1 APRIL 1992
ENGINEER COMBAT BATTALION (CORPS) (WHEELED)
(ARMY OF EXCELLENCE)
DESIGNATION ____________ ENGINEER BATTALION (COMBAT) (CORPS) (WHEELED)
1. MISSION.
A. TO INCREASE THE COMBAT EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CORPS BY
ACCOMPLISHING MOBILITY, COUNTERMOBILITY, SURVIVABILITY, AND
SUSTAINMENT ENGINEERING TASKS.
B. TO REINFORCE INFANTRY DIVISIONAL ENGINEER UNITS WHEN
REQUIRED.
C. REORGANIZE INTO INFANTRY UNITS AND FIGHT AS INFANTRY
WHEN REQUIRED.
D. TO PARTICIPATE IN JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS WHEN
REQUIRED.
2. ASSIGNMENT. TO A CORPS, NORMALLY ATTACHED TO AN ENGINEER
BRIGADE OR ENGINEER GROUP.
3. CAPABILITIES.
A. AT LEVEL 1, THIS UNIT:
(1) PROVIDES COMMAND, CONTROL AND STAFF SUPERVISION
FOR ASSIGNED AND ATTACHED UNITS.
(2) PROVIDES ENGINEER SUPPORT IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF
OBSTACLES AND DEFENSIVE POSITIONS.
(3) PROVIDES ENGINEER SUPPORT IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF
OBSTACLES AND DEFENSIVE POSITIONS.
(4) PROVIDES ENGINEER SUPPORT IN ASSAULT RIVER
CROSSING OPERATIONS.
(5) PERFORMS SUSTAINMENT ENGINEERING TASKS SUCH AS:
CONSTRUCTION, REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF LANDING STRIPS,
HELIPORTS, COMMAND POSTS, LINES OF COMMUNICATION AND TACTICAL
ROUTES, CULVERTS, FORDS, SUPPLY INSTALLATIONS, BUILDINGS,
STRUCTURES, AND OTHER HORIZONTAL CONSTRUCTION RELATED TASKS
AS REQUIRED.
(6) PROVIDES TECHNICAL ADVICE, ASSISTANCE AND
TRAINING IN MINE WARFARE, FIELD FORTIFICATION, CAMOUFLAGE,
DEMOLITION AND ENGINEER RECONNAISSANCE TECHNIQUES.
(7) PROVIDES ENGINEER INFORMATION AND DEVELOPS
ENGINEER INTELLIGENCE.
(8) THIS UNIT CAN REORGANIZE AS INFANTRY, PROVIDED
THE UNIT HAS RECEIVED THE APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF COMBAT ASSETS
NORMALLY ASSOCIATED WITH AN INFANTRY BATTALION.
(9) PROVIDES COMBAT ENGINEER SUPPORT FOR AN
INDEPENDENT TASK FORCE OR A JOINT MILITARY OPERATION, WHEN
REQUIRED.
(10) PARTICIPATES IN REAR AREA OPERATIONS WHEN
REQUIRED.
B. THE COLUMNS UNDER LEVELS 2 AND 3 ADAPT THE TABLE FOR
REDUCED OPERATIONAL CAPABILITIES IN DECREMENTS OF 10% FROM
APPROXIMATELY 90% FOR LEVEL 2 TO APPROXIMATELY 80% FOR
LEVEL 3.
C. THIS UNIT IS NOT ADAPTABLE TO TYPE B ORGANIZATION.
D. THE COLUMNS DESIGNATED BY LEVELS 1 THROUGH 3 ARE
DESIGNED TO RELATE TO THE CATEGORIES ESTABLISHED IN AR
220-1, UNIT STATUS REPORTING.
E. INDIVIDUALS OF THIS ORGANIZATION, EXCEPT MEDICAL
PERSONNEL AND THE CHAPLAIN, CAN ENGAGE IN THE COORDINATED
DEFENSE OF THE UNIT'S AREA OR INSTALLATION.
F. THIS UNIT PERFORMS UNIT MAINTENANCE ON ORGANIC
EQUIPMENT.
G. DEPENDENCIES. THIS UNIT IS DEPENDENT UPON:
(1) APPROPRIATE ELEMENTS OF THE CORPS OR THEATER
ARMY FOR HEALTH SERVICES, LEGAL, FINANCE, AND PERSONNEL
AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES.
(2) ENGINEER BRIDGE UNITS (05493L) FOR TACTICAL
BRIDGING EQUIPMENT.
(3) ENGINEER COMBAT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT COMPANY
(05493L) FOR AUGMENTATION WITH EQUIPMENT TO MOVE EARTH AND
MAINTAIN HORIZONTAL SURFACES, SUCH AS ROADS AND AIRSTRIPS.
4. BASIS OF ALLOCATION: .5 PER HEAVY DIVISION AND
AIRBORNE DIVISION AND 1.5 PER EACH LIGHT AND AA DIVISION.
5. CATEGORY: THIS UNIT IS DESIGNATED A CATEGORY I UNIT.
(FOR UNIT CATEGORIES, SEE AR 310-25)
6. MOBILITY. FOR MOBILITY OF THE ORGANIZATIONAL COMPONENTS
OF THIS UNIT, SEE SECTION I, GENERAL, OF THE RESPECTIVE TOE
LISTED IN THE SECTION II OF THIS TOE.
7. DOCTRINE: THE FOLLOWING DOCTRINAL PUBLICATIONS ARE
APPLICABLE TO THE OPERATION OF THIS UNIT:
FM 5-100 ENGINEER OPERATIONS
FM 5-101 MOBILITY
FM 5-102 COUNTERMOBILITY
FM 5-103 SURVIVABILITY
FM 5-104 GENERAL ENGINEERING
FM 5-116 ENGINEER OPERATONS - EAC
FM 7-20 THE INFANTRY BATTALION
FM 90-13 RIVER CROSSING OPERATIONS
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