Tasks and functions

To step up efficiency of combat and logistic units of the Armed Forces in mobility, counter-mobility, survivability, and general engineer support tasks.  

Tasks of Engineer Battalion:

• to fulfil tasks of engineering support for Lithuania's defence actions in NATO/ES forces and for average infantry battalion's operations beyond Lithuania's territory;

• to complete general engineer logistic tasks in Lithuania and to ensure installation of a battalion's camp (horizontal works) beyond the boundaries of the Republic of Lithuania;

• to safeguard military divisions from NBC threat;

• to conduct mine clearance works in order to ensure neutralisation of military (conventional) explosives and IEDs in the areas of international operations;

• to conduct works of operative and overall mine clearance throughout the territory of Lithuania to neutralise military (conventional) explosives;

• to be able to transport military divisions over water obstacles;  

• to train specialists of combat and general engineering, demining, and NBC.

Members of the Engineer Battalion on training: troops undergo training to act in peacekeeping operations, clear military equipment from NBC contamination, neutralise undetonated standard explosive device, build pontoon bridges,    and assist in transporting military equipment over water obstacles

To fulfil its mission the Engineer Battalion conducts the following functions:

• support to units by conducting mobility, countermobility and survivability operations;

• fulfilment of general support tasks;

• participation in fulfilment of projects in line with mission of Land Force;

• conduct of neutralisation works of standard explosives agreeably to the order set in legal acts;

• attendance of national and multinational operations and other international military cooperation events;

• implementation of policy of military engineering personnel selection, administration and career according to the order established by the Minister of National Defence and Chief of Defence;

• maintaining close relations with community and participation in public life within its scope;

• support to other state and municipal institutions according to the rules set forth in legal acts;

• training of soldiers, and providing relevant conditions of military service;

• training of volunteer soldiers.