The Corps Engineer Brigade Construction Mission - A Joint and Combined Arms Effort
Abstract
As military engineers continue the transformation process, the corps engineer brigade is continuing to provide senior engineer leadership by focusing on the corps commander's priorities within the area of responsibility (AOR). Will this association become a thing of the past, or will it remain steadfast in the current command and support structure? In the meantime, the missions keep coming. If the corps is serving as the joint task force (JTF) or Multinational Corps, then the subordinate engineer brigade is equally postured for command and control of the engineer structure. The responsibility of providing construction and master planning during current operations spans all the services, to include specific Army branches. The corps engineer brigade has a unique challenge of balancing the corps s priority for the construction and master planning effort with an inherent relationship with the United States Army Corps of Engineers which is the Gulf Region Division. The invariable requirement for continued infrastructure improvements, to include assured mobility, has prompted other services and Army branches to become noticeable contributors in the overall processes. The joint and combined arms involvement is visible when other services provide their construction and master planning unit in lieu of an unavailable Army capability normally under the corps engineer brigade s command and control. Some examples of the in-lieu-of capability are showcased by the United States Air Force's facility and utility detachments. The combined arms effort is not as perceptible and does not fall under the corps engineer brigade's direct control, but these units are equally as important to the construction and master planning effort. A few of the primary contributors to the combined arms construction effort to highlight include finance and contracting, Defense Contracting Management Agency (DCMA), and almost every aspect of logistics (corps support command [COSCOM]).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 2006
- Accession Number
- ADA596500
Entities
People
- Tyrone Bennett
Organizations
- United States Army Engineer School