HEADQUARTERS
DEPTARTMENT OF ARMY
Washington, D.C., 27 February 1996
FM 5-100 |
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ENGINEER OPERATIONS |
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PREFACE
CHAPTER 1
Challenges in Army and
Engineer Operations
- THE NATURE OF WAR
- THE THREAT
- ARMY OPERATIONS DOCTRINE AND ITS FOUNDATION
- DEEP, CLOSE, AND REAR OPERATIONS
- THE ENGINEER FOCUS
- THE ROLES OF ENGINEERS
- ENGINEERS AND TECHNOLOGY
CHAPTER 2
Fundamentals of Engineer Operations
- BATTLE COMMAND/C2
- COMMAND AND SUPPORT RELATIONSHIPS
- COMMAND
- SUPPORT
- TASK ORGANIZATION
- CONTROL
- USE OF ENGINEER HQ
- Engineer Command
- Theater Army (TA) Engineer Brigade
- Corps Engineer Brigade
- Engineer Group
- Division Engineer Brigade
- Division Engineer Battalion
- Engineer Company
- Engineer Platoon
- ENGINEER COORDINATION
- ENGINEER INFORMATION FLOW
- ROLES OF ENGINEER COMMANDERS AND STAFF ELEMENTS
- ENGINEER ECHELON ARCHITECTURE
- ORGANIZATIONAL PRINCIPLES
- Task-Organize Engineer Forces to Requirements
- Give Priority to the Main Effort
- Integrate Engineers with Maneuver
and Fire - Ensure That Current Engineer Operations Promote Future Force Operations
- Do Not Hold Engineers in Reserve
- Build a Logistically Sustainable Force
- Maintain Effective C2
- Use All Local Resources
- ORGANIZATION OF THE THEATER
- COMMUNICATIONS ZONE
- ORGANIZATIONAL PRINCIPLES
- CORPS'S AREA
- DIVISION AREA
CHAPTER 3
Force Projection
- CHARACTERISTICS
- CONSIDERATIONS
- LETHALITY FOR THE
DEPLOYING FORCE - ANTICIPATION AND INTELLIGENCE
- FORCE TAILORING AND TEAMWORK
- BATTLE COMMAND
- LOGISTICS
- TRAINING AND MULTIFORCE OPERATIONS
- MEDIA IMPACT
- POSTCONFLICT
- LETHALITY FOR THE
- OPERATION PHASES
CHAPTER 4
Joint, Multinational, and Interagency Engineer Organizations and Capabilities
- OVERVIEW
- US AIR FORCE (USAF) ENGINEER SUPPORT
- CIVIL-ENGINEERING MISSION
- RED HORSE PROGRAM
- RH-1
- RH-2
- RH-3
- PRIME BEEF PROGRAM
- PRIME RIBS PROGRAM
- E&S FORCE MODULE
- ARMY-AIR FORCE ENGINEER CONSIDERATIONS
- US NAVY ENGINEER SUPPORT
- NAVY BASE CONSTRUCTION
- MARINE CORPS SUPPORT
- AMPHIBIOUS OPERATIONS
- MPF SUPPORT
- NAVY BASE MAINTENANCE
- DISASTER RELIEF
- CIVIC ACTION
- NAVAL-CONSTRUCTION FORCES
- Naval-Construction
Battalion Commanders - Naval-Construction Brigade (NCB)
- Naval-Construction Regiment
- Naval-Construction-Force Support Unit (NCFSU)
- Naval Mobile-Construction Battalion
- NMCB Air Detachment
- NMCB Civic-Action Team (Seabee Team)
- Amphibious-Construction Battalion (PHIBCB)
- Construction-Battalion Maintenance Unit (CBMU)
- Underwater-Construction Team (UCT)
- Construction Battalion Unit (CBU)
- Naval-Construction
- ARMY-NAVY ENGINEER CONSIDERATIONS
- US MARINE CORPS ENGINEER SUPPORT
- MARINE AIR-GROUND TF
- MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
- MARINE EXPEDITIONARY BRIGADE
- MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNIT
- MARINE COMBAT-ENGINEER BATTALION (CEB)
- MARINE ENGINEER-OPERATIONS DIVISION
- MARINE ENGINEER-SUPPORT BATTALION (ESB)
- ARMY-MARINE CORPS ENGINEER CONSIDERATIONS
- MULTINATIONAL ENGINEERS
- CONTRACTED CIVILIAN ENGINEERS
- CONTRACT CONSTRUCTION AGENTS
- LOGISTICAL CIVIL AUGMENTATION PROGRAM (LOGCAP)
- CONTRACTED CIVILIAN-ENGINEER CONSIDERATIONS
- US GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, NGO, PVO, AND UN AGENCIES
CHAPTER 5
Operational Engineering
- THEATER DEVELOPMENT
- ENGINEER FUNCTIONS
- TOPOGRAPHIC SUPPORT
- CONSTRUCTION PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT
- US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
- CONSTRUCTION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
- CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS
- CONSTRUCTION PRIORITIES
- CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
- WARTIME-CONSTRUCTION PROCEDURES
- GENERAL CONSTRUCTION PRINCIPLES
- TROOP CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
- CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS
- CONSTRUCTION-PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS
- CONSTRUCTION-DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
- CONTRACTOR SUPPORT
- BASE DEVELOPMENT
- REAL ESTATE PLANNING AND ACQUISITION
- OPERATION, REPAIR, AND MAINTENANCE OF FACILITIES AND UTILITIES
- ENGINEER SUPPORT TO DEVELOPING THEATERS
- ENGINEER SUPPORT TO MATURE THEATERS
- AREA DAMAGE CONTROL
CHAPTER 6
Engineers in Close Combat
- CONCEPT
- FIGHTING AS ENGINEERS
- FIGHTING AS INFANTRY
CHAPTER 7
Tactical Planning
- THE ENGINEER MEMBER OF THE COMBINED-ARMS TEAM
- THE PLANNING PROCESS
- STEP 1. RECEIVE THE MISSION
- STEP 2. ISSUE A WO
- STEP 3. MAKE A TENTATIVE PLAN
- Mission Analysis
- Higher Mission and Intent Analysis
- Commander's Restated Mission and Planning Guidance
- COA Development
- COA Analysis
- COA Comparison
- Recommendation/Decision
- STEP 4. INITIATE MOVEMENT
- STEP 5. CONDUCT RECONNAISSANCE
- STEP 6. COMPLETE THE PLAN
- STEP 7. ISSUE THE ORDER
- STEP 8. SUPERVISE
- PLANS AND ORDERS
CHAPTER 8
Offense
- OPERATIONS IN DEPTH
- ENGINEER FOCUS IN THE OFFENSE
- PLANNING ENGINEER OPERATIONS IN THE OFFENSE
- ENGINEERS IN THE OFFENSE
CHAPTER 9
Defense
- OPERATIONS IN DEPTH
- ENGINEER FOCUS IN THE DEFENSE
- MOBILITY
- COUNTERMOBILITY
- Obstacle-Emplacement Authority
- Obstacle Control
- Obstacle-Control Measures
- Echelons of Planning
- Obstacle Reporting
- SURVIVABILITY
- GENERAL ENGINEERING
- TOPOGRAPHIC ENGINEERING
- PLANNING ENGINEER OPERATIONS IN THE DEFENSE
- ENGINEERS IN THE DEFENSE
- TRANSITION TO THE OFFENSE
CHAPTER 10
Retrograde
- ENGINEER FOCUS IN RETROGRADE OPERATIONS
- PLANNING ENGINEER OPERATIONS FOR RETROGRADE
- DENIAL OPERATIONS
CHAPTER 11
Logistics
- FORCE SUSTAINMENT
- THE UNDERPINNINGS OF LOGISTICS
- LOGISTICS CHARACTERISTICS
- ANTICIPATION
- Predeployment and Deployment Phases
- Entry and Operations Phases
- War Termination, Postconflict Operations, and Redeployment Phases
- INTEGRATION
- RESPONSIVENESS
- CONTINUITY
- IMPROVISATION
- ANTICIPATION
- ENGINEER LOGISTICS PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS
- ENGINEER PREPARATION OF THE THEATER
- LOGISTICS FORCE COMPOSITION
- ENGINEER LOGISTICS PRIORITIES
- JOINT LOGISTICS SUPPORT FOR ENGINEERS
- MULTINATIONAL LOGISTICS SUPPORT FOR ENGINEERS
- HN SUPPORT FOR ENGINEERS
- CAPTURED ENGINEER RESOURCES
- CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS SUPPORT
- LOGISTICS SUPPORT FOR ENGINEER UNITS
- ARMY SERVICE COMPONENT COMMANDER
- JTF, JOINT FORCE LOGISTICS SUPPORT COMMAND (JFLSC), AND ARFOR
- CORPS
- DIVISION
- BRIGADE
- COMMAND AND SUPPORT RELATIONSHIPS
- ENGINEER LOGISTICS CONCEPT
- ENGINEER SUPPORT TO LOGISTICS OPERATIONS
- LOC CONSTRUCTION
- LOGISTICS-FACILITY CONSTRUCTION
- WATER-SUPPLY SUPPORT
- MEDICAL-FACILITY CONSTRUCTION
- RECONSTITUTION SUPPORT
- LOGISTICS FORCE-PROTECTION SUPPORT
- KEY ENGINEER LOGISTICS LEADERS
- Staff Engineer
- Executive Officer
- Adjutant (US Army) (S1)
- Supply Officer (US Army)
- HHC Commander
- Company 1SG
- ENGINEER LOGISTICS C2
- Rear CP Engineer Section
- Main CP Engineer Section
- Tactical or Assault CP
Engineer Section - Engineer Brigade and Group
CSS Cells - Engineer Brigade and Group HHC CPs
- Engineer Company Trains Element
- ENGINEER'S ROLE IN PLANNING AND COORDINATING
CHAPTER 12
Contingency Operations
- INTRODUCTION
- PRINCIPLES OF CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS
- ENGINEER SUPPORT TO CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS
- ARMS CONTROL
- ATTACKS AND RAIDS
- COMBATING TERRORISM
- DISASTER RELIEF
- HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE
- NATION ASSISTANCE
- SUPPORT TO AN INSURGENCY AND A COUNTERINSURGENCY
- NONCOMBATANT-EVACUATION OPERATIONS
- PEACE OPERATIONS
- RESCUE-AND-RECOVERY OPERATIONS
- DEMONSTRATIONS AND SHOWS OF FORCE
- SUPPORT TO CIVIL AUTHORITIES
- SUPPORT TO COUNTERDRUG OPERATIONS
- ENGINEER CONSIDERATIONS FOR CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS
APPENDIX A
Engineer Organizations and
Functions
- ENGINEER OPERATIONS
- DIVISION ENGINEER UNITS
- HEADQUARTERS AND HEADQUARTERS DETACHMENT (HHD), ENGINEER BRIGADE, HEAVY DIVISION
- ENGINEER COMBAT BATTALION, HEAVY DIVISION
- ENGINEER COMBAT BATTALION, ENHANCED HEAVY SEPARATE BRIGADE
- LIGHT ENGINEER DIVISIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
- ENGINEER BATTALION, AIRBORNE DIVISION
- ENGINEER BATTALION, AIR-ASSAULT DIVISION
- ENGINEER BATTALION, LIGHT INFANTRY DIVISION
- SEPARATE COMPANIES
- ENGINEER COMPANY, LIGHT ARMORED CAVALRY REGIMENT
- ENGINEER COMPANY, ARMORED CAVALRY REGIMENT
- ENGINEER COMPANY, HEAVY SEPARATE BRIGADE
- ENGINEER COMPANY, SEPARATE INFANTRY BRIGADE
- SEPARATE TEAMS
- TOPOGRAPHIC TERRAIN DS TEAM, HEAVY DIVISION
- TOPOGRAPHIC TERRAIN ANALYSIS TEAM, HEAVY DIVISION
- TOPOGRAPHIC TERRAIN ANALYSIS TEAM, LIGHT DIVISION
- CORPS ENGINEER UNITS
- ENGINEER BRIGADE, CORPS
- ENGINEER GROUP, COMBAT
- ENGINEER COMBAT BATTALION, CORPS WHEELED
- ENGINEER COMBAT BATTALION, CORPS MECHANIZED
- ENGINEER COMBAT BATTALION, CORPS AIRBORNE
- ENGINEER COMBAT BATTALION, CORPS LIGHT
- ENGINEER COMBAT BATTALION, HEAVY
- SEPARATE CORPS COMPANIES
- ENGINEER COMBAT-SUPPORT EQUIPMENT COMPANY
- ENGINEER COMPANY LIGHT EQUIPMENT, AIRBORNE
- ENGINEER COMPANY LIGHT EQUIPMENT, AIR ASSAULT/LIGHT
- ENGINEER MGB COMPANY
- ENGINEER PANEL-BRIDGE COMPANY
- ENGINEER ASSAULT FLOAT-BRIDGE COMPANY
- ENGINEER TOPOGRAPHIC COMPANY
- OPERATIONAL-LEVEL ENGINEER UNITS
- ENGINEER COMMAND
- ENGINEER BRIGADE, TA
- ENGINEER GROUP, CONSTRUCTION
- ENGINEER PRIME-POWER BATTALION
- HHC, ENGINEER TOPOGRAPHIC BATTALION
- SEPARATE OPERATIONAL-LEVEL COMPANIES
- ENGINEER COMPANY, TOPOGRAPHIC BATTALION
- ENGINEER CONSTRUCTION-SUPPORT COMPANY
- ENGINEER DUMP-TRUCK COMPANY
- ENGINEER PIPELINE-CONSTRUCTION- SUPPORT COMPANY
- ENGINEER PORT-CONSTRUCTION COMPANY
- SEPARATE ENGINEER TEAMS (OPERATIONAL LEVEL)
- ENGINEER TEAM, BATTALION HQ
- ENGINEER TEAM, FIRE-FIGHTING HQ
- ENGINEER TEAM, FIRE-FIGHTING TEAMS
- ENGINEER TEAM, QUARRY, 75 TPH
- ENGINEER TEAM, WELL DRILLING
- ENGINEER TEAM, CONTROL-AND-SUPPORT DETACHMENT DIVING
- ENGINEER TEAM, LIGHTWEIGHT DIVING
- ENGINEER TEAM, REAL ESTATE
- ENGINEER TEAM, UTILITIES (4,000)
- ENGINEER TEAM, TOPOGRAPHIC PLANNING AND CONTROL
- US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS' OPERATIONS
APPENDIX B
Engineer Estimate
- THE PROCESS
- RECEIVING THE MISSION
- CONDUCTING THE EBA
- ANALYZING THE MISSION
- SPECIFIED TASKS
- IMPLIED TASKS
- ASSETS AVAILABLE
- LIMITATIONS (CONSTRAINTS AND RESTRICTIONS)
- RISK
- TIME ANALYSIS
- ESSENTIAL TASKS
- RESTATED MISSION
- DEVELOPING A SCHEME OF ENGINEER OPERATIONS
- ANALYZING THE RELATIVE COMBAT POWER
- IDENTIFYING THE ENGINEER MISSIONS AND ALLOCATING FORCES
- DEVELOPING A SCHEME OF ENGINEER OPERATIONS
- BALANCING AVAILABLE ASSETS AGAINST SUPPORT REQUIREMENTS
- INTEGRATING INTO THE MANEUVER COA
- WAR GAMING AND REFINING THE ENGINEER PLAN
- RECOMMENDING A COA
- FINALIZING THE ENGINEER PLAN AND ISSUING THE ORDER
APPENDIX C
Orders and Annexes
- SUPPORTED-UNIT'S ORDERS AND ENGINEER ANNEX
- ENGINEER-UNIT ORDERS
- ENGINEER-UNIT WO
- Heading
- Situation
- Attachments and Detachments
- Earliest Time of Move
- Nature and Time of the Operation
- Time and Place of Orders Group
- Administrative and Logistical Information
- Acknowledgment
- ENGINEER-UNIT OPORD
- ENGINEER-UNIT FRAGO
AUTHORIZATION PAGE
- ENGINEER-UNIT WO
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