CESE/Convoys Flashcards
CESE
Civil Engineer Support Equipment
What is automotive equipment?
Any equipment for moving personnel and other equipment.
- Line Haul Tractor
- High Mobility Multi-purpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV)
- Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacement (MTVR)
Construction Equipment
Equipment used for making construction projects more efficient
- Grader
- Back hoe
- Loader
- Dozer
Material Handling Equipment (MHE)
- Forklift
- Conveyers
- RTCH
Weight Handling Equipment (WHE)
- Cranes
- MTL
What is the role of the Convoy Commander?
- Initiates, issues, and enforces march orders
- Supervises movement
What is the role of the Serial Commander?
- In charge of 20 vehicles
- Supervises serial
- Answers to convoy commander
What is the role of the Convoy Unit Commander?
- Responsible for 10 units of CESE
What is the role of the Advance Officer?
- Proceeds the Column
- Recons the route and selects alternate routes
What is the role of the Trail Officer?
- Posts Warning Flags
- Prevents Interference
- Enforces convoy discipline
- Collects traffic control personnel
What is the role of the Maintenance Officer?
- Rides at rear of convoy
- Responsible for CESE Management
What is the role of the Movement Activity Control Officer (MACO)?
- Responsible for the development of the manifests and ensuring all personnel in the convoy are accounted for at all times
Who is the vehicle commander?
- Usually a petty officer in charge of all vehicles carrying troops
Who is the pace setter?
- Usually a petty officer stationed in the lead vehicle
Who are the guides?
Personnel posted at critical intersections when on a non-tactical convoy
Who are escorts?
- Military police or other personnel for a non-tactical movement
- During tactical movements, the escort may be armed guards, armed aircraft, infantry, armored units, or other units as required to protect or accompany the convoy.
What does green mean in a convoy route?
Relatively safe from hostile activity, conditions on route are good.
What does yellow mean in a convoy route?
Subject to limited hostile activity, conditions of route are fair.
What does red mean in a convoy route?
Hostile activity is imminent, conditions of route are impassible.
What are the rules of convoy travel?
- 30 mph on open road
- 100ft interval between vehicles
- Speed determined by slowest vehicle in convoy, weather, terrain, enemy activity, and or time of day.
What are the 8 types of cargo containers?
- Kit and mount out boxes
- Standard Tricon
- Configured Tricon
- Standard 20ft
- Configured Standard 20ft
- 20ft Flat Rack
- 20ft Half Height
- Sixcons
