Jul 14 2020

Zachary Harner receives Stephenson's first STEM scholarship

Julie Shoemaker

Zachary Harner was the first graduating senior to receive the STEM of Jesse scholarship, initiated by the Middle East District's Tom Stephenson. Harner's love of an engineering challenge inspired the design of his graduation cap which included two modified small message boards and a dissected pair of sunglasses that he connected and programmed with messages that he controlled from his phone.

Jul 14 2020

Tom Stephenson presents his first STEM scholarship

Julie Shoemaker

Middle East District Engineering Division Branch Chief Tom Stephenson shares his inspiration for establishing a scholarship for students interested in pursuing STEM careers during the presentation to the first recipient, Zachary Harner.

Jun 17 2020

New medical and dental clinic - Bahrain

Ryan Alman

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 Naval Support Activity Bahrain. The new 56,000 square foot facility, will substantially increase medical capacities and capabilities for sailors and their families stationed in Bahrain. Construction was overseen by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and completed in December of 2019.

Jun 17 2020

New medical and dental clinic - Bahrain

Ryan Alman

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 Naval Support Activity Bahrain. The new 56,000 square foot facility, will substantially increase medical capacities and capabilities for sailors and their families stationed in Bahrain. Construction was overseen by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and completed in December of 2019.

Jun 17 2020

New medical and dental clinic - Bahrain

Ryan Alman

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 Naval Support Activity Bahrain. The new 56,000 square foot facility, will substantially increase medical capacities and capabilities for sailors and their families stationed in Bahrain. Construction was overseen by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and completed in December of 2019.

Jun 15 2020

TAM Commander presents alidade to TAD Commander

Lynda Yezzi

At left, Col. Philip Secrist, the Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Middle East District presents the Commander of USACE's Transatlantic Division Col. (P) Christopher Beck with an alidade as a token of thanks for his leadership. The alidade has been used for hundreds of years by engineers, and the word is of Middle Eastern origin, making it especially appropriate for our District. Col. Beck took command of the Transatlantic Division in June 2019 and will relinquish command of the Division on 16 June. His next assignment will be the commander of USACE's Southwestern Division.

Jun 10 2020

Chief of Engineers encourages deployments

Joe Macri

Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite, the 54th Chief of Engineers, holds a virtual town hall meeting for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employees to encourage them to deploy in support of USACE operations around the U.S. and the world.

Jun 10 2020

End of Tour acknowledged in Afghanistan

Cheryl Moore

Michael Curtis, Project Management Specialist was the last USACE civilian to receive his End of Tour Awards prior to more than 50 USACE personnel transitioning from Afghanistan to various home stations throughout the U. S. In an effort to curb the COIVD 19. Curtis volunteered to deploy to USACE's Afghanistan District from the Los Angeles District.

May 08 2020

First JOC Awarded headline from 1998

Julie Shoemaker

Front page of the organization's 1998 newsletter reporting on the award of the first JOC for work in Kuwait.

May 08 2020

Job Order Contract work in Kuwait 2011

Erickson Barnes

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 task orders for work in Kuwait for more than 20 years including this Kuwaiti contract worker in 2011. (Photo credit Erickson Barnes)

May 08 2020

JOC work during 2011 Kuwait Program

Erickson Barnes

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 task orders for work in Kuwait for more than 20 years including this Kuwaiti contract worker in 2011. (Photo credit Erickson Barnes)

May 07 2020

190315-F-LT717-0096

Senior Airman Gracie Lee

99th Expeditionary Reconnaissance Squadron maintainers prepare a U-2 Dragon Lady pilot for a mission in support of Operation Inherent Resolve from Al Dhafra Air Base, United Arab Emirates, Mar. 15, 2019. Commonly referred to as the most difficult aircraft to fly in the world, the U-2 Dragon Lady has been host to less than fifteen-hundred pilots since the first flight in 1955. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Gracie I. Lee)