FM 3-34.22 - Army Electronic Publications & Forms - U.S. Army

ENGINEERS
Stability and Civil Support Operations
� Understanding the potential for grave consequences originating from Soldier and small-unit
actions.
� Acting decisively to prevent the escalation of violence.
7-8. In stability operations, most engineer effort is focused on theater infrastructure repair and restoration
to reconstruct or establish services that support the population. Given the nature of stability operations, the
risks associated with environmental hazards may have a greater importance and impact in stability
operations than in offensive or defensive operations. Stability operations tend to be long compared to
offensive, defensive, and civil support operations. As such, the level of engineer effort is very high at the
onset and gradually decreases as the theater matures and support requirements transfer to civilian
contractors, such as those who operate under the logistics civilian augmentation program (LOGCAP).
7-9. Within the BCT, the missions performed by organic and augmenting engineer forces in stability
operations are linked directly to the BCT mission and responsibility. While combat engineer route
clearance and other close support capabilities may be critical tasks applied through the movement and
maneuver warfighting function, a larger portion of engineer requirements within the BCT AO are likely
met with general engineering and other specialized engineer capabilities. The BCT ENCOORD must be
prepared to coordinate the simultaneous execution of these engineer capabilities throughout the depth of
the BCT AO and in synchronization with warfighting functions. When the required engineer augmentation
is unavailable to the BCT, the ENCOORD must rely on contracted engineering support, reachback, or
collaborative planning with another engineer element for the necessary technical support to enhance BCT
organic engineer capabilities. (The integration of engineer operations into stability operations is discussed
later in this chapter.)
7-10. In analyzing engineer requirements in stability operations and determining BCT essential tasks for
M/CM/S, the ENCOORD considers the following factors:
� Terrain in the AO.
� Type of obstacles in the AO.
� Engineer assets and available capabilities.
� Operation duration.
� Water supply and location.
� Sewage and garbage facilities.
� Local power facilities.
� Firefighting capability.
� Base support requirements.
� Demining center issues.
� Basic country infrastructure (road, bridge, rail, airfield, port capability) and contracted
engineering support.
TYPES
7-11. Stability operations typically fall into ten broad types that are neither discrete nor mutually exclusive.
For example, a force engaged in a peace operation may also find itself conducting arms control or a show
of force to set the conditions for achieving an end state. This section provides an introductory discussion of
the types of stability operations. (For more detailed information, see FM 3-0 and FM 3-07.)
7-12. The ten types of stability operations are—
� Peace operations.
� Peacekeeping.
� Peace building.
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