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

Sustainment Support for Engineer Operations
� Request preventive-medicine support through the 1SG, as required.
� Request combat and operational stress control support through the 1SG as required.
� Ensure that company personnel are practicing good oral hygiene.
� Conduct sanitation inspections of troop living areas, food service areas, waste disposal areas,
and potable water distribution points and equipment.
� Supervise training of the company field sanitation team and oversee their performance.
� Conduct sick call as required.
� Assist in training company personnel on basic first aid procedures and the combat lifesaver
program.
� Advise the company chain of command on personnel health status and HSS concerns.
� Requisition Class VIII supplies (including combat lifesaver bags and first aid kits) for the
medical team and other company elements. Maintain medical sets, kits, and outfits (SKO).
� Recommend locations for casualty collection points.
� Mentor the company combat lifesaver.
SUPPORT FUNCTIONS
8-46. Sustainment support functions are an important part of engineer operations. They are discussed in
the following paragraphs.
MAINTENANCE SUPPORT
8-47. The Army has transitioned to two levels of maintenance—field and sustainment. To provide a quick
turnaround of maintenance problems, each engineer unit should coordinate for a field maintenance team
(FMT) from their supporting FSC, the BSTB maintenance section, or the BCT FMC). FMTs have contact
maintenance trucks and mechanics who are trained to repair company equipment. (See FM 3-90.6 and FM
4-90.7 for more information on field maintenance in the BCT.) (See figure 8-2, page 8-12.)
Figure 8-2. BCT maintenance operations
8-48. In the SBCT, a tailored maintenance team from the FMC performs the same functions as previously
discussed. When individual engineer platoons are task-organized to Stryker infantry battalions, a mechanic
from this FMT normally accompanies the platoon. Additional field maintenance and evacuation support for
damaged equipment is received at the supported units supported unit maintenance collection point
(UMCP).
11 February 2009 FM 3-34.22 8-11