ENGINEER TROOP UNITS

The mission of engineer troop units in a theater of operations are to facilitate the movement of friendly forces, impede the movement of enemy forces, provide engineer staff planning and advice to all commanders in the theatre of operations (TO) and to provide all engineer services required in a TO. To accomplish their respective missions, engineer troop units in a TO are capable of —

Participating as a part of the combined arms team in all forms of combat operations (combat engineer units). This includes the offense, the defense and the retrograde in all types of operations, including airborne, airmobile and amphibious operations. In these operations they perform specialized tasks, alone or in cooperation with other units — such as the construction, destruction, breaching, or passage of obstacles and barriers; river crossings; and employment of atomic demolition munitions (ADM). Engineer combat units may be committed as units to engage in infantry type combat.

Constructing, rehabilitating, maintaining and repairing all types of facilities such as depots, hospitals, protective shelters, roads, railroads, bridges, ports, POL pipelines, airfields, heliports, etc.

Providing potable water for field troops.

Providing mapping and terrain intelligence, as well as advice on demolition and camouflage or demolition or cam services when required.

Decontaminating vital areas contaminated with chemical agents or radioactive materials.

1. What construction support was accomplished by the Corps of Engineers in the more recent past in the USA?

2. What is the most important mission of the Corps of Engineers?

3. What are the missions of engineer troop units in a TO?

4. What tasks do engineer combat units perform in combat operations?

5. What types of facilities do engineer troop units construct, rehabilitate, maintain and repair?

2.	Translate words and word combinations into English

Військова інженерна частина, інженерне забезпечення бойових дій, форсування річки, трубопровід, підривні роботи, інженерне командування, полегшувати рух своїх військ, приймати участь в бою.