1 AUGUST 1989
ENGINEER BATTALION,
AIRBORNE DIVISION
(ARMY OF EXCELLENCE)
DESIGNATION: ----- ENGINEER BATTALION (AIRBORNE)
1. MISSION. A. TO INCREASE THE COMBAT EFFECTIVENESS OF
THE AIRBORNE DIVISION BY ACCOMPLISHING MOBILITY,
COUNTERMOBILITY, SURVIVABILITY MISSIONS.
B. TO PERFORM AIRBORNE INFANTRY COMBAT MISSIONS WHEN
REQUIRED.
2. ASSIGNMENT. ORGANIC TO AIRBORNE DIVISION, TOE
57000L000.
3. CAPABILITIES. A. AT LEVEL 1, THIS UNIT:
(1) PROVIDES ADVICE TO THE DIVISION COMMANDER, HIS
STAFF, AND OTHER COMMANDERS AND THEIR STAFFS ON ENGINEER
CAPABILITIES AND REQUIREMENTS NECESSARY FOR THE EFFECTIVE
PLANNING AND EXECUTION OF ENGINEER COMBAT MISSIONS IN
DIVISION OPERATIONS.
(2) PLANS, SUPERVISES, AND COORDINATES ACTIVITIES OF
ASSIGNED, ATTACHED, AND SUPPORTING ENGINEER UNITS ENGAGED
IN MOBILITY/COUNTERMOBILITY/SURVIVABILITY MISSIONS AND
GENERAL ENGINEERING TASKS.
(3) PREPARES AND MAINTAINS EXPEDIENT COMBAT ROUTES IN
THE FORWARD BATTLE AREA TO INCLUDE INGRESS AND EGRESS TO
BLOCKING POSITIONS AND RIVER CROSSING SITES AND EXPEDIENT
REPAIR OF ESSENTIAL BRIDGES, FORDS, AND CULVERTS.
(4) ASSISTS IN THE ASSAULT OF FORTIFIED POSITIONS.
(5) PERFORMS OBSTACLE AND MINEFIELD BREACH
OPERATIONS.
(6) CONDUCTS ENGINEER RECONNAISSANCE AND PROVIDES
ENGINEER INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION FOR THE DIVISION.
(7) PROVIDES FIELD ENGINEERING ADVICE TO ALL
DIVISIONAL ELEMENTS AND PROVIDES ASSISTANCE AND EQUIPMENT
SUPPORT TO MANEUVER UNITS IN PREPARATION OF STRONG POINTS
AND FIGHTING POSITIONS FOR WEAPON SYSTEMS WHEN REQUIRED.
(8) PLANS FOR AND ASSISTS IN THE EMPLACEMENT OF
MINES.
(9) CREATES OTHER OBSTACLES TO DEGRADE ENEMY MOBILITY
INCLUDING BERMS, DITCHES, ABATIS AND WIRE ENTANGLEMENTS.
(10) EXECUTES DEMOLITION TARGETS SUCH AS DESTRUCTION
OF BRIDGES AND CRATERING OF ROADS, RAILROADS, ABATIS, AND
AIRFIELD RUNWAYS.
(11) PROVIDES UNIT LEVEL HEALTH SERVICES SUPPORT,
EXCEPT EVACUATION.
B. THE COLUMNS UNDER LEVELS 2 AND 3 ADAPT THIS 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 LEVEL 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 ASSIST IN COORDINATED
DEFENSE OF THE UNIT'S AREA OR INSTALLATION.
F. THIS UNIT PERFORMS UNIT MAINTENANCE ON ORGANIC
EQUIPMENT.
G. THIS UNIT IS DEPENDENT UPON:
(1) APPROPRIATE ELEMENTS OF THE DIVISION OR CORPS FOR
LEGAL, FINANCE, PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, AND
DIRECT SUPPORT MAINTENANCE.
(2) ENGINEER LIGHT EQUIPMENT COMPANY, AIRBORNE, TOE
05443L100, AND ENGINEER BATTALION, COMBAT, AIRBORNE, TOE
05445L100, FOR SUPPLEMENTAL COMBAT ENGINEER SUPPORT AND
CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF ASSAULT LANDING STRIPS,
LAPES ZONES, AND ROADS.
(3) DIVISION MEDICAL BATTALION FOR HEALTH SERVICES
SUPPORT INCLUDING EVACUATION.
4. BASIS OF ALLOCATION. ONE PER AIRBORNE DIVISION, TOE
57.
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 TABLES OF ORGANIZATION AND EQUIPMENT LISTED AS
PARAGRAPHS IN SECTION II OF THIS TABLE.
7. DOCTRINE. THE FOLLOWING DOCTRINAL PUBLICATIONS ARE
APPLICABLE TO THE OPERATION OF THIS UNIT:
FM 5-100, ENGINEER COMBAT OPERATIONS.
FM 5-101, MOBILITY.
FM 5-102, COUNTERMOBILITY.
FM 57-1, AIRBORNE OPERATIONS.
FM 55-12, MOVEMENT OF ARMY UNITS IN AIR FORCE
AIRCRAFT.
FM 100-5, OPERATIONS.
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