The 14th Para-Commando Engineer Company consists of:

• a staff element, containing a squad of combat divers
• four combat engineer platoons consisting of four squads with their engineer equipment and basic load of mines and explosives
• a plant platoon

In peacetime, the Company has a strength of 9 officers, 44 non-commissioned officers and 135 soldiers.

All members of the combat engineer platoons are fully qualified Para-Commando and wear the Green Beret. Upon arrival in the company, they receive a formation as a sapper-pioneer. During this 14 week course at the Engineer School, they learn all about the: engineer equipment, mines and explosives, demolitions, mine clearance, ...The pioneer para-commando will remain part of a squad for at least two to three years before he can become a driver, radio or plant operator.
The combat divers or "Frogmen" get a special formation, evaluation and training, since their primary mission is to prepare amphibious landings and river crossings. Engineer officers and non-commissioned officers also get their training at the Engineer School.

Like all traditional combat engineer units, the 14th Para-Commando Engineer Company holds a wide variety of special engineer equipment to fulfill its missions.

The combat engineer squad has two light trucks UNIMOG 1.9 tons:

• one is a radio vehicle, also used for troop transportation
• one is an engineer vehicle with winch for the squad equipment and basic load of mines and explosives

In classic operations, the engineer support to the Para-Commando Brigade or the Multinational Division (Central) has three different levels : 

• mobility support, such as :
  • clearance and preparation of helicopter landing sites
  • mine clearance
  • explosive ordnance disposal
  • bridging
  • route opening and maintenance
• counter mobility, assured through:
  • construction of terrain and situation oriented obstacles
  • minefields
  • route denials
  • demolitions
• general engineering which is related to maintaining freedom of operation especially in the rear areas

During humanitarian or United Nations missions, the Company can provide support to the Brigade in various areas (including amphibious operations).

In 1960, the company issues from the 1st Engineer Battalion, stationed in Westhoven (Germany). It becomes the independent armoured engineer company of the 4th Armoured Infantry Brigade, which had its headquarters in Soest. On 24 April 1961, the company moves to Arolsen, near the former inner German border. The main equipment is the M75 Full Track, which is replaced in 1984 by the US M113.
Due to the fall of the "Iron Curtain" and the changing European security policy, the 4th Armoured Infantry Brigade is disbanded in 1991. At that time, General Staff decides to create a Para-Commando Brigade based upon the existing Para-Commando Regiment, reinforced by an engineer company, a logistical company, a medical company and an air defense battery. In June 1992, the Company moves to Emblem near Antwerp, to become the Engineer Company of the Para-Commando Brigade on 1 July 1992. As the Para-Commando Brigade is a light brigade on wheeled vehicles, UNIMOG trucks replace the armoured vehicles. Due to further reorganisation of the Belgian Army, the Company moves again in May 1994, together with the Brigade headquarters, the logistics and medical company to its present barracks in Heverlee near Leuven. On 1 January 1995, the Company becomes bi-lingual.