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Originally Posted by jasnoke
Hey I'm a poolee waiting to be shipped out for basic in peoria IL and i'm doing combat engineering, I wanted to know a little more about what they do.
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MOS 1371, Combat Engineer
Summary. Combat engineers construct, alter, repair, and maintain buildings and structures; lift and move heavy objects and equipment by setting up, bracing, and utilizing rigging devices and equipment; and perform various duties incidental to the use of demolitions in construction projects and destruction of objects. Personnel assigned this MOS are taught carpentry and other construction skills as well as demolitions, specialized demolitions for urban breaching and land mine warfare.
This from the Mission Stament from the 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion:
The Combat Engineer Battalion's mission is to enhance the mobility, counter mobility, and survivability of the Marine Division through combat and limited general engineering support. The Combat Engineer Battalion performs the following tasks:
* Plan, organize and conduct mounted/dismounted deliberate breaching operations at the Company level.
* Plan, organize and conduct mounted/dismounted deliberate breaching operations at the Company, Battalion and Regimental level.
* Plan, organize and employ expedient and deliberate demolitions.
* Plan, organize and conduct route/area sweeping operations.
* Plan, organize and construct explosive and non explosive obstacle systems.
* Plan, organize and construct hasty and deliberate protective and tactical minefields.
* Plan, organize and construct a point minefield.
* Plan, organize and construct fighting and protective positions.
* Plan, organize and employ force protection measures.
* Plan, organize and provide missions essential water and electrical support.
* Construct and maintain limited combat roads and trails in support of Division operation