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What is the mission of the Combat Engineer Battalion?
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-To enhance the mobility, counter-mobility, and survivability of the Marine Division through close combat engineer support and;
-To provide LIMITED general engineering support that is required for the functioning of the Marine Division. |
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What does the Combat Engineer Battalion consist of?
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- H&S Company
-Engineer Support Company -4 Combat Engineer Companies |
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What does the Combat Engineer Battalion provide?
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-close combat support and LIMITED general engineering support for the division through task organized combat engineer elements for GCE units.
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What Combat Engineering elements are decentralized? centralized?
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-Elements supporting forward units are decentralized
-Engineer support to the rear of forward elements are centralized. |
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What does the Engineer Support Company provide?
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-Augmented PERSONNEL and SPECIALIZED EQUIMENT to combat engineer companies.
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How many MOBILITY tasks are there for a Combat Engineer Batallion
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-6
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How many COUNTER-MOBILITY tasks are there in a Combat Engineer Batallion?
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-3
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How many SURVIVABILITY tasks are there in a Combat Engineer Batallion?
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-1
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What are the 6 MOBILITY tasks of a Combat Engineer Battalion?
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-CONDUCT ENGINEERING RECONASSANCE, support intelligence collection withinin the division zone. Augment with other divisions in areas not under division control.
-PLAN, ORGANIZE, and COORDINATE the assault breaching of explosive and non explosive obstacles from the high water mark inland. -EMPLOY ASSAULT BRIDGE SYSTEMS. Employ other standard bridges -PROVIDE EXPEDIENT repair and reinforcement of existing bridges. -CONSTRUCT EXPEDIENT short span bridges from local materials in support of ground combat operations. -PROVIDE TEMPORARY REPAIR of existing roads and limited new construction of combat roads and trails, including the maintenance that is necessary to support combat operations of the Divisions |
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What are the three COUNTER-MOBILITY tasks of the Combat Engineer Battalion?
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-PLAN, ORGANIZE, and COORDINATE the construction of simple and compound explosive and non explosive obstacle systems.
-PLAN AND CONSTRUCT OBSTACLES that require special engineering equipment and technical skills -PERFORM SPECIALIZED DEMOLITION MISSION that are beyond the capability of other division units. |
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What is the SURVIVABILITY task of the Combat Engineer Battalion?
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-Provide TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE and the NECESSARY EQUIPMENT for the development of TEMPORARY PROTECTIVE POSITIONS for personnel and equipment.
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How many general engineering tasks do a Combat Engineer Battalion have?
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-3
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What are the 3 general engineering tasks of a Combat Engineer Company?
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-PrOVIDE ESSENTIAL CONSTRUCTION support that is TEMPOTARY and designed to meet the MINIMUM combat requirements
-PROVIDE UTILITY SUPPORT, including mobile electric power equipment and potable water for essential troop consumption, bath services, and equipment operational and maintenance requirements. -CONSTRUCT AND IMPROVE expedient VTOL sites in support of division operations |
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What is the mission of the H&S Co., Combat Engineer Battalion?
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-Provide command, control, and administration.
-Supervise operations of the battalion including the provision of: supply, food services, communications, chaplain, administration, and medical support. |
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What does the H&S Co., Combat Engineer Battalion consist of?
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-Battalion HQ
*S1-S4 -Co HQ -Supply platoon -Mess section -Communications platoon -Medical section -Chaplain section |
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What does the H&S Co., Combat Engineer Battalion provide the commander with?
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-facilities for command and control functions
-communications support for subordinate elements of the battalion. |
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What is the mission of the Engineer Support Company?
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-Provide PERSONNEL, EQUIPMENT, AND APPROPRIATE TASK UNITS to other elements of the battalion
-To provide minimal POTABLE WATER for the Marine Division and ELECTRICAL POWER for designated elements of the Marine Division. |
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What does the Engineer Support Company, Combat Engineer Battalion consist of?
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H-MEU
-Headquarters -Motor transport platoon -Equipment Platoon -Utilities platoon |
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Engineer Support Company provides assistance in the accomplishmwnt of essential engineering support functions, where?
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-In rear areas of the division
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The Engineer Support Company augments companies with what?
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-motor transport vehicles
-heavy equipment -utilities equipment operators -support personnel |
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The Engineer Support Company provides motor transport for what Company?
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-H&S
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What does the Utilities Platoon within the Engineer Support Company provide?
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-Power generation
-Electrical distribution -Water -Bathing and decontamination facilities |
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How many tasks does the Engineer Support Company have?
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-4
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What are the 4 tasks of the Engineer Support Company?
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-PROVIDE CONSTRUCTION, materials handling, lifting equipment, and operators in support of other battalion elements or to perform seperate mission assignments within the battalion.
-PROVIDE POTABLE WATER and hygienic services to the Marine Division -PROVIDE electrical power to division organizations that are not authorized generators and provide backup power to the Division, as required. -PROVIDE motor transport equipment and operations, as required, to support all Battalion elements |
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What is the mission of the Combat Engineer Company?
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-Provide close combat support of an engineering nature as necessary to meet the essential requirements of an infantry regiment and other division elements in combat operations.
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What does the Combat Engineer Company consist of?
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-Company HQ
-3 Combat Engineer Platoons |
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How many Combat Engineer Platoons can be provided for close support of an Infantry Battalion?
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-1
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Although Combat Engineer Company may operate under centralized control of the comapny commander, it may more frequently operate under the control of ________in widely dispersed areas, with the company commander acting as advisor to the __________.
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-Platoon leaders
-Infantry regimental commander |
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One Combat engineer company is provided in support of division elements in _____________ and to augment companies in _________.
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-rear of the forward areas
-forward areas |
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How many tasks does the Combat Engineer Company have?
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-13
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What are the 13 tasks of the Combat Engineer Company?
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MOBILITY
-Provide engineering RECONAISSANCE. -Provide assistance for the CROSS COUNTRY MOVEMENT of tracked and light wheeled vehicles -Erect TEMPORARY ENGINEER TYPE STRUCTURES to assist in the movement of light vehicles and personnel across dry and wet gaps, subject ot availablility of local material. -Supervise extensive and sensitive MINEFIELD CLEARANCE. -Supervise the EMPLACEMENT OF MINEFIELDS AND BOOBYTRAPS -Provide specialized assistance in BREACHING OBSTACLES, including mines, from the high water mark inland. -Furnish TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE in the fabrication of positioning of LIGHT OBSTACLES -Construct and operate LIGHT RAFTS, subject to availability of materials. -REINFORCE AND REPAIR EXISTING BRIDGES with local materials for the passage of light vehicles. COUNTERMOBILITY -Perform SPECIALIZED DEMOLITION MISSIONS that are beyond the capabilities of the infantryman. SURVIVABILITY -Furnish technical and mechanical assistance in the installation of temporary CUT AND COVER TYPE FIELD FORTIFICATIONS GENERAL ENGINEERING -Improve existing terrain for use as HELICPTER TERMINAL POINTS. -PERFORM ANY COMBAT ENGINEER RELATED TASK when augmented with the necessary elements of the engineer support company. |