7 May 2013

US-Qatar Corps of Engineers Discuss Partnership and Collaborative Assistance

The Qatar Emiri Corps of Engineers plans to improve its organization and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is in a good position to help.

2 Apr 2013

District team assists USMA cadets with Engineering Design Capstone Projects

A team of Middle East District engineers had the opportunity to share feedback with U.S. Military Academy cadets during review of their engineer design capstone projects March 5.

29 Mar 2013

Local Girl Scout donates cookies to Deployee Support Group

Local Girl Scout Abby Neaverth and her mother and troop leader, Sorina, recently donated four cases

28 Feb 2013

USACE Promotes STEM-Related MATHCOUNTS

USACE professionals volunteered their time and expertise to support young mathletes at a regional MATHCOUNTS competition Feb. 9.

11 Feb 2013

District Personnel Serve as Judges for Local Science Fair

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers provided professionals to help judge the local Feb. 6 Frederick County Science Fair.

23 Jan 2013

Aspiring Leaders Kick Off New Season of Learning

“Great leaders aren’t born that way – they are groomed,” said Robert Thomas, structural engineer and Leadership Development Program facilitator. “Leadership is something you have to work at. That is why we are here: to train great leaders.”

12 Dec 2012

Middle East District uses sealed bidding to help expedite contract awards for USACE missions in Afghanistan

On Nov. 19, the Middle East District employed a process it rarely uses to accelerate a contract award by holding a sealed bid opening for a construction project in Afghanistan.

28 Nov 2012

District employees celebrate St. Baldrick's Day with the flair of no hair

Strength, character, and courage. "Living these values has always been the message to the Corps family," said the Middle East District's Erick Stillman. "I want to be able to proudly say to children living with cancer and to their parents watching them endure: 'I am here to help and lighten the load.'"

28 Nov 2012

Jerry Henry: The Man Who Stares at Goats

As a Supervisory Information Technology Specialist, Jerry Henry spends his workday surrounded by computers and other electronics. At the end of the day, however, he returns to his farm where he is surrounded by plants and animals.

19 Nov 2012

District Recognizes Contractor Safety

The Middle East District recently recognized a contractor in Kosovo for achieving a significant safety accomplishment.

26 Sep 2012

District hosts local men's group, discusses overseas operations

Ten members of Winchester’s First Presbyterian Men’s Group visited the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Middle East District headquarters on Sept. 25 to learn about the District’s overseas operations.

22 Aug 2012

Middle East District is proud of a successful workforce recruitment summer hire

The Middle East District’s first experience hiring a recent graduate with a disability proves that talent comes in many forms.

21 Aug 2012

USACE seeks contractors to build counternarcotics projects in Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan

Recently, representatives from the Middle East District went to two countries in the Central Asian States looking for a few good contractors.

21 Aug 2012

On top of the world: Middle East District employee climbs Kilimanjaro

Jay Wallace, an assistant district counsel, reached that destination earlier this year, climbing 19,341 feet above sea level and fulfilling his dream of summiting the highest mountain in Africa.

6 Jul 2012

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will improve electrical distribution in Helmand Province

Two U.S. Army Corps of Engineers districts combined their resources to award a critically important project for providing reliable electric power from the Kajaki Dam power house on the Helmand River through the Helmand province in southwestern Afghanistan.

19 Jun 2012

US Army Corps of Engineers continues to build projects contributing to Iraq Sovereignty

In seven years starting in 2004, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completed more than 5,000 projects with a value of $8.8 billion in Iraq. The construction program was crucial in the efforts to secure a new and reliable government for Iraq.

19 Jun 2012

US Army Corps of Engineers remains an engaged partner in Iraq

No area office in the Middle East District's charge has experienced more change in the past year than has the Iraq Area Office.

19 Jun 2012

Family Readiness: Caring for families and employees, deployed or not

Family Readiness Groups help families meet the challenges of military life and serve an important role for any military organization, including the Middle East District.

13 Apr 2012

Deputy Commander and Brewmaster General

When Lt. Col. Rusty Sears came to the Middle East District as deputy commander in August 2010, he brought with him four years of experience in engineer positions and as chief of Construction for U.S. Army Central, with tours in Kuwait and Iraq and frequent trips to Afghanistan. He is a walking encyclopedia on the district's military projects throughout the U.S. Central Command area of operations, often providing project background or context that few others in the district have. He is passionate about each member of the district team contributing directly to our mission to support our nation.

13 Apr 2012

USACE Takes Corrective Action to Get a Project Back on Track

When the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers commits to delivering a project or service for a customer, it strives to complete the work on time, within budget, and at a quality standard that the customer expects.