249TH ENGINEER BATTALION (Prime Power)
Staff Sgt. Bikram Shretha and Sgt. Daniel Driver, prime power specialists assigned to the 249th Engineer Battalion, review a list of generators ready for installation following Typhoon Mawar May 29 at the FEMA Distribution Center on Guam. Alpha Company was deployed to Guam three days before Typhoon Mawar to prepare generators for recovery operations. Prime power specialists, along with the Temporary Emergency Power Planning and Response Team from Memphis District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, deployed to Guam in support of Typhoon Mawar recovery efforts. USACE PHOTO BY ROBERT DEDEAUX
249th Engineer Battalion Powers Through Multiple Recovery Efforts The 249th Engineer Battalion (Prime Power) is a versatile power-generation battalion assigned to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) that provides commercial-level power to military units and federal relief organizations during full-spectrum operations. The organization is charged with the rapid provision of Army generators to support worldwide requirements. Recently, prime power production specialists have deployed to conduct electrical assessments of and provide temporary emergency power to critical facilities for multiple recovery efforts.
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oldiers from Alpha and Charlie Companies deployed to Guam after Super Typhoon Mawar struck the island on May 24, 2023. After USACE received a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) mission assignment for temporary emergency power, the team began conducting critical facility load assessments of critical facilities such as hospitals, shelters, and water treatment plants. Prime power production specialists, along with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Temporary Power Planning and Response
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