137 LOGISTICS COMBAT ELEMENT: ENGINEERING SUPPORT BATTALION

Question 1

mission of Engineering Support Battalion (ESB)

Answer 1

Provide Expeditionary General engineering Support to the MAGTF Support missions above capability of Marine Division and Marine Wing Engineers.

Question 2

organization of ESB

Answer 2

(H BEE BEE)

• H&S CO
• Bulk fuel CO
• Engineering support CO
• EOD CO
• Bridging CO
• Engineer A CO
• Engineer B CO

Question 3

15 tasks of ESB

Answer 3

(BLEED DRAWS FUC MM)

• construct Bridges
• provide Laundry and bath
• construct Encampments
• provide EOD support
• conduct Demolition operations
• construct Deception device
• conduct engineering Recon
• construct Airfields - construct, improve, and maintain, also expeditionary airfields
• Conduct Water purification - bulk class 1 storage
• provide Survivability enhancements
• provide Fuel Support and Dispensing - class 3 and 3a of bulk fuel
• provide Utilities
• conduct Counter-mobility operations
• conduct Mobility operations
• conduct Mobility enhancement operations

to the MEF

Question 4

H&S CO mission

Answer 4

Command, Control, Administration and command support functions for ESB to the MEF

Question 5

Engineer support CO mission

Answer 5

Direct support Transportation Services to ESB - only DS to ESB/GS reinforcing augmentation in support to MEF
General support Augmentation to the MEF

Question 6

Engineering CO mission

Answer 6

General Engineering support to the MEF

Question 7

Bulk Fuel CO mission

Answer 7

General Class III support to the MEF

Question 8

bridging CO mission

Answer 8

General tactical bridging to the MEF

Question 9

EOD CO mission

Answer 9

Support operating forces by Locating, Identifying, Neutralizing, and Disposing of Threats (LINDT) such as UXO, IED, CBRNE and WMD.