Engineer Missions Engineer Mission Areas Mobility Defined as those activities that enable a force to move personnel and equipment on the battlefield without delays due to terrain or obstacles. In other words, enhance the maneuver of friendly forces during combat operations.
Mobility frees the commander from movement limitations imposed by natural terrain or enemy action.
Mobility missions include countermine, counterobstacle, river and stream crossing, combat roads and trails, and forward combat engineering tasks. Countermobility Augments natural terrain with obstacle systems in accordance with the commander's concept. This adds depth to the battle in space and time by attacking the enemy's ability to maneuver his forces. Countermobility disrupts his tempo and allows exposure to friendly fires. It includes mine warfare and obstacle development.