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

Engineer Support to the Brigade Combat Team
and ensures that supporting engineer units are integrated into mission planning, preparation, execution, and
assessment activities. Regardless of task organization, the ENCOORD is responsible for the functional
control (through the maneuver commander) of all engineer units supporting the maneuver unit. In
conducting engineer operations, the ENCOORD plans, prepares, executes, and assesses.
1-60. When planning for operations, the ENCOORD—
� Assists the intelligence staff officer (S-2) with the IPB (including information from the
preparation of the engineer running estimate).
� Determines and evaluates critical aspects of the engineer situation.
� Formulates ideas for engineer support to meet the maneuver commander’s intent.
� Decides what engineer missions must be accomplished to support current and future operations.
� Integrates geospatial products into the planning process to explain the military significance of
the terrain to the commander and staff and to support decisionmaking.
� Advises the commander on using organic and nonorganic engineer assets, employing and
reducing obstacles, and employing engineer reconnaissance.
� Identifies any support requirements for EAB engineer and other related assets.
� Makes the maneuver commander aware of the capabilities, limitations, and employment
considerations of supporting engineers and related assets.
� Develops a scheme of engineer operations concurrent with the maneuver COAs.
� Recommends the engineer priorities of effort and support, essential tasks for M/CM/S, and
acceptable mission risks to the commander.
� Recommends the engineer organization for combat.
� Visualizes the future state of engineer operations within the supported maneuver unit.
� Integrates the engineer functions of combat, general, and geospatial engineering into the
supported maneuver unit’s future plans.
1-61. When preparing for operations, the ENCOORD—
� Trains the engineer cell located within the main CP.
� Issues timely instructions and orders to subordinate engineer units through the maneuver unit
base order to simplify preparation and integration and develops the necessary input to maneuver
unit orders, annexes, and engineer unit orders (as required).
� Coordinates the production and distribution of maps and terrain products.
� Recommends intelligence requirements to the S-2 through the operations staff officer (S-3).
� Participates in the targeting process.
� Participates in appropriate working groups.
� Plans and coordinates with the fires cell (FC) on the integration of obstacles and fires.
� Recommends MSRs and logistics areas to the logistics staff officer (S-4) based on technical
information.
� Coordinates with the appropriate S-4 for additional resources to support the M/CM/S effort.
� Coordinates with the maneuver unit S-4 to support base camp, facilities, and other sustainmentrelated
construction requirements.
� Advises the commander on environmental issues, coordinates with other staff members to
determine the impact of operations on the environment, and helps the commander integrate
environmental considerations into decisionmaking.
� Recommends when engineer diver support may facilitate specific engineer reconnaissance in
support of the maneuver unit’s mission.
� Ensures that EOD is integrated into operations.
11 February 2009 FM 3-34.22 1-15