82nd Airborne Division, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 37th Brigade Engineer Battalion Live fire
Paratroopers of 37th Brigade Engineer Battalion conducted a squad live fire exercise to prepare for any future mission we may be called to do.
Combat Engineers conduct mobility, counter-mobility and survivability in support of combat forces. The Combat Engineer works as a member of a team, squad, or platoon performing basic combat construction and reconnaissance missions. Directs the construction of fighting positions and wire entanglements. Directs minefield emplacement, removal, and submits minefield reports for both scatterable and hand-in-placed minefields. Conducts hasty and deliberate breaching operations. Supervises and operates engineer wheeled and track vehicles. Calculates, prepares, and installs priming and firing systems for demolitions. The Combat Engineer accomplishes these tasks while staying current in basic Soldiering skills, which is necessary for today’s battlefield.
U.S. Army video by Staff Sgt. Andrew Mallett
