1- CE History

Question 1

Discuss the purpose of Air Force engineers

Answer 1

To support the projection of airpower by establishing, operating, sustaining, and protecting airbases

Question 2

Identify the key factor in the success of the Aviation Engineers in WWII

Answer 2

Centralized command under one engineer command

Question 3

Describe the limitations and lessons learned from the SCARWAF program

Answer 3

“Special Category Army Personnel with Air Force”
- construction and CE responsibilities given to Army, Air Force is being led by army
- Did not have the skill needed to build air fields
- OUTCOME: Air Force needs its OWN engineers

Question 4

Describe the rationale behind the creation of Prime BEEF and RED HORSE

Answer 4

Prime BEEF: 1963-64 CE Manpower Study Group realized that there was no rapid response capability for emergencies and no consistency between civilian/military across installations/commands

RED HORSE: need for more heavy construction capabilities in Vietnam; accomplish major repairs when contracts aren’t readily available

Question 5

Describe how the Salty Demo exercise impacted Civil Engineer organization

Answer 5

EOD and disaster preparedness were added to CE squadrons because the failure of the exercise showed they needed to be under the same squadron

Question 6

Explain why the Air Force disagreed with the recommendations of DMRD 967

Answer 6

• The Air Force uses its bases as power projection platforms
• already not enough CE employees
• AF needs a higher level of responsiveness and productivity from CE because of the way we use them

Question 7

Recognize how lessons learned from WWII shaped CE organization during Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)

Answer 7

• Centralized command for engineering is needed
• 2012 creating of Expeditionary Civil Engineer Group

Question 8

What does Prime BEEF stand for?

Answer 8

Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force

Question 9

What does RED HORSE stand for?

Answer 9

Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineer

Question 10

What is the purpose of Prime BEEF?

Answer 10

1. Expeditionary Engineering (general and geospatial engineering activities performed in an expeditionary environment)
2. Emergency Services

Question 11

What is the purpose of RED HORSE?

Answer 11

Self sufficient, mobile heavy construction unit capable of rapid response and independent operations

Question 12

What is DMRD 967?

Answer 12

A recommendation to consolidate base CE functions (basically make CE functions for bases civilian)