Will There Be Engineers for the Next Battle?

Abstract

The basic thrust of this paper is to make the reader aware of the implications involved with the placement of large portions of the Army's engineer forces in the reserve components. The transfer of these forces to the Reserve Components has significantly reduced the capability of the active engineer forces to meet their mission requirements. The paper considers these mission deficiencies in terms of their impact on the engineer's reduced ability to provide the army with infrastructure it requires to commit and sustain a force and, ultimately, the engineer's inability to provide the needed combat support to the tactical commander.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 10, 1986
Accession Number
ADA164881

Entities

People

  • Philip R. Harris

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Battles
  • Classification
  • Combat Readiness
  • Combat Support
  • Construction
  • Construction Equipment
  • Deployment
  • Diagnostic Equipment
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Force Structure
  • Infrastructure
  • Maintenance
  • Military Operations
  • Training
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.
  • Systems Analysis and Design