15th Engineer Battalion

15th Engineer Battalion: Drive On

The 15th Engineer Battalion commands and controls the execution of general engineering operations in garrison and deployed environments in order to support the operational commander. The units of the 15th Engineer Battalion each play a distinctive and critical role in battalion operations in locations throughout Europe. The Soldier, civilian and engineer teams of the 15th Engineer Battalion take pride in the mission embodied in their motto: "Drive On". The Battalion is headquartered in Grafenwoehr, Germany, with units located throughout Europe.

Mission: To increase the combat effectiveness of the support brigades or Engineer Brigades at Division and Corps level by accomplishing mobility, counter-mobility, survivability and general engineering tasks.

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Units

Brigade Headquarters and Headquarters Company

				Mission: Plan, integrate, and direct the execution of engineer missions conducted by 3-5 mission tailored engineer battalions not organic to maneuver units and augment engineer units organic to Corps and Division. The Brigade provides technical and tactical guidance, command and control (C2) to teams, companies, and battalions.

Headquarters and Headquarters Company

Forward Support Company

500th Engineer Company

809th Multi Roll Bridge Company

902nd Engineer Company

370th Combat Engineer Company - Armor
Mission: Provide the European Theater with critical engineer assets and augments USAREUR-AF's ability to provide mobility, counter-mobility, and survivability for U.S. and allied forces.

Battalion History

1916
Constituted in 1916 as an Engineer Regiment in the Enlisted Reserve Corps, the 15th Engineer Battalion can trace its military lineage back almost a century. Today, headquartered in Grafenwoehr, Germany, the 15th Engineer Battalion is comprised of four subordinate companies and one engineer detachment. The Soldiers, civilians and engineers of the battalion provide various supportive duties to Army units, including construction, engineering and mechanical work on other Army projects.
Lineage 1916-2008
- Constituted 1 July 1916 in the Enlisted Reserve Corps as an Engineer regiment
- Organized 5 May 1917 at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as the 5th Reserve Engineers
- Ordered into active military service 21 May-6 June 1917 at Oakmont, Pennsylvania
- Redesignated 9 June 1917 as the 5th Regiment of Engineers
- Redesignated 8 August 1917 as the 15th Engineers and allotted to the National Army
- Demobilized 15 May 1919 at Camp Sherman, Ohio
- Reconstituted 25 August 1921 in the Regular Army as the 15th Engineers Assigned 24 March 1923 to the 9th Division (later redesignated as the 9th Infantry Division)
- Redesignated 1 July 1940 as the 15th Engineer Battalion
- Activated 1 August 1940 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina
- Reorganized and redesignated 1 August 1942 as the 15th Engineer Combat Battalion
- Inactivated 30 November 1946 in Germany
- Activated 12 July 1948 at Fort Dix, New Jersey
- Reorganized and redesignated 25 May 1954 as the 15th Engineer Battalion
- Inactivated 31 January 1962 at Fort Carson, Colorado
- Activated 1 February 1966 at Fort Riley, Kansas
- Inactivated 25 September 1969 in Hawaii
- Activated 21 June 1972 at Fort Lewis, Washington
- Inactivated 15 April 1991 at Fort Lewis, Washington, and relieved from assignment to the 9th Infantry Division
- Headquarters and Headquarters Company activated 16 July 2008 in Germany (Support Company concurrently constituted and activated)

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				Mission: Provide Command and Control to plan, integrate and direct execution of four assigned Engineer Companies and one Forward Support Company (FSC) to provide mobility in support of force application or focused logistics. "Lead the pack".

				Mission: Provide direct and habitual combat sustainment support to the 15th Engineer Battalion and attached units.

				Mission: Provide personnel and equipment to transport, assemble, disassemble, retrieve and maintain all standard and nonstandard U.S. Army bridging systems for wet and dry gap crossings. Support to the full range of military operations and humanitarian assistance. Provide transportation of Palletized Loading System (PLS) configured cargo.