CONCEPT OF EMPLOYMENT. [citation needed], The German Bundeswehr uses the term Pionier for their combat engineers and other specialized units, who are associated with Special Forces to clear obstacles and perform engineering duties. A unit citation or commendation is an award bestowed upon an organization for the action cited. Current sub-units [ edit] Headquarters and Service Company Alpha Company Each company consists of a company headquarters and three engineer platoons with nine engineer squads. Due to rising IED threats, the U.S. Army sends some combat engineers to complete Explosive Ordnance Clearance Agent training. Robert E. O'Malley was awarded the first Marine Corps Medal of Honor of the Vietnam War. Powered by - Designed with theHueman theme. By piecing together these K.St.N. [13], A general combat engineer is often called a pioneer or sapper, terms derived respectively from the French and British armies. [1], Best known for pontoon bridge construction and clearing hazards in amphibious landings, their duties also included serving as sappers deploying and deactivating explosive charges and unexploded munitions, mapmaking, camouflage, and a wide variety of construction services supporting frontline troops. They are a component of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers . In 1995, 3d CEB was deactivated. He reported to Recruit Training, An official website of the United States government, Commanding Officer, 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, Sergeant Major, 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion, Link to 2d Combat Engineer Battalion SharePoint Site, Prohibited Activities and Conduct Prevention Policy, Hosted by Defense Media Activity - WEB.mil. Provide mobility, counter mobility, survivability, and limited general engineering support. The battalion deployed during August 1950 to Kobe, Japan, joining the 1st Provisional Marine Brigade they were then sent in September 1950 to Inchon, Korea, and joined the 1st Marine Division. 37920 Duty Phone: 865-522-2414 865-546-1312 504-250-4066 NAVIGATION 4th MARDIV Home. BY HEADQUARTERS AND SERVICE COMAPNY, COMBAT ENGINEER BATTALION. In May 1992, the unit was brought out to conduct riot control operations in the city and county of Los Angeles during the 1992 Los Angeles riots. I tried to find additional details but unfortunately without knowing the specific K.St.N. First Sergeant Contact Information. 3d Combat Engineer Battalion deployed to Helmand Province, Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom during 2010, 2011, and 2013. After Vietnam the battalion was moved to Camp Schwab, Okinawa, only to be relocated in November 1970 to Camp Hansen, Okinawa. 296th Brigade Support Battalion. 25313 They also work to assure the survivability of friendly forces, building fighting positions, fortifications, and roads. | Campaign Against Terror | FRONTLINE | PBS", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Combat_engineer&oldid=1137313268, All articles with bare URLs for citations, Articles with bare URLs for citations from June 2022, Articles with PDF format bare URLs for citations, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with unsourced statements from June 2018, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, drilling tools, boring tools, and countersinking tools, gripping tools, prying tools, and twisting tools (pliers, wrenches, bars), holding tools, raising tools, and grinding tools (vises, clamps, jacks, grinders, and oilstones), timber handling tools and climbing tools; digging tools (shovels, posthole diggers, picks, and mattocks), portable power tools and trailer-mounted tools (electric tool trailer and generator, portable power tools), This page was last edited on 4 February 2023, at 00:18. The Pioneer Battalion together with an Engineer Battalion and a Seabee Battalion comprised the 17th Marines, the Division's Engineer Regiment. When the defender must retreat it is often desirable to destroy anything that may be of use to the enemy, particularly bridges, as their destruction can slow the advance of the attackers. From 29 December 1992 to 2 February 1993, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion (-) deployed to Mogadishu, Somalia, in support of Operation RESTORE HOPE. During the War in Afghanistan and the 2003-2011 Iraq War, the U.S. Army tasked its combat engineers with route clearance missions designed to counter rising threats of improvised explosive devices (IEDs). Then I happened across a couple of documents dated August of 1944 that were specifically outlining the formation of this unit type. C. COMMUNICATIONS. (4) CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE LIGHT RAFTS, SUBJECT TO THE, (5) REINFORCE AND REPAIR EXISTING BRIDGES WITH LOCAL. ALPHA COMPANY LEADERSHIP. Also, training exercises in numerous European and South American countries were supported by Marines from 2nd Engineer Battalion, who participated in civic action projects. OOD: 760-224-4136 (After hours 760-725-7775), An official website of the United States government, Commanding Officer, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, Sergeant Major, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, Hosted by Defense Media Activity - WEB.mil. 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Bn. During World War II, the engineers of 18th Marines participated in Campaigns on Guadalcanal, Tarawa, Saipan, Tinian, and Okinawa. 41) platoons (from KStN 712, Pionierkompanie (mot)) and one platoon from KStN 716 (Pionierkompanie (mot) Taifun). Engineers with Battalion Landing Team's 1/8, 3/6, and 2/2 landed in Lebanon during the summer of 1958. [citation needed], In the British, Indian, Canadian, Australian, and New Zealand armies, a sapper is a soldier who has specialized combat engineer training. While the officers of a combat engineer unit may be professionally certified civil or mechanical engineers, the non-commissioned members are generally not. THIS TABLE OF ORGANIZATION SUPERSEDES TABLE. 7000 Hamlet Ave. Baltimore, MD. Bridge Company B; Combat Logistics Regiment 45. This is a combat support unit that operates in the division area. Typically, this would be stated as KStn 712 less one company so that it is clear but unfortunately not in this case. Alpha Company deployed again in 2013 with 1st Platoon direct supporting(DS) to 2nd Battalion 8th Marines and 2nd Platoon direct supporting 3rd Battalion 4th Marines Bravo Company deployed to Afghanistan again in 2013 as a route clearance company of 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion. 8. On 15 April 1976 the 2nd Engineer Battalion was designated as 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion. German Assault Engineers K.St.N. However, if we do remove all units from KStN 712 except the two platoon this then will result in a shortage of heavy machine guns and mortars when compared to the gliederung. They would later take part in Operation Restore Hope in Somalia from December 1992 February 1993. [citation needed]. ALTHOUGH THE COMPANY MAY OPERATE UNDER THE, CENTRALIZED CONTROL OF THE COMPANY COMMANDER IT MAY MORE, FREQUENTLY OPERATE UNDER CONTROL OF THE PLATOON LEADERS IN, WIDELY DISPERSED AREAS, WITH THE COMPANY COMMANDER ACTING AS, ADVISOR TO THE INFANTRY REGIMENTAL COMMANDER. (1) PROVIDE ENGINEER RECONNAISSANCE AS REQUIRED. The battalion headquarters and 3 engineer companies were deployed to Afghanistan in 2009 as part of the NATO counterinsurgency offensive in the Helmand Province, to Musa Qaleh in 2010,[6] and returned again, 2011 and 2013 [1]. The battalions consisted of a headquarters and service company, three lettered companies (A, B and C), and a medical detachment. [4][5], A World War II era combat engineer battalion possessed both combat and combat support capabilities. Each company also had an allotment of 30 Goliaths. it does show two distinct versions for the heavy weapons in the 4th platoon. Combat engineers employ a wide range of transportation vehicles and equipment and use weapons unique to the engineers, including those used in land mine warfare. 22 Likes, 0 Comments - Jungle G.I.s reenactment group (@junglegis) on Instagram: "Well-deserved rest - men of Company A, 306th Engineer Combat Battalion, 81st Infantry Division of" FIREPOWER. A very interesting unit with a variety of half-tracks and miscellaneous special equipment and a lot of fire power. There is a note in one of the documents indicating that not all units in KStN 703 are to be included. The battalion was formed on 24 February 1941 at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as the 1st Pioneer Battalion,[1] 1st Marine Division to be a specialized unit to conduct shore party operations during amphibious assaults, and to provide close combat engineer support to the Marine infantry. IN ALL SUCH CASES, CONTROL OF AUGMENTING ELEMENTS WILL, GENERALLY BE PASSED TO THE COMBAT ENGINEER COMPANY REQUIRING SUCH, 6. A unit citation or commendation is an award bestowed upon an organization for the action cited. REPORT NO. Panzer Division 1944 Organization Chart and KStN List, Panzer Division Halftrack Inventories, December 1943. The companies are Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC), Alpha Company (A Company), Bravo Company (B Company), and Charlie Company (C Company). These included, but were not limited to:[2][6]. HEADQUARTERS AND SERVICE COMPANY, COMBAT ENGINEER BATTALION. This and other records on Back to Normandy was compiled from Headquarters, European Theater of Operations, Kingdom Station List, and dated 7 September 1944. The battalion was formed on 24 February 1941 at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as the 1st Pioneer Battalion, [1] 1st Marine Division to be a specialized unit to conduct shore party operations during amphibious assaults, and to provide close combat engineer support to the Marine infantry. In some armies, pioneer and sapper indicate specific military ranks and levels of combat engineers, who work under fire in all seasons and may be allocated to different corps, as they were in the former Soviet Army, or they may be organized in the same corps. NONE ORGANIC.SUPPORT IS PROVIDED BY. Following the war they were sent to Tientsin, China in September 1945 as peacekeepers and returned to the United States during June 1947 to Camp Pendleton, California. The battalion participated in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm in Southwest Asia from August 1990 until March 1991. Company C. Company D. Company E. Engineer Support Company. All Rights Reserved. I5921C4A-1 TABLE OF MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS PAGE: 167, (1) ORGANIC. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. and .50 cal. QUARTERS AND SERVICE COMPANY, COMBAT ENGINEER BATTALION. An Engineer Combat Battalion (ECB) was a designation for a battalion-strength combat engineer unit in the U.S. Army, most prevalent during World War II. They are a component of the United States Army Corps of Engineers . In the French army, combat engineers specialising in bridge-building are pontoniers. [2] During this time the battalion operated from Da Nang, ng H, Gia Le, Quang Tri, Ca Vit, Camp Carroll, Cam L, and the Vandegrift Combat Base. (12) SUPERVISE EXTENSIVE OR SENSITIVE MINEFIELD CLEARANCE. THIS TABLE OF ORGANIZATION PRE-. 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ENGLISH DESCRIPTION CRD GRADE MOS N P A OFF ENL CIV OFF ENL OFF ENL CIV C N EDU P C LNG SCH FTN, 2 COMPANY COMMANDER CAPT 1302 M O 1 P, 3 EXECUTIVE OFFICER LT 1302 M O 1 P, 4 FIRST SERGEANT 1STSGT 9999 M E 1 P, 5 COMPANY GUNNERY SERGEANT GYSGT 1371 M E 1 P, 6 TRAINING NCO CPL 1371 M E X 1 M, 7 CARPENTER SGT 1371 M E 1 M, 8 MESSENGER/DRIVER SGT 1371 M E 1 M, 20 COMBAT ENGINEER PLATOON 3 EACH, 22 PLATOON COMMANDER LT 1302 M O 1 P, 23 PLATOON SERGEANT GYSGT 1371 M E 1 P, 24 PLATOON GUIDE SSGT 1371 M E 1 P, 25 COMBAT ENGINEER CPL 1371 M E 1 M, 26 COMBAT ENGINEER CPL 1371 M E 1 M, 27 COMBAT ENGINEER CPL 1371 M E 1 M, 28 COMBAT ENGR/DRIVER PVT 1371 M E 1 M, 29 COMBAT ENGR/DRIVER PVT 1371 M E 1 M, 30 COMBAT ENGR/DRIVER PVT 1371 M E 1 M, 40 ENGINEER SQUADS 3 EACH, 41 SQUAD LEADER SGT 1371 M E 1 M, 42 TEAM LEADER CPL 1371 M E 1 M, 43 TEAM LEADER CPL 1371 M E 1 M, 44 COMBAT ENGINEER LCPL 1371 M E 1 M, 45 COMBAT ENGINEER LCPL 1371 M E 1 M, 46 COMBAT ENGINEER PVT 1371 M E 1 A, 47 COMBAT ENGINEER PVT 1371 M E 1 M, 48 COMBAT ENGINEER PVT 1371 M E 1 M, 49 COMBAT ENGINEER PVT 1371 M E 1 M, REPORT NO. On 10 November 1965 7th Marines re-deployed to Chu Lai in the Republic of Vietnam. Alpha Co., 4th Combat Engineer Battalion. Our mission is to provide close combat engineer support to the 2d Marine Division in order to enhance their mobility, counter-mobility, and survivability. US National Archives & Records Administration, [] German Assault Engineer Battalion Organization Sturmpanzer [], Your email address will not be published. 4TH Combat Engineer Battalion LEADERSHIP Biography Commanding Officer Biography Sergeant Major Biography Inspector-Instructor Biography Inspector-Instructor Sergeant Major Contact Information. In Sapper School, volunteers from the ranks of combat engineers and other military occupational specialties (most of whom serve in the combat arms) undergo training in combat engineer and infantry battle drills, expedient demolitions, threat weapons, unarmed combat, mountaineering, and water operations. The Italian Army uses the term guastatori for their combat engineers. He served as a platoon commander, company executive officer, and company commander in Marine Wing Support Squadron 371 and 373, 3d Marine Air Wing from 2007 to 2009. The employment of the combat engineers in counterinsurgency operations during Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom focused on an engineer centric approach to mobility operations in lieu of a combined arms approach practiced in sustained ground combat. Lieutenant Colonel Knowles grew up in Alba, Texas and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the, Sergeant Major Thomas M. Viotti is a native of Arcadia, California. C. MEDICAL. [citation needed]. Each type of brigade ( infantry or airborne infantry) has the same basic organization. Bravo Company was stood up in November 2008 with three full strength line platoons. 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion (3rd CEB) was a combat engineer battalion of the United States Marine Corps, most recently activated from 7 October 2007 to 5 August 2014. The staff /HQs company used KStN 703. The 2nd Engineer Battalion was relocated on 13 May 1942 to Camp Elliot, San Diego. Two years later on 16 August 1944 they were re-designated the 3d Engineer Battalion. The problem with this is that if we remove all those units then the man power count is down about 27 men. INCLUDING MINES FROM THE HIGH WATER MARK INLAND. The German Assault Engineer Battalion (Pionier-Sturm-Bataillon) has the general organization of a battalion consisting of a Staff/HQ's Company and three engineer companies, for a total of around 900 men. Port & harbor maintenance and rehabilitation, including beachheads: Laying roads and unloading/loading supplies, vehicles & personnel from transport and cargo ships, 311th Engineer Combat Battalion, 8th Blackhawk Division, European Theater, This page was last edited on 10 February 2023, at 22:27. ONE COMBAT, ENGINEER COMPANY IS PROVIDED FOR SUPPORT OF DIVISION ELEMENTS, IN THE REAR OF FORWARD AREAS AND TO AUGMENT THE ENGINEER, COMPANIES IN FORWARD AREAS AS REQUIRED. During the Vietnam War the 1st Engineer Battalion supported 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Battalions of the 1st 5th and 7th Marines in combat operations from July 1965 through April 1971, operating from Qui-Nhon, Chu-Lai and Da-Nang, the most famous of which was Operation "Starlight" conducted August 1965 where Sgt. NONE ORGANIC. B. Both document sets indicate that the third company will be made up of two flamethrower (Fm.W. Among the most familiar for their heroism and contributions to establishing key bridgeheads in Europe was at the Ludendorff Bridge at the Battle of Remagen. I guess it could be described as a heavy or gun platoon. Engineer Support Company LEADERSHIP. 251/16, (KStN 1130) so I included them in the organization as well. [9], Individual combat engineers are often assigned as a component of both covert and overt direct action special operations teams. A COMBAT ENGINEER COMPANY WILL, GENERALLY BE IN DIRECT SUPPORT OF AN INFANTRY REGIMENT FOR, OPERATIONS. The German Assault Engineer Battalion (Pionier-Sturm-Bataillon) has the general organization of a battalion consisting of a Staff/HQs Company and three engineer companies, for a total of around 900 men. The term "sapper" in the U.S. Army refers to a person who either possesses the combat engineer military occupational specialty or who has graduated from the Sapper Leader Course, more commonly called "Sapper School." 3. 103 Lakeview Drive Charleston, WV. With a total personnel count of 267 men per company. MAINTENANCE IS PROVIDED BY MAINTENANCE BATTALION, FSSG. I5921C4A-1 TABLE OF MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS PAGE: 170, REPORT E9 E8 E7 E6 E5 E4 E3 E2/1, LINE SES GS15 GS14 GS13 GS12 GS11 GS10 GS9 GS8 GS7 GS6 GS5 GS4 GS3 GS2 GS1 LINE, NO. During April 1990, elements of the Battalion supported division units attached to Marine Forces Panama and participated in Operation Just Cause. H&S Company. In August 1990, Company D, while deployed aboard the USSBarnstable County(LST-1197) off the coast of West Africa participated in Operation Sharp Edge assisting in the evacuation of civilians from Liberia. This page was last edited on 7 December 2022, at 00:12. The 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion was activated on 1 November 1940 in order to support the 2nd Marine Brigade. Combat Engineer Company Combat Engineer Battalion Mission. TO PROVIDE CLOSE COMBAT SUPPORT OF AN ENGINEER, NATURE AS NECESSARY TO MEET THE ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS OF AN, INFANTRY REGIMENT AND OTHER DIVISION ELEMENTS IN THE COMBAT. For purposes of Combat engineers played important roles in numerous World War II battles, especially breaching the heavily fortified Siegfried Line protecting the German border and numerous defensive lines established by the Wehrmacht in Italy, including the Gustav Line. Members of the unit who participated in said actions are allowed to wear on their uniforms the awarded unit citation. NAVIGATION . An Engineer Combat Battalion (ECB) was a designation for a battalion -strength combat engineer unit in the U.S. Army, most prevalent during World War II. What I mean by that is that it used parts of two distinct K.St.N. They conduct demolition missions and clear minefields manually or through use of specialized vehicles. Basic combat engineering tools include safe use of: For obstacle breaching, including minefields, the combat engineers use a variety of vehicles, explosive devices, and plastic explosives including:[citation needed], The Basic Field Manual, Engineer Soldier's Handbook, 2 June 1943 (FM 21-105) was written to provide guidance to a new combat engineer in the United States.[17]. These include the construction of roads, bridges, field fortifications, obstacles and the construction and running of water points. I5921C4A-1 TABLE OF MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS PAGE: 169, *** NO ADDITIONAL FOOTNOTES REFERENCED ***, UONE DESIG NOT APPLIC AUTO RIFLE RIFLE PISTOL SNUB NOSE REVOLVER SQD A WPN UNARMED, CHARGEABLE 9 92 13, LINE LINE MARINES SERVICES NON-CHARGEABLE, UNIT FROM TO PEN PEN TITLE MCC OFF ENL CIV OFF ENL OFF ENL CIV, 1375C001 0206211M 121 5 109, 1375C002 0206211M 121 5 109, 1375C003 0206211M 121 5 109, 1375C004 0206211M 121 5 109, 1375C005 0206211M 122 5 109, 1375C006 0206211M 122 5 109, 1375C007 0206211M 122 5 109, 1375C008 0206211M 122 5 109, REPORT NO. The 244th Engineer Combat Battalion was activated at Camp Shelby, MS 25 Oct 43, with a cadre from both the 4th Armored . [citation needed], Building obstacles to prevent the enemy from moving around the battlefield. Plan, organize and employ expedient and deliberate demolitions. EMPLOYMENT. The Marines from 3d CEB participated in breaching operations with "Task Force Grizzly" and "Task Force Papa Bear. Sapper 05 is the basic level, Sapper 06 is the general level, Sapper 08 is the combat engineer commander's level, and Sapper 11 is the combat engineer officer level. 6th Engineer Support Battalion. CAPABILITIES. 4th Tank Battalion (4th Tanks) is an armored battalion of the United States Marine Corps Reserve.Their primary weapon system is the M1A1 Abrams main battle tank and they are part of the 4th Marine Division and Marine Forces Reserve.The unit headquarters is at the Navy and Marine Corps Reserve Center San Diego, California, but other units in the battalion are located throughout the United States. In the early morning of 29 May 1943, the 50th Combat Engineers were the first U S Army unit encountered by the last Japanese troops on the island, making a suicide charge toward artillery atop Engineer Hill. Plan, organize and construct explosive and non-explosive obstacle systems. Alpha Company 3rd' performed one minefield breach on the 1st mine field belt, and one breach on the second minefield breach which was defended by the Iraqi forces. Important Links 2nd Combat. NONE ORGANIC.SUPPORT IS PROVIDED BY. 18th Marines was redesignated 16 August 1944 as the 2nd Engineer Battalion. Summer Pioneer 2022 is a naval engineering exercise demonstrating integrated U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Navy formations to establish and . Combat Logistics Battalion 451; Combat Logistics Battalion 25; . The battalion has two armored engineer companies organized under KStN 727, Panzer-Pionier-Kompanie (G). Elements would participate in Fire-Fighting efforts in the Western United States during August and September 1994. Alpha Company was stood up in Twentynine Palms, California the autumn of 2007. A major redesignation took place on 17 May 1958 with 2nd Engineer Battalion becoming the 2nd Pioneer Battalion, 2nd Marine Division. 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion is a combat engineer battalion of the United States Marine Corps . They are a component of the United States Army Corps of Engineers. Contact Information. PROMULGATION STATEMENT. I5921C4A-1 TABLE OF MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS PAGE: 165, AS OF: 99/10 (FEB 99 TROOP LIST) PREPARED: 99/02/01. EQUIPMENT IS PROVIDED BY COMBAT ENGINEER SUPPORT COMPANY, COMBAT ENGINEER BATTALION. [5] They were redesignated on 12 January 1943 as the 1st Battalion, 17th Marines and again on 30 June 1944 as the First Engineer Battalion, The battalion participated in combat during the Battle of Guadalcanal, Eastern New Guinea, Battle of New Britain, Battle of Peleliu and the Battle of Okinawa. In these roles, combat engineers use a wide variety of hand and power tools. Equipment is PROVIDED by combat Engineer Battalion and a lot of fire.... 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