911th Engineer Company (United States)
- 911th Engineer Company (United States)
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unit_name= 911th Engineer Company
caption=Homer McElvoy, an Arlington Co. Firefighter, is seen talking to a member of the 911th Engineer Company during a rescue exercise in and around the Memorial Tunnel in Gallagher, W.Va., June 13, 2006, conducted by the Center for National Response.
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type= Combat engineering, Urban search and rescue
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The 911th Engineer Company (Technical Rescue), formerly the "MDW" (Military District of Washington) "Engineer Company", is the only combat engineering company in the United States Army that specializes in Urban Search and Rescue (USAR). It is located at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, and is best known for its response to the attack on The Pentagon on September 11, 2001.
The 911th is assigned to the 12th Aviation Battalion, itself a subordinate Headquarters of the Military District of Washington. The company specializes in collapsed structure, vertical, confined space, and mine rescue. It regularly trains with local, state, and federal first responders in the National Capital Region as a valuable contributor to the joint homeland defense organization, the Joint Force Headquarters National Capital Region. It was redesignated as the 911th Engineer Company on September 11th, 2006, in memory of its historic role in the war on terror.
External links
* [http://www.usace.army.mil/civilworks/cecwhs/em/urban/usr_prog.pdf#search=%22usace%20structural%20specialist%22 US Army Corps of Engineers Structural Specialist Program]
* [http://www.mdw.army.mil/photos/gallery.asp?categoryid=47 911th Engineer Company rescue exercise (4/14/06)]
* [http://www.mdw.army.mil/photos/gallery.asp?categoryid=51 911th Engineer Company rescue exercise (6/13/06)]
* [http://www.mdw.army.mil/photos/gallery.asp?categoryid=55 911th Engineer Company vehicle dedication (7/14/06)]
* [http://www.mdw.army.mil/content/anmviewer.asp?a=1732&z=72 "MDW Engineer Company Now the 911th"]
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