Hey Jason

[Lewis]

Hey Jason remember when we had that argument a few months ago about the role of a Combat Heavy Engineer, which I was. You said that we don't engage in the fight. Well you can see our role here..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combat_engineer
A combat engineer (also called field engineer, pioneer or sapper in many armies, is a soldier specialist who performs a variety of construction and demolition tasks under combat conditions.

These engineers build, repair and maintain buildings, roads and power supplies. They are responsible for employing explosives for construction and demolition projects, and operating the Assault Breacher Vehicle for clearing minefields. Such tasks typically include constructing and breaching trenches, tank traps and other fortifications, bunker construction, bridge and road construction or destruction, laying or clearing land mines, and other physical work in the battlefield. More generally, the combat engineer's goals involve facilitating movement and support of friendly forces while impeding that of the enemy.

Usually, a combat engineer is also trained as an infantryman, and combat engineering units often have a secondary role fighting as infantry. Beyond self-defense, combat engineers, infantry and assault troopers from armored corps units are generally the only troops that engage in the assault while dismounted. This role is limited by a lack of fire support (such as that obtained by infantry units from their mortars and recoilless rifles). There are no advanced academic qualifications required to be a combat engineer. The term "engineer" is not to be confused with the term applied to Professional Engineer or Chartered Engineer.


And here is my battalion when I was at Fort Benning
43rd Engineer Battalion (United States)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/43rd_Engineer_Battalion_(United_States)

 

[jasonc]

Hey Jason remember when we had that argument a few months ago about the role of a Combat Heavy Engineer, which I was. You said that we don't engage in the fight. Well you can see our role here..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combat_engineer
A combat engineer (also called field engineer, pioneer or sapper in many armies, is a soldier specialist who performs a variety of construction and demolition tasks under combat conditions.

These engineers build, repair and maintain buildings, roads and power supplies. They are responsible for employing explosives for construction and demolition projects, and operating the Assault Breacher Vehicle for clearing minefields. Such tasks typically include constructing and breaching trenches, tank traps and other fortifications, bunker construction, bridge and road construction or destruction, laying or clearing land mines, and other physical work in the battlefield. More generally, the combat engineer's goals involve facilitating movement and support of friendly forces while impeding that of the enemy.

Usually, a combat engineer is also trained as an infantryman, and combat engineering units often have a secondary role fighting as infantry. Beyond self-defense, combat engineers, infantry and assault troopers from armored corps units are generally the only troops that engage in the assault while dismounted. This role is limited by a lack of fire support (such as that obtained by infantry units from their mortars and recoilless rifles). There are no advanced academic qualifications required to be a combat engineer. The term "engineer" is not to be confused with the term applied to Professional Engineer or Chartered Engineer.


And here is my battalion when I was at Fort Benning
43rd Engineer Battalion (United States)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/43rd_Engineer_Battalion_(United_States)

secondary. all MOS are that, shoot I fall into that too.we had combat engineers in my unit to lay mines and set up obstacles. they usually didn't move with the infantry unless needed. they were attached to each mission as needed.

 

[Lewis]

secondary. all MOS are that, shoot I fall into that too.we had combat engineers in my unit to lay mines and set up obstacles. they usually didn't move with the infantry unless needed. they were attached to each mission as needed.

Usually, a combat engineer is also trained as an infantryman, and combat engineering units often have a secondary role fighting as infantry.

 

[jasonc]

Usually, a combat engineer is also trained as an infantryman, and combat engineering units often have a secondary role fighting as infantry.

all mos have that. infantry is part of. they don't send them in do to mout. I was with a infantry unit and we had combat engineers. all one platoon of them for the brigade. if they weren't needed for a specific mission they didn't go with us.

so you are posting this to say that if you were younger.uhm in country. most combat units did what? force pro missions, convoy security, pulled security for the engineers who were civilian that built the infrastructure. trained afghani and Iraq troops to fight. coordinated with local village elders where they needed help with the enemy as they would tell you if you did them favors. ie homes, food , wells.

a lot of that I did as an air defender. not all of it. but I was trained to and I did some of it.

 

[Lewis]

Jason I wish I was younger I would love to be back in the service, I would go Navy maybe this time.

 

[jasonc]

Jason I wish I was younger I would love to be back in the service, I would go Navy maybe this time.

I cant say I don't have regrets, but the past is the past.

 

[Lewis]

As a matter of fact, I know I would go Navy.

 

[jasonc]

I would be retired by about three years ago.