Is a combat engineer a real engineer?

There is no combat engineer officer. A company of combat engineers are led by an engineer officer who can just as easily be sent to a construction engineer unit. Just like how an armored officer can lead cav scouts or tankers.

Do combat engineers have engineering degrees?

We’ve determined that 32.1\% of Combat Engineers have a bachelor’s degree. In terms of higher education levels, we found that 2.7\% of Combat Engineers have master’s degrees. Even though some Combat Engineers have a college degree, it’s possible to become one with only a high school degree or GED.

Can Combat engineers fight?

Combat engineers are combat-arms soldiers. Consequently, all engineers are organized, trained, and equipped to fight and destroy the enemy. Combat engineers also have the secondary mission of reorganizing into infantry units and fighting as infantry.

Where do Army combat engineers get stationed?

Combat Engineers are trained at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. Fort Leonard Wood is the home of the US Army Engineer Center and School, plus the Engineer Museum, which contains the Engineer Regimental Room. Infantry soldiers are trained at Fort Benning, Georgia.

What can combat engineers do in the civilian world?

They work indoors, outdoors, on new construction, renovation, or new equipment installation. There are many levels to being an electrician including being a residential wireman, a journeyman electrician, and a master electrician. A combat engineer’s experience such as with wiring explosives can help in this position.

Does the Air Force have combat engineers?

Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineer (RED HORSE) squadrons are the United States Air Force’s heavy-construction units. Their combat engineering capabilities are similar to those of the U.S. Navy Seabees and U.S. Army heavy-construction organizations.