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Chapter 7 Because of their austere nature, IBCT engineers have limited tactical mobility. To compensate for this, IBCT engineers train to operate in a decentralized manner. Like their supported maneuver force, they are very well suited to operate under conditions of limited visibility. CAPABILITIES 7-133. The IBCT combat engineer company was designed with a focus on mobility support. For the DRT, this may include, among other missions, route reconnaissance or clearance and obstacle reduction support. They may also identify potential enemy counterattack routes and support to establishment of countermobility measures such as scatterable mines to protect the force. Infantry Brigade Combat Team engineers train in Infantry skills and are able to move undetected when close to the enemy. (For a complete listing of weapons and engineer assets, see FM 3-21.10 and FM 3-34.) MOBILITY 7-134. Mobility operations create and preserve freedom of movement for friendly forces. Engineers reduce the effects of existing or reinforcing obstacles, providing gap crossings, and constructing and maintaining combat roads and trails. These activities support forces by performing mobility tasks that aid in movement and maneuver of friendly forces. (For more information on combined arms mobility operations, see FM 3-34.2.) Engineers support forces mobility through: Bridging. Constructing new routes. Repairing or upgrading existing routes. Constructing, repairing, or upgrading airfields and heliports. Preparing or repairing LZs, FARPs, and landing strips. 7-135. While the DRT may not often require engineer assets to assist with the same mobility needs as many vehicular based units, they often use engineer specialty capabilities. These assets and capabilities include: Using robots in mine or explosive detection. Assisting with the classification of bridges. Assessing route or roadway trafficability. Assessing and/or clearing obstacles. Using military working dogs for mine and explosive detection. COUNTERMOBILITY 7-136. Countermobility operations attack the threat’s ability to maneuver through construction of reinforcing obstacles that are integrated with fires and existing obstacles. These operations inhibit the maneuver of an enemy force, increase time for target acquisition, and increase weapon effectiveness. Commanders integrate obstacle planning into the MDMP, integrate obstacles into the concept of operations (primarily through proper siting), and maintain integration through obstacle turnover, protection, and tracking. 7-137. The following considerations govern obstacle employment: Observing restrictions imposed by the squadron. Integrating obstacle employment into the scheme of maneuver. Covering obstacles with direct and indirect fires. Integrating reinforcing obstacles with existing obstacles. Employing obstacles in depth. Employing surprise. Preventing stealth breaching or infiltration. Conducting final siting of obstacles on the ground (accomplished by the responsible maneuver commander and the emplacing engineer). 7-30 ATTP 3-20.97 16 November 2010
Augmenting Combat Power 7-138. <strong>Dismounted</strong> reconnaissance troop units do not have a major role in countermobility operations and rarely use engineers in this capacity. SURVIVABILITY 7-139. Survivability operations provide cover and concealment and reduce the effects of enemy weapons on personnel, equipment, and supplies while simultaneously deceiving the enemy about the force’s intentions. These operations include the employment of camouflage, concealment, and deception. They also include the construction and/or hardening of facilities, C2 nodes, and critical infrastructure to protect personnel and critical equipment and supplies. The most extensive aspect of the survivability effort involves defensive operations, creating vehicle fighting positions, and digging individual and crew-served weapon positions. 7-140. Although DRT units use cover and concealment when performing operations such as reconnaissance, engineer assets are normally not required for establishment of DRT short- or long-duration (less than 24 hours) surveillance positions unless the DRT positions become extended-duration OPs (beyond 24 hours). ORGANIZATION 7-141. The combat engineer company of IBCT is tailored to fight as part of the combined arms team within the IBCT. It focuses on mobility but also provides limited countermobility and survivability engineer support. One engineer company is organic to the IBCT. Depending on the mission and other METT-TC conditions, the DRT may have or need support from engineer assets. These assets may be a supporting engineer element such as a sapper squad. The engineer company can be augmented according to the mission with units that have brigades at echelons above the IBCT. Augmentation provides additional engineer capability and functions. ENGINEER COMPANY 7-142. The IBCT engineer company is assigned and executes engineer missions that are identified by the IBCT commander. Their employment depends on the IBCT commander's analysis of METT-TC. The engineer company commander may receive augmentation from other engineer units. He directs his unit in the execution of mission support to the IBCT. The engineer company is self-sufficient for mobility purposes. ENGINEER PLATOON 7-143. Based on the IBCT commander's analysis of METT-TC, an engineer platoon (sappers) might be task organized to the reconnaissance squadron. The engineer platoon can be employed to accomplish almost any engineer mission. However, the engineer platoon lacks organic sustainment assets and has minimal C2 depth and combat systems. Thus, it will most likely require augmentation or external support to conduct continuous operations over a sustained period of time (more than 48 hrs). The engineer platoon might also require some augmentation to conduct combined arms tasks such as breaching operations. The engineer platoon may receive augmentation from its engineer company or other units as required. SAPPER SQUAD 7-144. As mentioned earlier, there are six combat engineer squads, or sapper squads, per IBCT. The IBCT commander may choose to employ the company as a single unit or attach engineer assets to the battalions. Often, one sapper squad is associated with each of the six rifle companies. A sapper squad consists of eight combat engineers. It might be task organized to a reconnaissance troop. It executes engineer tasks to support the troop mission. Task organization is based on the squadron commander's analyses of METT-TC. The squad is the smallest engineer element that can be employed with its own organic C2 assets and as such can accomplish tasks such as reconnaissance, manual breaching, demolitions, or route clearance as part of a platoon or DRT mission. The sapper engineer may receive augmentation of engineer equipment such as a small emplacement excavator or other specialized engineer equipment based on METT-TC. 16 November 2010 ATTP 3-20.97 7-31
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