text: Chapter 1
  * Pulling information from contingency engineer districts, synthesizing the information into
  construction effects for reporting purposes, and providing programmatic oversight of construction
  programs.
  * Advising the supported command on USACE core competencies and supporting construction
  decisions for work acceptance.
  * Participating in the development of infrastructure construction requirements and providing
  strategic command guidance to deployed contingency engineer districts according to theater and
  USACE strategic command objectives.
  * Providing oversight of the USACE major subordinate commander.
  * Acting as the operational conduit between deployed elements and the USACE major subordinate
  commander.
  * Pushing guidance to the deployed contingency engineer districts from the supported theater
  command.
  * Prioritizing mission execution and ensuring the implementation of USACE business processes
  consistently throughout the theater.
  Note. See USACE Engineer Pamphlet 500-1-2 for additional information on FFE.
  ECHELON FORCE TAILORING
  With input from appropriate corps and division headquarters, engineer planners at the joint and theater
  army (and the TEC when deployed) select engineer forces based on analysis of mission variables and
  recommend the deployment sequence. Actual requirements for engineer forces in a campaign seldom match
  planning figures; in fact, they typically exceed the planning figures. Tactical-level requirements are difficult
  to fully define at operational levels. The engineer planners at the theater army echelon gain a broad
  understanding of the operational-level requirements, but they must rely on subordinate echelons to assist in
  defining tactical-level requirements. Engineer planners must also consider and leverage the variety of other
  engineer capabilities that may be available to meet or mitigate requirements.
  Echelons above brigade (EAB) engineer planners consider a variety of other engineer capabilities to
  meet operational- and, in some cases, tactical-level requirements. A designated DOD contract construction
  agent (normally, the USACE or Naval Facilities Engineering Command [NAVFAC]) that may have available
  mission support capabilities supports each theater. When not deployed, the TECs support ASCC campaign
  plans through persistent habitual engagement. Through these relationships, the TEC supports joint and theater
  army strategic and operational planning, assists in-theater posture construction program management,
  provides technical support, and provides tailorable support packages to ASCC operations in support of theater
  campaign plans. Planners review operational and mission variables and consider the availability of local
  engineer resources, including host-nation (HN) military and civilian sources. Unified action partner
  capabilities are also considered. Despite a full accounting of contract and other available resources,
  operational-level engineer planners may also identify a number of requirements for which the most effective
  engineer capability only exist in USACE or other institutional force engineer organizations.
  Theater army engineer planners must understand some requirements more fully than others. The theater
  army echelon must comprehend the various engineer support requirements for accessing the theater and
  establishing a sustainment base. Many of these may be translated to potential military engineer missions and
  the related tasks. For example, theater engineer planners must know the requirements for upgrading selected
  seaport of debarkation (SPOD) and aerial port of debarkation (APOD) with enough clarity to include tentative
  designs, plans, and estimates. Similarly, a selected ground line of communication (LOC) may require
  construction activities that can be clearly defined. The most well-defined requirements tend to focus on
  operational-level support, and most engineer support at this level is organized in the general engineering and
  geospatial engineering functions.
  Theater army engineer force planners do not disregard tactical-level requirements. They must analyze
  operational and mission variables to determine and shape the engineer forces required for the tactical-level
  operations of subordinate echelons. These forces include capabilities organized in the combat, general, and