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Defence Forces Engineer Corps @DF_Engineers

The Engineer Corps is responsible for ensuring the Defence Forces can live, manoeuvre, and operate wherever we deploy. 🇮🇪

Joined January 2019
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Last week the Engineer Corps completed their annual Tactical Exercise (TACEX). The Corps had a chance to practice their Combat Engineering skills, and put some new equipment through its paces, including new UAVs, Ground Clearance Systems and the new CBRN COLPRO system.
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Combat Engineers from 2 Field Engineer Company based in Athlone recently conducted a recovery operation of a 12 Bay Bailey Bridge that had been deployed across the River Boyne in Trim, Co. Meath. The bridge was originally emplaced in 2022 following damage to the existing bridge.
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COE Engineer Specialist Search and Clearance (ESSC) students, recently underwent a day of Introductory training to Hazardous Environment Search involving Roped Intervention Search Access & Rescue (RISAR) and Working in Confined Spaces (WICS)
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The Engineer Corps recently completed training in Blast Analysis Software with Sterling Simulation Services. DF Corps of Engineers procured this software a number of years ago to employ in a Force Protection and Research capacity for assessing risk posed by blast in operations
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The Combat Phase of the 35/36th Engineer Young Officer Course as well as the 43rd Combat Engineer Course will conclude this week. Both courses have displayed grit and determination in their completion of this key Corps training phase.
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This week, the Corps Of Engineers ran a Working In Confined Spaces (WICS) Search course as part of Ireland's participation in the EDA Military Capability development program. Students including Military and Police from Spain, Italy and Cyprus joined Irish sappers in the course.
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The Corps of Engineers recently completed their annual TACEX in Lynch Camp, Co. Cork. Sappers of the Corps were put through their paces during our 96hr ground exercise. They conducted tactical training on bridging, demolitions, CBRN and a variety of combat engineering skills.
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The Corps of Engineers Annual Corps Concentration is drawing to a close in Lynch Camp this week. The Sappers of the Corps spent last week training and honing their skills in bridging, mine clearance, CBRN and combat engineering before putting it into practice on the 72hr TACEX.
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The Breathing Apparatus Initial Wearers Course are entering their second week in Hacketstown Fire Station. This demanding course introduces students to hot and humid atmospheres where they are tasked with recovering casualties and fighting fires in dynamic situations throughout.
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This week, the 68 Inf Gp UNDOF Engineer Specialist Search and Clearance Team were busy conducting clearance operations near UN OPs, ensuring a safe and secure environment by clearing exit routes of UXOs for Observer Group Golan personnel
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The Defence Forces first ground-mounted solar PV array is operational in Lynch Camp, Kilworth. The installation was a joint effort by 1 Bde Engr Gp and PV Generation. The array generated more electricity than the Camp consumed on the day of handover! #LynchCampDecarbinisation
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@DF_Engineers recently deployed a Military Training Team to Cyprus for a 4 week period to support the Ukrainian Armed Forces in military search and demining TTPs. This was the second deployment of this nature in 2023 as part of EUMAM hosted by @GuardCypriot
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For more info on this training team deployment, have a read of this article from @NiallJournal_ie thejournal.ie/bombs-mines-uk…

Irish experts hear 'sobering' accounts from frontline as they train Ukrainian troops in Cyprus

An Irish team has returned from a mission training Ukrainian soldiers in specialist search techniques for bomb disposal.

thejournal.ie
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Last week, @DF_Engineers from 1 & 2 Bde Engr Gps conducted a Swiftwater Rescue Technician Course, accredited by @Rescue3europe. This qualification enables @defenceforces to deploy in ATCA to support local authorities following flooding, as happened in Co Cork back in October
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As part of the Infrastructure Development Plan, the Forward Operating Base in Kilworth Camp has recently undergone a €1.5m investment to create a legacy training facility for @defenceforces activities. The two videos show a timelapse of the 12 week build and the final product
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Congrats to 2 Fd Engr Coy who completed the NATO OCC evaluation last week, and was deemed interoperable as a Combat Engineer Company. Following the NEL, Col McEvoy, D Engr presented all members of the Company with a commemorative @DF_Engineers challenge coin for their efforts
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2 Fd Engr Coy's evaluation culminated yesterday with a chemical attack on one of the Pl's, testing the Company's ability to react to this threat, conduct immediate decontamination followed by a full decontamination of all armour assets and personnel #gasgasgas #survivetofight
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What's the quickest way to get an Infantry Assault Bridge to FOB Sapper for operations? That's where @IrishAirCorps support comes in, with 2 Fd Engr Coy Landing Point Commanders marshalling the heli and in direct communication with the pilots throughout to ensure all goes to plan
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Clear skies in Kilworth for 2 Fd Engr Coy mechanised convoy enroute to FOB Sapper for NATO Operational Capabilities Concept (OCC) National Evaluation (NEL). Over the next 72hrs @DF_Engineers will be evaluated on our interoperability as a Military Engineering Combat Support Coy
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@DF_Engineers from 2 Fd Engr Coy conducting final rehearsals and preparations ahead of NATO OCC National Evaluation in Kilworth Camp next week. In the words of a famous Cork man "Fail to prepare, prepare to fail" #trainhardfighteasy
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