Engineers Respond to Operations Other Than War

Abstract

Military operations other than war (OOTW) involving large unit task organizations have been frequent occurrences in the last few years. FM 5 -114, Engineer Operations Short of War, identifies several operations categories, one of which is disaster-relief operations within the United States and its territories. The 20th Engineer Brigade (CBT) (ABN Corps), stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, has provided small, tailored support packages of soldiers and equipment to assist in disaster-relief operations several times since returning from the Gulf War. Deployment of the brigade and attached engineer units to conduct Hurricane Andrew recovery operations in Florida was the first major participation in OOTW. This article describes the steps taken by the 20th Engineer Brigade in responding to this natural disaster.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA596266

Entities

People

  • Douglas L. Horn
  • Robert M. Ralston

Organizations

  • United States Army Engineer School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Airborne
  • Construction
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Disasters
  • Engineers
  • Governments
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Lessons Learned
  • Local Governments
  • Military Operations
  • Natural Disasters
  • North Carolina
  • Task Forces
  • United States

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  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.