text: Engineer Support to Shape, Prevent, and DSCA
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  BCT brigade combat team
  C2 command and control
  FACE forward aviation combat engineering
  Figure 3-3. Division design perspective
  Engineers at the division and below focus on effective leader development. Training and leader
  development form the cornerstone of operational readiness and they are part of Army operations to shape.
  The priority focus for engineer forces not committed to specific CCDR requirements is building and
  sustaining readiness to conduct large-scale combat. Units, leaders, and Soldiers achieve the tactical and
  technical competence that builds mutual trust, esprit de corps, and adaptability by overcoming challenges
  through realistic training. Combat training centers facilitate training and leader development and that of
  unified action partners.
  Operational planning and contingency training exercises facilitate understanding of engineer
  perspectives of OEs. A complete understanding of an OE may be hindered if the focus is solely on adversary
  information and actions. Additional information collection with a focus on area access/area denial is often
  required for and is key to enabling division freedom of mobility. People and populations within a region can
  present significant security and countermobility challenges. Operations to shape are accomplished through a
  variety of missions, tasks, and actions, and they are often focused toward understanding, engaging,
  influencing, changing, or countering human perceptions. From an engineering perspective, this is executed
  through engineering partnerships that improve LOCs, APOD/SPOD, local population, and engineering
  expertise. This requires study and analysis to ensure that the right decisions and actions are taken at the right
  time to get positive outcomes. The complexity of the human aspects of conflict are dynamic. Therefore,
  operations to shape must be ongoing, consistently maintain positive engagements, and be flexible enough to
  adjust to changing political conditions.