1 00:00:04,491 --> 00:00:07,158 (intense music) 2 00:00:18,577 --> 00:00:20,682 - [Narrator] Following recruit training 3 00:00:20,682 --> 00:00:22,849 and marine combat training 4 00:00:22,993 --> 00:00:27,036 marines entering combat engineer and utilities specialties 5 00:00:27,036 --> 00:00:28,975 attend Marine Corps Engineer School 6 00:00:28,975 --> 00:00:30,492 located at Courthouse Bay 7 00:00:30,492 --> 00:00:33,492 aboard Camp Lejuene, North Carolina. 8 00:00:34,526 --> 00:00:36,045 Marine Corps Engineer School provides 9 00:00:36,045 --> 00:00:38,517 entry level and skills progression training 10 00:00:38,517 --> 00:00:42,187 for officer and enlisted marines into engineer 11 00:00:42,187 --> 00:00:45,949 and utilities military occupational specialties. 12 00:00:45,949 --> 00:00:48,796 Marine Corps Engineer School instructors apply the four 13 00:00:48,796 --> 00:00:51,963 tenants of train, develop and support, 14 00:00:53,215 --> 00:00:56,465 to teach entry level students mobility, 15 00:00:57,281 --> 00:00:58,698 counter-mobility, 16 00:01:00,150 --> 00:01:01,317 survivability, 17 00:01:03,550 --> 00:01:05,442 and general engineering skills 18 00:01:05,442 --> 00:01:09,609 required to support the Marine Air Ground Task Force. 19 00:01:10,079 --> 00:01:12,332 Marine Corps Engineer School serves as the functional 20 00:01:12,332 --> 00:01:15,514 expert in engineer training, education, 21 00:01:15,514 --> 00:01:18,061 doctrine and requirements development 22 00:01:18,061 --> 00:01:20,930 for the operating forces, training command 23 00:01:20,930 --> 00:01:23,847 and training and education command. 24 00:01:24,257 --> 00:01:27,267 In addition, the school supports engineer advocacy 25 00:01:27,267 --> 00:01:29,087 and operational activities 26 00:01:29,087 --> 00:01:31,660 by providing a reach back capability analysis, 27 00:01:31,660 --> 00:01:35,028 technical advisement and by training deploying units 28 00:01:35,028 --> 00:01:39,195 in critical counter-improvising explosive device skills. 29 00:01:40,102 --> 00:01:40,935 Marine Corps Engineer School 30 00:01:40,935 --> 00:01:43,184 consists of two training companies: 31 00:01:43,184 --> 00:01:44,750 Combat Engineer Instruction Company 32 00:01:44,750 --> 00:01:48,232 trains marines in military occupational specialties: 33 00:01:48,232 --> 00:01:50,649 ^1302 Combat Engineer Officer, 34 00:01:52,189 --> 00:01:53,856 ^1371 Combat Engineer 35 00:01:55,001 --> 00:01:57,501 ^and 1342 Small Craft Mechanic. 36 00:01:59,202 --> 00:02:00,957 Combat Engineer Instruction Company 37 00:02:00,957 --> 00:02:04,209 also provides the urban breacher course to a broad range 38 00:02:04,209 --> 00:02:06,300 of military occupational specialties 39 00:02:06,300 --> 00:02:08,967 throughout the operating forces. 40 00:02:09,665 --> 00:02:12,648 Utilities Instructional Company trains marines 41 00:02:12,648 --> 00:02:15,128 in military occupational specialties: 42 00:02:15,128 --> 00:02:17,045 ^1120 Utilities Officer, 43 00:02:17,985 --> 00:02:19,735 ^1169 Utilities Chief, 44 00:02:20,917 --> 00:02:22,334 ^1141 Electrician, 45 00:02:24,867 --> 00:02:29,034 ^1142 Engineer Equipment Electrical Systems Technician, 46 00:02:29,803 --> 00:02:33,970 ^1161 Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Technician, 47 00:02:34,210 --> 00:02:37,043 ^and 1171 Water Support Technician. 48 00:02:39,647 --> 00:02:41,418 - My name is Gunnery Sergeant Bret Allen Armstrong 49 00:02:41,418 --> 00:02:42,767 - Captain Zack A. Pinkerton 50 00:02:42,767 --> 00:02:43,699 - Staff Sergeant Barriga 51 00:02:43,699 --> 00:02:45,100 - Staff Sergeant Sheldon Dias 52 00:02:45,100 --> 00:02:46,704 - I'm a Basic Engineer Equipment 53 00:02:46,704 --> 00:02:48,611 Electrical Systems Technician Instructor. 54 00:02:48,611 --> 00:02:50,605 - Basic Water Support Technician Instructor. 55 00:02:50,605 --> 00:02:51,785 - I'm a Basic Instructor here 56 00:02:51,785 --> 00:02:52,810 at Marine Corps Engineer School. 57 00:02:52,810 --> 00:02:53,939 - I'm the Officer Instructor 58 00:02:53,939 --> 00:02:55,288 here at Marine Corps Engineer School, 59 00:02:55,288 --> 00:02:57,909 Courthouse Bay, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. 60 00:02:57,909 --> 00:02:59,138 ^- The mission of Marine Corps Engineer School 61 00:02:59,138 --> 00:03:02,463 ^is to train not only basic combat engineers 62 00:03:02,463 --> 00:03:05,261 but non commission officers, staff and COs and officers 63 00:03:05,261 --> 00:03:08,519 and all the facets of survivability and mobility, 64 00:03:08,519 --> 00:03:11,936 counter-mobility and general engineering. 65 00:03:12,686 --> 00:03:16,123 What we teach them, all different aspects of engineering 66 00:03:16,123 --> 00:03:17,826 from the mobility side of things 67 00:03:17,826 --> 00:03:20,823 with identifying of obstacles, the reduction of obstacles 68 00:03:20,823 --> 00:03:22,223 as you see behind me the marines 69 00:03:22,223 --> 00:03:23,771 sweeping with the detectors. 70 00:03:23,771 --> 00:03:26,977 Additionally we teach them how to fire the Mark 153 SMAW 71 00:03:26,977 --> 00:03:29,145 learn different things as far as 72 00:03:29,145 --> 00:03:31,225 bridging engineer reconnaissance 73 00:03:31,225 --> 00:03:33,068 getting into the survivability things, 74 00:03:33,068 --> 00:03:35,036 we teach them about the construction of bunkers 75 00:03:35,036 --> 00:03:36,058 and things of that nature. 76 00:03:36,058 --> 00:03:37,551 ^- That's how we strive for excellence 77 00:03:37,551 --> 00:03:39,198 ^getting them with their hands dirty 78 00:03:39,198 --> 00:03:40,951 ^and actually on the ground, so that way 79 00:03:40,951 --> 00:03:43,221 whatever they're planning we're providing that guidance 80 00:03:43,221 --> 00:03:44,609 to the Maneuver Commander. 81 00:03:44,609 --> 00:03:46,235 They can analyze the situation 82 00:03:46,235 --> 00:03:47,437 because they've actually done it. 83 00:03:47,437 --> 00:03:50,405 So that way they are a master of their trade. 84 00:03:50,405 --> 00:03:53,494 Engineers are supposed to be expected to operate 85 00:03:53,494 --> 00:03:56,210 in all facets and all elements of the MAGTF 86 00:03:56,210 --> 00:03:58,815 and they are expected to provide 87 00:03:58,815 --> 00:04:01,529 those four facets of combat engineering. 88 00:04:01,529 --> 00:04:02,747 - The importance of the engineer community 89 00:04:02,747 --> 00:04:04,596 and the Marine Corps mission is very important. 90 00:04:04,596 --> 00:04:07,885 We are one of those MOSs that focuses solely on 91 00:04:07,885 --> 00:04:11,450 providing mobility to the forces in the fleet. 92 00:04:11,450 --> 00:04:13,584 The enemy is always going to come up with different ways 93 00:04:13,584 --> 00:04:15,992 to stop the mobility of the maneuver elements 94 00:04:15,992 --> 00:04:17,722 of the Marine Corps and as an engineer 95 00:04:17,722 --> 00:04:19,598 we're expected to be able to recognize 96 00:04:19,598 --> 00:04:21,167 those different types of obstacles, 97 00:04:21,167 --> 00:04:24,397 reduce those obstacles so that the infantry tanks, 98 00:04:24,397 --> 00:04:27,108 AVs, you name it, whoever we're supporting 99 00:04:27,108 --> 00:04:28,585 in those maneuver elements can continue to 100 00:04:28,585 --> 00:04:30,152 maintain that freedom of movement 101 00:04:30,152 --> 00:04:31,422 throughout the battle space. 102 00:04:31,422 --> 00:04:33,922 That's what engineers provide. 103 00:04:35,009 --> 00:04:37,399 ^- Our mission here at Marine Corps Engineer School 104 00:04:37,399 --> 00:04:39,327 ^is to train enlisted and officer personnel 105 00:04:39,327 --> 00:04:42,714 on their MOS proficiency in order to better facilitate 106 00:04:42,714 --> 00:04:44,315 the fleet marine force. 107 00:04:44,315 --> 00:04:45,876 ^- So we train entry level students, 108 00:04:45,876 --> 00:04:49,284 ^such as the marines that just came from MCT bootcamp. 109 00:04:49,284 --> 00:04:53,451 We train Level 71s, Water Support Technicians, electricians, 110 00:04:54,353 --> 00:04:57,853 Level 41s, generator mechanics, Level 42s, 111 00:04:59,133 --> 00:05:00,550 refirm ex, 1161s. 112 00:05:03,181 --> 00:05:05,475 - Some of the innovative training methods that we use here 113 00:05:05,475 --> 00:05:08,531 is practical application, so when the marines get down here 114 00:05:08,531 --> 00:05:10,987 at the generator shed they use all their fundamentals 115 00:05:10,987 --> 00:05:12,193 that they already learned 116 00:05:12,193 --> 00:05:15,103 and actually get some hands-on trainingon actual equipment 117 00:05:15,103 --> 00:05:17,801 where they troubleshoot, they read electrical schematic 118 00:05:17,801 --> 00:05:21,134 and fix electrical malfunctions as well. 119 00:05:21,547 --> 00:05:25,277 - So we utilize our tactical water purification system, 120 00:05:25,277 --> 00:05:26,634 known as our TWPS, 121 00:05:26,634 --> 00:05:28,993 we use it to purify water whatever it is 122 00:05:28,993 --> 00:05:32,910 so salt, brackish or even freshwater we purify. 123 00:05:33,559 --> 00:05:35,599 - Here at Marine Corps Engineer School we continue with 124 00:05:35,599 --> 00:05:37,964 sustaining transformation by not only 125 00:05:37,964 --> 00:05:39,637 teaching them their MOS, 126 00:05:39,637 --> 00:05:40,957 but also doing value based training 127 00:05:40,957 --> 00:05:42,979 where they learn the whole Marine Corps concept. 128 00:05:42,979 --> 00:05:44,890 These utilities marines provide the MAGTF 129 00:05:44,890 --> 00:05:47,781 with utilities support where they can set up a 130 00:05:47,781 --> 00:05:51,425 utilities site, maintain it, and be able to support 131 00:05:51,425 --> 00:05:54,175 all the marines within the MAGTF. 132 00:05:54,297 --> 00:05:57,041 - Upon graduation these marines have learned 133 00:05:57,041 --> 00:05:59,736 all the basic skill sets in order to operate 134 00:05:59,736 --> 00:06:01,486 and repair the gears. 135 00:06:01,540 --> 00:06:04,335 - Whether we deploy or go to a field operation, 136 00:06:04,335 --> 00:06:05,973 we need utilities support. 137 00:06:05,973 --> 00:06:08,200 Without this school, there would be nobody 138 00:06:08,200 --> 00:06:09,983 to be able to operate the generators 139 00:06:09,983 --> 00:06:12,204 or be able to provide electrical support. 140 00:06:12,204 --> 00:06:14,933 - [Sheldon] Given the fact that not every time 141 00:06:14,933 --> 00:06:16,618 we're going to be able to run around 142 00:06:16,618 --> 00:06:17,735 with a whole bunch of water, 143 00:06:17,735 --> 00:06:19,426 'cause to me that bears a lot of weight 144 00:06:19,426 --> 00:06:22,182 so by having this kind of equipment purifying that water 145 00:06:22,182 --> 00:06:25,500 that's available to us, could give it to our consumers 146 00:06:25,500 --> 00:06:29,667 and they could drink and we could carry on the mission.