text: Chapter 2
  Table 2-1. Engineer mission planning and capabilities (continued)
  Organization Mission Planning Capabilities
  • 1 per regional support • Provides facilities engineering support in the areas
  Engineer utilities group or of carpentry, masonry, electrical, plumbing, and
  detachment • 1 per base camp road maintenance and repair.
  population of 6,000
  • 1 per petroleum pipeline • Provides one 12-hour shift in support of wide-body
  and terminal operating aircraft (C-130 or larger) operations. The team
  company must be augmented by another team to complete
  • 1 per petroleum support 24-hour operations.
  company • Provides crash/rescue support for MEDEVAC and
  • 1 per army aviation normal flight or maintenance standbys.
  brigade • Conducts fire-prevention inspections on an
  • 1 per (div/corps) installation or airfield.
  sustainment brigade • Provides command and control of the
  Engineer • 1 per base camp nonfirefighting assets used to support wildland fire-
  fighting operations (heavy equipment, personnel).
  firefighting team– population of 3,000
  fire truck without airfield operations • Conducts fire-fighting operations (structural,
  • 2 per base camp crash/rescue, and wildland) on an installation/in an
  AO.
  population of greater than
  6,000 without airfield • Provides emergency assistance to victims, to
  operations. include emergency medical assistance.
  • Conducts initial response to HAZMAT incidents.
  • Provides training of unit level fire brigades.
  • Assists with medical resources during MASCAL
  incidents.
  • Assists in host-nation support as required.
  • 1 per base camp • Designs small projects.
  population of 18K • Prepares project documentation.
  (Includes U.S. military, DA
  • Conducts environmental assessments and
  civilian, contractor,
  reporting.
  supported HN forces) or
  Engineer facility • 1 per corps or senior Army • Supports operations and maintenance training.
  detachment HQ • Performs energy conservation surveys.
  • Conducts utilization studies.
  • Writes service contracts.
  • Establishes short- and long-range facility work
  plans.
  Well drilling team • 1 per corps or senior Army • Is capable of drilling and casting two complete
  HQ water well holes of 5 7/8 inches in diameter. Truck
  mounted rigs can reach depths of 2,000 feet.
  • Installs casings, screens, and pumps and develops
  wells to provide water at the well head.
  • Provides transportation of up to 2,500 gallons of
  potable water.
  • Provides personnel and equipment to sustain two
  24-hour shift operations.