Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit Twelve
(EODMU Twelve Det Newport RI) Stillwater Basin
1176 Howell Street
Telephone: 832-3301
Website: http://www.necc.navy.mil/
The mission of the detachment is to identify, render safe and dispose of all hazardous explosive ordnance items (both foreign and domestic) including conventional, chemical/biological weapons and improvised explosive devices. Diving and demolition operations are also performed in conjunction with this mission.
The detachment is a shore detachment of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Mobile Unit TWELVE, Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek, Va., and is under the operational control of Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic (Public Safety).
The detachment provides services to all DoD installations in the New England area and eastern N.Y. state. It frequently provides assistance to federal, state and local law enforcement agencies to include United States Secret Service and the Dept. of State for VIP protection.