119 GROUND COMBAT ELEMENT (GCE), COMBAT ENGINEER BATTALION FUNDAMENTALS Flashcards
What is the mission of the Combat Engineer Battalion?
To enhance the mobility, countermobility, and survivability of the Marine division through close combat engineer support and provide limited general engineering support.
How is the Combat Engineer Battalion structured?
It consists of an H&S company, an engineer support company, and four combat engineer companies.
What type of support does the Combat Engineer Battalion provide to GCE units?
Close combat support and limited general engineering support through task-organized elements.
How is the operation of combat engineer elements typically managed in forward units?
Decentralized.
Who controls engineer support requirements to the rear of forward elements?
The engineer battalion under centralized control.
What role does the engineer support company play in relation to combat engineer companies?
Provides augmentation with personnel and specialized engineering equipment.
State the 6 mobility tasks of a Combat Engineer Battalion.
- Conduct engineer reconnaissance and support intelligence collection within the division zone or sector. 2. Plan, organize, and coordinate the assault breaching of explosive and non-explosive obstacles from the high-water mark inland. 3. Employ assault bridge systems and, when augmented, other standard bridge systems. 4. Provide expedient repair and reinforcement of existing bridges. 5. Construct expedient, short-span bridges from local materials in support of ground combat operations. 6. Provide temporary repair of existing roads and limited new construction of combat roads and trails, including necessary maintenance.
When is external support required for engineer reconnaissance?
In areas not under division control.
What personnel support does the battalion provide for reconnaissance missions?
Personnel to augment other division elements conducting reconnaissance missions requiring engineer intelligence.
What is the scope of obstacle breaching in the battalion’s mobility tasks?
From the high-water mark inland, covering explosive and non-explosive obstacles.
What bridge systems are employed under augmentation for mobility?
Standard bridge systems in addition to assault bridge systems.
How does expedient bridge repair support combat operations?
By quickly repairing and reinforcing existing bridges to maintain mobility.
What materials are used for constructing short-span bridges?
Local materials.
What road maintenance is included in the battalion’s mobility tasks?
Necessary maintenance to support combat operations of the division.
State the 3 counter-mobility tasks of a Combat Engineer Battalion.
- Plan, organize, and coordinate the construction of simple and compound explosive and nonexplosive obstacle systems. 2. Plan and construct obstacles requiring special engineering equipment and technical skills. 3. Perform specialized demolition missions beyond the capability of other division units.
What types of obstacle systems are constructed in counter-mobility tasks?
Simple and compound explosive and nonexplosive systems.
What technical skills are required for obstacle construction in counter-mobility?
Special engineering equipment operation and technical expertise.
What distinguishes the demolition missions in counter-mobility tasks?
They exceed the capabilities of other division units.
What is the survivability task of the Combat Engineer Battalion?
Provide technical assistance and equipment for developing temporary protective positions for personnel and equipment.
State the 3 general engineering tasks of a Combat Engineer Battalion.
- Provide essential construction support that is temporary and meets minimum combat requirements. 2. Provide utility support, including mobile electric power equipment and potable water for troop consumption, bath services, and equipment maintenance. 3. Construct and improve expedient VTOL sites in support of division operations.
What is the nature of construction support in general engineering tasks?
Temporary and designed to meet minimum combat requirements.
What utilities are provided in the battalion’s general engineering tasks?
Mobile electric power and potable water for essential troop and equipment needs.
How does the battalion enhance VTOL operations?
By constructing and improving expedient VTOL sites.
What is the mission of the H&S Company in the Combat Engineer Battalion?
To provide command, control, and administrative elements, including supply, food services, communications, chaplain services, administration, and medical support.
What are the components of the H&S Company?
Battalion headquarters (with sections for headquarters, S-1/adjutant, S-2, S-3, and S-4), supply platoon, mess section, communications platoon, medical section, chaplain section, and company headquarters.
What facilities does the H&S Company provide to the battalion commander?
Command and control functions and communications support for subordinate elements.
What is the mission of the Engineer Support Company?
To provide personnel, equipment, and task units to other battalion elements and supply minimum potable water and electrical power to designated Marine division elements.
What are the platoons within the Engineer Support Company?
Company headquarters, equipment platoon, motor transport platoon, and utilities platoon.
How does the Engineer Support Company assist in rear areas?
By performing essential engineer support functions.
What augmentation does the Engineer Support Company provide to other companies?
Motor transport vehicles, heavy equipment, utilities equipment operators, and support personnel.
State the 4 tasks of the Engineer Support Company.
- Provide construction, materials handling, and lifting equipment and operators to other battalion elements or for separate missions. 2. Provide potable water and hygienic services to the Marine division. 3. Provide electrical power to division organizations without generators and backup power as required. 4. Provide motor transport equipment and operations to support all battalion elements.
What equipment is provided in the Engineer Support Company’s first task?
Construction, materials handling, and lifting equipment with operators.
What hygienic services are included in the Engineer Support Company’s tasks?
Bathing and decontamination facilities.
What is the mission of the Mobility Assault Company?
To provide armored bridging, mechanized breaching, and mobile route reconnaissance and clearing capabilities to enhance division mobility.
What are the components of the Mobility Assault Company?
Company headquarters, route clearance platoon, assault breaching platoon, and assault bridging platoon.
To whom does the Mobility Assault Company commander report when in direct support?
A regimental commander.
State the 8 tasks of the Mobility Assault Company.
- Plan, organize, and conduct mechanized, explosive, and mechanical breaching operations with obstacle clearing detachments. 2. Plan, organize, and conduct armored short gap bridging operations within the division AO. 3. Plan, organize, and conduct mobile route clearance operations to detect explosive and nonexplosive obstacles. 4. Plan, organize, and conduct engineer reconnaissance within the division AO. 5. Conduct specialized demolition missions beyond infantry capability. 6. Plan, organize, and conduct hasty obstacle construction within the division AO. 7. Provide limited horizontal and vertical construction support that is temporary and meets minimum combat requirements. 8. Plan, organize, and conduct limited survivability operations within the division AO.
What types of breaching operations does the Mobility Assault Company conduct?
Mechanized, explosive, and mechanical breaching.
What is the focus of the Mobility Assault Company’s bridging operations?
Armored short gap bridging within the division AO.
What is detected during mobile route clearance operations?
Explosive and nonexplosive obstacles.
What demolition missions does the Mobility Assault Company perform?
Specialized missions beyond infantry capability.
What is the nature of construction support provided by the Mobility Assault Company?
Limited, horizontal and vertical, temporary, and meeting minimum combat requirements.
What is the mission of the Combat Engineer Company?
To provide close combat support of an engineering nature to meet essential requirements of an infantry regiment and other division elements.
How is the Combat Engineer Company organized?
Company headquarters and three combat engineer platoons.
How many combat engineer platoons can support an infantry battalion?
One per battalion for close support.
Under whose control does the Combat Engineer Company typically operate?
Platoon leaders in dispersed areas, with the company commander advising the infantry regimental commander.
State the 13 tasks of the Combat Engineer Company.
- Provide engineer reconnaissance as required. 2. Assist cross-country movement of tracked and light wheeled vehicles. 3. Erect temporary structures to assist light vehicle and personnel movement across gaps using local materials. 4. Construct and operate light rafts with available materials. 5. Reinforce and repair existing bridges with local materials for light vehicles. 6. Improve terrain for helicopter terminal points. 7. Furnish technical assistance for light obstacle fabrication and positioning. 8. Supervise emplacement of minefields and booby traps. 9. Provide technical and mechanical assistance for temporary field fortifications. 10. Perform specialized demolition missions beyond infantry capability. 11. Provide specialized assistance in breaching obstacles, including mines, from the high-water mark inland. 12. Supervise extensive or sensitive minefield clearance. 13. Perform combat engineer tasks when augmented by the engineer support company.
What vehicles does the Combat Engineer Company assist in cross-country movement?
Tracked and light wheeled vehicles.
What materials are used for light rafts by the Combat Engineer Company?
Available local materials.
What fortifications does the Combat Engineer Company assist with?
Temporary cut-and-cover type field fortifications.
What is the primary function of the FPII ISS COUGAR CAT I MRAP?
Conduct multifaceted, light armored, all-terrain, day/night operations in support of ground forces.
What is the range of the FPII ISS COUGAR CAT I MRAP?
600 miles.
What is the maximum speed of the FPII ISS COUGAR CAT I MRAP?
65 miles per hour.
How many crew members operate the FPII ISS COUGAR CAT I MRAP?
Three: driver, vehicle commander, and gunner.
What is the troop capacity of the FPII ISS COUGAR CAT II MRAP?
Seven.
What armaments can the FPII ISS COUGAR CAT II MRAP carry?
M2 .50 Caliber Machine Gun, M240 7.62mm Machine Gun, M249 7.62mm SAW, MK 19 Grenade Launcher, and TOW Missile System.
What is the primary function of the FPI CAT III/A1 (Buffalo)?
Removal of IEDs during route clearance missions in all terrain, day or night.
What is the main feature of the FPI CAT III/A1 (Buffalo)?
A 30-foot robotic arm to dispose of IEDs.
What is the crew size of the FPI CAT III/A1 (Buffalo)?
Four: driver, vehicle commander, EOD tech, and arm operator.
What is the primary function of the Husky Mk III?
Detection of IEDs using ground penetrating radar during route clearance missions.
What is the range of the Husky Mk III?
500 miles.
What is the main feature of the Husky Mk III?
Ground penetrating radar array deployed in front of the vehicle.
What is the primary function of the M1 Assault Breacher Vehicle (M1 ABV)?
Clearing obstacles, mines, and IEDs in all terrain during day/night operations.
What weapons are equipped on the M1 ABV?
12.7mm Heavy Machine Gun and Mine Clearing Line Charges (M56 MICLIC).
What is the primary function of the M60A1 Armored Vehicle Launched Bridge?
Employment of a short-span bridge to cross gaps under armor.
What are the dimensions of the M60A1 AVLB bridge?
60 feet long and 12 feet
