Sapper Resources

Army Publications & Official Pages

• Fort Leonard Wood — Sapper Leader Course →
  Official home of the Sapper Leader Course at the U.S. Army Engineer School, Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri.
• FM 5-250 Explosives and Demolitions →
  Field Manual covering demolitions calculations, charge placement, and firing systems.
• ATP 3-34.20 Combined Arms Breaching Operations →
  Army Techniques Publication on breaching fundamentals, organization, and execution.
• FM 3-34 Engineer Operations →
  Doctrine for engineer support in unified land operations, including mobility, countermobility, and survivability.

Official DoD Photos

Public domain images from the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service. Free to download and use.

• 2nd CEB Sapper Leader Course — “Conquering the Beast” →
  DVIDS Image 9409309 — 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion Sapper Leader Course series.
• Demolitions Training — SLC →
  DVIDS Image 9409315 — Explosive charge placement during Sapper Leader Course.
• Breaching Operations — SLC →
  DVIDS Image 9409320 — Combined arms breaching exercise during Sapper Leader Course.
• Sapper Tab Graduation →
  DVIDS Image 9409330 — Sapper Leader Course graduation and tabbing ceremony.

Study & Preparation

• Sapper Training Courses →
  Interactive courses on demolitions math, breaching techniques, tactical planning, and more.
• Sapper Study Cards →
  Waterproof reference cards for quick review of key engineer tasks and procedures.
• Packing List Reference →
  General packing list template — adapt for Sapper Leader Course requirements.

Watch & Learn

• 2nd CEB Sapper Leader Course 2025 — DVIDS →
  Official DoD video of 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion Sapper Leader Course, 2025.
• Best Sapper Competition 2024 — DVIDS →
  Annual Best Sapper Competition at Fort Leonard Wood — the ultimate engineer challenge.
• Best Sapper — Final Event — DVIDS →
  Final event of the Best Sapper Competition — ruck march and obstacle course.
• Sapper Leader Course Graduation — DVIDS →
  SLC graduation ceremony and tabbing — the culmination of 28 days of training.
• Sapper Leader Course Videos on YouTube →
  First-hand accounts, training footage, and preparation tips from Sapper Tab graduates.