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combat engineering unit. This unit provides general engineering support during military operations. It is an Echelon Above Brigade (EAB) engineer unit, composed of five-line companies (15th Construction Company, 42nd Route Clearance Company, 502nd Multi-Role Bridging Company, 541st Sapper Company, 887th Engineer Support Company), one support company (Forward Support Company), one headquarters company (Headquarters and Headquarters Company), and one firefighting detachment (550th Fire Fighter Detachment). As of October 16, 2005, it is stationed at
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under the
20th Engineer Brigade The 20th Engineer Brigade is a combat engineer brigade assigned to the XVIII Airborne Corps of the United States Army stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Although the brigade was identified as an airborne unit, not all of its subordinate un ...
,
XVIII Airborne Corps The XVIII Airborne Corps is a corps of the United States Army that has been in existence since 1942 and saw extensive service during World War II. The corps is designed for rapid deployment anywhere in the world and is referred to as "America ...
. The 19th Engineer Battalion O/O deploys engineer forces to provide mission command and general engineer support to decisive action in support of Expeditionary, Army, Joint, or Combined Military Operations world-wide. __TOC__


Unit Insignia

SHIELD: The shield of the coat of arms is used to indicate the descent of the 19th Engineer Battalion from the 3rd Battalion of the 36th Engineer Regiment. COLORS: The colors red and white are the traditional engineer colors. The wavy partition line and the Seahorse symbolize participation in Marine Transportation and Amphibious Landings by the 36th Engineer Regiment. MOTTO: ACUTUS ACUMEN (1952-1976) ACUTUM ACUMEN (1976–Present) Translation: "SHARP INGENUITY"


Unit History


World War II

The parent unit of the 19th Engineer Battalion was constituted on October 1, 1933, in the Regular Army as the 36th Engineer Regiment. The 19th Engineer Battalion originated as the 3rd Battalion of the 36th Engineer Combat Regiment. The regiment was activated at
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in June 1941. The Regiment was trained for amphibious and support operation, earning the unit its distinctive seahorse. During
World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...
, the battalion conducted five amphibious landings while accompanying allied armies through Africa, Italy, France, Germany, and Austria. 3rd Battalion deployed to the North Africa Campaign in 1942, where it conducted its first contested amphibious landing as a part of
Operation Torch Operation Torch (8 November 1942 – Run for Tunis, 16 November 1942) was an Allies of World War II, Allied invasion of French North Africa during the Second World War. Torch was a compromise operation that met the British objective of secu ...
. The unit would move with and support allied forces east through North Africa during the
Tunisia Campaign The Tunisian campaign (also known as the Battle of Tunisia) was a series of battles that took place in Tunisia during the North African campaign of the World War II, Second World War, between Axis powers, Axis and Allies of World War II, Allied ...
. After pushing Axis forces out of North Africa, the battalion participated in the
Battle of Sicily The Allied invasion of Sicily, also known as Operation Husky, was a major campaign of World War II in which the Allied forces invaded the island of Sicily in July 1943 and took it from the Axis powers ( Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany). It bega ...
, its second amphibious landing. It would push across the island with the 7th Army, eventually forcing German and Italian forces off Sicily. The unit followed across the Mediterranean, taking part in its third amphibious assault at Naples-Foggia, followed by its fourth in support of
Operation Shingle The Battle of Anzio was a battle of the Italian Campaign of World War II that took place from January 22, 1944 (beginning with the Allied amphibious landing known as Operation Shingle) to June 5, 1944 (ending with the capture of Rome). The op ...
near Anzio. For fifty days, the battalion was part of the 7 miles (11 kilometers) Brigade front, earning the distinction as "The Little Seahorse Division" by the German Army. In 1944, the 3rd Battalion participated in the invasion of southern France, code-named Operation Dragoon, conducting what would be its fifth and final amphibious assault of the war. It would continue to support Allied forces through three subsequent campaigns: the
Rhineland Campaign The Allied advance from Paris to the Rhine, also known as the Siegfried Line campaign, was a phase in the Western European campaign of World War II. This phase spans from the end of the Battle of Normandy, or Operation Overlord, (25 August 194 ...
, the
Ardennes-Alsace Campaign The Battle of the Bulge, also known as the Ardennes Offensive, was the last major German offensive campaign on the Western Front during World War II. The battle lasted from 16 December 1944 to 28 January 1945, towards the end of the war in ...
, and the
Central Europe Campaign The Western Allied invasion of Germany was coordinated by the Western Allies during the final months of hostilities in the European theatre of World War II. In preparation for the Allied invasion of Germany east of the Rhine, a series of offensi ...
. On February 15, 1945, the unit was re-designated the 36th Engineer Combat Group, with the 3rd Battalion being re-designated the 2828th Combat Engineer Battalion at Fort Lewis. The battalion had suffered 902 combat casualties, including 44 killed in action. For their gallantry and service, the battalion was awarded 10 campaign streamers from World War II. Soldiers in the battalion earned seven
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s and 13
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.


Cold War


''Stateside''

On April 29, 1947, the 2828th Engineer Battalion was re-designated the 19th Engineer Combat Battalion and activated at Fort Meade, MD on July 9, 1952. During this time it focused mainly on training, local construction, and domestic relief missions on the East Coast of the United States. In October 1954, it responded to the destruction caused by Hurricane Hazel, helping to clear and rebuild the area around Cambridge and Wingate, Maryland. In August 1955, the 19th assisted the citizens of northern Pennsylvania after Hurricane Diane caused massive flooding in the region. In the winter of 1958, the battalion returned to Maryland to assist with a snow emergency in Baltimore. Finally, they travelled to French Creek in Pennsylvania where they conducted explosive clearing of ice floes in two gorges to prevent flooding.


''Vietnam War''

In 1965, the Battalion deployed to Vietnam in an amphibious landing on the beaches of Qui Nhon. Its primary mission was to upgrade highway QL-1 from a dirt trail to an all-weather road connecting Qui Nhon and Bong Son. The first phase of this project consisted of the construction of seven
Bailey Bridges A Bailey bridge is a type of portable, pre-fabricated, truss bridge. It was developed in 1940–1941 by the British for military use during the Second World War and saw extensive use by British, Canadian and American military engineering units. ...
, decking three existing railroad bridges, and building six timber trestle bridges. During this time, the battalion completed construction projects in support of the Republic of Korea Tiger Division, the 4th Cavalry, the
Americal Division The Americal Division was an infantry division of the United States Army during World War II and the Vietnam War. The division was activated 27 May 1942 on the island of New Caledonia. In the immediate emergency following Pearl Harbor, the U ...
, the 4th Infantry Division, and the 199th Light Infantry Brigade, to include port and airfield repair, warehouses, fuel and ammo depots, and pipelines. In the end, the 19th improved and upgraded more than 70 kilometers of QL-1, constructing 11 Bailey Bridges and 34 timber pile bridges, so multiple times, through near-daily enemy contact. The unit returned to Fort Lewis, on October 14, 1970, having suffered more than 505 casualties including 105 killed in action.


Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm

The Battalion deployed to Saudi Arabia in early 1991 in support of the 1st Armored Division, during which time they constructed two crossing routes over the
Trans-Arabian pipeline The Trans-Arabian Pipeline (Tapline), was an oil pipeline from Qaisumah in Saudi Arabia to Sidon in Lebanon, active between 1950–1976. In its heyday, it was an important factor in the global trade of petroleum, as well as in American–Middle ...
. With the beginning of the invasion of Iraq on February 24, B Company pushed 200 lanes through the berms along the Iraq/Saudi Arabia border. As the 1st Armored Division pushed into Iraq, the battalion built 220 km of road and constructed FARPs for 4th Aviation Brigade's AH-64 Apache helicopters. They also provided recovery support for the 1st Armored Division as their vehicles became stuck in the wet sand of the region. All told, the 19ths built or maintained more than 475 km of roads, 15 helipads, four pipeline crossings, three prisoner holding areas, and 241 points of entry into Iraq.


Global War on Terror


''Operation Iraqi Freedom''

On October 16, 2005, the 19th Engineer Battalion was reactivated at Fort Knox, KY, as the Army's first modular Engineer Battalion, allowing each company to deploy individually in support of US operations. In August 2006, the
Headquarters and Headquarters Company In United States Army units, a Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC) is a company-sized military unit, found at the battalion level and higher. Considered one unit, a Headquarters and Headquarters Company is essentially two elements with ...
, Forward Support Company, 15th Engineer Company, and 72d Survey and Design Detachment deployed to Iraq, followed in October by the 60th Engineer Company. The battalion was assigned the mission of assured mobility, partnering with Iraqi Army Engineer Units to provide General Engineering (GE) support within Task Force Lightning's ( 25th Infantry Division) Area of Operations (AO). It repaired 2664 road craters and 40 destroyed culverts throughout its 15-month deployment, returning to Fort Knox in November 2007. During this deployment, the unit lost its only Soldier during the Global War on Terror, 1LT Christopher Rutherford of the Forward Support Group, who died in an IED strike in July 2007. 502nd Multi-role Bridging Company (MRBC) deployed to Iraq in support of the Iraqi offensive into Mosul. This deployment was both a training mission and an operational mission. The Soldiers worked with an Iraqi bridge regiment in preparing and emplacing a 230-meter Improved Ribbon Bridge across the Tigris River. They also assisted in the repair of a bridge across the Zab River.


''Operation Enduring Freedom''

In December 2006, the 76th Engineer Company deployed to Afghanistan in support of a brigade expansion. With the Afghan Theater expanding to include two
Brigade Combat Teams The brigade combat team (BCT) is the basic deployable unit of maneuver in the U.S. Army. A brigade combat team consists of one combat arms branch maneuver brigade, and its assigned support and fire units. A brigade is normally commanded by a ...
(BCTs), life support capabilities needed to be expanded to accommodate the increased troop presence. As such, half of the company began construction to expand
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before moving to FOB Fenty in February 2007 to rapidly expand housing and infrastructure. The other half of the company was tasked with the same mission at FOB Salerno before the company reconsolidated at FOB Fenty in June 2007. When 173d Airborne Brigade Combat Team took over the
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, 76th continued their work, constructing 185 B-huts, four SEA-huts, and six brick-and-mortar barracks across 14
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. The company was then tasked with the winterization of the theater, constructing or upgrading infrastructure at 16 FOBs simultaneously. The company returned to Fort Knox in March 2008. On April 28, 2009, the battalion returned to Afghanistan with 15th Engineer Company, 60th Engineer Company, 76th Engineer Company, and eventually 502d Multi-role Bridge Company, setting up its battalion command post at
Kandahar Air Field Ahmad Shah Baba International Airport, also referred to as Kandahar International Airport ( ps, د کندهار نړيوال هوايي ډګر) and by some military officials as Kandahar Airfield, KAF) , is located about south-east of the city Ka ...
. With Kandahar as the main hub, the battalion pushed companies to FOBs Wolverine, Frontenac, and Spin Buldak, respectively. Though deployed independently of each other, the three engineer companies had similar missions: expanding life support areas and improving FOB security and force protection measures throughout their AOs. These improvements included helipads, taxiways, UAV landing strips, berms, entry control points, and ammunition holding areas among other construction projects. In total, the battalion completed more than $23 million worth of work while deployed. In August 2009, 502 MRBC joined the battalion in Afghanistan to conduct fixed and float bridging operations throughout Afghanistan. Most of the company, including the headquarters, was stationed at
Camp Leatherneck Camp Leatherneck was a 1,600 acre United States Marine Corps base in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. The site was mostly in Washir District and was conjoined with Camp Bastion, which was the main British military base in Afghanistan and Camp Sho ...
to support operations in the
Helmand river valley The Helmand River (also spelled Helmend, or Helmund, Hirmand; Pashto/ Persian: ; Greek: ' (''Etýmandros''); Latin: ') is the longest river in Afghanistan and the primary watershed for the endorheic Sistan Basin. It emerges in the Sanglakh ...
, while one platoon remained at Kandahar. These elements provided bridge site reconnaissance and support to their respective AOs. Sites included the Saracha Bridge along Highway 1, the Regak Bridge in
Uruzgan Province Uruzgan (Dari), also spelled as Urozgan or Oruzgan, is one of the thirty-four provinces of Afghanistan. Uruzgan is located in the center of the country. The population is 436,079, and the province is mostly a tribal society. Tarinkot serves as t ...
, and the construction of a Mabey Johnson Bridge at the Andar Bridge site. In April 2010, the 19th Engineer Battalion began its return to Fort Knox. In Nov 2013, 19th Engineer Battalion, along with 450 Soldiers, deployed to Kuwait on their fourth deployment since their reactivation at Fort Knox under the command of LTC John Lloyd. During the deployment, the unit was responsible for road construction, infrastructure improvements, and a variety of facility upgrades, including projects in Tajikistan. The unit redeployed to Kentucky in August 2014. In Mar 2016, 42nd Clearance Company deployed to Afghanistan, less than three years after joining 19th Engineer Battalion at Fort Knox. Captain Jason Schwartz took the company to Afghanistan where they conducted route clearance operations and provided security to multiple bases across Afghanistan, while performing engineer and construction tasks. They deployed again between Oct 2018 and July 2019 under CPT Aaron Beatty, the Battalion's last deployment as a part of the Global War on Terror. During this deployment, 42nd conducted route clearance missions in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel in southern Afghanistan. The unit identified and cleared more than 400 IED's, 8 rocket sites, and conducted more than 200 Quick Reaction Force Missions.


Stateside Missions


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Within 96 hours of Hurricane Sandy's destruction of the
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, the Battalion deployed in support of
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recovery operations. The battalion led an unwatering team consisting of the Army's 86th Dive Detachment, 76th Engineer Company, the Marine's 8th Engineer Support Battalion, and others. The team removed trash and debris, conducted structural assessments, and pumped out large municipal buildings and areas.


'' Operation Faithful Patriot''

In 2018, Soldiers from 19th Engineer Battalion, to include 541st SAPPER Company, 15th Engineer Construction Company, and 887th Engineer Support Company were deployed to the US-Mexico border in support of the
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and
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. During this deployment, the unit was largely tasked with emplacing
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barricades along the border at
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and improving roads on Base Camp Donna in Donna, TX.


Named Exercises


'' Atlantic Resolve''

In February 2021, 550th Fire Fighting Detachment deployed to Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria to provide Fire Fighting Support to the Black Seas Region.


''DEFENDER-Europe 21''

In May 2021, 541st SAPPER Company deployed to Novo Selo Training Area, Bulgaria to take part in the annual multi-national
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training exercise DEFENDER-Europe. While at DEFENDER-Europe 21, 541st worked hand-in-hand with Bulgarian and American units to execute a complex training scenario focusing on counter-mobility operations. They returned from this operation in June 2021. DEFENDER-Europe is the premiere NATO training operation, integrating more than 28,000 Soldiers from more than 26 nations to respond to crisis should the need arise.


''Resolute Castle 21''

In July 2021, 887 Engineer Support Company, based out of
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, deployed to Cincu, Romania in support of US Army Europe and Africa's (USAREUR-AF) Resolute Castle 21 mission. Resolute Castle is a multinational training exercise that traditionally has been supported by US Army Reserve and National Guard Engineer Units, as well as NATO Engineers, for up to six months of the year. RC21 was the seventh iteration. 887 ESC fell under 62nd Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade during their rotation to Europe, where they worked on multiple construction products in support of US Allies and partners.


Lineage

* Parent unit constituted October 1, 1933, in the Regular Army as the 36th Engineers * Activated June 1, 1941, at Plattsburg Barracks, NY * Redesignated August 1, 1942, as the 36th Engineer Combat Regiment * Regiment broken up February 15, 1945, and its elements reorganized and redesignated as follows ** 3rd Battalion as the 2828th Engineer Combat Battalion ** Headquarters and Headquarters Service Company as the Headquarters Company, 36th Engineer Combat Group (hereafter separate lineages) ** 1st Battalion as the 2826th Engineer Combat Battalion (hereafter separate lineages) ** 2nd Battalion as the 2827th Engineer Combat Battalion (hereafter separate lineages) * 2828th Engineer Combat Battalion inactivated June 16, 1946 in Germany * Re-designated April 29, 1947 as the 19th Engineer Combat Battalion *Activated July 9, 1952 at Fort George G. Meade, MD * Re-designated June 19, 1953 as the 19th Engineer Battalion * Inactivated December 15, 1970, at Fort Lewis, WA * Activated December 21, 1975, at Fort Knox, KY * Inactivated September 15, 1997 at Fort Knox, KY * Activated October 16, 2005, at Fort Knox, KY


Honors


Campaign Participation Credit


''World War II''

* Algeria-French Morocco (with arrowhead) * Tunisia * Sicily (with arrowhead) * Naples-Foggia (with arrowhead) * Anzio (with arrowhead) * Rome-Arno * Southern France (with arrowhead) * Rhineland * Ardennes-Alsace * Central Europe


''Vietnam''

* Defense (March 5 - December 24, 1965) * Counteroffensive (December 25, 1965 - June 30, 1966) * Counteroffensive, Phase II (July 1, 1966 - May 31, 1967) * Counteroffensive, Phase III (June 1, 1967 - January 29, 1968) * Tet Counteroffensive (January 30, 1968 - April 1, 1968) * Counteroffensive, Phase IV (April 2, 1968 - June 30, 1968) * Counteroffensive, Phase V (July 1, 1968 - 1 November 1968) * Counteroffensive, Phase VI (November 2, 1968 - February 22, 1969) * Tet 69/Counteroffensive (February 23, 1969 - June 8, 1969) * Summer-Fall 1969 (June 9, 1969 - October 31, 1969) * Winter-Spring 1970 (November 1, 1969 - April 30, 1970) * Sanctuary Counteroffensive (May 1, 1970 - June 30, 1970) * Counteroffensive, Phase VII (July 1, 1970 - June 30, 1971)


''Southwest Asia''

* Liberation and Defense of Kuwait * Cease-Fire


''War on Terrorism''

* Afghanistan ** Consolidation II ** Consolidation III * Iraq ** National Resolution ** Iraqi Surge


Decorations

*
Valorous Unit Award The Valorous Unit Award (VUA) is the second highest United States Army unit decoration which may be bestowed upon an Army unit after the Presidential Unit Citation (PUC). The VUA is awarded by the United States Army to units of the United State ...
** Streamer embroidered BIHN DIHN AND QUANG NGAI *
Meritorious Unit Commendation The Meritorious Unit Commendation (MUC; pronounced ''muck'') is a mid-level unit award of the United States Armed Forces. The U.S. Army awards units the Army MUC for exceptionally meritorious conduct in performance of outstanding achievement or s ...
** Streamer embroidered IRAQ 2006-2007 ** Streamer embroidered AFGHANISTAN 2009-2010 * Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal


Fallen Soldiers (known)


World War II

* LTC Gibbons, Thomas, 1944


Vietnam

* Pvt Coker, Samuel Earl, A Co, 14 November 1965 * Sp/4 Rowlett, James Wesley, C Co, 27 September 1966 *SFC Bell, Edward James, A Co, 22 April 1967 * Sp/5 Dixon, Cecil F, 137th LE, 4 July 1967 * PSGT Schook, George Washington, B Co, 7 August 1967 * Sp/4 Shubiak, Joseph Edward, A Co, 17 August 1967 * Sp/5 Guerra, Jerry Eugene, A Co, 28 August 1967 * Sp/4 Whorff, John David, 137th LE, 29 August 1967 *Sp/4 Hoots, Douglas James, A Co, 4 September 1967 * Sp/4 Lyon, Frank Elliot, 137th LE, 12 September 1967 * CPL* Menane, Jerry Bruce, 137th LE, 12 September 1967 * Sp/5 Jamack, Charles Anthony, 137th LE, 28 September 1967 * Sp./4 Davis, Samuel M, B Co, 11 October 1967 * Sp/4 Howard, Harvey Rickey, 137th LE, 16 October 1967 * PFC Thompson, Wayland Kent, 137th LE 16 October 1967 *Sp/4 Martin, Wayne Oscar, A Co, 25 October 1967 * Sp/4 Phillips, Michael Gene, HQ, 31 October 1967 * Sp/4 Miller, Robert Earl, 513th DT, 19 November 1967 * PFC McNabb, John Joseph, 73rd CS, 30 November 1967 * Sp/4 Morgan, Joseph Jr, A Co, 18 December 1967 *PV2 Moore, William Charles Jr, A Co, 21 December 1967 * Sp/4 Sebastian, Alton Browning, C Co, 5 February 1968 * Sp/4 Wood, James Lewis, HQ, 15 February 1968 * Sp/4 Zeller, Douglas Lee, C Co, 19 March 1968 * PFC Barker, Robert Lee Jr., C Co, 6 April 1968 * PFC McLaughlin, Michael Paul, C Co, 6 April 196 * Sp/4 Wolpert, Larry Michael, C Co, 6 April 1968* * CPL* Mattson, Timothy George, C Co, 14 April 1968 * 1LT Paddock, David Allen, B Co, 7 June 1968 * SGT Westrate, Robert Jay, B Co, 7 June 1968 * CPL* Bowman, Clarence Jr., C Co, 18 June 1968 * PFC Murray, Bruce Anderson, 137th LE, 4 July 1968 * Sp/4 Bazan, Isidro Sigfredo, HQ, 5 July 1968 * SGT* Soward, Douglas, HQ, 8 July 1968 * CPL* Gibbins, Robert Wayne, A Co, 9 July 1968 * SGT Barber, Harry Adelbert, A Co, 9 July 1968 * Sp/4 Moore, William Clarence, A Co, 21 July 1968 * PVT Davis, George Nathan, 137th LE, 22 July 1968 * SSG Davis, Hugh Mozell, 137th LE, 22 July 1968 * 1LT Drob, David Michael, 137th LE, 22 July 1968 * CPT Graebner, Siegfried Louis, 137th LE, 22 July 1968 * Sp/4 Kelley, David Bruce, 137th LE, 22 July 1968 * PFC Kiesling, Gerald Dennis, 137th LE, 22 July 1968 * Sp/5 Shafer, Roger Dale, 137th LE, 22 July 1968 * Sp/4 Shrum, William Lawrence, 137th LE, 22 July 1968 * Sp/4 Shultz, Jerry Lee, 137th LE, 22 July 1968 * SSG Tucker, Valentine, 137th LE, 22 July 1968 * PFC Van Dalsem, Marc Gregory, 137th LE, 22 July 1968 * SGT* Willeke, Gary Robert, 137th LE, 22 July 1968 * Sp/4 Gable, Ronald Howard, D Co, 25 July 1968 * PVT Nelson, Archie Lee Jr., D Co, 15 August 1968 * Sp/4 Kennebrew, John C., D Co, 22 August 1968 * PFC Stabler, John Leslie, HQ, 23 August 1968 * PFC Callaghan, Marshall Eugene, D Co, 29 August 1968 * PVT Sheppard, Ronald Eugene, B Co, 20 September 1968 * Sp/4 Johnson, Larry Dean, D Co, 22 September 1968 * PFC Dominquez-Cortez, Eliezer, C Co, 9 October 1968 * Sp/4 Neasham, Robert Dean, 70th, 13 October 1968 * PFC Levier, David James, B Co, 16 October 1968 * Sp/4 Heath, Joseph Emerson, 137th LE, 29 October 1968 * CPL* Wells, John Charles, B Co, 6 November 1968 * 1LT Brierly, James Kenneth, B Co, 12 December 1968 * Sp/4 Major, Kenneth, Carroll Jr., C Co, 15 December 1968 * SFC Troxell, Roger Lee, A Co, 4 January 1969 * 1LT Wojtkiewicz, Jeremy Robert, A Co, 17 January 1969 * PFC McCraney, Clarence, D Co, 19 January 1969 * PFC Haydon, Paul Dearing, D Co, 8 March 1969 * Sp/4 Izzard, Samuel Julius, D Co, 8 March 1969 * SSG Decker, Berton, D Co, 14 March 1969 * Sp/5 Yost, Howard Edgar Jr., B Co, 30 March 1969 * Sp/4 Cunningham, Charles Robert, C Co, 31 March 1969 * PFC Jacques, Felix, D Co, 22 April 1969 * PFC Glynn, John Joseph Jr., A Co, 7 May 1969 * Sp/4 Idlett, James, D Co, 12 May 1969 * Sp/4 Eggenberger, William Gary, D Co, 13 May 1969 * Sp/4 Fenner, Mark William, C Co, 24 May 1969 * PVT Fields, Elmer Eugene, C Co, 24 May 1969 * PFC Hargens, David Allen, C Co, 24 May 1969 * Sp/4 Neavor, Gary Arnold, C Co, 24 May 1969 * Sp/4 Turner, Stanley, C Co, 24 May 1969 * PVT Lybrand, Carl Frederick, 137th LE, 24 May 1969 * SFC Iozzia, Salvatore, A Co, 7 June 1969 * PFC Kjellerson, Myron Dale, 73d CS, 10 June 1969 * PFC Rodriquez, Israel, A Co, 19 June 1969 * Sp/4 Lindberg, John David, D Co, 6 July 1969 * CPL* Eidson, Ronald Lee, B Co, 11 July 1969 * PFC Hughes, Charles Wayne, 137th LE, 14 July 1969 * PFC Gomolicke, Leonard Michael, 137th LE, 14 July 1969 * Sp/5 Keith, Jimmy Eugene, 73d CS, 8 August 1969 * Sp/5 Mandeville, Ross Edward, 73d CS, 19 August 1969 * Sp/4 Grecu, Michael John, HQ, 22 August 1969 * PFC Stanley, Frankie, A Co, 26 August 1969 * CPL Sterling, John Charles, 137th LE, 5 September 1969 * PFC Alexander, Elton Harrold, 137th LE, 5 September 1969 * Sp/5 Harper, Clarence Eugene, 572d LE, 29 December 1969 * Sp/4 Lovellette, Gary Vaughn, 572d LE, 29 December 1969 * PFC Davie, Booker T Jr., HQ, 8 February 1970 * PFC Large, Gary Ray, A Co, 11 March 1970 * Sp/5 Brown, Robert Allen, 572d LE, 19 March 1970 * Sp/4 Jones, Milton Joseph, HQ, 9 July 1970 * Sp/5 Riffe, Charles David, 610th CS, 27 July 1970 * Sp/4 Coffey, Steven Lynn, D Co, 29 August 1970 * Sp/4 Deibel, Edward Paul III, C Co, 2 September 1970 * Sp/4 Graham, Albert E Jr., HQ, 25 October 1970 * SGT Kilver, Phillip Henry, HQ, 25 October 1970 * Sp/4 Tunney, Nicholas Randle, B Co, 5 November 1970 * PVT Asquith, William Robert, HQ, 19 November 1970 * Sp/4 Moore, Robert Gene, HQ, 30 November 1970 * Sp/4 Fields, Frederick Lee, D Co, 30 November 1970


Operation Desert Storm

* SSG Hansen, Steven Mark * SGT Walrath, Thomas Eugene * Sp/4 Fowler, John Clinton * PVT Patterson, Anthony Troy


Global War on Terrorism

* 1LT Rutherford, Christopher Neil


Commanders

LTC Larson (1944) LTC Gibbons, Thomas (1944) KIA LTC Lombard, Joseph (1944-1945) LTC Goodbread, Edward M (9 July 1952 – 18 November 1953) MAJ Denton, Charles T (19 November 1953 - 12 August 1954) LTC McCord, Howard A. (13 August 1954 - ) LTC Vassalutti, Frank J. (13 July 1957 - ) LTC Phillips, William J. LTC Young, Roger L. (25 October 1959 - 12 August 1960) LTC Mewshaw, Charles T. (13 August 1960 - 14 July 1961) LTC Regn, Elmer M. (15 July 1961 - 6 April 1962) LTC Savio, Wayne L. (7 April 1962 - ) LTC Jones, Thomas C. (1963) LTC Mattews, Amos C (30 June 1965 - 16 July 1966) LTC Rhodes, Nolan C. (16 July 1966 - 23 July 1967) LTC Remson, Andrew C Jr. (23 July 1967 - 2 March 1968) LTC Sutton, James L. (2 March 1968 - 7 September 1968) LTC Wisdom, Donald L. (7 September 1968 - 7 February 1969) LTC Burns, Gilbert L. (7 February 1969 - 10 July 1969) LTC Andrews, Wilson P (11 July 1969 - 15 February 1970) LTC Gardner, Morris L (15 February 1970 - 10 June 1970) LTC West, Pleasant (10 June 1970 - 4 November 1970) LTC Carpenter, Robert (4 November 1970 - 16 December 1970) LTC Tritz, Jim (1 May 1976 - late 1977) LTC Hardiman, Robert R (late 1977 - May 1979) LTC McCollister, Kenneth W (May 1979 - November 1980) LTC Lafond, Clovis O. (November 1980 - May 1983) LTC Daly, Timothy E. (May 1983 - 10 May 1985) LTC Gnace, James (10 May 1985 - ) LTC Paul, Courtney (October 2005 - 12 February 2008) LTC Roscoe, Heath C. (12 February 2008 - 24 June 2010) LTC Ray, David C. (24 June 2010 - June 2012) LTC Lloyd, Paul C (June 2012 - 5 September 2014) LTC Handura, James J (5 September 2014 - 2016) LTC Pinchasin, Esther S (2016-2018) LTC Morgan, Daniel A. (2018 - 24 July 2020) LTC Beal, Christopher O. (24 July 2020 – 30 June 2022) LTC Bradford, Todd F. (30 June 2022 - present)


Command Sergeants Major

CSM Walter, Christopher ( - 2012) CSM Dunbar, Ethan (June 2012 - 5 September 2014) CSM Toussaint, Patrickson (5 September 2014 - ) CSM Latham, Raymond (2018-2019) CSM Nicholson, William B. (2019– 23 November 2021) CSM Badgett, Jeremy S. (23 November 2021 – Present)


References

{{Reflist Military units and formations established in 1933 Battalions of the United States Army in World War II Engineer battalions of the United States Army