Contingency Operation Fundamentals

Question 1

● ESP- Engineer support plans

Answer 1

contains basic planning assumptions for developing regional plans.

Question 2

Bailey Bridge configurations

Answer 2

1. Single/ Single 100’
2. Double/ Single 140’
3. Double/ Double 180’

Question 3

DAT

Answer 3

Assess the damages of runways and taxiways, aircraft maintenance facilities,
aircraft parking, loading, and refueling areas.

Question 4

MOS- Minimum operating strip-

Answer 4

smallest section of the runway required for launching
and recovering an aircraft based on largest aircraft in AO

Question 5

Marine Corps engineering units
1. ESB

Answer 5

Engineering support battalion provides general support to the
MAGTF

Question 6

Marine Corps engineering units
2. MWSS

Answer 6

Marine wing service support provides internal airfield comms,
aircraft rescue, and fire fighting

Question 7

Marine Corps engineering units
3. CEB

Answer 7

enhance mobility, Counter mobility, and survivability of the division

Question 8

Combat engineers

Answer 8

Mobility, counter mobility, and survivability

Question 9

Logistical support considerations

Answer 9

1. Supply
2. Maintenance
3. Transportation
4. General Engineering
5. Health Services
6. Medical facilities

Question 10

Maritime Prepositioning Force- Rapid establishment of a combat ready MAGTF (Marine Air-Ground Task Force) Ashore

Answer 10

● Latrines must be 100 yards from water source and food areas and 50 feet from sleeping
areas
● Garbage pits must be 100 yards away from water source, and 30 yards away from
messing
● Grounding rods- metal rod driven 8 feet into the ground, ⅝ solid or ¾ pipe

Question 11

Camp Maintenance performed 3 types of work

Answer 11

1. Emergency- work requiring immediate action, or minor work requiring
   less than 16 man hours and less than $500
2. Specific- Take more than 16 man hours
3. Standing- Large jobs that require over 40 man hours

Question 12

Maintenance inspection

Answer 12

Annual inspection summary documents deficiencies in camp
facilities

Question 13

Water disinfecting

Answer 13

1. Potable- no contamination, satisfactory for drinking
2. Chlorination- most common method of disinfecting potable water. 2.0
   PPM
3. Super chlorination- dosages far in excess of demand for disinfecting. 100
   PPM

Question 14

3 Parts to ABFC

Answer 14

Component, Facility, Assembly

Question 15

Three types of construction done by Seabees

Answer 15

1. Initial/ Expedient- rapid deployment to limited support locations
2. Temporary - 24 months and sustained operations
3. Permanent- long term sustained operations

Question 16

Air Force engineering units

Answer 16

1. Red Horse- Focused on support to combat maneuver organizations at
   tactical levels
2. Prime BEEF- Home Station civil engineer organizations
3. Specialized- Expeditionary engineering

Question 17

Army engineering units

Answer 17

1. Combat engineer- Focused on support to combat maneuver organizations
2. General engineer- Comprised of bridging, support, and construction
   capabilities. Horizontal and vertical responsibilities.
3. USACE- United states army corps of engineers- provides technical
   contract engineering support
4. Specialized engineer- Provides general and geospatial engineering
   capabilities at operational and strategic levels