SEABEE COMBAT
WARFARE
NCF OFFICER
SPECIFIC
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Doctrine Fundamentals
Reference
• JOINT PUB 3-34, Engineer Doctrine for
Joint Operations
• NWP 4-04.1, Naval Construction Force
Support of Marine Air-Ground Task Force
(MAGTF) Operations
Reference
• NWP 4-04.2, Naval Civil Engineer Corps
Operations
• Joint Pub 0-2, Unified Action Armed Forces
(UNAAF)
• FMFM 13, Marine Air-Ground Task Force
(MAGTF) Engineer Operations
Overview
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Capabilities of Air Force
Capabilities of Army
Marine Corps Engineering Units.
NCF Officer’s role in support of a Joint Task
Force.
• Purpose of the Naval Construction Force Support
of Marine Air-Ground Task Force Operations
Overview
• Naval Civil Engineer Corps Operations
• Unified Action Armed Forces
• MAGTF Engineer Operations
• Terminology
Doctrine Fundamentals
PQS Question 101.1 Describe the different
capabilities of Air Force, Army, and Marine
Corps engineering units.
• Reference: Joint Pub 3-34, engineer
Doctrine for Joint Operations
Capabilities
• Peacetime missions for which civil
engineering forces may be made available.
• Each mission is affected by unique laws and
regulations.
• In many cases, missions may be performed
only in conjunction with other legitimate
activities of the Department of Defense or
other government departments or agencies.
Capabilities
Mission
Emergency repair of war damage to
facilities
Beddown of units and weapons
system
Base development, including lines of
communication
Operation and maintenance of own
facilities and installations
Crash rescue and fire suppression
USA USAF USMC
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Capabilities
Mission
Construction management of troop
and contract work
Limited facility denial measures
Limited decontamination
Participation in rear area defense
Redeployment and retrograde
construction
Enemy prisoner of war and civilian
internees facilities
USA USAF USMC
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Capabilities
Mission
Topographic support
Real estate acquisition
Combating terrorism
Counterdrug
Security assistance*
Civil-military operations*
Combined training*
USA USAF USMC
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Capabilities
Mission
Support to US Government
agencies*
Environmental protection
International or domestic
emergencies*
Nation assistance*
USA USAF USMC
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Doctrine Fundamentals
PQS Question 101.2 Describe the Naval
Construction Force Officer’s role in
support of a Joint Task Force.
• Reference: NWP 4-04.2, Naval Civil
Engineer Corps Operations
NCF Officer’s Role
• The primary mission of navy civil engineers is to
provide quality facilities, proactive operational
support and expert engineer services to our
nations military forces.
• Navy civil engineers support the Marines and
Navy ashore forces.
• Provide additional support to the CINC or JFC
(JTF Commander) as required.
NCF Officer’s Role
• In a joint operational environment, as stated in
Joint Publication 4-04,
• The NCF provides “General Engineering Support
to MAGTFs including civil engineering support to
Fleet Marine Forces, military and amphibious
assault construction, disaster relief, civic action,
and well drilling.”
NCF Officer’s Role
• While the stated joint mission is direct
engineering support of the MAGTF,
• Naval civil engineering capabilities are also
implemented in support of other services during
military operations other than war and in
humanitarian aid and disaster relief operations.
Doctrine Fundamentals
PQS Question 101.3 State the purpose of the
following documents in relation to NCF
Doctrine.
a. Naval Construction Force Support of Marine
Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF)
b. Naval Civil Engineer Corps Operations
c. Unified Action Armed Forces
d. MAGTF Engineer Operations
References
• NWP 4-04.1, Naval Construction Force Support
of Marine Air-Ground Task Force (MAGTF)
Operations
• NWP 4-04.2, Naval Civil Engineer Corps
Operations
• Joint Pub 0-2, Unified Action Armed Forces
(UNAAF)
• FMFM 13, Marine Air-Ground Task Force
(MAGTF) Engineer Operations
NWP 4-04.1
• NWP 4-04.1, Naval Construction Force
Support of marine Air-Ground Task Force
Operations.
• This publication is the result of an evolving
joint effort between doctrinal sponsors from
the Marine Corps and Navy to clarify the
Seabee role when operating in a MAGTF.
NWP 4-04.1
• The agreement governing the employment of
Seabee units is known as the USMC/USN
Terms of Reference.
• Although an informal and deeply rooted
relationship between Marines and Seabees
had existed since World War II, this
relationship had no formal basis until 1 May
1987 when the Terms of Reference (TOR)
were adopted by the Marine Corps and Navy.
NWP 4-04.1
• This action was also the basis for
FMFM 13-4/NWP 22-9
• Naval Construction Force Support of
MAGTF Operations, the predecessor to
this current publication.
NWP 4-04
• Naval Civil Engineer Corps Operations
• The scope of this publication includes basic doctrine
for the wide range of Naval Civil Engineering
capabilities and issues.
• It details the civil engineering and facilities related
operations identified in NDP, Naval Logistics.
Unified Action
Armed Forces
•Joint Pub 0-2, Unified Action Armed Forces
(UNAAF) provides the doctrine and policy
governing the unified direction of forces and
discusses the functions of the Department of
Defense and its major components.
•It serves as the policy document for all command
relationships and other authorities directed by law
and clarifies these relationships.
Unified Action
Armed Forces
This publication also specifies fundamental
principles and concepts for joint operations, and
provides the policy for structuring our forces for
joint warfare.
MAGTF
Engineer Operations
• Fleet Marine Force Manual (FMFM) 13, MAGTF
Engineer Operations, presents a broad overview of
the engineer mission.
• This manual defines the doctrinal and organizational
basis for the planning and execution of engineer
support to the Marine Air - Ground Task Force
(MAGTF)
Doctrine Fundamentals
PQS Question 101.4 Define the following
terms and state how they apply to NCF
operations within the MAGTF.
MEU
MEF
MEF-F
GSE
ACE
CSSE
CE
MSC
• Reference: NWP 4-04.2, Naval Civil Engineer
Corps Operations
MEU
• Marine expeditionary unit (special
operations capable) (DOD).
• A forward-deployed, embarked U.S. Marine
Corps unit with enhanced capability to
conduct special operations. The Marine
expeditionary unit (special operations
capable) is oriented toward amphibious raids
at night, under limited visibility, while
employing emission control procedures.
MEU
• The Marine expeditionary unit (special
operations capable) is not a Secretary of
Defense-designated special operations force
but, when directed by the National Command
Authorities and/or the theater commander, may
conduct hostage recovery or other special
operations in extremis circumstances when
designated special operations forces are not
available. Also called MEU(SOC).
MEF
• Marine expeditionary force. The Marine
expeditionary force, the largest of the Marine
air-ground task forces, is normally built
around a division/wing team, but can include
several divisions and aircraft wings, together
with an appropriate combat service support
organization.
MEF
• The Marine expeditionary force is capable of
conducting a wide range of amphibious
assault operations and sustained operations
ashore. It can be tailored for a wide variety of
combat missions in any geographic
environment.
MEF-F
• Marine expeditionary force (forward).
The designated lead echelon of a
Marine expeditionary force, task
organized to meet the requirements of a
specific situation. Also called a MEF
(Fwd).
GSE
• Ground Support Element
ACE
• Aviation combat element
• The MAGTF element that is task-organized to
provide all or a portion of the functions of
Marine Corps aviation in varying degrees
based on the tactical situation and the MAGTF
mission and size.
ACE
• These functions are air reconnaissance, antiair warfare, assault support, offensive air
support, electronic warfare, and control of
aircraft and missiles.
• The ACE is organized around an aviation
headquarters and varies in size from a
reinforced helicopter squadron to one or more
Marine aircraft wing(s).
ACE
• It includes the aviation command (including
air control agencies), combat, combat
support, and combat service support units
required by the situation.
• Normally, there is only one ACE in a MAGTF.
CSSE
• Combat Service Support Element. The CSSE
provides combat service support beyond the
organic capabilities of MAGTF elements.
• Depending on the assigned mission, the CSSE may
provide specific portions of any or all of the six
functional areas
• Supply, Maintenance, Transportation, General
Engineering, Health Services, and Other Services.
CE
• Command element
• The MAGTF headquarters. The CE is a
permanent organization composed of the
commander, general or executive and special
staff sections, headquarters section, and
requisite communications and service support
facilities.
CE
The CE provides command, control,
and coordination essential for effective
planning and execution of operations by
the other three elements of the MAGTF.
There is only one CE in a MAGTF.
MSC
• Military Sealift Command
• Responsibilities include operating and
maintaining MSC forces as directed and serving
as the Navy administrative commander for MSC
forces.