878th Engineer Battalion (United States)

The 878th Engineer Battalion is a subordinate unit of the 648th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB) of the Georgia Army National Guard and is headquartered in Augusta, GA.

The 878th Engineer Battalion is located in east central Georgia and stretches from Augusta south to Fort Stewart.

Headquarters & Forward Support Company - Augusta, GA

810th Engineer Company (Sapper)(-) - Swainsboro, GA

848th Engineer Company - Douglasville, GA

876th Engineer Company -

175th Engineer Platoon - Fort Stewart, GA

874th Engineer Team - Fort Stewart, GA

Over the years, the 878th Engineer Battalion has assisted civic organizations throughout the state of Georgia by constructing baseball fields, softball fields, football fields, parks, lakes and other projects.

During the floods of 1994, elements of the 878th were assigned to flood ravaged areas of the state to reconstruct and repair roads, culverts and dams which were damaged or destroyed.

The 878th Engineer Battalion has also participated in numerous overseas deployments which include:

On 15 March 2003 the 878th Engineer Battalion was federally mobilized in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The battalion was initially assigned to Tallil Airbase outside the city of An Nasiriyah, Iraq under the command of the 130th Engineer Brigade.

While at Tallil Airbase, the battalion maintained approximately 72 kilometers of unimproved road on Main Supply Route (MSR) Tampa. The battalion hauled, graded and compacted over 59,500 cubic yards of fill; filled, graded and compacted over 15 km of sub-base; and applied 2 KM of Double Surface Treatment on MSR Tampa. The battalion also constructed and placed 6 guard towers; cleared fields of fire; and constructed earth berms to improve survivability at Military Police relay points along MSR Tampa.

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