1 APRIL 1985
ENGINEER BATTALION, AIR ASSAULT DIVISION
DESIGNATION: ----- ENGINEER BATTALION (AIR ASSAULT)
1. MISSION. A. TO INCREASE THE COMBAT EFFECTIVENESS OF
THE AIR ASSAULT DIVISION BY ACCOMPLISHING MOBILITY,
COUNTERMOBILITY, AND SURVIVABILITY MISSIONS.
B. TO PERFORM INFANTRY COMBAT MISSIONS WHEN REQUIRED.
2. ASSIGNMENT. ORGANIC TO AIR ASSAULT DIVISION, TOE
67000L000.
3. CAPABILITIES. A. AT LEVEL 1, THIS UNIT:
(1) PROVIDES ADVICE TO THE DIVISION COMMANDER, HIS
STAFF, AND OTHER MANEUVER ELEMENT COMMANDERS AND THEIR
STAFFS ON ENGINEER CAPABILITIES 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 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) PERFORMS OBSTACLE 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 SELECTED
STRONG POINTS AND FIGHTING POSITIONS FOR WEAPON SYSTEMS.
(8) EMPLACES AND ASSISTS IN THE EMPLACEMENT OF MINES.
(9) CREATES 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 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 LEVELS 1 THROUGH 3 ARE
DESIGNED TO RELATE TO THE CATEGORIES ESTABLISHED IN AR
220-1, UNIT STATUS REPORTING.
E. AUGMENTATION INCREASES THE CAPABILITIES OF THIS
UNIT TO THE EXTENT PROVIDED BY THE AUGMENTATION PERSONNEL
AND EQUIPMENT. (SEE SECTION I, GENERAL, OF EACH APPLICABLE
TOE.)
F. INDIVIDUALS OF THIS ORGANIZATION, EXCEPT MEDICAL
PERSONNEL AND THE CHAPLAIN, CAN ASSIST IN THE COORDINATED
DEFENSE OF THE UNIT'S AREA OR INSTALLATION.
G. THIS UNIT PERFORMS UNIT LEVEL MAINTENANCE ON
ORGANIC EQUIPMENT, EXCEPT MEDICAL.
H. THIS UNIT IS DEPENDENT UPON: (1) APPROPRIATE
ELEMENTS OF THE DIVISION FOR LEGAL, FINANCE, PERSONNEL AND
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, AND DIRECT SUPPORT MAINTENANCE.
(2) DIVISION MEDICAL BATTALION FOR DIVISION LEVEL
HEALTH SERVICES SUPPORT TO INCLUDE EVACUATION AND
MAINTENANCE OF ORGANIC MEDICAL EQUIPMENT.
4. BASIS OF ALLOCATION. ONE PER AIR ASSAULT DIVISION,
TOE 67000L000.
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 100-5, OPERATIONS.
FM 57-1, AIRBORNE OPERATIONS.
FM 55-12, MOVEMENT OF ARMY UNITS IN AIR FORCE
AIRCRAFT.
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