distribution Service. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
↑ "111 Headquarters Detachment EOD Group". Global Security. Retrieved July 8, 2025.

[US_Army_HR_Unit_Awards-1] Army General Orders Unit Awards Index (PDF), US Army, 2015-10-13

[2] Clifford, CSM James (28 January 2015). "The Origins of U.S. Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal". Army Historical Foundation. Retrieved July 8, 2025.

[:0-3] 1 2 "US Army General Order Unit Award Index" (PDF). US Army Human Resources Center. Retrieved July 8, 2025.

[4] "EOD: The 'game changers'". Association of the United States Army. July 1, 2011. Retrieved July 8, 2025.

[5] Yarnall, Staff Sgt. Daniel (May 10, 2010). "Guard leadership a first for Task Force Troy". Defense Visual Information Distribution Service. Retrieved July 8, 2025.

[6] "111 Headquarters Detachment EOD Group". Global Security. Retrieved July 8, 2025.