Civil Engineer Support in the USEUCOM AOR: Can the Components Meet the Requirements

摘要

With the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War, the United States emerged as the world's only remaining superpower. This position gives America a tremendous opportunity to shape and influence world affairs as never before. Our national security strategy of engagement, together with our national military strategy of Shape, Respond and Prepare Now set the framework for how the United States will promote peace and prosperity at home and abroad. No longer looking at the world from a global context as we did during the Cold War, we now take a regional approach as to how we will shape our security environment. As such, regional Commanders in Chiefs play an important role in how they will develop their strategy to shape their respective areas of responsibility. The amount and type of forces assigned to them weigh heavily in formulating this strategy. Army, Navy and Air Force engineers can be an important part of this strategy. This paper looks at the capabilities of the Component engineers within the U.S. European Command area of responsibility, the means they have at their disposal and how they are postured to support CINCEUR in the execution of his Theater Engagement Plan.