119 - Combat Engineer Battalion Flashcards
Mission of the Combat Engineer Battalion
Is to enhance the mobility, counter-mobility, and survivability of the Marine Division through close combat engineer support and to provide the limited general engineering support required for the functioning of the Marine Division.
What does CEB consist of
H&S,
-Engineer Support Company….company headquarters, engineer equip. platoon, utilities platoon, motor transp. platoon
(4) Combat Engineer Company
What are the six mobility tasks?
1) Conduct engineer recon and support intelligence
2) Plan, organize, and coordinate the assault breaching of explosive and non-explosive obstacles from the high water mark-inland
3) Employ assault bridge system
4) Provide Expedient repair and reinforcement
5) Construct expedient, short-span bridges from local materials
6) Provide temporary repair of existing roads and limited new construction of combat roads and trails
3 counter-mobility tasks
- Plan, organize, and coordinate the construction of simple and compound explosive and nonexplosive obstacle systems.
- Plan and construct obstacles that require special engineering equip and technical skills.
- Perform specialized demolition missions that are beyond the capability of other division units
Name the (1) Survivability task
Provide technical assistance and the necessary equipment for personnel and equipment and the necessary equipment for the development of temporary protective positions for personnel and equipment
What are the three general engineering tasks
- provide temporary essential construction support that is temporary and designed to meet minimum requirements
- provide utility support including mobile electric power equipment and potable water for essential troop consumption, bath services, and operational equipment to meet maintenance requirements
- Construct and improve expedient VTOL sites in support of division operations.
H&S Company mission
-provide command, control, and administrative elements to supervise the operations of the battalion, including the provision of supply, food services, communications, chaplain services, administration, and medical support.
H&S consists of ….
HQ that contains a hQ section-
s-1/adjutant section, and a s-2 thru s-4 sections. a supply platoon, a comms platoon; an mess; medical; and chaplain section and a company hQ
Mission of the engineer support company
provide personnel, equipment, and appropriate task units to other elements in support of operational requirements and to provide water and electrical power for designated elements of the marine division
Engineer support company consists of….
a company HQ, an equipment platoon, a motor transport platoon, and a utilities platoon. support requirements of the company are provided by the THREE platoons
What are the 4 tasks of the Engineer Support Company
- Provide potable water and hygienic services
- Provide electrical power to division organizations that are not authorized generators and provide backup power to division
- Provide motor transport equipment and operations, as required, to support all battalion elements
Mission of the combat engineer company….
is to provide close combat support of an engineering nature as necessary to meet the essential requirements of an infantry regiment and other division elements in combat operations.
Combat Engineer company consists of ….
HQ, (3) combat engineer platoons
13 tasks of the Combat Engineer Company
01-Provide engineer recon as required
02-Provide Assistance for the cross country movement of tracked and light wheeled vehicles.
03-Erect temporary engineer type structures to assist in the movement of light vehicles and personnel across dry and wet gaps, subject to the availability of local materials.
04-Construct and operate light rafts, subject to the availability of materials.
05-Reinforce and repair existing bridges with local materials for the passage of light vehicles.
06-Improve existing terrain for use as helicopter terminal points.
07-Furnish technical assistance in the fabrication and positioning of light obstacles.
08-Supervise the emplacement of minefields and booby traps.
09-Furnish Technical and mechanical assistance in the installation of temporary cut and cover type field fortifications
10-Perform specialized demolition missions that are beyond the capability of the infantry men.
11-Provide specialized assistance in breaching obstacles, including mines, from the high-water mark inland
12-Supervise extensive or sensitive minefield clearance
13-Perform any combat engineer related tasks when augmented with the necessary elements of the engineer support company
