ated; and the destruction of enemy emplacements by demolition or other means. (11) Engineer reconnaissance. This mis- sion is continuous and is a responsi- bility of all engineers, not just those personnel designated for the task. In addition to specific items of terrain and cross country movement informa- tion required to support an operation plan, engineers require knowledge of the condition and capacity of routes of communication and air-landing facilities; obstacles to friendly move- ment and suitable locations for con- struction of nuclear and nonnuclear defensive obstacles; the location of construction materials; possible loca- tions for water points, and other local resources which can be used in fur- therance of the engineer support mission. (12) Establishing and operating water points. (13) Construction, rehabilitation, repair, and maintenance of air-landing facil- ities. c.
DesignationFM 5-142
EditionSep 1964
StatusSuperseded
Pages92
FunctionEngineering
CollectionHistoric
Public domain (U.S. Government work)