ATP 3-34.22 — Engineer Operations--brigade Combat Team And Below
ATP 3-34.22 governs engineer operations supporting unified land operations at the brigade combat team level and below.
- Publication number: ATP 3-34.22
- Title: ENGINEER OPERATIONS--BRIGADE COMBAT TEAM AND BELOW
- Date: 04/14/2021
- Proponent: T2COM
- Status: ACTIVE
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ATP 3-34.22 covers engineer organizations, brigade combat team missions, command and control, planning, and sustainment. It describes support across shaping, preventing conflict, large-scale combat, and consolidating gains, and requires decisions and actions to comply with applicable laws and regulations.
Applies to: ATP 3-34.22 applies to the Active Army, Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States and United States Army Reserve unless otherwise stated.
Topics covered
- Engineer support to brigade combat teams
- Brigade engineer battalion structures
- Engineer missions across decisive action
- Task force engineer integration
- Engineer planning and military decisionmaking
- Engineer sustainment planning
Questions and answers
What combat capabilities does a brigade engineer battalion provide?
The BEB in each BCT provides a baseline of combat capabilities that can be augmented with specialized units from the EAB. (paragraph 2-1)
What types of brigade combat teams does ATP 3-34.22 describe?
ATP 3-34.22 is a primary manual for instructional purposes within the United States Army Engineer School and assists other Army branch schools in teaching the integration of engineer capabilities into Army operations.
What is a hasty operation?
A hasty operation is an operation in which a commander directs immediately available forces, using fragmentary orders, to perform tasks with minimal preparation, trading planning and preparation time for speed of execution (ADP 3-90). (paragraph 1-54)
What is the engineer requirement for bridging equipment at BCT level gap crossings?
A BEB typically requires additional bridging equipment to support BCT level gap crossings for any gap beyond 13 meters (rapidly emplaced bridging system) or 18 meters (assault vehicle-launched bridge or the joint assault bridge). (paragraph 3-31)
What tasks do sapper companies execute?
The sapper company executes combat and general engineering tasks in support of BCTs and support brigades to enable force application, focused logistics, and protection. (paragraph 3-32)