FMF 119: GCE Combat Engineer Battalion Fundamentals Flashcards
Mission of Combat Engineer Battalion
To enhance the mobility, counter mobility, and survivability of the Marine Division through close combat engineer support and to provide limited general engineering support required for the functioning of the Mar Div.
What does the Combat Engineer Battalion consist of?
H&S Company, engineer support company, and four combat engineer companies.
6 Mobility tasks of a combat engineer battalion (CPEPCP)
Conduct engineer reconnaissance
Plan, organize, and coordinate
Employ assault bridge systems
Provident expedient
Construct expedient
Provide temporary repair
3 counter-mobility tasks of a combat engineer battalion
Plan, organize, and coordinate
Plan and construct obstacles
Perform specialized demolition missions
Survivability task of a combat engineer battalion
Provide technical assistance and the necessary equipment for the development of temporary protective positions for personnel and equipment.
3 General engineering tasks of a combat engineer battalion
Provide essential construction
Provide utility support
Construct and improve
Mission of H&S Company, Combat Engineer Battalion
Provide command, control, and administrative elements to supervise the operations of the battalion, including the provision of supply, food services, comms, chaplain services, admin, and medical support.
Organization of H&S Company, Combat Engineer Battalion
Battalion Headquarters, which contains a headquarters section, an S-1/adjutant section, S-2, S-3, S-4, supply platoon, mess section, comms platoon, medical section, chaplain section, and company HQ.
Mission of the engineer support company
Provide personnel, equipment, & appropriate task units to other elements of the battalion in support of operational requirements.
-To provide minimum potable water for the Marine Division and electrical power designated elements of the Marine division.
Engineer support company consists of..
Company HQ, equipment platoon, motor transport platoon and utilities platoon.
Four tasks of Engineer Support Company, Combat Engineer Battalion
Provide construction
Provide potable water
Provide motor transport equipment
Provide electrical power
Mission of the Mobility Assault Company (MAC)
To provide armored bridging, mechanized breaching, and mobile route reconnaissance and clearing capabilities to enhance the mobility of the MARDIV.
Mobility Assault Company (MAC) consists of..
Company HQ, route clearance platoon, assault breaching platoon, and assault bridging platoon.
Mobility Assault Company (MAC) provides capabilities in support of…
division mobility with an emphasis on armored short gap bridging and on detecting, bypassing, breaching, or reducing explosive and nonexplosive obstacles.
8 Tasks of the Mobility Assault Company
Planning, organizing, & conducting:
-Mechanized, explosive, and mechanical breaching ops.
-Conducting armored short gap bridging ops.
-Mobile route clearance ops that detect explosive and non explosive obstacles.
-Conduct engineer reconnaissance within the division AO.
-Conduct hasty obstacle construction.
-limited survivability operations within the division.
Providing limited horizontal and vertical construction support that is temporary in nature and is designed to meet minimum combat requirements.
Mission of the Combat Engineer Company
To provide closet combat support of an engineering nature.
Organization of the Combat Engineer Company
A company headquarters and 3 combat engineer platoons
13 Tasks of Combat Engineer Company
Provide:
-(1) Engineer reconnaissance.
-(2) Assistance for the cross-country movement of tracked and light wheeled vehicles.
-(3) Specialized assistance in breaching obstacles, including mines, from the high-water mark inland.
Perform:
-(4) Specialized demolition missions beyond the capability of the infantryman.
-(5) Any combat engineer related tasks when augmented with the necessary elements of the engineer support company.
Furnish:
-(6) Techanical assistance in the fabrication and positioning of light obstacles.
-(7) Techanical and mechanical assistance in the installation of temporary cut and cover type field fortifications.
(8) Erect temporary engineer-type structures to assist in the movement of light vehicles and personnel across dry and wet gaps.
(9) Construction and operate light rafts.
(10) Improve existing terrain for use as helicopter terminal points.
(11) Reinforced and repair existing bridges with local materials for the passage of light vehicles.
(12) Supervise the emplacement of minefields and booby traps.
(13) Supervise extensive or sensitive minefield clearance.
FPII ISS COUGAR CAT I Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle (MRAP) Cougar 4x4
-Conducts multifaceted, light armored, all terrain, day/night operations in support of ground forces.
-Range: 600 miles
-Crew: Driver, vehicle commander, gunner
Armaments: M2 .50 Cal Machine Gun, M240 7.62mm Machine Gun, M249 7.62mm SAW, MK19 Grenade launcher, TOW missile system.
FPII ISS COUGAR CAT II Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle Cougar 6x6
-Conducts multifaceted, light armored, all terrain, day/night operations in support of ground forces.
-Range: 600 miles
-Crew: Driver, Vehicle Commander, Gunner
-Armaments: M2 .50 Caliber Machine gun, M240 7.62mm machine gun, M249 7.62mm SAW, MK19 grenade launcher, and the TOW missile system.
FPI CAT III/A1 (Buffalo)
-Removal of IEDs while conducting route clearance missions in all terrain during day/night operations in support of ground forces.
-Range: 600 miles
-Crew: Driver, vehicle commander, EOD tech, arm operator
-30 foot robotic arm to dispose of IEDs
Husky MK III
Primary: Detection of IEDs using ground penetrating radar during route clearance missions.
Range: 600 miles
-1 enlisted
Main feature: ground penetrating radar array that deploys in front of the vehicle.
M1 Assault Breacher Vehicle (M1 ABV)
Primary: Clearing of obstacles, mines & IEDs in all terrain.
Features: 12.7mm heavy machine gun and mine clearing line charges consisting of explosive tipped rockets for clearing explosives and mines 100 meters deep and 14 meters wide.
M60A1 Armored Launched Bridge (M60A1 AVLB)
Primary: Employment of a short span bridge to cross short gaps under armor in support of ground forces.
Features: Divided into 2 sections; the hull and launching mechanism. Bridge is 60 foot long and 12 foot wide. Can be launched in 2 to 5 minutes using only a 2 man team.
