Discuss Engineer Support Plans (ESP).
The ESP identifies the minimum essential facilities and engineering capabilities needed
to support the commitment of military forces.
Discuss the Request for Forces (RFF) process.
Naval civil engineering force units and individual augments must be requested through
the Request for Forces (RFF) process to augment a component or Joint Task Force (JTF)
organization.
Define “Contingency Planning”
Contingency planning is performed in a continuous cycle that usually begins with the
publication of a new Contingency Planning Guidance (CPG) and is designed to develop
joint OPLANs, CONPLANs (with and without Time-Phased Force and Deployment Data
{TPFDD}), or functional plans to support the national military strategy. It is heavily based
on assumptions regarding the political and military circumstances that will exist when the
plan is implemented.
Define “Crisis Action Planning (CAP)”
CAP is based on current events and conducted in time-sensitive situations and
emergencies using assigned, attached, and allocated forces and resources. Crisis action
planners base their plan on the actual circumstances that exist at the time planning
occurs and, where possible, an existing OPLAN.
Define “ABFC”
Advanced Base Functional Components. The ABFC system, known as the NAVFAC P437, has two volumes. The first volume is a list of components, facilities, and assemblies.
The second volume contains drawings. It includes standard designs, bills of material,
weight, cube, construction man-hour analysis, and fuel requirements. NAVFAC publishes
the ABFC system electronically in CD-ROM format or at
http://abfcview.navfac.navy.mil/desk1000.cfm.
Discuss “Facilities” as it relates to General Engineering planning tools and considerations.
Civil engineer planners identify facility requirements for contingency operations
Discuss “Real Estate” as it relates to General Engineering planning tools and
considerations.
Civil engineer planners consider aspects of acquisition and/or leasing real estate in
support of engineer operations.
Discuss “Environment” as it relates to General Engineering planning tools and
considerations
Naval civil engineer planners consider the effect of the planning of operations on the
environment in accordance with Host Nation (HN) agreements; environmental laws and
regulations; and U.S. federal, state, and local environmental laws and standards.
Discuss “Host Nation Support (HNS)” as it relates to General Engineering planning tools
and considerations.
Unified commanders obtain authority for negotiations with HNs through channels of the
Joint Staff, the SecDef, and the Department of State. Marine Corps and Seabee engineer
planners identify requirements for HNs and forward their requests through the
commander, joint task force (CJTF) or the service component commanders to the unified
commander.
List the logistics support considerations for Seabee units.
- Supply
- Maintenance
- Transportation
- General Engineering
- Health Services
- Medical Treatment Facilities
- Medical Evacuations
When are Initial/Expedient construction standards used?
Naval civil engineering forces apply the initial/expedient construction standard for
facilities construction in a tactical environment when response times are at a premium for
rapidly deploying engineering resources to limited support locations.
When are Temporary construction standards used?
Naval civil engineering forces apply the temporary construction standard for facilities
construction when a location requires that it extend the efficiency of operations for use for
as long as 24 months and when the naval civil engineering forces are required to provide
sustained operations. When mission requirements dictate, the temporary construction
standard replaces the initial/expedient construction standard.
When are Permanent construction standards used?
Naval civil engineering forces build permanent-construction-standard facilities for Host
Nation (HN), supporting stability and security operations for U.S. forces with increased
efficiency for long-term sustained operations.
What are the three types of engineering Battlespace Functions that are assigned to the
Seabees?
General, Combat, Special
Discuss the Naval Civil Engineers role in Joint Operations.
Naval civil engineering forces train to know how other service and coalition engineers and
nongovernmental organizations operate, and how naval civil engineering operations fit
into the joint environment.
What is the purpose of the MPF?
The NCF has pre-staged equipment and supplies aboard each Maritime Prepositioning
Ship Squadron (MPSRON) to outfit an NMCB (a P25 TOA) and an NCR (CE) (aP29 TOA)
in support of the Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF). Seabee units deploys with the
Fly In Echelon (FIE) portion of their TOA which consists of individual combat personnel
gear, individual weapons, crew-served weapons, communications gear, and limited
transportation assets. The remainder of their TOA is staged aboard an MPSRON. The
MPF allows for the rapid establishment of a combat-ready MAGTF ashore.
How many Maritime Prepositioning Ship Squadrons (MPSRONs) are forward deployed?
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Discuss Naval Civil Engineer’s role in Counteracting Restriction to Movement.
When a unit exceeds the ability to maneuver around natural and artificial terrain,
engineers advise unit commanders about counteracting restrictions to movement
in a range of operational situations and environments. In their evaluation, engineers
consider the unit’s tactical situation, mission assignment, operational environment,
engineering capabilities, and equipment availability. They weigh the impact of the
tactical situation on engineer tactics, required equipment, and speed of mission
accomplishment in order to formulate recommendations to the unit commander.
What operations can Civil Engineers perform in a jungle environment?
Jungle road construction
- Wet gap crossing
- Forward operating bases
- Potable water
- Mapping
What operations can Civil Engineers perform in a mountain environment?
Jungle road construction
- Mountain road construction
- Stream crossing
What factors should be considered for operation in cold environments?
Seabees do not train for this type of environment; however, UCTs do conduct arctic dive
training operations. Seabees would need to be outfitted with cold weather gear. CESE
and tool kits would need to be outfitted with special fuel and petroleum, oil and lubricants
additives to function successfully in this environment.
What factors should be considered for operation in desert environments?
Operations in the desert is complicated by the task of providing an adequate supply of
water, increased requirements for camouflage assistance and deception, and special
problems in field fortifications.
Discuss the Seabee’s capabilities in gap crossing.
Seabees do not perform hasty gap crossing. Seabee can perform deliberate gap crossing
with robust bridging capabilities and pile driving assets.
Discuss the Seabee’s role in supporting military operations in urban terrain.
Seabees support construction projects in urban and populated areas even though they
are not an offensive force. The presence of population and man-made construction
complicates MOUT. The number of Seabees training in MOUT continues to increase.
