Section I. GENERAL ★l-l. Purpose and Scope a. This manual provides guidance for com- manders, staff officers, and others concerned with the planning, employment and operations of specialized engineer amphibious units. It provides commanders and staffs with princi- ples, doctrine, and procedures concerning the missions, functions, capabilities, organization, and equipment provided by engineer amphibi- ous units. This will permit employing authori- ties to use these specialized engineer elements with maximum effectiveness in support of com- bat forces conducting amphibious, shore-to- shore, or major river crossing operations. b. Specialized engineer units included within the scope of this manual are— (1) The Engineer Amphibious Brigade (Headquarters and Headquarters Company, TOE 5-401). (2) The Engineer Amphibious Group (Headquarters and Headquarters Company, TOE 5-402).
DesignationFM 5-144
EditionNov 1966
StatusSuperseded
Pages273
FunctionEngineering
CollectionHistoric
Public domain (U.S. Government work)