General Engineering Cell

DRAFT 23 June, 1999

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Associated sections: [ Contracting Cell ] [ Foreign Nation Support Cell ] [ General Engineering Cell ] [ Maintenance Cell ] [ Movement Cell ] [ Operations and Plans Cell ] [ Supply, Maint and Services Cell ] [ Transportation Cell ]

General
Manning
Operational Tasks
Organization
Tactical Tasks

Contingency engineer support to the EAC begins with input to the Time-Phased Force Deployment List (TPFDL) for engineer activities. This planning continues with the Civil Engineering Support Plan in the form of the OPLAN's Engineer Annex or OPLAN's Logistics Annex (Engineer appendix) during the CAP process. This planning begins with coordination and planning for theater-level engineer tasking.

Specific engineer staff actions include:

Engineer plans and estimates and recommended allocation of engineer resources.
Coordination of real estate acquisition and disposal and recommended resolution of area allocation conflicts between JTF service component commanders.
Monitoring and guidance for the implementation of base development plans.
Oversight of base development planning of JTF service component commanders and recommended integrated priorities of construction.
Current status on construction and facility maintenance; current status on critical engineer items of equipment and Class IV materials; current status on prioritization and funding of projects and availability of construction resources in accordance with the order of battle and JTF requirements.
Coordination with appropriate real estate and contract construction agents, U.S. Embassy personnel, and host country representatives for acquisition of supplies and services, and with construction contractors performing under U.S. contracts.
Guidance on planning and execution of operations to minimize adverse effects on the health and welfare of assigned personnel and the environment.

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Organization

During stability and support operations engineering operations may be consolidated within a separate staff section under the chief of staff rather than as a cell under the Logistics Staff. For offensive and defensive actions the engineer staff will be consolidated under the logistics staff as a cell to conduct engineering activities associated with sustainment of the corps. This will include a majority of the horizontal and vertical engineering specialties. Combat engineering will remain part of the Operations staff and separate from the sustainment engineering operations.

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Manning

Sustainment and CSS Staff	Billets	Corps	ARFOR	JFLCC	JTF	ASCC	Remarks
Engineering
Engineering	Staff Engineering Envir			GS 12-O4	GS 12-O4	O5
Engineering	Const Supervisor			E7-E8	E7-E8	E9
Engineering	Facilities NCO			E7	E7	E7
Engineering	Draftsman			E4-E5	E4-E5
Engineering	Clerk Typist			E4-E5	E4-E5
Engineering	LOGCAP/CONCAP ACO			GS 12-O4	GS 12-O4	O3
Engineering	Real Estate Off			GS 12-O4	GS 12-O4	O3*	*2 total
Engineering	Contract Staff Off			CIV-O4-O5*	CIV-O4-O5*	O5	*4 total, 2 AF

Civil Engineering Support Plan (CESP) drives the sustainment cell engineering staff. The basis for this plan is the current contingency plans for any particular AOR. Beyond prepared contingency plans the sustainment engineer cell would be a plug in cell to the JPG during the CAP process. Portion of this process is to determine requirements that drive manning requirements. This information is then provided to the J5 JOPES, and J1 staffs for inclusion on the TPFD list.

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Operational Tasks

NUMBER	Tasks	Gen'l Eng Cell
OP 1.3	Provide Operational Mobility.	CONTRIBUTING
OP 1.3.1	Overcome Operationally Significant Barriers, Obstacles, and Mines.	CONTRIBUTING
OP 1.3.2	Enhance Movement of Operational Forces.	CONTRIBUTING
OP 4.6	Build and Maintain Sustainment Bases.	LEAD
OP 4.6.2	Provide Civil-Military Engineering.	CONTRIBUTING
OP 4.6.3	Expand Capacity of PODs and Allocate Space in the Theater of Operations/JOA.	CONTRIBUTING
OP 4.6.5	Provide for Real Estate Management.	CONTRIBUTING
OP 4.7.2	Conduct CMO in Theater of Operations/JOA.	CONTRIBUTING
OP 4.7.6	Coordinate Civil Affairs in Theater of Operations/JOA.	CONTRIBUTING
OP 6.2.10	Develop and Execute Actions to Control Pollution and Hazardous Materials.	CONTRIBUTING

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Tactical Tasks

Number	Title	G3/CO/EN
ART 1.1.2	Negotiate Tactical Area of Operations (AO)	CONTRIBUTING
ART 1.2	Conduct Tactical Maneuver	CONTRIBUTING
ART 1.2.2	Conduct Offensive Action	CONTRIBUTING
ART 1.2.3	Conduct Defensive Action	CONTRIBUTING
ART 1.2.4	Conduct Security	CONTRIBUTING
ART 1.2.5	Perform Enabling Operations	CONTRIBUTING
ART 1.3	Maintain Mobility	LEAD
ART 1.3.1	Overcome Barriers, Obstacles, and Mines	LEAD
ART 1.3.2	Enhance Movement	LEAD
ART 1.4	Conduct Countermobility	LEAD
ART 1.4.1	Secure/Select Locations of Barriers, Obstacles, and Mines	LEAD
ART 1.4.2	Emplace Barriers, Obstacles, and Mines	LEAD
ART 1.4.3	Mark Barriers, Obstacles, and Mines	LEAD
ART 1.4.4	Detonate Mines/Explosives	LEAD
ART 2.3.1	Evaluate Threat Information	CONTRIBUTING
ART 2.3.2	Evaluate Physical Environment Information	COORDINATED
ART 2.5	Develop Relevant Information and Intelligence	CONTRIBUTING
ART 3.2	Conduct Direct Fire	CONTRIBUTING
ART 3.2.1	Conduct Lethal Direct Fire on Surface Targets	CONTRIBUTING
ART 4.8	Supply the Force	CONTRIBUTING
ART 4.9	Provide General Engineering Support	LEAD
ART 4.9.1	Perform Rear Area Restoration	LEAD
ART 4.9.2	Perform LOC Sustainment	LEAD
ART 4.9.3	Provide Engineer Construction Support	LEAD
ART 4.9.4	Provide Engineer Construction Material	CONTRIBUTING
ART 5	Exercise Command and Control	CONTRIBUTING
ART 5.1	Acquire and Manage Information and Maintain Situation Awareness	CONTRIBUTING
ART 5.1.1	Communicate Information	CONTRIBUTING
ART 5.1.3	Maintain Information and Force Status	CONTRIBUTING
ART 5.2	Assess Situation and Determine Actions	CONTRIBUTING
ART 5.2.1	Review Current Situation	CONTRIBUTING
ART 5.3.2	Rehearse Operation	CONTRIBUTING
ART 5.3.5	Synchronize Tactical Operations	CONTRIBUTING
ART 6	Protect the Force	CONTRIBUTING
ART 6.2	Protect against Hazards in AO	CONTRIBUTING
ART 6.2.1	Protect Individuals and Systems	CONTRIBUTING
ART 6.2.2	Remove Battle Space Hazards	COORDINATED
ART 6.3.3	Evaluate Friendly Force Vulnerabilities	CONTRIBUTING

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