C001694

Round shaped, gold colored coin, 2 inches in diameter.

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The mission of the 5th Engineer Brigade, the "Fighting Fifth," is to, on order, deploy to any contingency area worldwide and conduct full spectrum engineering operations. It would then, on order, redeploy and reset.

Previously, the mission of the 5th Engineer Battalion had been to, on order, deploy early to a theater of operations, perform combat engineer missions to support a ground maneuver force, and sustain and protect the battalion in order to ensure mission success. 5th Engineer Battalion (Combat) (Mechanized) missions included: Deploy by road, rail, sea, and air; provide engineer command and control to a maneuver force; conduct mobility operations; conduct counter-mobility operations; conduct survivability operations; conduct limited construction and bridging operations; sustain the engineer force; and protect the force.