text: Organic and Task-Organized Structure
  during peace and war to provide a full range of engineering capabilities. These technical capabilities are
  grouped together into three engineer disciplines—combat, general, and geospatial engineering—
  * Combat engineering is the engineering capabilities and activities that directly support the
  maneuver of land combat forces that require close and integrated support (JP 3-34). This engineer
  discipline focuses on affecting terrain while in close support to maneuver. Combat engineering is
  integral to the ability of combined arms units to maneuver.
  * General engineering is those engineering capabilities and activities, other than combat
  engineering, that provide infrastructure and modify, maintain, or protect the physical environment
  (JP 3-34). This engineer discipline is primarily focused on providing construction support. It is the
  most diverse of the three engineer disciplines and is typically the largest percentage of engineer
  support that is provided to an operation, except in offensive and defensive operations at the tactical
  level when combat engineering is typically be predominant.
  * Geospatial engineering is those engineering capabilities and activities that contribute to a clear
  understanding of the physical environment by providing geospatial information and services to
  commanders and staffs (JP 3-34). Geospatial engineers generate geospatial products and provide
  services to enable informed running estimates and decision making. It is the art and science of
  applying geospatial information to enable an understanding of the physical environment as it
  affects terrain for military operations.
  2-27. Table 2-1 provides an overview of engineer capabilities at the battalion level and below that may be
  task-organized to the MEB. For additional information on engineer operations, see FM 3-34.
  Table 2-1. Engineer mission planning and capabilities
  Organization Mission Planning Capabilities
  • Provides command, control, planning, and
  supervision for 2-5 engineer companies and one
  FSC.
  • Provides coordination of engineer support, unit
  allocation, and resource management.
  • Plans and supports construction of obstacles,
  defensive positions, fixed and floating bridge
  construction, and river crossing operations.
  • Plans and supervises the collection of engineer-
  related information and the development of
  1 per 2-5 engineer engineer intelligence.
  Engineer battalion companies (various
  • Provides technical advice, assistance, and
  combinations)
  training in mine warfare, field fortifications,
  camouflage, demolitions, and engineer
  reconnaissance techniques.
  • Plans, supervises, and coordinates survey and
  design teams or explosive hazard teams when
  augmented by the engineer brigade for
  construction and/or clearance missions.
  • Coordinates with the medical brigade (support) to
  provide for site preparation, construction, or
  modification of waste disposal areas for hospitals/
  Role 3 medical treatment facilities.
  • Provides technical advice to commanders and
  senior engineers on all aspects of electrical power
  systems.
  1 per Army • Provides specialized Class IV, VII, and IX support to
  HHC, prime power
  headquarters subordinate units.
  battalion
  • Provides electrical engineer support, to include a
  limited design and analysis capability.
  • Manages and coordinates worldwide prime power
  requirements.