Engineering in the Offense

Question 1

(4) Battlefield Functions of Engineering

Answer 1

Mobility
* Engineering Reconnaissance
* Expedient Road Repair
* Gap Crossing
* Construction of LZs/Forward Arming and Refueling Points
* Construction/Maintenance of expeditionary airfields
* Obstacle breaching
* Countering explosive hazards

Counter-Mobility
Survivability
General Engineering

Question 1

Breaching Tenents (Focus on Fundamentals and Organization!!)

Answer 1

**Intelligence: **A commander needs to “see the battlefield” to be successful
Fundamentals: SOSRA (Suppress, Obscure, Secure, Reduce, Assault)
Organization: Support force, Breach force, Assault Force
Mass: Breaching is conducted by rapidly applying concentrated force at a point or place to crack the obstacle and rupture the enemy’s defense
Synchronization: Breaching operations require precise synchronization of the SOSRA breaching fundamentals by each of the elements involved

Question 2

Actions on contact when finding an IED (5-Cs)

Answer 2

1. Confirm
2. Clear
3. Cordon
4. Check
5. Control