856th Engineer Company
The 856th Engineer Company is a direct subordinate element of the 56th Brigade (SBCT). On order, as part of a small scale contingency (SSC) response, 856th Engineer Company rapidly deploys world-wide and provides mobility and force protection support to the 56th SBCT. On order, with augmentation, provides additional mobility (lines of communications-LOC), countermobility, survivability, and sustainment engineering support to the 56th SBCT during major theater war (MTW) and/or support operations and stability operations (SOSO).
In 2004, B Company, 337 Engineer Battalion was redesignated as the 856 Engineer Company. In this capacity, the Company serves as the Combat Engineer asset to the 56 SBCT.
On November 5, Detachment 1 of the 856 Engineer Company was formed in Johnstown, Pa.
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