4TH Combat Engineer Battalion LEADERSHIP Biography Commanding Officer Biography Sergeant Major Biography Inspector-Instructor Biography Inspector-Instructor Sergeant Major Contact Information. They are invariably found closely integrated into the force structure of divisions, combat brigades, and smaller fighting units. There is a note in one of the documents indicating that not all units in KStN 703 are to be included. 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. Company A. Then I happened across a couple of documents dated August of 1944 that were specifically outlining the formation of this unit type. In Sapper School, volunteers from the ranks of combat engineers and other military occupational specialties (most of whom serve in the combat arms) undergo training in combat engineer and infantry battle drills, expedient demolitions, threat weapons, unarmed combat, mountaineering, and water operations. 4th Marine Division. The 20th Engineer Brigade mission is to provide proactive, timely, and essential expedition ary engineer support to the XVIII Corps, the Army, and when directed, joint and special operations. B. A very interesting unit with a variety of half-tracks and miscellaneous special equipment and a lot of fire power. Alpha Company was then dispatched across Helmand Province including the districts of Marjeh, Musa Qala, and the infamous battle of Sangin. [1] From August 1957 until January 1962, the battalion was designated 3d Pioneer Battalion. This has the commanders group, reconnaissance platoon, maintenance platoon and other support units. By piecing together these K.St.N. The organizational documents discussed can be downloaded from the link below left. [citation needed]. Among the most familiar for their heroism and contributions to establishing key bridgeheads in Europe was at the Ludendorff Bridge at the Battle of Remagen. The Marines from 3d CEB participated in breaching operations with "Task Force Grizzly" and "Task Force Papa Bear. [citation needed]. 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. SUPPLY. December 29, 2019. He attended Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, SC in June 2000. The battalion has two armored engineer companies organized under KStN 727, Panzer-Pionier-Kompanie (G). In the Finnish army, pioneeri is the private equivalent rank in the army for a soldier who has completed the basic combat engineering training. and using the gliederung as a guide I think I have been able to construct, with some accuracy, the actual composition of this unit. In the Portuguese Army, a sapador de engenharia (engineering sapper) is a soldier of the engineering branch that has specialized combat engineer training. Sergeant Major Cleveland is a native of Atlanta, Georgia. Combat engineers build and run water distribution points, carrying out water filtration, and NBC decontamination when necessary, and storage prior to distribution. For example, the active duty US Army Special Forces[10] and its two reserve components, the 19th SFG and 20th SFG of the US Army National Guard,[11] employ combat engineer sergeants designated by MOS 18C. 250/3 (signals), two Sd.Kfz. They returned to Camp Pendleton, California in April 1955 and were again redesignated on 1 May 1957 as the 1st Pioneer Battalion. TO. In its original usage, "field engineering" would have been inclusive of but broader than "combat engineering. ALPHA COMPANY LEADERSHIP. The battalion was first formed on 16 September 1942 as 1st Battalion, 19th Marine Regiment. OF A COMPANY HEADQUARTERS AND THREE COMBAT ENGINEER PLATOONS. Both are dated August 1944 and indicate the KStN to be applied. SUPERSESSION. Mission The 42nd Clearance Company on order deploys in support of unified land operations worldwide, to execute route and area clearance operations by providing assured mobility, freedom of. On 1 April 1941, the battalion was assigned to Division Special Troops of . 5301 Barns Avenue NW. SUPPORT IS PROVIDED. EMPLOYMENT. Sapper 05 is the basic level, Sapper 06 is the general level, Sapper 08 is the combat engineer commander's level, and Sapper 11 is the combat engineer officer level. Alpha Company 3rd' performed one minefield breach on the 1st mine field belt, and one breach on the second minefield breach which was defended by the Iraqi forces. [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. [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. First Sergeant Contact Information. CAPABLE OF PROVIDING ORGANIZATIONAL, (1ST ECHELON) MAINTENANCE ON ALL ORGANIC EQUIPMENT. The 20th Engineer Battalion is a combat engineer battalion of the United States Army, headquartered at Fort Hood, Texas. Typically, this would be stated as KStn 712 less one company so that it is clear but unfortunately not in this case. The Italian Army uses the term guastatori for their combat engineers. The Pioneer Battalion together with an Engineer Battalion and a Seabee Battalion comprised the 17th Marines, the Division's Engineer Regiment. The German Assault Engineer Battalion (Pionier-Sturm-Bataillon) has the general organization of a battalion consisting of a Staff/HQs Company and three engineer companies, for a total of around 900 men. Also known as "Combat Engineer Battalions", they were typically divided into four companies: A, B, C, and Headquarters and Service (H&S). I tried to find additional details but unfortunately without knowing the specific K.St.N. NONE ORGANIC. They are a component of the United States Army Corps of Engineers . 4. That is the version I would favor but I am not aware when it would be applied. From Okinawa they deployed to Qui-Nhon SVN, landing there on 06-7 July 1965. This and other records on Back to Normandy was compiled from Headquarters, European Theater of Operations, Kingdom Station List, and dated 7 September 1944. Until recently, assault pioneers were responsible for the operation of flamethrowers. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. I5921C4A-1 TABLE OF MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS PAGE: 165, AS OF: 99/10 (FEB 99 TROOP LIST) PREPARED: 99/02/01. 1st Combat Engineer Battalion returned to San Mateo on 1 April 1991 and continued to provide engineering support to the 1st Marine Division. The 244th Engineer Combat Battalion was activated at Camp Shelby, MS 25 Oct 43, with a cadre from both the 4th Armored . NONE ORGANIC. The battalions consisted of a headquarters and service company, three lettered companies (A, B and C), and a medical detachment. It seemed interesting as this was a fairly large battalion with a nice variety of equipment. [citation needed], Field engineer is a term used (or formerly used) in many Commonwealth armies. (4) CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE LIGHT RAFTS, SUBJECT TO THE, (5) REINFORCE AND REPAIR EXISTING BRIDGES WITH LOCAL. A. 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. All IDF sappers are also trained as Rifleman 07, matching infantry. (13) WHEN AUGMENTED BY NECESSARY ELEMENTS OF THE ENGINEER, SUPPORT COMPANY, PERFORM ANY TASK FOR WHICH THE COMBAT ENGINEER, 4. Basic combat engineering tools include safe use of: For obstacle breaching, including minefields, the combat engineers use a variety of vehicles, explosive devices, and plastic explosives including:[citation needed], The Basic Field Manual, Engineer Soldier's Handbook, 2 June 1943 (FM 21-105) was written to provide guidance to a new combat engineer in the United States.[17]. The 2d Engineer Battalion relocated to Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, during July 1946. Sappers specialising in tunnel warfare may be known as miners. [citation needed], In the Canadian Army, it is a term for soldiers that have completed the basic Combat Engineer training.[15]. The battalion headquarters and 3 engineer companies were deployed to Afghanistan in 2009 as part of the NATO counterinsurgency offensive in the Helmand Province, to Musa Qaleh in 2010,[6] and returned again, 2011 and 2013 [1]. SCRIBES THE ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE, BILLET AUTHORIZATION, PERSONNEL STRENGTH, AND INDIVIDUAL WEAPONS FOR A COMBAT ENGINEER, COMPANY, COMBAT ENGINEER BATTALION, MARINE DIVISION, FLEET MARINE, A. These include the construction of roads, bridges, field fortifications, obstacles and the construction and running of water points. FIREPOWER. The Danish military engineers' corps, for example, is almost entirely organized into one regiment of combat engineers, simply named Ingenirregimentet ("The Engineering Regiment"). Combat Logistics Battalion 451; Combat Logistics Battalion 25; . Your email address will not be published. 215/7 (engineer). [2] They conduct demolition missions and clear minefields manually or through use of specialized vehicles. **1375C 13 NOV 1979 COMBAT ENGINEER COMPANY, COMBAT ENGINEER BATTALION, TABLE OF ORGANIZATION COMBAT ENGINEER COMPANY, NUMBER.1375C MARINE DIVISION, 1. The company, minus its 2nd Platoon, deployed to Iraq in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and fell under the command of Regimental Combat Team 5 during 2008. During April 1990, elements of the Battalion supported division units attached to Marine Forces Panama and participated in Operation Just Cause. I5921C4A-1 TABLE OF MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS PAGE: 166, (10) PERFORM SPECIALIZED DEMOLITION MISSIONS BEYOND THE, (11) PROVIDE SPECIALIZED ASSISTANCE IN BREACHING OBSTACLES. 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. There are three companies organic to the light battalion. 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. Both document sets indicate that the third company will be made up of two flamethrower (Fm.W. Research Blog - Sturmpanzer.com 2023. Plan, organize and construct a point minefield. From here, engineers from Company A embarked for Guadalcanal, and participated in the landing on that island. Elements would participate in Fire-Fighting efforts in the Western United States during August and September 1994. In the French army, combat engineers specialising in bridge-building are pontoniers. Provide mobility, counter mobility, survivability, and limited general engineering support. Combat Engineer Battalions in the U.S. military include: Last edited on 10 February 2023, at 22:27, Summary information on Engineer Combat Battalions, "1269th Engineer Combat Battalion - History", "History of the 50th Engineer Combat Battalion", "Normandy - the Technical Services: Corps of Engineers", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Engineer_Combat_Battalion&oldid=1138663984. 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. 6th Engineer Support Battalion . Due to rising IED threats, the U.S. Army sends some combat engineers to complete Explosive Ordnance Clearance Agent training. 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. D. MOBILITY. Plan, organize and provide missions essential water and electrical support. Combat engineers employ a wide range of transportation vehicles and equipment and use weapons unique to the engineers, including those used in land mine warfare. [citation needed], Building obstacles to prevent the enemy from moving around the battlefield. Members of the unit who participated in said actions are allowed to wear on their uniforms the appropriate ribbon of the awarded unit citation. At the beginning of a brigade culminating training exercise (CTE) and especially at a CTC rotation, IBCTs will often make a task organization change and OPCON an entire engineer company to each of the infantry battalions. First organized in 1937, the unit that became the 1279th Combat Engineer Battalion was the Michigan National Guard's only all-African-American organization. So, to me it makes sense to use 712 in its entirety (minus the one platoon) and then add a single platoon from KStn 716. The 3d Combat Engineer Battalion deployed to the Republic of Vietnam landed at Chu Lai in July 1965 and later moved to Da Nang remaining in country until October 1969. Robert E. O'Malley was awarded the first Marine Corps Medal of Honor of the Vietnam War. From 29 December 1992 to 2 February 1993, 1st Combat Engineer Battalion (-) deployed to Mogadishu, Somalia, in support of Operation RESTORE HOPE. Engineer Support Company LEADERSHIP. In 1995, 3d CEB was deactivated. They are a component of the United States Army Corps of Engineers. K.St.N. THE COMPANY COMMANDER DIRECTS AND, CONTROLS ALL MATTERS PERTAINING TO COMPANY ADMINISTRATION AND. [9], Individual combat engineers are often assigned as a component of both covert and overt direct action special operations teams. I5921C4A-1 TABLE OF MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS PAGE: 170, REPORT E9 E8 E7 E6 E5 E4 E3 E2/1, LINE SES GS15 GS14 GS13 GS12 GS11 GS10 GS9 GS8 GS7 GS6 GS5 GS4 GS3 GS2 GS1 LINE, NO. 7000 Hamlet Ave. Baltimore, MD. Marine Corps Forces Reserve. While the officers of a combat engineer unit may be professionally certified civil or mechanical engineers, the non-commissioned members are generally not. PROMULGATION STATEMENT. Duty Phone: 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. Each company was also allocated 39 sub-machine guns, 28 light machine guns, four heavy machine guns and two 8cm Granatenwerfer 42. 22 Likes, 0 Comments - Jungle G.I.s reenactment group (@junglegis) on Instagram: "Well-deserved rest - men of Company A, 306th Engineer Combat Battalion, 81st Infantry Division of" and .50 cal. Operation Just CauseOperation Desert StormOperation Enduring FreedomOperation Iraqi Freedom. [4] The sail to New Zealand was on the USAT John Ericsson (NY-307), a former Swedish deluxe cruise liner the S.S. Kungsholms, departing from the Oakland Naval Base. A unit citation or commendation is an award bestowed upon an organization for the action cited. The organization of the collection primarily follows the classification and filingscheme devised by Miss Margaret Emerson and associates of the Combat Analysis Section. The staff /HQs company used KStN 703. 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. Although, these do not show up in the KStN as they are considered a consumable like ammunition and panzerfaust. So, it seems the difference might be reasonably accounted for in variations to the composition of KStN 703. The purpose of the battalion as indicated by its title was a unit designed to be used in assaults. This page was last edited on 7 December 2022, at 00:12. (2) PROVIDE ASSISTANCE FOR THE CROSS-COUNTRY MOVEMENT OF, (3) ERECT TEMPORARY ENGINEER TYPE STRUCTURES TO ASSIST, IN THE MOVEMENT OF LIGHT VEHICLES AND PERSONNEL ACROSS DRY AND. 2. 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. Company C. Company D. Company E. Engineer Support Company. Plan, organize and conduct route/area sweeping operations. I found two distinct document sets that give insight as to how a German Assault Engineer Battalion is organized. The 1279th Combat Engineer Battalion was one of the state's African . 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. Lieutenant Colonel Kim commissioned in the United States Marine Corps in December 2005 as a Combat Engineer Officer. 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. During the war they participated in the following battles: Following the armistice the battalion participated in the defense of the Korean Demilitarized Zone from August 1953 April 1955. Combat engineer battalions are usually a part of a brigade combat team. Bravo Company was stood up in November 2008 with three full strength line platoons. 1st CEB has been presented with the following awards: Last edited on 27 December 2022, at 07:31, Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation Civil Action Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, List of United States Marine Corps battalions, Organization of the United States Marine Corps, "HyperWar: USMC Operations in WWII: Vol V-Victory and Occupation [Chapter VI-2]", "Marine engineers build outpost after clearing insurgents from town", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1st_Combat_Engineer_Battalion&oldid=1129819996, This page was last edited on 27 December 2022, at 07:31. CAPABILITIES. List of United States Marine Corps battalions, Organization of the United States Marine Corps, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2nd_Combat_Engineer_Battalion&oldid=1125995857, America's Engineer Battalion, The Follow Me Battalion. 18th Marines was redesignated 16 August 1944 as the 2nd Engineer Battalion. 3. B. INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY CUT-AND-COVER TYPE FIELD FORTIFICATIONS. ADMINISTRATIVE CAPABILITY.ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT IS, REPORT NO. NONE ORGANIC.SUPPORT IS PROVIDED BY. The battalion continues the lineage of the 20th Engineer Regiment. 1st Combat Engineer Battalion is a combat engineer battalion of the United States Marine Corps. A few years ago, I came across this German Assault Engineer Battalion (Sturm-Pionier Bataillon) organizational diagram (gliederung) . 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