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US Army Engineer Command, Europe
US Army, Europe
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Command History ()

24th Engr Gp

32nd Engr Gp

39th Engr Gp

6970th CLG

Newspaper articles

 
Command History
1957
(Source: Annual Historical Report, 1957-58, HQ USAREUR)
US Army Construction Agency, Germany

Effective 1 July 1957, the US Army Construction Agency, Germany, was relieved from assignment to the US Army Engineer Command, Europe, and placed under the operational control of the USAREUR Engineer Division. Its mission was to execute US Army and Air Force construction in the Federal Republic of Germany in compliance wth applicable directives and programs.
1966
(Source: Annual Historical Report 1966, USAREUR)
The USAREUR Engineer Command (Provisional) was organized at Frankfurt, Germany on 1 November 1966. The headquarters of the command consisted of personnel formerly assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company of the 7th Engineer Brigade and to the USAREUR Engineer Element. By combining the two, USAREUR unified the engineer construction effort, since the provisional command supervised both troop and contract construction.

The principal missions of the new command were to exercise command and control over assigned units -- specifically the 24th, 32nd and 39th Engineer Groups -- to execute US Army and Air Force construction projects in Germany and other specified areas, and to perform real estate functions in the Federal Replublic.

On 1 December USAREUR discontinued, inactivated, redesignated, and reorganized the engineer elements involved in the activation of Headquarters and Headquaters Company, USAREUR Engineer Command. The authorized strength of the new command totaled 66 officer, 7 warrant officer, 210 enlisted, 93 Department of the Army civilian, 279 local national, and 1,094 Labor Service spaces.
 

24th Engr Gp

39th Engr Gp

370th Engr Co

6970th CLG
 
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(Source: USAENGCOMEUR Manual, 25 April 1969)

ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS

SECTION I - GENERAL


1. Purpose: This manual prescribes the organization and functions of the United States Army Engineer Command, Europe, and sets forth the general responsibilities of each organizational element.

2. Implementation:

a. The functions assigned to each organizational element are general in nature. Directorates, divisions, branches, district engineer elements and resident engineer offices will maintain detailed organizational charts and functional statements as required for their activities.

b. The organizational structure prescribed herein is directive in nature and changes will not be made without the prior approval of the Commanding General. Recommended changes will be submitted to the Comptroller Directorate, Management Engineering Division, which will be the coordinating activity.

c. Heads of directorates and activities directly responsible to the Commanding, General are responsible for the accuracy and current status of their organization and functional statements.

3. Mission Statement:

a. Acts as the Construction Agency for the Commander in Chief, European Command.

b. Exercises command and control over assigned units and activities.

c. Executes the US Army and Air Force Troop Construction in Europe as directed.

d. Executes US dollar funded and special peacetime construction for the US Forces in Germany and other areas as directed.

e. Supervises the activities of LS/CLG construction units.

f. Supervises and inspects NATO and other non-US-FINANCED construction programs.

g. Plans and executes the installation program in the Federal Republic of Germany for United States Army, Europe.

h. Represents the United States Army, Europe, Power Procurement Officer in all matters pertaining to the purchase and sale of utilities.

i. Performs real estate functions for USAREUR in the Federal Republic of Germany and other areas as directed.

j. Provides professional engineering and technical engineering services to US agencies operating in United States Army, Europe area of responsibility and upon request furnishes engineering advice and assistance on infrastructure projects to other NATO nations.

k. Provides materials testing service as directed.

l. Maintains the maximum degree of combat readiness.

m. Maintains capability to execute United States Army, Europe general war and contingency plans.

n. Provides a liaison officer at Headquarters, United States Army, Europe and maintains liaison on construction matters with United States Army, Europe, United States Air Force, Europe, United States Army Communications, Zone, Europe.

 

1. Org chart, HQ USAENGCOMEUR, 1969 (44 KB)
2. Org chart, USAENGCOMEUR, 1969 (68 KB)

 
(Source: Email from Steve Jensen)
I was in the unit at the command level during the transition. I arrived in June of 66.

We originally moved from Rhein Main Air Base to Annex B which was located by the IG Farben Building. I was a glorified clerk who was responsible for getting people new MOS"s . I was not there when the Annex burnt badly in 1968. I was on leave in Spain. The fire was caused because the coffee pot never was unplugged. Im 56 yrs old and would like to here from you Steve

Col Robert P. Young was the CO. It was a very exiting time for an 18-year old kid to have the opportunity to work in an office and have nites and week-ends off, not to mention the fun of traveling thru out Europe and seeing places one would normally only see in books. Germany was a fantastic and most memorable experience.
Steve
 
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Related Links:
79th Engineer Battalion (Construction) - Bruce Christman's wonderful site dedicated to the veterans of the 79th Engineer Battalion and the memory of the 79th's accomplishments in Germany and Korea.