text: Chapter 6
  During the offense, a significant portion of the tailored engineer force tends to have supporting
  relationships with maneuver commanders. For some general engineering capabilities and for most combat
  engineering capabilities, the tailored engineer force is pushed. Command and support relationships are
  tailored toward the tactical echelons for close support of combat operations. Movement and maneuver
  requirements are not well defined at higher echelons and are more dynamic in combat operations. Tailored
  forces are pushed to subordinate echelons to address these requirements and to add flexibility for those
  maneuver commanders to react to unforeseen challenges and opportunities.
  In the defense, operational-level engineer planners are typically unable to generate adequate
  construction capabilities to support all of the subordinate requirements for both movement and maneuver
  (countermobility) and protection (survivability). Operational-level requirements compete for these same
  construction capabilities. The operational planner must recommend priorities for these capabilities and then
  work collaboratively with subordinate elements to assist them in mitigating shortfalls.
  When planning for stability operations, engineers consider the broadest range of potential
  requirements. The operational-level engineer planner considers all of the theater echelon requirements linked
  to the movement and maneuver, sustainment, and protection warfighting functions while also considering
  nonlethal applications supporting the objective end state. Subordinate echelons also require a broad range of
  general engineering support, or they may be conducting combat operations requiring combat engineering
  with appropriate augmenting general engineering capabilities. The tailored engineer force is distributed
  among echelons for operational-level applications and close support of subordinate operations. Stability
  operations are most likely to occur in close coordination with multinational and interagency elements and
  among the local population. Construction capabilities will most likely also be required to support
  infrastructure and reconstruction needs. Construction requirements will likely exceed Army unit capabilities.
  Operational-level engineers, subordinate echelon engineers, engineer leaders, and engineer staff will be
  required to coordinate efforts from a range of other capabilities to meet the extensive construction
  requirements.
  Planning for DSCA tasks is significantly different from offense, defense, or stability operations
  because of the unique nature of the threat, although the basic tasks may be similar to those of stability. The
  threat will likely be a natural or man-made disaster, accident, or incident with unpredictable consequences.
  Additionally, planners must be aware of the number of statutes and regulations that restrict Army interaction
  with other government agencies and civilians during DSCA. The local and state response normally leads the
  effort, with a federal response providing support, as required. Interagency response during DSCA is governed
  by the National Response Framework, which delegates responsibility to various federal agencies for
  emergency support functions. Each lead agency is responsible for planning within their assigned emergency
  support functions.