U.S. Army Engineer School and Regimental HQs

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Engineer Warriors leading to serve ground forces:Engineer Warriors leading to serve ground forces:

A Regiment inspired to answer the Commanders CallA Regiment inspired to answer the Commanders Call

US ArmyUS Army

EngineerEngineerSchool andSchool andRegimental HQsRegimental HQs

Mr. Jim RowanMr. Jim RowanDeputy CommandantDeputy [email protected]@us.army.mil


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Innovation Quiz

In the past 30 years, what are the top 7

true Leap Ahead technologies that have

revolutionized military operations?

Internet Global Positioning System Precision Weapons Long Haul Communications Night Vision

Robotics / Drones Electronic surveillance

Source:

Rowan

US Army Engineer School


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The Army Engineer Profession: A ModelThe Army Engineer Profession: A Model

Key Tasks for the ProfessionBreed the Armys best/most creative/most agile leaders inspired

with passionFocus on the unique skills and capabilities our Regiment providesSupport the forces in contact (expeditionary ops, SOF, HLD, theater

shaping ops; partner capacity and infrastructure prep of theater).

Engineers units are always in the fight.Capture what we have learned (or relearned) in a decade of war

apply to it all DOTMLPFWeight the Main Effort by remissioning engineers- no engineers not

applied to our missions (no Engineers in reserve)Build Great Engineers warriors alwaysWin as a teamJIIM-Industry-AcademiaFrom dawn of warfare to today and in the first and last 300 meters

to any objective- maneuver, fires and engineers serving proudly

with a Sappers heart

Addressing Over-modularization

of the engineer force

GEOINT

BCT

ENG SAPPER MAC CLEAR BRIDGE ESC HORIZ VERT

CONCRETE

EHCC/ EHTs DIVE

SURV &DESIGN

FEST

-A/M ASPHALT QUARRY FIRE

POWERWELL

DRILLREAL EST

GPC

MIL DOG

X

++

BEB

BCTENG

Enable Force Projecon and Logiscs

Enhance Protecon

Assure Mobility

Means Ways

COMBAT

COMBAT

POW

ER

POW

ER

Unified Land Operations

Defensive

Tasks

Offensive

Tasks

Decisive Action

Stability

Tasks

DSCA

Tasks

EndsThe Engineer Regiment

(Active, Reserve Component, DA Civilians)

GEO ENG

CBT ENG GEN ENG

Build Partner Capacity and Develop Infrastructure

Operatin

gForce

Operatin

gForce

Engineers

Engineers

USAC

E

USAC

E

E x

E++

E

Unclassified

Ex


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Areas of US Army Engineer Proponency / Disciplines

Combat

Engineering

Military Bridging

Surveying

Firefighting

Theater of

Operations

Construction

Well Drilling

General

Construction

Airfield Constructionand Repair

Theater of

Operations

Plumbing

Theater of

Operations

Electrical

Systems

Heavy Equipment

Operations

IED Defeat

Route Clearance

Geospatial

Engineering

Explosive Hazard

Detection

Demolitions

Quarry

Operations

Military Working

Dogs

Theater of

Operations

Carpentry

Power

Generation

Search

Port Construction

and Repair

Diving

Assured Mobility

Protective Systems

Countermobility and

Shaping Terrain

Concrete and

Asphalt Systems

Environmental

Engineering


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What do we really want? Mobile Protection (shields up)

Renewable fuels (dilithium crystals) Scalable weapons (set phasers on stun) Computer enabled /assisted everything Tricorder for medical diagnosis Universal translator Transporter (that must have required

some kind of GPS-like feature)

Drones (launch the probe) Directed energy weapons (photon

torpedos) Training simulations (holodeck) Stealth (cloaking device) Advanced materials (transparent

aluminum) Secure communications

(communicators) Advanced sensors (scanning the planet

for signs of life)

You didnt need to attendIndustry Day, you could have

stayed home and watched Star

Trek !


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Key USAES Research Areas of Interest

Explosive Hazard Detection !!!!! (air, ground mounted, hand held)

MICLIC / APOBs like capability for IED-D Gap Crossing (fixed and float, light and heavy, assault/tactical LOC) Stand off / Remote assessments of ports and airfields Improved ground reconnaissance Assessment of environmental hazards Basecamp efficiencies (power generation, water, utilization of waste

materials, fuel efficiency, insulation, micro-grids, low-energy applicances,combat outposts thru Super-FOBs) Protection (scaleable, light weight, spherical, mobile, all hazards) Advanced Materiels (protection and construction) Methods to assess and restore essential infrastructure and services Rapid (really rapid) construction of airfields and helicopter landing zones

Rapid port creation and repair (21st century Mulberry Harbor) Soldier / Materiel / Technology Interface Digital Applications Methods of delivery of instruction

Research is easy, transition is hard!


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SPOD

1000

KM

800 KM

Road Side

Explosion

Site

Exploitation

Suspected abandoned

Factory

=

Underwater

Reconnaissance

Indications of

Hazards

Environmental

Reconnaissance

&

Airfield

Assessment

APOD

All Hazard Technical Reconnaissance (OV-1)All Hazard Technical Reconnaissance (OV-1)

UNCLASSIFIED


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"everything that can be invented has been

invented." Attributed to Charles H. Duell, Director of the

US patent office in 1899.

Most historians acknowledge that Duell probably never said this.

I can relate to the sentiment when I try to think of the next generation of CIED

technologies.

There is new stuff out there, but there is also a lot of BASF-engineering to be

done to existing systems.

The next breakthrough in explosive hazard defeat

technology ???


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Explosive Hazard Defeat

Prediction: Pattern analysis Traditional intelligence templating

Detection: What to detect ordnance, HME, precursors, firing system components,

emplacement, changes to environment, . How deep - 18, 24, 48, 60, . Stand off out of blast radius (robotics?), remote sensing, swath vs

soda straw look At speed clearance speed, convoy speed Its not all put there by the bad guys

Neutralization: Stand off Collateral effects Forensics / evidence

There has to be more !


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Questions / Discussion

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