1- CE Capabilities

Question 1

Describe the core competencies of Prime BEEF

Answer 1

1. Expeditionary Engineering
   - General and geospatial engineering activities performed in an expeditionary environment
2. Emergencies Services
   - Activities to protect the base from damage, minimize loss of life

Question 2

Describe the core competencies of RED HORSE

Answer 2

• self sufficient mobile heavy construction capability
• force beddown
• heavy construction and repair (vertical/horizontal)
• Planning and design
• Specialized capabilities (well drilling, batch plant operations, concrete/asphalt paving, eval and testing)

Question 3

Differentiate between the capabilities of Prime BEEF and RED HORSE

Answer 3

Prime BEEF:
- light construction
- emergency services
- base operations support

RED HORSE:
- mobile heavy repair and construction exceeding Prime BEEF capabilities
- self sufficient
- specialized equipment
- no emergency services

Question 4

Explain why Prime BEEF and RED HORSE units are organized differently

Answer 4

Emergencies are under Prime BEEF to support the recovery of bases

RED HORSE has a logistics component to allow for self sufficiency

Question 5

Describe the employment of Prime BEEF in garrison and contingency operations

Answer 5

Garrison:
- Home station Prime BEEF days
- MEETs (mission essential equipment training)
- Mission qualification (team training on low density assets, full spectrum exercises)

Contingency ops:
- Establish, sustain, protect, and recover bases
- light construction, repairs, emergency services
- Ex: barebase beddown, tent city construction, airfield reapair

Question 6

Describe the employment of RED HORSE in garrison and contingency operations

Answer 6

Garrison:
- Troop training projects (TTPs)
- AFSC specific training
- Practice essential skill sets like asphalt paving, utility work etc

Contingency Ops:
- Heavy construction projects
- Airfields, large facilities, specialized construction