Maintenance In Battle
Armies, from the time of the Roman Empire, have recognized the requirement to have dedicated personnel to repair equipment. The introduction, through the years, of more sophisticated and complex equipment has resulted in a need for highly trained maintenance specialists.
During the Second World War a specialist corps, The Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (RCEME), was created on 15 May 1944. The corps, was subsequently replaced by the Land Ordnance Engineering (LORE) Branch and is now the Land Electrical and Mechanical Engineering (LEME) Branch. The EME system has evolved to satisfy the increasingly complex needs of those it supports.
The aim of ” Maintenance in Battle”, is to describe how Land Electrical and Mechanical Engineers support the army in battle.
The first chapter describes the Electrical and Mechanical Engineering (EME) System in general. Chapters 2 and 3 outline the army organizations within an Area of Operations and describe the EME System in greater detail, discussing the types of activities that occur at all organizational levels. Chapters 4 to 6 describe the EME organizations and the method of operation at each level. Chapter 7 describes the deployment and tactical handling of EME organizations. Chapter 8 discusses EME operations in extreme environments.
CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 – INTRODUCTION
Section 1 – General
Introduction
Section 2 – Role and Tasks of the EME
Role of the EME System
Tasks and Scope of the EME System
Section 3 – Maintenance
Level of Maintenance
Lines of Maintenance
Relationship of Line to Levels of Maintenance
Section 4 – Principles of EME Operation
Introduction
Foresight
Flexibility
Co–ordination
Co–operation
Economy
Stability
Simplicity
Protection
Self–Sufficiency
CHAPTER 2 – THE EME SYSTEM
Section 1 – Introduction
General
The Battlefield
Formations
EME Line Organizations
EME Staff Organizations
Section 2 – Technical Control
Introduction
Section 3 – EME Operations
Introduction
Equipment Casualty Classification
Movement of Equipment Casualties
CHAPTER 3 – ORGANIZATIONS
Section 1 – Introduction
General
Administration Areas
Section 2 – Structuring of EME Units
Introduction
Structure
Section 3 – EME Resources
Introduction
Manpower
Vehicles
Technical Equipment
Repair Parts
Unit Stores and Equipment
Section 4 – Battlefield Recovery
Introduction
The Battlefield Recovery System
CHAPTER 4 – UNIT MAINTENANCE
Section 1 – Introduction
General
Role and Scope
Section 2 – Organizational Factors
Introduction
Maintenance Platoon/Troop
Characteristics
Organizational Factors
Section 3 – Resources
General
Manpower
Vehicles
Technical Equipment
Repair Parts
Unit Stores and Equipment
Section 4 – Command and Control
Centralized and Decentralized Maintenance
Chain of Command Within a Unit
Key Appointments
Communications
Section 5 – EME Operations at Unit Level
Unit Level Repairs
Repair Parts
Unit Recovery
Technical Inspections
Modifications
Section 6 – Combat, Combat Support and Combat Service Support Unit Maintenance
General
Infantry Battalion Maintenance Platoon
Armoured Regiment Maintenance Troop
Armoured Reconnaissance Regiment Maintenance Troop
Artillery Regiment Maintenance Troop
Anti–Armour Regiment Maintenance Platoon
Field Engineer Maintenance Troop
Headquarters and Signals Regiment Maintenance Troop
Tactical Aviation Squadron Land Maintenance Section
Service Battalion Unit Maintenance Platoon or Section
Field Ambulance Maintenance Section
Military Police Company Maintenance Section
Battle Group Maintenance Support
CHAPTER 5 – SECOND LINE EME SUPPORT
Section 1 – General
Introduction
Responsibilities of Second Line EME Organizations
Organizational Factors
Method of Operation
Section 2 – The DISGP Service Battalion
Introduction
Organization
Capabilities
Section 3 – The Brigade Group Service Battalion Maintenance Company
Introduction
Organization and Capabilities
Section 4 – The DISGP Maintenance Battalion
Introduction
Organization and Capabilities
Section 5 – Brigade and Division EME Staffs
Introduction
Brigade G4 Maintenance Staff
Division G4 Maintenance Staff
DISGP Headquarters G4 Maintenance Staff
CHAPTER 6 – THE COSCOM MAINTENANCE BRIGADE
Section 1 – General
Introduction
Responsibilities of a Third Line EME Organization
Organizational Factors
Methods of Operation
Section 2 – Third Line EME Organization
Introduction
Organization
The Maintenance Brigade Headquarters
The Heavy Workshop Battalion
The COSCOM Medium Workshop Battalion
The Recovery Battalion
The Engineering and Technical Training Battalion
Section 3 – Corps and COSCOM Headquarters EME Staffs
Introduction
Corps Headquarters EME Staff
The COSCOM Headquarters EME Staff
CHAPTER 7 – DEPLOYMENT AND TACTICAL HANDLING OF EME ORGANIZATIONS
Section 1 – General
Introduction
Defence and Protection
Sites
Movement
Camouflage and Concealment
Section 2 – Layout of EME Organizations
Introduction
Layout of a Unit Maintenance
Platoon or Troop
Layout of a DISGP Service Battalion
Maintenance Company
Layout of a Brigade Group Service Battalion Maintenance Company
Layout of a DISGP Maintenance Battalion
Layout of a COSCOM Maintenance Brigade
Section 3 – Types of Operations
Introduction
Defence
Offence
Withdrawal
CHAPTER 8 – MAINTENANCE IN VARIOUS ENVIRONMENTS
Section 1 – General
Introduction
Desert Operations
Jungle Operations
Mountain Operations
Northern Operations
NBCW Operations
Contamination of Equipment
Decontamination
NBC Policy in EME Units
Conclusion
ANNEX A – REFERENCES AND STANDARDIZATION AGREEMENTS