Our mission is to provide close combat engineer support to the 2d Marine Division in order to enhance their mobility, counter-mobility, and survivability. Enhance the mobility, counter mobility, and survivability of the Marine Division through combat and limited general engineering support. By piecing together these K.St.N. An Engineer Combat Battalion (ECB) was a designation for a battalion -strength combat engineer unit in the U.S. Army, most prevalent during World War II. He attended Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, SC in June 2000. I also wanted to include weapon counts and the specific K.St.N. A. The Pioneer Battalion together with an Engineer Battalion and a Seabee Battalion comprised the 17th Marines, the Division's Engineer Regiment. "Alpha 3rd'", was designated an Obstacle Clearing Detachment and was assigned to operate along with 1st Battalion 5th Marines, Company A, 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion and Company A 1st Tank Battalion as the lead element of Task Force Ripper to breach minefields. It makes the math (mostly) work anyways. The purpose of the battalion as indicated by its title was a unit designed to be used in assaults. The 20th Engineer Regiment was formed in 1917 as the United States prepared to enter World War I.It was established as a Forestry Regiment . In May 1992, the unit was brought out to conduct riot control operations in the city and county of Los Angeles during the 1992 Los Angeles riots. 3d CEB provided three companies to Operations Desert Shield/Desert Storm between August 1990 and March 1991. All IDF sappers are also trained as Rifleman 07, matching infantry. [3], On 14 June 1942 the battalion traveled by a five-day train journey to San Francisco, with the final destination of Wellington, New Zealand which was not disclosed to personnel at the time. [citation needed], In the British, Indian, Canadian, Australian, and New Zealand armies, a sapper is a soldier who has specialized combat engineer training. 1st Combat Engineer Battalion returned to San Mateo on 1 April 1991 and continued to provide engineering support to the 1st Marine Division. 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion (3rd CEB) was a combat engineer battalion of the United States Marine Corps, most recently activated from 7 October 2007 to 5 August 2014. ASSIGNMENT. In its original usage, "field engineering" would have been inclusive of but broader than "combat engineering. The Regiment is led by Lieutenant General Scott A. Spellmon, the 55th Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Typically, combat engineers are also trained in infantry tactics and, when required, serve as provisional infantry.[3][4][5][6][7][8]. During this period the battalion participated in the relief . [citation needed], In the British, Canadian, Australian and New Zealand armies, an assault pioneer is an infantry soldier with some limited combat engineer training in clearing obstacles during assaults and light engineering duties. (13) WHEN AUGMENTED BY NECESSARY ELEMENTS OF THE ENGINEER, SUPPORT COMPANY, PERFORM ANY TASK FOR WHICH THE COMBAT ENGINEER, 4. 21234 Duty Phone: 443-864-1211. Biography. In September 1975, the Battalion was redesignated as 3d Combat Engineer Battalion. OOD: 760-224-4136 (After hours 760-725-7775), An official website of the United States government, Commanding Officer, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, Sergeant Major, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion, Hosted by Defense Media Activity - WEB.mil. 215/7 (engineer). Bridge Company B; Combat Logistics Regiment 45. Alpha Company deployed again in 2013 with 1st Platoon direct supporting(DS) to 2nd Battalion 8th Marines and 2nd Platoon direct supporting 3rd Battalion 4th Marines Bravo Company deployed to Afghanistan again in 2013 as a route clearance company of 3rd Combat Engineer Battalion. MISSION. During April 1990, elements of the Battalion supported division units attached to Marine Forces Panama and participated in Operation Just Cause. The German Assault Engineer Battalion (Pionier-Sturm-Bataillon) has the general organization of a battalion consisting of a Staff/HQ's Company and three engineer companies, for a total of around 900 men. US Army Table of Organization and Equipment Intro to TOE NOTE: This summary of Army Tables of Organization and Equipment includes only combat and directly related major support units. Operation Just CauseOperation Desert StormOperation Enduring FreedomOperation Iraqi Freedom. The problem with this is that if we remove all those units then the man power count is down about 27 men. ADMINISTRATIVE CAPABILITY.ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT IS, REPORT NO. The 208 Engineer Combat Battalion, Company C is one of the units on the UK Station List made by Mr. Grinton. Not indicated in the documents but identified in the gliederung are 6 flamethrower half-tracks, Sd.Kfz. 4th Marine Division. There are three companies organic to the light battalion. MATERIALS FOR THE PASSAGE OF LIGHT VEHICLES. [2] The average age of the enlisted men was about 18, and they referred to themselves as "draft dodgers" because all were volunteers. additional information was hard to come by. Each infantry brigade is equipped and capable of air assault operations. [citation needed]. A. E. DINING FACILITIES. Another change of designation took place on 1 April 1976 when the 2nd Pioneer Battalion returned to its former designation as the 2nd Engineer Battalion. THE COMPANY POSSESSES A LIMITED AMOUNT OF, HELICOPTER TRANSPORTABLE EQUIPMENT. and "Charlie" Company landed in Saudi Arabia five days before the air war began. Roanoke, VA. 24019 The battalion was again redesignated on 1 May 1963 as the 1st Engineer Battalion and departed San Diego Harbor with the 7th Marine Regiment (RLT-7) on WW-II Troop Ships USS Pickaway (APA-222) and USS Renville (APA-227) on 23 May 1965 for Camp Hansen, Okinawa, with a brief stop-over at Pearl Harbor Hawaii. The battalion continued to provide Combat Engineer Platoons to the BLT's of the 22nd and 26th Marine Expeditionary Units and support elements of the division throughout the world. It seemed interesting as this was a fairly large battalion with a nice variety of equipment. Recently engineers have participated in military operations in Bosnia, Haiti, and Cuba, and most recently, participating in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Marine Corps Forces Reserve DELTA COMPANY LEADERSHIP Contact Information 2101 Alcoa Highway Knoxville, TN. From August 1982 to February 1984 Marines from 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion were part of the multinational peacekeeping force in Beirut, Lebanon. Construct and maintain limited combat roads and trails in support of Division operations. From 29 December 1992 to 2 February 1993, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion (-) deployed to Mogadishu, Somalia, in support of Operation RESTORE HOPE. Sources: The battalion participated in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm in Southwest Asia from August 1990 until March 1991. The 244th Engineer Combat Battalion was activated at Camp Shelby, MS 25 Oct 43, with a cadre from both the 4th Armored . 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Destroying bridges, blocking roads, creating airstrips, digging trenches, etc. During Operation Desert Storm the Battalion deployed in support of the 4th MEB and the 2nd Marine Division leading the division through the myriad of obstacle belts into Kuwait. Typically, this would be stated as KStn 712 less one company so that it is clear but unfortunately not in this case. They are a component of the United States Army Corps of Engineers. REPORT NO. and .50 cal. 41) platoons (from KStN 712, Pionierkompanie (mot)) and one platoon from KStN 716 (Pionierkompanie (mot) Taifun). 4. Alpha Company was stood up in Twentynine Palms, California the autumn of 2007. (410) 444-6200 Forces were called "Pioniere". Company A. These include the construction of roads, bridges, field fortifications, obstacles and the construction and running of water points. For minor defensive locations, these may only consist of simple walls and ditches. In modern usage, it is often synonymous with combat engineer. They returned to Camp Pendleton, California in April 1955 and were again redesignated on 1 May 1957 as the 1st Pioneer Battalion. The battalion has participated in Operation Iraqi Freedom from March 2003 until the present. 1st Combat Engineer Battalion Leaders PO BOX 555554 Camp Pendleton, CA 92055 OOD: 760-224-4136 (After hours. All these role activities and technologies are divided into several areas of combat engineering: Improving the ability of one's own force to move around the battlefield. 251/9 instead of the mortars. 296th Brigade Support Battalion. [5] They were redesignated on 12 January 1943 as the 1st Battalion, 17th Marines and again on 30 June 1944 as the First Engineer Battalion, The battalion participated in combat during the Battle of Guadalcanal, Eastern New Guinea, Battle of New Britain, Battle of Peleliu and the Battle of Okinawa. The United States Army Engineer Regiment. PROMULGATION STATEMENT. The combat engineer battalion is organized . SUPPORT IS PROVIDED BY HEAD-. ENGINEER SUPPORT COMPANY, COMBAT ENGINEER BATTALION. Combat Logistics Battalion 451; Combat Logistics Battalion 25; . The staff /HQs company used KStN 703. [13], A general combat engineer is often called a pioneer or sapper, terms derived respectively from the French and British armies. So, it seems the difference might be reasonably accounted for in variations to the composition of KStN 703. CONCEPT OF EMPLOYMENT. [14], In the Israeli Defense Forces, sapper () is a military profession code denoting a combat engineer who has graduated from various levels of combat engineering training. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION CRD GRADE MOS N P A OFF ENL CIV OFF ENL OFF ENL CIV C N EDU P C LNG SCH FTN, 2 COMPANY COMMANDER CAPT 1302 M O 1 P, 3 EXECUTIVE OFFICER LT 1302 M O 1 P, 4 FIRST SERGEANT 1STSGT 9999 M E 1 P, 5 COMPANY GUNNERY SERGEANT GYSGT 1371 M E 1 P, 6 TRAINING NCO CPL 1371 M E X 1 M, 7 CARPENTER SGT 1371 M E 1 M, 8 MESSENGER/DRIVER SGT 1371 M E 1 M, 20 COMBAT ENGINEER PLATOON 3 EACH, 22 PLATOON COMMANDER LT 1302 M O 1 P, 23 PLATOON SERGEANT GYSGT 1371 M E 1 P, 24 PLATOON GUIDE SSGT 1371 M E 1 P, 25 COMBAT ENGINEER CPL 1371 M E 1 M, 26 COMBAT ENGINEER CPL 1371 M E 1 M, 27 COMBAT ENGINEER CPL 1371 M E 1 M, 28 COMBAT ENGR/DRIVER PVT 1371 M E 1 M, 29 COMBAT ENGR/DRIVER PVT 1371 M E 1 M, 30 COMBAT ENGR/DRIVER PVT 1371 M E 1 M, 40 ENGINEER SQUADS 3 EACH, 41 SQUAD LEADER SGT 1371 M E 1 M, 42 TEAM LEADER CPL 1371 M E 1 M, 43 TEAM LEADER CPL 1371 M E 1 M, 44 COMBAT ENGINEER LCPL 1371 M E 1 M, 45 COMBAT ENGINEER LCPL 1371 M E 1 M, 46 COMBAT ENGINEER PVT 1371 M E 1 A, 47 COMBAT ENGINEER PVT 1371 M E 1 M, 48 COMBAT ENGINEER PVT 1371 M E 1 M, 49 COMBAT ENGINEER PVT 1371 M E 1 M, REPORT NO. REPORT NO. These are armored companies that have 11 half-tracks each. With a total personnel count of 267 men per company. They relocated during April 1941 to Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina and again in September 1941 to "Tent City One" at Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, During World War II, the Pioneer Battalion consisted of a headquarters and three pioneer companies with each pioneer company consisting of a headquarters and three pioneer platoons. First organized in 1937, the unit that became the 1279th Combat Engineer Battalion was the Michigan National Guard's only all-African-American organization. In many countries, combat engineers provide combat support members of a broader military engineering corps or branch. The battalion continues the lineage of the 20th Engineer Regiment. (6) IMPROVE EXISTING TERRAIN FOR USE AS HELICOPTER, (7) FURNISH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN THE FABRICATION AND, (8) SUPERVISE THE PLACEMENT OF MINEFIELDS AND BOOBY, (9) FURNISH TECHNICAL AND MECHANICAL ASSISTANCE IN THE. With existing Company A and the activation of the Headquarters and Service Company, Companies B and C were organized 6 December 1940 in San Diego, California. SUPERSESSION. One platoon from Bravo Company, 3rd CEB, 3rd Mar Div, Okinawa, arrived in country via amphibious shipping and was added to "Alpha 3rd'" to become the company's 3rd platoon. On 15 May 1976 the battalion was redesignated as the 3d Combat Engineer Battalion.[3]. I wanted to clearly show that the battalions composition included of two half-track companies. (12) SUPERVISE EXTENSIVE OR SENSITIVE MINEFIELD CLEARANCE. 6th Engineer Support Battalion. The version described in the gliederung and also in the totals for the K.St.N. Combat engineer battalions are usually a part of a brigade combat team. In August 2011 Bravo Company deployed to Helmand Province, again, in support of 3rd Battalion 7th Marines and 2nd Battalion 4th Marines. Here is a slightly tweaked gliederung for the battalion. C. MEDICAL. 7000 Hamlet Ave. Baltimore, MD. The unit, nicknamed "The Super Breed", is based at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California and falls under the command of the 1st Marine Division and the I Marine Expeditionary Force. REQUIRES HEAVY MOTOR TRANS-. C. COMMUNICATIONS. NONE ORGANIC.SUPPORT IS PROVIDED BY. [1][2], Combat engineers facilitate the mobility of friendly forces while impeding that of the enemy. Combat engineers also played roles in several unconventional operations, including the securing of elements of the German nuclear weapons program in Operation Big[3] and recovery of stolen art and treasure subsequently returned to its original owners by the Monuments Men.[3]. However, if we do remove all units from KStN 712 except the two platoon this then will result in a shortage of heavy machine guns and mortars when compared to the gliederung. From Okinawa they deployed to Qui-Nhon SVN, landing there on 06-7 July 1965. The half-tracks were two Sd.Kfz. US National Archives & Records Administration, [] German Assault Engineer Battalion Organization Sturmpanzer [], Your email address will not be published. During the War in Afghanistan and the 2003-2011 Iraq War, the U.S. Army tasked its combat engineers with route clearance missions designed to counter rising threats of improvised explosive devices (IEDs). machine gun squads, anti-tank rocket and grenade launchers, and were required to fight as infantry as a secondary mission.[2]. Research Blog - Sturmpanzer.com 2023. 103 Lakeview Drive Charleston, WV. THE COMBAT ENGINEER COMPANY CONSISTS OF A COMPANY HEADQUARTERS AND THREE COMBAT ENGINEER PLATOONS. 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