ECCC GE Study SEt QuEStionS with AnSwErS
GrAdEd A+
· GE is utilized in support of: ✔✔ o Defense- Continuously conducted to harden and prepare positions,
facilities, installations
o Offense- Providing assured mobility of forces from ports of debarkation to forward AOs
o Stability- Focus is likely GE capabilities applied to restore essential services and support infrastructure
development
GE101: Introduction to General Engineering ✔✔ · Purpose of GE Module: Develop officers with ability to
plan and generate General Engineering effects in support of the maneuver commander during ULO
· Definition of GE: Those engineering capabilities and activities other than combat engineering that
modify, maintain, or protect the physical environment.
Geospatial ✔✔ supports vertical and horizontal construction
GE104: Engineer Reconnaissance ✔✔ · Engineer Reconnaissance Is NOT a FORM of reconnaissance. The
forms are route, zone, area, reconnaissance in force, and special.
· USACE Contingency Elements (UCE): Forward Support Team Advance (FEST-A), Reconnaissance Team
(RT), Advanced Echelon (ADVON) Team, Contingency Engineer District (CED).
· Technical Reconnaissance vs. Tactical Reconnaissance
GE105: Planning Construction Operations ✔✔ Projects come from requestor (unit or installation entity)
identifies a need which can be met by engineer support
MDMP in Construction Planning 1 of 2 ✔✔ o MDMP Step 1: Receive Mission-> Understand what you
actually need to do. Gather tools, time analysis, higher intent, shortfalls, Excess. Do not overlook
geospatial.
o MDMP Step 2: Mission Analysis-> Compile analysis into one effort. Involve BDE S2 Geospatial cell
MDMP in Construction Planning 2 of 2 ✔✔ o MDMP Step 3-6: COA development, COA analysis, COA
comparison, COA approval
,o MDMP Step 7: Rehearsals
Real Estate ✔✔ The overall collection of property
Heliport Categories: Initial ✔✔ -might begin with an insertion of Engineers to clear (LZs) for individual
aircraft or LZs of opportunity.
Usage:
-Individual Aircraft
-LZ of opportunity
LZ expanded into Semi-prepared and Surfaced as require
· Heliport Categories: Initial ✔✔ -Unsurfaced
-Located anywhere in T/O, mostly in areas that sustain close combat
-Little or no construction effort
-May not meet desired safety criteria
-Hazardous, inefficient and limited to good weather and visibility
-No estimated service life
· Heliport Categories: Assault Heliport ✔✔ -Service Life is 1-4 weeks
-Normally Semi-Prepared/Unsurfaced
-Designed for
-Observation aircraft
-Utility Aircraft
-Attack Aircraft
Area of Operations Heliport ✔✔ -Service life is 1-6 months
-Semi-Prepared/Unsurfaced
-Variety of matting/membranes
-Designed for
, -Observation aircraft
-Utility aircraft
-Attack aircraft
-Cargo aircraft
-Permit full efficiency of operations
-Greater safety than shaping area heliports
-Operations are practical under most weather conditions
Heliports ✔✔ o Helipads
o Heliports with taxi hover lanes
o Heliports with runways
o Mixed Battalion heliports
· Airfield Damage Repair (ADR): ✔✔ o Process: Gain Security, Assess Site, Clear Site, Mark Site, Prepare
Site, Repair Site using one of the techniques
Airfield Damage Repair: Debris Backfill Crater ✔✔ -Used when debris is plentiful and suitable for filling
crater.
-Fill crater with debris up to 18 inches below the surface.
-Fill remaining portion of the crater with crushed stone.
Airfield Damage Repair: Choke Ballast Over Debris ✔✔ -Used when debris is suitable for fill, but limited.
-Fill the crater with useable debris.
-Fill the remaining area with ballast rock 18 inches below the surface.
-Fill the remaining portion of the crater with crushed stone.
Airfield Damage Repair: Choke Ballast ✔✔ -Used when water is standing in the crater or if subsurface
material is unsuitable for filling the crater
-Fill the crater with ballast rock up to 18 inches below the pavement surface
GrAdEd A+
· GE is utilized in support of: ✔✔ o Defense- Continuously conducted to harden and prepare positions,
facilities, installations
o Offense- Providing assured mobility of forces from ports of debarkation to forward AOs
o Stability- Focus is likely GE capabilities applied to restore essential services and support infrastructure
development
GE101: Introduction to General Engineering ✔✔ · Purpose of GE Module: Develop officers with ability to
plan and generate General Engineering effects in support of the maneuver commander during ULO
· Definition of GE: Those engineering capabilities and activities other than combat engineering that
modify, maintain, or protect the physical environment.
Geospatial ✔✔ supports vertical and horizontal construction
GE104: Engineer Reconnaissance ✔✔ · Engineer Reconnaissance Is NOT a FORM of reconnaissance. The
forms are route, zone, area, reconnaissance in force, and special.
· USACE Contingency Elements (UCE): Forward Support Team Advance (FEST-A), Reconnaissance Team
(RT), Advanced Echelon (ADVON) Team, Contingency Engineer District (CED).
· Technical Reconnaissance vs. Tactical Reconnaissance
GE105: Planning Construction Operations ✔✔ Projects come from requestor (unit or installation entity)
identifies a need which can be met by engineer support
MDMP in Construction Planning 1 of 2 ✔✔ o MDMP Step 1: Receive Mission-> Understand what you
actually need to do. Gather tools, time analysis, higher intent, shortfalls, Excess. Do not overlook
geospatial.
o MDMP Step 2: Mission Analysis-> Compile analysis into one effort. Involve BDE S2 Geospatial cell
MDMP in Construction Planning 2 of 2 ✔✔ o MDMP Step 3-6: COA development, COA analysis, COA
comparison, COA approval
,o MDMP Step 7: Rehearsals
Real Estate ✔✔ The overall collection of property
Heliport Categories: Initial ✔✔ -might begin with an insertion of Engineers to clear (LZs) for individual
aircraft or LZs of opportunity.
Usage:
-Individual Aircraft
-LZ of opportunity
LZ expanded into Semi-prepared and Surfaced as require
· Heliport Categories: Initial ✔✔ -Unsurfaced
-Located anywhere in T/O, mostly in areas that sustain close combat
-Little or no construction effort
-May not meet desired safety criteria
-Hazardous, inefficient and limited to good weather and visibility
-No estimated service life
· Heliport Categories: Assault Heliport ✔✔ -Service Life is 1-4 weeks
-Normally Semi-Prepared/Unsurfaced
-Designed for
-Observation aircraft
-Utility Aircraft
-Attack Aircraft
Area of Operations Heliport ✔✔ -Service life is 1-6 months
-Semi-Prepared/Unsurfaced
-Variety of matting/membranes
-Designed for
, -Observation aircraft
-Utility aircraft
-Attack aircraft
-Cargo aircraft
-Permit full efficiency of operations
-Greater safety than shaping area heliports
-Operations are practical under most weather conditions
Heliports ✔✔ o Helipads
o Heliports with taxi hover lanes
o Heliports with runways
o Mixed Battalion heliports
· Airfield Damage Repair (ADR): ✔✔ o Process: Gain Security, Assess Site, Clear Site, Mark Site, Prepare
Site, Repair Site using one of the techniques
Airfield Damage Repair: Debris Backfill Crater ✔✔ -Used when debris is plentiful and suitable for filling
crater.
-Fill crater with debris up to 18 inches below the surface.
-Fill remaining portion of the crater with crushed stone.
Airfield Damage Repair: Choke Ballast Over Debris ✔✔ -Used when debris is suitable for fill, but limited.
-Fill the crater with useable debris.
-Fill the remaining area with ballast rock 18 inches below the surface.
-Fill the remaining portion of the crater with crushed stone.
Airfield Damage Repair: Choke Ballast ✔✔ -Used when water is standing in the crater or if subsurface
material is unsuitable for filling the crater
-Fill the crater with ballast rock up to 18 inches below the pavement surface
