Coordinating General Engineer Effort in Stability Operations

Abstract

Many entities are involved in general engineering during a contingency operation, including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, host nations, civilian contractors, and troop construction workers from all Services and allied nations. At the strategic and operational level the Engineer Coordinator (ENCOORD) function is accomplished by Theater Engineer Commands (TEC) and Engineer Brigade headquarters. U.S. military personnel will need to conduct general engineering missions to construct facilities for themselves and be prepared to improve the infrastructure of the local population. U.S. personnel may be tasked to restore essential services such as water, sewer, and electric and develop roads and facilities to support economic development. There is currently no established process for ensuring that the staffs responsible for coordinating general engineer missions have the breadth of knowledge they need. Even though these soldiers have done exceptional work in support of current operations through dedication and perseverance, the ongoing nature of this requirement dictates better preparation of these unique units.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 16, 2011
Accession Number
ADA560336

Entities

People

  • John F. Mcfassel

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Army Corps Of Engineers
  • Combat Operations
  • Command And Control
  • Construction
  • Contractors
  • Employment
  • Engineering
  • Infrastructure
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Operations
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • Personnel Management
  • Stability Operations
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Facility/Structural Engineering.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.