Combat Engineer Battalion Fundamentals

Question 1

What is the mission of combat engineer Battalion?

Answer 1

Enhanced mobility, counter mobility, survivability of Marine division through close combat engineer support and provide limited general engineering support required for functioning Marine division

Question 2

How is the combat engineer Battalion organized?

Answer 2

4 combat engineer companies
Engineer support company
H&S company

Question 3

What are the 6 mobility tasks of a combat engineer Battalion?

Answer 3

1. Conduct engineer reconnaissance and support intelligence collection within division zone or sector
2. Plan, organize, and coordinate assault breaching of explosive/nonexplosive obstacles from high water mark inland
3. Employer assault bridge systems
4. Provide expedient repair and reinforcement of bridges
5. Construct expedient short span bridges from local material in support of ground operations
6. Provide temporary repair of roads and new construction of combat roads/trails, maintenance necessary to support combat operations

Question 4

What are the 3 counter mobility tasks of combat engineer Battalion?

Answer 4

1. Plan, organize, coordinate construction of simple and compound explosive/nonexplosive obstacle systems
2. Plan and construct obstacles that require special engineer equipment/technical skills
3. Perform specialized demolition missions beyond capability of other division units

Question 5

What is the survivability task of combat engineer Battalion?

Answer 5

Provide technical assistance and necessary equipment for development of temporary protective positions for personnel and equipment

Question 6

What are the three general engineering tasks of combat engineer Battalion?

Answer 6

1. Provide essential construction support that is temporary/designed to meet minimum combat requirements
2. Provide utility support, mobile electric power equipment, potable water, bath services, equipment, maintenance requirements
3. Construct and improve expedient VTOL sites