1 OCTOBER 1989
ENGINEER BATTALION, INFANTRY DIVISION (LIGHT)
(ARMY OF EXCELLENCE)
DESIGNATION: ----- ENGINEER BATTALION, (INFANTRY DIVISION) (LIGHT)
1. MISSION. A. TO INCREASE THE COMBAT EFFECTIVENESS OF
THE INFANTRY DIVISION, LIGHT, BY ACCOMPLISHING MOBILITY,
COUNTERMOBILITY, AND SURVIVABILITY MISSIONS.
B. TO PERFORM INFANTRY COMBAT MISSIONS WHEN REQUIRED.
2. ASSIGNMENT. ORGANIC TO THE INFANTRY DIVISION, LIGHT,
TOE 77000L000.
3. CAPABILITIES. A. AT LEVEL 1, THIS UNIT:
(1) PROVIDES ADVICE TO THE DIVISION COMMANDER AND
OTHER MANEUVER COMMANDERS ON ALL MATTERS CONCERNING THE
PLANNING AND EXECUTION OF THE ENGINEER MISSIONS NEEDED TO
SUPPORT DIVISIONS OPERATIONS.
(2) PLANS, SUPERVISES AND COORDINATES ACTIVITIES OF
ASSIGNED, ATTACHED AND SUPPORTING ENGINEER UNITS ENGAGED IN
MOBILITY, COUNTERMOBILITY, SURVIVABILITY, SUSTAINMENT
ENGINEERING, AND TOPOGRAPHIC TASKS.
(3) PREPARES AND MAINTAINS ESSENTIAL 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) ASSISTS MANEUVER UNITS IN THE ASSAULT BREACH OF
OBSTACLES AND MINEFIELDS.
(6) PERFORMS LIMITED OBSTACLE AND MINEFIELD BREACHING
OPERATIONS.
(7) CONDUCTS ENGINEER RECONNAISSANCE AND PRODUCES
ENGINEER INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION FOR THE DIVISION.
(8) PROVIDES FIELD ENGINEERING ADVICE TO ALL
DIVISIONAL ELEMENTS AND ASSISTANCE AND EQUIPMENT SUPPORT
TO MANEUVER UNITS IN PREPARATION OF SELECTED STRONG POINTS
AND FIGHTING POSITIONS FOR WEAPONS SYSTEMS.
(9) EMPLACES AND ASSISTS IN THE MANUAL EMPLACEMENT OF
MINES.
(10) CREATES OTHER OBSTACLES TO DEGRADE ENEMY
MOBILITY INCLUDING BERMS, DITCHES, ABATIS AND WIRE
ENTANGLEMENTS.
(11) PLANS, PREPARES AND EXECUTES DEMOLITION TARGETS
SUCH AS THE DESTRUCTION OF BRIDGES AND THE CRATERING OF
ROADS, RAILROADS AND AIRFIELD RUNWAYS.
(12) CONDUCTS INFANTRY OPERATIONS WHEN REQUIRED.
(13) PROVIDES LIMITED CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR OF
FORWARD AREA LANDING STRIPS, HELIPADS, AND FORWARD AREA
REFUEL AND REARMING POINTS.
(14) PROVIDES COMPANY AIDMAN HEALTH SERVICES SUPPORT.
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 A 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, CAN ASSIST IN THE COORDINATED DEFENSE OF THE
UNIT'S AREA OR INSTALLATION.
F. THIS UNIT PERFORMS UNIT LEVEL MAINTENANCE ON ALL
ORGANIC EQUIPMENT IN THE BATTALION.
G. THIS UNIT IS DEPENDENT UPON:
(1) DIVISION MEDICAL BATTALION, TOE 08045L000, FOR
HEALTH SERVICES SUPPORT, EXCEPT AIDMEN.
(2) HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS COMPANY LIGHT
INFANTRY DIVISION, TOE 77004L000 FOR CHAPLAIN SUPPORT.
(3) APPROPRIATE ELEMENTS OF THE DIVISION OR CORPS
FOR RELIGIOUS, LEGAL, FINANCE, PERSONNEL AND
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES.
(4) ECHELON ABOVE DIVISION (EAD) ENGINEER UNITS FOR
SELECTED GENERAL ENGINEERING SUPPORT AND SPECIALIZED
ENGINEER EQUIPMENT (I.E. COUNTERMINE, BRIDGING, ETC.)
4. BASIS OF ALLOCATION. ONE PER INFANTRY DIVISION, LIGHT,
TOE 77000L000 REQUIREMENTS.
5. CATEGORY. THIS UNIT IS DESIGNATED A CATEGORY I UNIT.
(FOR UNIT CATEGORIES, SEE AR 310-25.)
6. MOBILITY. A. THIS UNIT IS CAPABLE OF TRANSPORTING
650,500 POUNDS (8,502 CUBIC FEET) OF TOE EQUIPMENT WITH
ORGANIC VEHICLES.
B. THIS UNIT HAS 64,420 POUNDS (3,885 CUBIC FEET) OF
TOE EQUIPMENT REQUIRING TRANSPORTATION.
C. THIS UNIT REQUIRES _________ PERCENT OF ITS TOE
EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES BE TRANSPORTED IN A SINGLE LIFT
USING ITS AUTHORIZED ORGANIC VEHICLES. (SOURCE: )
7. DOCTRINE. THE FOLLOWING DOCTRINAL PUBLICATIONS ARE
APPLICABLE TO THE OPERATION OF THIS UNIT.
FM 100-5, OPERATIONS.
FM 5-100, ENGINEER COMBAT OPERATIONS.
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