1- Joint Capabilities

Question 1

Describe why each joint engineer function is needed in a wartime environment

Answer 1

Combat engineering: we have to move, we don’t want their forces to move, we need to protect ourselves

General Engineering: we need bases, we need transport networks

Geospatial engineering: we need to know where we/they are, need info on terrain

Question 2

List several common engineer tasks associated with each joint engineer function

Answer 2

Combat Engineering: route clearance, obstacles/mines, facility hardening

General Engineering: construction, maintenance, shipping lanes/roads

Geospatial: maps, distances, terrain analysis

Question 3

Describe each services’ role in providing the functions to the joint environment

Answer 3

Army: specializes in combat engineering; jack of all trades master of few

Navy: Specializes in heavy construction, seaports/maritime engineering

Marines: amphibious combat engineering; only expeditionary

Air Force: specializes in base ops and technical proficiency

Question 4

List common engineer capabilities supporting the Army’s mission

Answer 4

Combat: dirt moving, bridging, route clearance

Construction: horizontal (roads, FOB)

Geospatial: maps/imagery, much higher level than air force

Question 5

List common engineer capabilities supporting the Navy’s mission

Answer 5

Forward presence, crisis response (disaster relief)

Question 6

List common engineer capabilities supporting the Marine Corps’ mission

Answer 6

Combat engineering: mobility/counter mobility, survivability, recon; no peacetime mission

Question 7

Understand how the common engineer capabilities of the Air Force compare/contrast

Answer 7

Strengths: bare base development; beddown; base support

Limitations: not combat engineering force