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DTIC ADA506402: Engineer Force Structure within the HBCT

The purpose of this monograph is to analyze the Heavy Brigade Combat Team's (HBCT) engineer force structure to answer the following question: Does the HBCT have the necessary embedded engineer capabilities to conduct full-spectrum operations, rapidly transitioning between stability and major combat operations? The Army constructed the HBCT, one of the Army's primary tactical warfighting systems, for optimization in open and mixed terrain against conventional and irregular threats. However, its embedded engineer forces have been reduced from a battalion to a single company. One engineer company simply does not provide the capabilities required for the HBCT to execute full-spectrum operations. Consequently, the HBCT must rely on engineer augmentation from the engineer force pool to execute specific operations. Systems theory and systemic perspectives provide valuable insight into the interrelationship of the HBCT's embedded units. If one of the interrelated variables is unable to perform its battlefield functions, then the HBCT as a whole is unable to perform its battlefield functions. Operations Desert Shield, Desert Storm, and Iraqi Freedom provide valuable insight into the importa

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