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911th Engineer Company

US Army unit

US Army unit

FieldValue
unit_name911th Engineer Company
image911th Engineer Company DUI.jpg
captionDistinctive Unit Insignia of the 911th Engineering Company
dates
countryUnited States
branch
typeUrban search and rescue
roleSupport
sizeCompany
garrisonFort Belvoir, Virginia
garrison_labelHeadquarters
battle_honours
notable_commanders
identification_symbol[[File:United States Army Military District of Washington CSIB.svg110px]]
identification_symbol_labelMilitary District of Washington Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
identification_symbol_2[[File:911th Engineer Company NATO Map Symbol.svg130pxcenter]]
identification_symbol_2_labelMap symbol
(MIL-STD-2525D)

(MIL-STD-2525D)

The 911th Technical Rescue Engineer Company, formerly the MDW (Military District of Washington) Engineer Company, is a unit of the United States Army that specialises in technical rescue, particularly urban search and rescue (US&R). It is one of the only technical rescue companies in the United States Department of Defense. The 911th Technical Rescue Engineer Company is stationed at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. The company was originally founded in July 1989.

The 911th Technical Rescue Engineer Company is assigned to the 12th Aviation Battalion, Army Air Operations Group, Military District of Washington. The company is modeled after a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Urban Search and Rescue Heavy Task Force. The company is certified in mine rescue and technical rescue, and specializes in trench, structural collapse, ropes, and confined space disciplines. It regularly trains with local, state, and federal first responders.

In 2001, the company responded immediately to the September 11 attacks on the Pentagon. The first sergeant and company commander moved the company to the disaster site without waiting for orders and spent 10 days engaged in search and rescue operations. The unit was re-designated as the 911th United States Army Technical Rescue Engineer Company on 11 September 2006, in memory of its historic role in the subsequent recovery effort.

The company was on standby during the first inauguration of Barack Obama in 2009, and since then has been prepared for numerous other events within the National Capital Region. In 2012 the company was equipped with heavy transport and dump trucks.

References

References

  1. Lopez, C. Todd. "Military plays security support role for inauguration". U.S. Army.
  2. Lopez, C. Todd. "US Army Prepped for Inaugural Contingencies". The Tension.
  3. (11 September 2010). "911th Engineer Company holds 9/11 Heritage Day". United States Army.
  4. "Military District of Washington Organizational Structure". United States Army.
  5. "New commander at 911th takes charge". United States Army.
  6. "'Capital Shield' tests Army's first responders in nation's capital". United States Army.
  7. "Battalion History".
  8. Mani, Tom. (5 October 2006). "MDW engineer company redesignated as 911th". Pentagram.
  9. Creech, Justin. "New equipment modernizes 911th Engineer Company". Belvoir Eagle.
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