119 Combat Engineer Battalion Fundamentals

Question 1

What is the mission of the combat engineer battalion?

Answer 1

To provide engineer reconnaissance, mobility, counter mobility, survivability, limited general engineering, command and control of assigned forces, and prepared to conduct provisional infantry operations in order to support ground combat operations.

Question 2

What does the combat engineer battalion consist of?

Answer 2

• Headquarters and Service
• Three combat engineer line companies
• Mobility assault company
• Engineer Support Company

Question 3

How is each combat engineer company organized?

Answer 3

• Company Headquarters
• Four Combat engineer Platoons

Question 4

How is the mobility assault company organized?

Answer 4

• Three route clearance platoons
• Assault breeching platoon
• Headquarters section

Question 5

How is the engineer support company organized?

Answer 5

• Company Headquarters
• Engineer equipment platoon
• Utilities platoon
• Motor transport platoon

Question 6

What is assured mobility?

Answer 6

A framework of process, actions, and capabilities, that assures the ability of. force to deploy, move and maneuver where and when desired, to achieve the commander’s intent.

Question 7

What are the assured mobility fundementals?

Answer 7

• Predict
• Detection
• Prevention
• Avoidance
• Neutralization
• Protection

Question 8

How does the fundamental PREDICT work in assured mobility?

Answer 8

Commanders must predict potential obstacles accurately and continuously by analyzing enemy mobility and counter mobility capabilities and assessing the affects of the population, terrain, and weather

Question 9

How does the fundamental DETECTION work in assured mobility ?

Answer 9

Commanders must use the intelligence and staff officers to synchronize and integrate surveillance assets and reconnaissance missions with the commander’s requirements to form and information collection plan