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

Table D-1 Selected units involved in clearing operations (continued)
Unit Mission Capabilities/Planning Factors
Sapper
company
EHT
MAC
EOCA
� Executes
M/CM/S tasks
and provides
support to
general
engineering
missions in
support of BCT
operations
� Provides
evaluation of
EH incident
sites in support
of BCTs
� Conducts TTP
training on EH
mitigation
� Conducts
assault gap
crossings and
mounted and
dismounted
breaches
� Emplaces
obstacles in
support of BCT
operations
� Performs
limited
battlefield
disposal of
UXO as
outlined in the
EOCA
identification
guide and the
JOA UXO
supplemental
list
� Assists EOD
personnel in
disposing of
other EHs as
requested
Clearing Operations
� Provides training readiness and oversight of assigned route and
area clearance platoons
� Provides C2 for three to five Sapper, assault, obstacle, clearance,
or tactical-bridge platoons operating as an engineer team in the
execution of M/CM/S missions
� Executes 120 kilometers of hasty route clearance per day
� Executes six dismounted or urban breach lanes
� Executes three mounted breach lanes
� Improves lanes and marking in the BCT AO
� Employs engineer units to emplace LOC bridges
� Receives and analyzes ground or airborne standoff mine detection
system data from other units
� Provides 660 man-hours per day for general construction labor
tasks
� Conducts site evaluation of EH incident sites (CEA, multiple UXO,
and postblast analysis)
� Conducts annual recertification, quarterly reinforcement, and
predeployment training of EOCA Soldiers
� Provides information for the EH database
� Disposes of limited EHs (EHTs are not equipped to conduct rendersafe
procedures on EHs)
� Provides training readiness and oversight of assigned route and
area clearance platoons
� Provides C2 for three to five assault, obstacle, or Sapper platoons
operating as an engineer team in the execution of mobility and
countermobility missions
� Enables a BCT to conduct four assault gap crossings
� Enables an IBCT or SBCT to conduct four mounted breaches
� Enables an HBCT to conduct two mounted breaches
� Enables a BCT to conduct four additional dismounted breaches
� Emplaces 4,432 linear meters of fix or disrupt tactical-obstacle
frontage without reloading
� Employs two breach platoons to execute route clearance
operations
� Performs detailed reconnaissance of a suspected UXO
� Performs limited identification of the items listed in the EOCA
identification guide and the JOA UXO supplemental list
� Marks the UXO area according to the standard UXO marking
system
� Provides the blast and fragmentation danger area of identified
UXO; may provide the estimated blast and fragmentation danger
area for items similar to but not included in the guide or list
� Recommends the on-scene commander of personnel and
equipment protective measures
� Recommends and supervises the appropriate protective works to
be completed
� Destroys individual UXO by detonation when authorized
Note. The EOCA is not a unit; it is a specialty trained combat engineer Soldier.
11 February 2009 FM 3-34.22 D-3