119 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 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

Front 3

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.

Front 4

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

Front 7

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?
2-SM CMC

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-Battalion HQ
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-Co HQ
-Supply platoon
-Mess section
-Communications platoon
-Medical section
-Chaplain section

Front 16

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.

Front 17

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

Front 20

The Engineer Support Company augments companies with what?

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-motor transport vehicles
-heavy equipment
-utilities equipment operators
-support personnel

Front 21

The Engineer Support Company provides motor transport for what Company?

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-H&S

Front 22

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

Front 27

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

Front 29

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.