119 Combat Engineer Battallion Fundamentals Flashcards
Mission of combat engineer batallion
To enhance mobility, counter mobility and survivability of MARDIV through close combat engineer support
Organization of combat engineer BTN
H&S
Engineer support company
Route clearance
Combat engineer company x4
6 mobility tasks
Engineer recon Assault breaching Repair bridges Employ assault briding systems Construction short span bridges Temporary repair roads
3 counter mobility tasks
Construct simple/complex explosive/non obstacles
Construction obstacles by special engineering skills and equipment
Perform specialized missions
1 task of survivability
Provide equipment,Technical assistance, and development of temporary protective positions
3 general engineering tasks
Essential construction
Utility support
Expedient VTOL site
Mission of H&S company
Command control, and admin elements to supervise the operations of the batallion
Organization of H&S company
BTN HQ
Supply platoon
Company HQ Comms platoon Chaplain Medical Mess
4 tasks of engineer company, engineer BTN
P otable water
E lectric
T ransport
C obstruction material
Mission of engineer support company
Provide personnel, equipment and appropriate task units to other elements of the BTN
Organization of engineer support company
H Q
U tilities PLT
M otor T
E quipment
Mission of route clearance company
Detect road-emplacement explosives hazards, verify their presence and neutralize them using proper assets
Organization of route clearance company
H Q
A BV PLT
C ombat engineer PLT x3
Responsibilities of route clearance
IED international done by combat engineer and EOD
During patrol Buffalo comander is in control
Buffalo CMDR reports to command post when arm deployed
Visual 5 to 25 scan of area conducted for 2ndary IEDs. Security cordon off area
VC pushes info to EOD who decides to stop or continue
VC provides CMD post with description and 10 digit grid location. EoD will ID device exploit and neutralize
Combat engineer company mission
Provide close combat support of engineering nature as necessary to meet essential requirements of infantry regiment and other division elements in combat operations