119 GCE Combat Engineer Battalion Fundamentals

Question 1

Mission of the Combat Engineer Battalion

Answer 1

Enhance the mobility, counter mobility and survivability of the Marine Division

Question 2

The Combat Engineer Battalion consist of?

Answer 2

H&S Company, Engineer Support Company, and 4 Combat Engineer Companies

Question 3

What does the H&S Company do in the Combat Engineer Battalion?

Answer 3

Command and Control functions and comm support for subordinate elements.

Question 4

What does Engineer Support Company consist of?

Answer 4

Company HQ
Engineer Support PLT
Utilities PLT
Motor Transport PLT

Question 5

Combat Engineer Company consists of what?

Answer 5

Company HQ

3 Combat Engineer PLT

Question 6

What are the six mobility tasks of the CEB?

Answer 6

1. Conduct engineer recon
2. Plan, Organize and Coordinate assault breaching of explosive and non explosive obstacles from the high-water mark inland
3. Employ assault bridge systems
4. Provide expedient repair and reinforcement of existing bridges
5. Construct expedient short span bridges
6. Provide temporary repair of existing roads

Question 7

What are the three counter-mobility tasks of CEB?

Answer 7

1. Plan, Organize and Coordinate the construction of simple and compound explosive and non explosive obstacles
2. Plan and construct obstacles that require special equipment
3. Perform specialized demolition missions

Question 8

What is the survivability task of a CEB?

Answer 8

Technical assistance and the necessary equipment for the development of temporary protective positions for equipment and personnel.

Question 9

What are the three general engineering tasks?

Answer 9

1. Provide essential construction support that is temporary and meets minimum combat requirements.
2. Provide utility support, including mobile electric power equipment and potable water.
3. Construct and improve expedient VTOL sites

Question 10

Mission of the H&S company of CEB

Answer 10

Provide command, control and admin elements to supervise the operations of the battalion

Question 11

What does the H&S company consist of?

Answer 11

HQ Section
S-1 through S-4 sections
Supply PLT
Mess Section
Comm PLT
Medical
Chaplain
Company HQ

Question 12

Mission of Engineer Support Company

Answer 12

Provide personnel, equipment, and appropriate task units to other elements of the battalion

Question 13

Engineer Support Company consists of?

Answer 13

Company HQ
Equipment PLT
Motor-T PLT
Utilities PLT

Question 14

What are the four tasks of the Engineer Support Company?

Answer 14

1. Provide Construction materials
2. Provide potable water
3. Provide electrical power
4. Provide motor-t equipment

Question 15

Mission of Combat Engineer Combat

Answer 15

Provide close combat support of an engineering nature as necessary

Question 16

Combat Engineer Company consists of?

Answer 16

Company HQ

Three Combat engineer PLTs

Question 17

13 Tasks of Combat Engineer Company

Answer 17

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. Furnish technical assistance in the fabrication and position of light obstacles
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. Perform any combat engineer related tasks