CENEODDIVE Leadership

Lieutenant Commander Tommy Cowhey

Officer in Charge, Center for Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Diving Detachment Great Lakes

Lt. Cmdr. Tommy Cowhey, a native of Chicago, Illinois, graduated in 2014 from the U.S. Naval Academy with a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering. He graduated from Northwestern University in 2023 with a master's degree in Machine Learning and Data Science.

Master Chief Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician Robert S. Wandell

Senior Enlisted Leader, Center for Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Diving Detachment Great Lakes

Master Chief Robert “Scott” Wandell, a native of Chattanooga, Tennessee, enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 2003, and after graduating from Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois, he attended Sonar Technician "A" School. He is a graduate of the Navy’s Senior Enlisted Academy and the Joint Special Operations Forces Senior Enlisted Academy. He earned his associate's degree in Administrative/Management Studies and his bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts from Excelsior College.