ENGINEER BATTALION,
ENGINEER BRIGADE, HEAVY DIVISION
DESIGNATION: ----- ENGINEER BATTALION, ENGINEER BRIGADE (HEAVY DIVISION)
1. MISSION. TO INCREASE THE COMBAT EFFECTIVENESS OF THE HEAVY
DIVISION BY ACCOMPLISHING MOBILITY, COUNTERMOBILITY, AND LIMITED
SURVIVABILITY ENGINEERING TASKS AND TO FIGHT AS INFANTRY, WHEN
REQUIRED.
2. ASSIGNMENT. ORGANIC TO AN ENGINEER BRIGADE, HEAVY DIVISION,
TOE 05330L0.
3. CAPABILITIES.
A. AT LEVEL 1, THIS UNIT:
(1) PROVIDES ADVICE TO BRIGADE COMMANDERS AND STAFFS, AND
ALL BRIGADE ELEMENT COMMANDERS AND STAFFS ON ENGINEER UNIT
CAPABILITIES, ENGINEER UTILIZATION IN BRIGADE PLANS, AND COMBAT
ENGINEERING IMPACTS ON BRIGADE OPERATIONS.
(2) PLANS, COORDINATES, AND SUPERVISES STAFF ACTIVITIES
OF ASSIGNED, ATTACHED, AND SUPPORTING ENGINEER UNITS ENGAGED IN
MOBILITY, COUNTERMOBILITY, AND SURVIVABILITY FUNCTIONS.
(3) PERFORMS EXPEDIENT REPAIR OF ESSENTIAL COMBAT TRAILS,
BRIDGES, FORDS, AND ROADS IN THE BRIGADE AREA.
(4) PROVIDES, EMPLACES, AND MAINTAINS ASSAULT BRIDGES TO
SPAN TWELVE 60 FOOT GAPS SIMULTANEOUSLY.
(5) PROVIDES ENGINEER SUPPORT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF
OBSTACLES AND DEFENSIVE POSITIONS.
(6) SUPPORTS COMBINED ARMS OBSTACLE BREACHING OPERATIONS.
(7) PROVIDES TECHNICAL ADVICE, ASSISTANCE, AND TRAINING
IN MINE WARFARE, FIELD FORTIFICATIONS, CAMOUFLAGE, DEMOLITIONS,
AND ENGINEER RECONNAISSANCE.
(8) PROVIDES ADVICE TO MANEUVER COMMANDERS ON EMPLOYMENT
OF ALL SCATTERABLE MINES.
(9) PROVIDES ENGINEER INFORMATION AND PROCESSES ENGINEER
INTELLIGENCE.
(10) WHEN REQUIRED, FIGHT AS INFANTRY IAW CHAPTER 6,
FM 5-100, ENGINEER OPERATIONS
(11) PROVIDES COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT FOR ORGANIC AND
ATTACHED UNITS INCLUDING MAINTENANCE, FOOD SERVICE, AND
TRANSPORTATION OF FUEL AND MUNITIONS.
(12) PROVIDES UNIT-LEVEL HEALTH SERVICE SUPPORT BY
FURNISHING COMBAT MEDICAL AIDMEN TO THE ORGANIC ENGINEER COMPANIES.
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 BY AR 220-1, UNIT STATUS
REPORTING.
E. THIS UNIT IS DEPENDENT ON APPROPRIATE ELEMENTS OF THE
DIVISION FOR RELIGIOUS, LEGAL, HEALTH SERVICE SUPPORT, FINANCE,
PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES.
F. THIS UNIT PERFORMS UNIT MAINTENANCE ON ALL ORGANIC
EQUIPMENT, EXCEPT COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY (COMSEC) EQUIPMENT.
G. THIS UNIT IS DEPENDENT ON APPROPRIATE ELEMENTS OF THE
DIVISION OR CORPS FOR RELIGIOUS, LEGAL, HEALTH SERVICE SUPPORT,
FINANCE, PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES.
4. BASIS OF ALLOCATION. THREE PER ENGINEER BRIGADE, HEAVY
DIVISION, TOE 05330L0.
5. CATEGORY. THIS UNIT IS DESIGNATED A CATEGORY I UNIT. (FOR
UNIT CATEGORIES, SEE AR 310-25.)
6. MOBILITY. FOR MOBILITY OF THE ORGANIZATION 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 5-71-3, BRIGADE ENGINEER COMBAT OPERATIONS (ARMORED)
FM 5-71-100, DIVISION ENGINEER COMBAT OPERATIONS
FM 5-100, ENGINEER COMBAT OPERATIONS
FM 5-100-15, CORPS ENGINEER OPERATIONS
FM 5-103, SURVIVABILITY
FM 5-104, GENERAL ENGINEERING
FM 5-105, TOPOGRAPHIC OPERATIONS
FM 90-7, COMBINED ARMS OBSTACLE INTEGRATION
FM 90-13, RIVER CROSSING OPERATIONS (HOW TO FIGHT)
FM 90-13-1, COMBINED ARMS BREACHING OPERATIONS
FM 100-5, OPERATIONS
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