2nd Combat Engineer Battalion - Mission

Mission

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 operations.