120 Ground Combat Element (Gce), Combat Engineer Battalion Fundamentals

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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 the limited general engineering support that is required for the functioning of the Marine division.

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What is the organization of the combat engineer battalion?

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The combat engineer battalion consists of an H&S company, an engineer support company, and four combat engineer companies.

Front 3

What does the engineer support company consists of?

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-a company hq
-an enginer equipment platoon
-utilities platoon
-a motor transport platoon

Front 4

What are the six mobility tasks of a combat engineer battalion?

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-conduct engineer reconaissance and support intelligence collection within the division zone.
-plan, organize, and coordinate
-employ assault bridge systems
-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.

Front 5

What are the three counter-mobility tasks of a combat engineer battalion?

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-Plan, organize, and coordinate the construction of simple and compound explosive and nonexplosive obstacle systems.
-Plan and construct obstacles that require special engineering equipment and technical skills.
-Perform specialized demolition missions that are beyond the capability of other division units.

Front 6

What is the survivability task of a combat engineer battalion?

Back 6

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

Front 7

What is the three general engineering tasks of a combat engineer battalion?

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-Provide essential construction support that is temporary and designed to meet 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 company in a Combat engineer battalion?

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To provide command, control, and administrative elements to supervise the operations of the battalion, including provision of supply, food services, communications, chaplain services, administration, and medical support.

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What is the organization of the H&S company in a Combat engineer battalion?

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The H&S company consists of the battalion hq, which contains a hq section, an S-1/adjutant section, an S-2 section, an S-3 section, and an S-4 section; a supply platoon; a mess section; a communications platoon; a medical section; a chaplain section; and a company hq.

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What is the mission of the engineer support company?

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To provide personnel, equipment, and appropriate task units to other elements of the battalion in support of operational requirements and to provide min. potable water for the marine division and electrical power for designated elements of the Marine division.

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What is the organization of the Engineer Support company, Combat engineer battalion?

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Consists of a company hq, an equipment platoon, a motor transport platoon, and a utilities platoon.

Front 12

What are the four tasks of the engineer support company in a Combat Engineer Battalion?

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-Provide construction, material handling and lifting equipment, and operators in support of other battalion elements.
-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 in a combat engineer battalion?

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To 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.

Front 14

What is the organization of the combat engineer company in a combat engineer battalion?

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Consists of a company hq and three combat engineer platoons.

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What are the thirteen tasks of the Combat Engineer Compan in a combat engineer battalion?

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-Provide engineer reconnaissance as required.
-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 to the availablity of local materials.
-Construct and operate light rafts, subject to the availability of materials.
-Reingorce and repair existing bridges with local materials for the passage of light vehicles.
-Improve existing terrain for use as helicopter terminal points.
-Furnish techical assistance in the fabrication and positioning of light obstacles.
-Supervise the emplacement of minefields and booby traps.
-Furnish technical and mechanical assistance in the installation of temporary cut-and-cover type field fortifications.
-Perform specialized demolition missions that are beyond the capability of the infantryman.
-Provide specialized assistance in breaching obstacles, including mines, from the high-water mark inland.
-Supervise extensive or sensitive minefield clearance.
-Perform any combat engineer related tasks when augmented with the necessary elements of the engineer suppost company.