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The Official page of the 1st Engineer Battalion at Fort Riley, Kansas.
The oldest and most decorated Engineer Battalion in the United States Army.
1st Engineer BN Website - http://www.diehardengineer.com/
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01/27/2026
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Signaleers from Charlie Company, 1st Engineer Battalion laying down suppressive fire during point defense live fire exercises! DIEHARD!
1st Infantry Division | 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division
Diehard Sappers Lead The Way!
01/15/2026
Diehard Soldiers leading the way! Always First!
Innovation today. Dominance tomorrow. ⚙️🔥
Maj. Gen. Monté L. Rone visited the 7th Army Training Command Innovation Cell, where Devil Soldiers are pushing boundaries through advanced training initiatives and emerging capabilities. This hands-on approach sharpens readiness, empowers Soldiers, strengthens teams, and develops leaders prepared to operate and win in complex environments across the battlefield.
Diehard JAB operators headed to work! ALWAYS FIRST!
1st Infantry Division | 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division
Assassin company conducts platoon live fire exercises! Always First!
1st Infantry Division | 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division
01/11/2026
Nothing at rest. Everything intentional. 🪖🔥
Leaders from the Assassin Company, 1st Engineer Battalion, conduct an operations order around the terrain model in preparation for platoon live-fire exercises. This is disciplined planning, shared understanding, and command presence in action: setting conditions for decisive ex*****on and mission success.
01/09/2026
Always First!!!
Diehard medics from Hammer Company conducted hoist training on NATO’s eastern flank! Always First!
1st Infantry Division | 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division
01/06/2026
01/04/2026
Leaders from Assassin company give an operations order to their platoon for platoon live fire exercises! Nothing at rest!
1st Infantry Division | 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division
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Our Story
The 1st Brigade Engineer Battalion (1BEB), or more commonly know as the 1st Engineer Battalion, is the Oldest, Most Decorated Engineer Battalion in the history of the United States Army!
Whether it’s mobility, countermobility, or survivability operations, the 1st Engineers have been in involved in almost every single U.S conflict, both at home and abroad! Whether in peace or at war, the Diehard Soldiers of the 1st Engineer Battalion have answer the Nation’s Call!
1BEB Battalion Commander: LTC Sidney D. Howard III
1BEB Command Sergeant Major: CSM Jason D. Beals
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8710 Rogers Road
Fort Riley, KS
66442