More than 65 contractor representatives listen as Robert
More than 65 contractor representatives listen as Robert Strom describes counternarcotics projects and contracting requirements. Interpreters assisted during the presentations.
Each set of wheels on the self propelled mobile transports
Each set of wheels on the self propelled mobile transports had to be operated manually. These machines were used to transport the bridge nearly 260 yards across a major causeway into its final position. The bri... More
Capt. Scott Pancotto, here with members of the USACE
Capt. Scott Pancotto, here with members of the USACE Bahrain Resident Office during a visit from the Middle East District Commander, Colonel Stephen Bales, spent the last year stationed in Bahrain as a project... More
Master Sgt. Longinotti briefs USACE deployees about
Master Sgt. Longinotti briefs USACE deployees about the training curriculum.
Engineers from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Middle
Engineers from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Middle East District and members of the Lebanese Armed Forces survey the port at Tripoli Naval Base during a visit in October 2020.
From left, Lt. Col. Anthony Mitchell, officer in charge,
From left, Lt. Col. Anthony Mitchell, officer in charge, Iraq Area Office; Joseph Zaraszczak, Middle East District branch chief; Maj. Andrea Peters, deputy officer in charge; and Bryton Johnson, Transatlantic D... More
Neal Thibault (left), Middle East District chief of
Neal Thibault (left), Middle East District chief of construction branch, speaks to an attendee during the Middle East District Industry Day Oct. 16 in Winchester, Va.
Engineers from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Middle
Engineers from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Middle East District conduct a site survey with members of the Lebanese Armed forces during a visit to Lebanon in October 2020.
Bill Ryals closely examines the materials presented
Bill Ryals closely examines the materials presented by the eventual overall science fair winner.
District representatives conduct partnering sessions
District representatives conduct partnering sessions with contractors to improve teamwork on projects. Here, participants discuss completion of the close air support ramp in Qatar.
US Army Corps of Engineers enables, supports Combined Joint Task Force...
Members of the 62nd Forward Engineer Support Team discuss infrastructure needs with the Marines in Iraq.
Donna Sherman, the records manager for the U.S. Army
Donna Sherman, the records manager for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Middle East District, gives a tour of her records managment facility to a group of records management professionals from the U.S. Army Cor... More
Middle East District PDT of the Year
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Middle East District (MED) was recently named the “USACE Project Delivery Team (PDT) Of The Year for Merit” for their work in planning the execution of almost 1 billion ... More
Naval Support Activity Bahrain along with personnel
Naval Support Activity Bahrain along with personnel from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Navy Medicine held a ribbon cutting ceremony for a new medical and dental clinic on NSAB. The new 56,0... More
A Tier II team attempts to bring a “helium stick” to
A Tier II team attempts to bring a “helium stick” to the ground through use of leaderships skills and teamwork.
Fifty-three middle school mathletes from Frederick
Fifty-three middle school mathletes from Frederick County, Winchester, Boyce and Front Royal, Va., took part in the annual MATHCOUNTS competition at Admiral Richard E. Byrd Middle School. (USACE Photo by Alicia Embrey)
Volunteers like Robyn Ratchford are vital for a stronger
Volunteers like Robyn Ratchford are vital for a stronger organization. For more than 20 years, she has done whatever she can to help the Middle East District improve morale, and generally make TAM a great place... More
Intern Sally Syndor (top center) works on a team with
Intern Sally Syndor (top center) works on a team with her U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Middle East District mentors during an Engineer Week competition in February 2020 before the COVID-19 pandemi... More
Army personnel building an observation platform in
Army personnel building an observation platform in the Middle East using a materials list provided by the Joint Construction Management System (JCMS) database. The JCMS provides lists of materials, construction... More
USACE completed more than 5,000 projects in Iraq from
USACE completed more than 5,000 projects in Iraq from 2004-2011, contributing to a new government for that nation.
Jim Stroup, from the Louis Berger Group, leads design
Jim Stroup, from the Louis Berger Group, leads design review discussions in Almaty, Kazakhstan, assisted by an interpreter. Before the Middle East District requests proposals for the counternarcotics projects, ... More
Outgoing Master Sgts. Frederick Renner and Joseph Longinotti
Outgoing Master Sgts. Frederick Renner and Joseph Longinotti have worked together since summer of 2009 in the USACE Deployment Center at Middle East District.
ROTC Cadet experiences Kuwait
Mentor MAJ Chelsea O’Nan, a Middle East District USACE program manager forward and mentee Cadet Samantha Lowdermilk in Kuwait during Lowdermilk's assigned summer cadet leadership training opportunity with the U... More
Logistics Facility in Kuwait
The Middle East District constructed a logistics facility in Kuwait that was built to Sand Book standards using a design from the Center of Standardization for Non-Permanent Facilities.
A team for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk
A team for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk and Transatlantic Middle East Districts conduct an assessment of a facility in Northern Virginia to determine its suitability for COVID-19 response. A facilit... More
Retired Lt. Col. Rusty Sears operates his portable
Retired Lt. Col. Rusty Sears operates his portable sawmill in Boyce, Va., April 6.
The headquarters building for the SHIELD 5 missile
The headquarters building for the SHIELD 5 missile defense project in Qatar. The SHIELD 5 program built missile defense infrastructure project was managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on behalf of Qatar.... More
USACE Mechanical Engineer Ryan Alaman rocks his reversible
USACE Mechanical Engineer Ryan Alaman rocks his reversible face cover, thanks to Emma Wanamaker, wife of CPT Grant Wanamaker, who made face covers for everyone in the Transatlantic Middle East District's Bahrai... More
Nine team members during team building exercise at
Nine team members during team building exercise at the beginning of the LDP Class 2020, which also included class work, reading topical books and completing self-assessments that offered insight into individual... More
Protecting workers through disinfection tunnel Artillery
Protecting workers through disinfection tunnel Artillery Project, Al-Yamama Company, Dammam, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Roger Thomas (left), chief, Construction Operations
Roger Thomas (left), chief, Construction Operations Division, Middle East District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, talks to a contractor's representative about quality on the project site for a new communication... More
Afghan citizens perform a wide range of functions for
Afghan citizens perform a wide range of functions for the USACE districts in Afghanistan, with more than 400 working under the existing personal services contract. Afghan engineering and technical staff work si... More
Under a contract awarded by USACE, transmission lines
Under a contract awarded by USACE, transmission lines will be repaired from the Kajaki Dam substation south to Durai Junction in the Helmand province.(USACE photo – Chief Warrant Officer 5 Thomas Black)
Two border guard posts open in Tajikistan
From left: Lt. Gen. Sherali Mirzo, Tajikistan's commander of border guards; Susan Elliott, U.S. ambassador to Tajikistan; and Khaled Masoud, the Middle East District's lead engineer for work in the Central Asia... More
Workers with the Bahrain Resident Office conducted
Workers with the Bahrain Resident Office conducted a Construction Safety Stand-Down May 4 at the P935/940 (Transient Bachelor Quarters) construction site where projects reached one million man-hours free of saf... More
Margaret Jones, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Margaret Jones, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Transatlantic Division’s Business Integration Division Chief, was presented with the USACE Human Resources Manager of the Year award Dec. 15.
District engineer honored at Federal Engineer of the Year Awards
Ingrid Howard, a geotechnical engineer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Middle East District, was recognized in the National Society of Professional Engineers’ 2016 Federal Engineer of the Year Award Cere... More
A worker prepares concrete for a slump test during
A worker prepares concrete for a slump test during work on the $26.3 million strategic ramp project. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Jason King)
Lawrence "Larry" Robinson, civil engineer; Fidel Rodriguez,
Lawrence "Larry" Robinson, civil engineer; Fidel Rodriguez, general engineer; Kirsten Smyth, deployment coordination administrator; Colleen Haney, administrative officer; and Michael Callaway, civil engineer, m... More
"The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Commanding General
"The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Commanding General and 54th Chief of Engineers Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite accepted the colors from the Transatlantic Division Commander, Maj. Gen. Robert Carlson, and passed them ... More
Master Sgt. Renner demonstrates first aid training
Master Sgt. Renner demonstrates first aid training to a deployee during training in the USACE Deployment Center.
Engineers with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Middle
Engineers with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Middle East District, assisted with the MATHCOUNTS regional competition Feb. 19 at Admiral Richard E. Byrd Middle School in Winchester, Va.
Shernell Rawles, left, a volunteer judge with the
Shernell Rawles, left, a volunteer judge with the Contracting Division, Middle East District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers scores a science project after the oral presentation, during a local Science Fair in Wi... More
Steve Zeltner leaves legacy of customer service
Steve Zeltner, seated on desk in front of the window, stood up the original TAD-Afghanistan Programs Team in summer 2012 in Kabul Afghanistan. With him are program managers, from left, Aaron Hoover, Dan Echols,... More
Middle East District constructs Naval Support Activity Bahrain Flyover...
The flyover bridge is being assembled at a nearby location and will be moved into place by four self propelled mobile transports.
Maj. Gen. Robert D. Carlson, the commanding general
Maj. Gen. Robert D. Carlson, the commanding general of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Transatlantic Division, was promoted in a ceremony at the Pentagon May 15.
Engineers with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Middle
Engineers with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Middle East District, assisted with the MATHCOUNTS regional competition Feb. 19 at Admiral Richard E. Byrd Middle School in Winchester, Va.
Cost Scheduling Practices Contributes to Success
Construction continues on the almost one billion dollar mega-project collectively known as Shield 5 in Qatar. The project has remained on track in part because of the Middle East District's use of cost schedul... More
A member of the 310th Engineering Detachment works
A member of the 310th Engineering Detachment works on construction a Joint Air Ground Station building in Qatar. The building is being built using troop labor from a design from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers... More
JOC is a contract vehicle that provides an alternative
JOC is a contract vehicle that provides an alternative method to fulfill requirements for sustainment, restoration, and modernization projects at the installation, post, camp or station level. TAM has used JOC ... More
The Theater Vehicle Maintenance Facility at Kandahar
The Theater Vehicle Maintenance Facility at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, received a Silver Award in an engineering competition sponsored by the American Council of Engineering Companies of Massachusetts. The... More
Margaret Jones, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Margaret Jones, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Transatlantic Division’s Business Integration Division Chief, was presented with the USACE Human Resources Manager of the Year award Dec. 15.
Engineers with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Middle
Engineers with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Middle East District, assisted with the MATHCOUNTS regional competition Feb. 19 at Admiral Richard E. Byrd Middle School in Winchester, Va.
Naval Support Activity Bahrain along with personnel
Naval Support Activity Bahrain along with personnel from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Navy Medicine held a ribbon cutting ceremony for a new medical and dental clinic on NSAB. The new 56,0... More
Some projects sit in the Lighthouse Woodworking workshop,
Some projects sit in the Lighthouse Woodworking workshop, waiting for retired Col. Ron Light to complete them.
Water exits the Kajaki Dam power house in early April
Water exits the Kajaki Dam power house in early April 2012. (USACE photo- Karla Marshall)
Master Sgt. Joe Longinotti, non-commissioned officer
Master Sgt. Joe Longinotti, non-commissioned officer in charge of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Deployment Center, demonstrates how to properly splint an injured leg during first aid training.
USACE Deployment Center
Master Sgt. Frederick Renner guides deployees in first aid training. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Deployment Center supports deployments worldwide for the Corps of Engineers by providing trained, equipped p... More
Ted Upson inspects construction during a site visit
Ted Upson inspects construction during a site visit to Mualimeen police station while deployed to Taji, Iraq, in 2011. (Photo courtesy of Ted Upson)
The regional canine training center will support the
The regional canine training center will support the Border Guard Service’s counternarcotics mission in Kazakhstan.
The Theater Vehicle Maintenance Facility at Kandahar
The Theater Vehicle Maintenance Facility at Kandahar Airfield meets a critical need to get mine-resistant, ambush protected vehicles back in service in Afghanistan after needed repairs. The facility received a ... More
Electrical engineers Wil Wright, Middle East District,
Electrical engineers Wil Wright, Middle East District, and David Clarke, Transatlantic Division, discuss an intriguing aspect of one of the projects.
Gharib Ibrahim and Josh Rose, AFCENT/A7, meet before
Gharib Ibrahim and Josh Rose, AFCENT/A7, meet before a partnering session for the Blatchford-Preston Complex phase II and facilities replacement contracts.
Col. Vincent Quarles, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Col. Vincent Quarles, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Middle East District commander, answers questions from attendees during the Middle East District Industry Day Oct. 16 in Winchester, Va.
Alan Zytowski, chief of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Alan Zytowski, chief of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Middle East District’s engineering division, explains to local high school students important classes for future engineers to take in high school and co... More
Students from local high schools construct a water
Students from local high schools construct a water tower with toothpicks and gumdrops, with a goal of being the highest stable structure. Trophies were awarded to the first, second and third place schools durin... More
A member of the 310th Engineering Detachment works
A member of the 310th Engineering Detachment works on construction a Joint Air Ground Station building in Qatar. The building is being built using troop labor from a design from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers... More
Roger Thomas checks out a newly installed generator
Roger Thomas checks out a newly installed generator at the Communications Center project site located at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait.
An Afghan citizen provides quality assurance services
An Afghan citizen provides quality assurance services for a project managed by the Herat Area Office, Afghanistan Engineer District-South. (Photo by Karla Marshall)
Workers begin paving a test strip for a new ramp at
Workers begin paving a test strip for a new ramp at the Transit Center on Manas International Airport. (Photo by Capt. Jason King)
OC is a contract vehicle that provides an alternative
OC is a contract vehicle that provides an alternative method to fulfill requirements for sustainment, restoration, and modernization projects at the installation, post, camp or station level. TAM has used JOC t... More
Six members of the Qatar Emiri Corps of Engineers visited
Six members of the Qatar Emiri Corps of Engineers visited Winchester, Va., this week for discussions with Middle East District leadership. Topics focused on the District’s mission, products and services, and te... More
Partnering meeting participants signed a project charter
Partnering meeting participants signed a project charter stating their dedication to the succession of the project and working together as a friendly and trusting team.
Adrian Hernandez, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civilian
Adrian Hernandez, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civilian project engineer from the Fort Worth District, discusses ongoing work at the new Ministry of the Interior headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan, June 2015,... More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Commanding General
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Commanding General and 54th Chief of Engineers Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite accepted the colors from the Transatlantic Division Commander, Maj. Gen. Robert Carlson, and passed them t... More
Chief of Engineers encourages deployments worldwide
Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite, the 54th Chief of Engineers, holds a virtual town hall for U.S. Army Corps of Engineer employees to encourage them to deploy in support of USACE operations around the U.S. and the world.... More
Army personnel building an observation platform in
Army personnel building an observation platform in the Middle East using a materials list provided by the Joint Construction Management System (JCMS) database. The JCMS provides lists of materials, construction... More
Keith Frye, USACE Deployment Center manager, discusses
Keith Frye, USACE Deployment Center manager, discusses the successes of the UDC throughout the years.
The Middle East District team shares feedback via web
The Middle East District team shares feedback via web conference with U.S. Military Academy cadets during review of their engineer design capstone projects.
Donna Sherman, the records manager for the U.S. Army
Donna Sherman, the records manager for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Middle East District, operates an order picker at the district's records holding facility Aug. 19.
Capt. Scott Pancotto with a group of working dog handlers
Capt. Scott Pancotto with a group of working dog handlers and Navy Captain Scott Guenther, Commander Navel Support Activity Bahrain during a ribbon cutting for a new military working dog training area. The trai... More
Kristi Morris, CAC operator, ensures deployees have
Kristi Morris, CAC operator, ensures deployees have Common Access Cards before leaving for their duty station.
Col. Jon L. Christensen, the Middle East District’s
Col. Jon L. Christensen, the Middle East District’s new commander, speaks during the change of command ceremony at the Cherry-Beasley Readiness Center in Winchester, Va.
Bill Ryals, the project management branch chief of
Bill Ryals, the project management branch chief of Middle East District, reviews and judges the materials presented on project boards during a local Science Fair in Winchester, Va., Feb. 6, 2013. (U.S. Army pho... More
Students from local high schools make plans to construct
Students from local high schools make plans to construct a water tower with toothpicks and gumdrops during the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Middle East District’s Day with an Engineer March 19 held at Lord Fai... More
Strengthening relationships with close allies
Visiting U.K. delegation and their Middle East District hosts, left to right: Flight Lt. David Littlemore, Rich Dickson, Jason Thomas, Capt. William Macgill, Maj. Paul Brooks, Cmdr. Fiona Shepherd and John Pitt... More
Brig. Gen. Robert Carlson, acting Transatlantic Division
Brig. Gen. Robert Carlson, acting Transatlantic Division commander, passes the ceremonial sword to Command Sgt. Maj. Ronald Johnson, incoming Transatlantic Division command sergeant major, during a Change of Re... More
Division, District employees unite to judge local school science fair
Bill Ryals, a project manager with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Middle East District, judges a high-school science fair project Feb. 4 at Lord Fairfax Community College in Middletown, Va.
Captains coordinate USACE response efforts for COVID-19 in New York
Captain Colin Sexton, a program manager with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Middle East District coordinates U.S. Army Corps of Engineers COVID response information with other officers deployed ... More
Col. Jon L. Christensen greets a representative from
Col. Jon L. Christensen greets a representative from the Virginia State Police who attended the Middle East District’s change of command ceremony.
Robert Strom, program manager, tells contractor
Robert Strom, program manager, tells contractor representatives in Kyrgyzstan how to prepare acceptable proposals for upcoming projects that are part of the counternarcotics program.
Erica Fox, Middle East District Contracting Division,
Erica Fox, Middle East District Contracting Division, listens while a student describes her waterproof mailbox liner.
Neal Thibault, right, thanks Ali Chahine and Marwan
Neal Thibault, right, thanks Ali Chahine and Marwan Mansour, Contrack International Inc., for participating in the waterfront development partnering session in Bahrain.
Ross Corbett served as a project engineer on a six-month
Ross Corbett served as a project engineer on a six-month tour in the Taji Resident Office in Iraq. (Photo courtesy of Ross Corbett)
Middle East District’s Mo Mostaghim confers with another
Middle East District’s Mo Mostaghim confers with another judge during the annual science fair.
A Middle East District mechanical engineer reviews
A Middle East District mechanical engineer reviews and grades tests completed by the mathletes. (USACE Photo by Alicia Embrey)
"The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Commanding General
"The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Commanding General and 54th Chief of Engineers Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite accepted the colors from the Transatlantic Division Commander, Maj. Gen. Robert Carlson, and passed them ... More
Middle East District civil engineer Peter Russin grades
Middle East District civil engineer Peter Russin grades submitted tests after one phase of the competition. (USACE Photo by Alicia Embrey)
"The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Commanding General
"The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Commanding General and 54th Chief of Engineers Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite accepted the colors from the Transatlantic Division Commander, Maj. Gen. Robert Carlson, and passed them ... More
USACE engineers meet with Afghan technicians at the
USACE engineers meet with Afghan technicians at the Kajaki Dam power house. (USACE photo-Mark Ray)