7-74. Engineer units operating in the corps or division support and consolidation areas primarily conduct general engineering, survivability, and route and area clearance tasks. These engineer units may also be assigned responsibility for base camp defense, area defense, or terrain management. However, commanders must weigh the risks associated with assigning these missions. In addition to removing them from their engineer-specific mission, these engineer units require time to assemble because they are normally dispersed when conducting engineer missions on an area basis. They also require fire support and anti-armor augmentation.