Field Manual
No. 5-104
*FM 5-104
HEADQUARTERS
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
Washington, DC, 12 November 1986
GENERAL
ENGINEERING
F
ield Manual 5-104 provides a doctrinal basis for the planning and
execution of general engineering in the Theater of Operations. General
engineering sustains military forces in the theater through the performance
of facility construction and repair, and through acquisition, maintenance,
and disposal of real property. The Theater of Operations is defined as “That
portion of an area of conflict necessary for military operations, either
offensive or defensive... , and for the administration incident to such
military operations.”
This manual will be primarily concerned with support to those noncom-
mitted forces within the corps and communications zone areas. It will
describe responsibilities, relationships, procedures, capabilities, con-
straints, and planning considerations in the conduct of general engineering
tasks. The manual was designed to highlight doctrinal procedures and to
give an overview of the general engineering functional area.
Field Manual 5-104 was developed for commanders and planning staffs at
all levels who require engineer assistance, or are required to give engineer
assistance in tasks falling under the general engineering purview.
The proponent agency of this publication is the US Army Engineer School.
Users are invited to send comments and suggest improvements on DA Form
2028 (Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms) to—
Commandant, US Army Engineer School, ATTN: ATZA-TD-P, Ft. Belvoir,
VA, 22060-5291.
DISTRIBUTION RESTRICTION: Approved for public release, distrlbution is unlimlted
*This publication supersedes FM 5-1, 27 July 1971 and FM 5-162, 30 March 1973.
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