National strategic policy and strategic military leadership affected the engineer force structure over the last 90 years despite little change to the mission of the military engineer. Regardless of force structure issues, engineers performed their...
This study examines the role of U.S. Army Engineers fighting as infantry in AirLand Battle by analyzing the actions of the 1111th Engineer Combat Group during the Battle of the Bulge in December 1944. The 51st and 291st Engineer Combat Battalions...
During a staff meeting at United States European Command (USEUCOM), while General James L. Jones was the USEUCOM commander, he said "Engineers are the maneuver force for Phase Zero operations." In this paper, I will argue why engineers should be...
Army engineers operate increasingly as members of joint and multinational forces. Although doctrine reflects this reality, it is ambiguous regarding how commanders can best structure a headquarters capable of employing joint and multinational...
This monograph investigates the idea of utilizing heavy force combat engineers to assist with intelligence collection efforts. Tactical commanders face large reconnaissance requirements but have limited assets to meet them. Supporting engineers...
One of the fundamental roles of all levels government is to respond to domestic emergencies to save lives, protect property, and promote public health and safety. USACE provides vital assistance to the nation during disasters. The disaster response...
This monograph examines Colonel Bond's writings and compares his principles of military engineering to the current Objective Force Proposals, which are centered around the concepts of "assured mobility" and "embedded capabilities". The analysis...
The objectives of Engineer are to inform, motivate, increase knowledge, improve performance, and provide a forum for the exchange of ideas. Views expressed are those of the authors and not those of the Department of Defense or its elements. The...
The purpose of this monograph is to study past and present engineer organizations and operations to answer the question: What is the deficiency between engineering requirements of the Brigade Combat Team (BCT) in the Contemporary Operational...
This monograph analyzes the ability of two proposed engineer organizations to adequately support the future Force XXI Division. Examinations of four historical case studies determine engineer support requirements for division operations. The U.S....
The objectives of Engineer are to inform, motivate, increase knowledge, improve performance, and provide a forum for the exchange of ideas. Views ex-pressed are those of the authors and not those of the Department of Defense or its elements. The...
This monograph analyzes the ability of U.S. Army engineers to organize at the division level and support tactical offensive operations on the contemporary battlefield. The analysis is conducted in light of the Soviet experience in organizing for...
The objectives of Engineer are to inform, motivate, increase knowledge, improve performance, and provide a forum for the exchange of ideas. Views ex-pressed are those of the authors and not those of the Department of Defense or its elements. The...
The full spectrum doctrine of the U.S. Army places additional emphasis on engineer units to support offensive, defensive, stability, and civil support operations, yet organic engineer capability was reduced in the BCTs. This thesis attempts to...
The purpose of this paper is to describe the manner in which The Engineer Service of First Army provided the engineer support necessary to assault successfully the Normandy beaches, and to move the Army across France, Belgium and Germany to the...
This monograph analyzes the proposed combat engineer reorganization at division level - E-FORCE - in light of the modern battlefield's requirement for agile combined arms formations. The study first examines the theoretical basis and importance of...
The objectives of Engineer are to inform, motivate, increase knowledge, improve performance, and provide a forum for the exchange of ideas. Views ex-pressed are those of the authors and not those of the Department of Defense or its elements. The...
FM 5-5 1941 includes information on engineers with infantry/cavalry/armored units, nondivisional general units, camouflage units, pontoon units, railway and inland waterway units, mapping units, supply units, troop movements, shelters and camps,...