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

MULTIROLE BRIDGE COMPANY
Selected Engineer Organizations and Capabilities
B-12. The multirole bridge company (MRBC) is required for hasty crossings of gaps greater than 18
meters. One or more MRBCs are required to support deliberate gap crossings (wet or dry). (See appendix E
for more information on gap-crossing operations.) The MRBC is organized with a company headquarters,
two bridge platoons, and a support platoon (see figure B-12, page B-16). The company has maintenance,
equipment, park, and mess sections, which allow it to function as a single entity when performing gapcrossing
operations. The company can be task-organized into several sections and spread across the BCT
AO.
HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL COMPANIES
B-13. The horizontal company (see figure B-13, page B-17) and vertical company (see figure B-14, page
B-18) have a construction focus and are capable of constructing, rehabilitating, repairing, maintaining, and
modifying landing strips, airfields, CPs, MSRs, supply installations, building structures, bridges, and other
related aspects of infrastructure. These units may also perform repairs and limited reconstruction of
railroads or water and sewage facilities. The basic capabilities of these construction units can be expanded
significantly through the augmentation of specialized personnel and equipment to provide bituminous
mixing and paving, quarrying and crushing, and major horizontal construction projects (highways, storage
facilities, airfields). Additional augmentation could also include pipeline construction or dive support,
depending on the type and scope of the construction mission.
EXPLOSIVE HAZARDS COORDINATION CELL AND EXPLOSIVE HAZARDS TEAM
B-14. The EHCC mission (see figure B-15, page B-19) is to gather and track EH incidents, maintain the
mine strike database, provide pattern analysis of EH incidents, and provide technical advice on EH to
enable the land component commander to predict, track, distribute information on, and mitigate EHs within
the theater. The 15-person cell provides technical advice on the mitigation of EHs (TTP development) and
provides training updates to field units. (EHTs are coordinated as shown in figure B-16, page B-20.)
EHCC capabilities include—
� Establishing, maintaining, and sharing the explosive hazards database (EHDB) within the joint
operations area (JOA).
� Ensuring accuracy of EH information distribution via the battle command system.
� Coordinating site evaluations, strike incident investigations (four sites simultaneously), or unit
training (four sites simultaneously).
� Assisting ISR planners with EH pattern analysis and intelligence collection management.
� Coordinating technical and tactical training for the BCTs.
� Providing updated TTP and guidance for route and area clearance.
EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE CLEARANCE AGENT
B-15. The EOCA is not an engineer unit, but rather a special engineer capability. EOCA personnel are
combat engineers who are trained to perform limited identification and battlefield destruction of UXO as
outlined in the EOCA identification guide and supplemental list of EOCA ordnance (part of the ordnance
order of battle) provided by the theater EOD commander. If the UXO is out of the scope of operations for
the EOCA, EOD personnel must be called. EOCA personnel can assist EOD personnel in disposing of
other EH as requested. Properly trained and certified EOCA personnel capabilities include—
� UXO reconnaissance. EOCA personnel are trained to perform detailed reconnaissance of
suspected UXO.
� UXO identification. EOCAs can perform limited identification of the items listed in the EOCA
identification guide and the supplemental EOCA ordnance list. Items that the EOCA cannot
positively identify must be reported to EOD personnel.
� UXO area marking. EOCAs mark the UXO area according to the standard UXO marking
system.
11 February 2009 FM 3-34.22 B-3