119 GCE Combat Engineer Battalion Fundamentals Flashcards

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Mission of the Combat Engineer Battalion

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Provide engineer reconnaissance mobility, countermobility, survivability, limited general engineering, command and control of assigned forces, and prepared to conduct provisional infantry operations.

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The Combat Engineer Battalion consist of?

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H&S Company, Engineer Support Company, and 3 Combat Engineer line Companies, mobility assault company

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What does mobility assault company consist of?

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HQ section
3 route clearance platoons,
Assault breaching platoon
Assault bridging platoon

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What does Engineer Support Company consist of?

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Company HQ
Engineer Equipment PLT
Utilities PLT
Motor Transport PLT

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5
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Combat Engineer Company consists of what?

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Company HQ

4 Combat Engineer PLT

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6
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Assured mobility

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Ability of a force to deploy, move, and manuever where and when desired.

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7
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6 mobility fundamentals

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Predict potential obstacles

Detect integrate intel with operations

Prevent countering enemys ability to
affect movement or manuever

Avoid if prevention fails

Neutralize obstacles

Protect reduce adversary ability to inflict damage

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8
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Countermobility

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Using obstacles to deny the enemy freedom of movment or manuever

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9
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Survivabilty

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Ability to avoid or withstand hostile actions by altering physical enviroment

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Mission of the H&S company of CEB

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Provide the combat engineer battalion with command and control.

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What does the H&S company consist of?

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Chaplain section
Company headquarters
Battalion headquarters 
Communications plt
Mess section
Medical section
Supply ply
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Mission of Engineer Support Company

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Provide engineer equipment, motor transportation, and utilities capabilities in support of operational requirments.

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Engineer Support Company consists of?

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HQ
Equipment PLT
Motor-T PLT
Utilities PLT

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What are the four tasks of the Engineer Support Company?

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  1. Provide Construction materials
  2. Provide potable water
  3. Provide electrical power
  4. Provide motor-t equipment
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Mission of Combat Engineer Company

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Provide combat engineer battalion with engineer reconnaissance, and limited general engineering support in order to enhance the mobility, counter-mobility, and survivability.

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16
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Combat Engineer Company consists of?

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Company HQ

Three Combat engineer PLTs

17
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13 Tasks of Combat Engineer Company

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  1. Provide Engineer Recon
  2. Provide assistance for cross- country movement of tracked vehicles
  3. Erect temporary engineer type structures to assist in the movement of tracked vehicles
  4. Construct and operate light rafts
  5. Reinforce and repair existing bridges
  6. Improve existing terrain for use a helicopter terminal points
  7. Perform any combat engineer related tasks
  8. Supervise the emplacements of mines and booby traps
  9. furnish technical and mechanical assistance in the installation of temp cut- and cover type field fortifications
  10. Perform specialized demolition missions
  11. Provide specialized assistance in breaching obstacles
  12. Supervise extensive or sensitive minefield clearance
  13. Furnish technical assistance in the fabrication and position of light obstacles
18
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Mission of mobility assault company

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Provide assault bridging, mechanized breaching and mobile route reconnaissance and clearing capabilities in order to enhance mobility.

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Mission of cougar CAT1, CAT2 MRAP

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V-shaped hull that extend to engine bay directs blast away from vehicle. Supports small unit combat operations in urban or confined areas such as mounted patrols, reconnaissance, communications, command and control

20
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CAT1 MRAP 4x4 Characteristics

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Cruising ranges - 420 miles

Cruising speeds - 20-30MPH

Maximum speed forward - 65MPH

Crew - driver, VC, gunner

Troop capacity 4

Armaments M240 7.62mm machine gun or HBM2 .50 caliber machine gun or MK19 mod3 40mm machine gun

21
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CAT 2 MRAP 6x6 characteristics

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Cruising ranges - 350 miles

Cruising speeds - 20-30MPH

Maximum speed forward - 65MPH

Crew - driver, VC, gunner

Troop capacity- 10

Armaments M240 7.62mm machine gun or HBM2 .50 caliber machine gun or MK19 mod3 40mm machine

22
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CAT3 buffalo mission

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Provides route clearance capability and personnel protection against anti personnel and anti tank mines. Has large articulate arm for ordnance disposal

23
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CAT 3 buffalo characteristics

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Cruising ranges - 330 miles

Cruising speeds - 20-30MPH

Maximum speed forward - 55MPH

Crew - driver, VC

Troop capacity 4

Armaments - none

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HUSKY MK3 mission

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Used for ied detection, fitted with a ground penetrating radar panels and rear facing mine rake for detection of IEDs. V shaped hull and ability to shed secondary components in a predictable fashion

25
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Husky mk 3 chatacteristics

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Cruising ranges - 497 miles

Cruising speeds - 20-45MPH

Maximum speed forward - 62MPH

Crew - driver

Troop capacity none

Armaments - none

26
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M1 assault breacher vehicle

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On 03DEC2009, MC newest vehicle detonated its first path clearing line charge in Afghanistan this would mark its first combat action an was a new method for combating IEDs.

Built on M1A1 abrams tank, equipped with mine clearing plow, .50cal machine gun. A device that fires a rocket propelled line of C4 up to 150 yards.

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M60A1 armored vehicle launched bridge

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Used for luanching and retriving a 60 foot scissor type bridge. 3 main sections launcher, hull, and bridge. Capacity of bridge up to class 60. Can be retrived from either end. Bridge is 12 feet by 6 inches. Can be accomplishe din 2-5 minutes and retrival in 10.

28
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4 areas of survivability

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Fighting positions
Protective positions
Hardened facilities
Camouflage and concealment

29
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General engineering life cycle activities

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Construction
Operation 
Planning and design
Maintenance
Tansfer and closure