Middle East District News

Scholarship STEMS from love of engineering

Julie Shoemaker — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 20:43:39 GMT

When it comes to supporting the future of science, technology, engineering and mathematics careers, the Middle East District’s Tom Stephenson puts his money where his mouth is by establishing a scholarship for students interested in STEM careers.

NSA Bahrain Cuts Ribbon on new USACE Built Medical Facility

Capt. Aimee J. Valles, Transatlantic Middle East District — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 17:45:19 GMT

The Naval Medical Readiness and Training Unit (NMRTU) Bahrain held a ribbon cutting ceremony marking the successful completion of the USACE-built multi-faceted medical clinic on June 16. The ceremony was led by Navy Capt. Greg Smith, the commander of the Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain.

Chief of Engineers Highlights Deployment Opportunities

Joe Macri — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 18:27:34 GMT

The 54th Chief of Engineers, Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite, addressed U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civilians in a virtual town hall meeting Tuesday to encourage them to consider deployment opportunities available within the Corps. The meeting was hosted by the Transatlantic Middle East District’s USACE Contingency Deployment Center (UCDC) and discussed the critical need for volunteers to meet USACE’s ever-expanding missions throughout the United States and the world and benefits, both tangible and intangible, for employees who step up to answer the call.

Old contracting tool leads to new successes in Kuwait

Julie Shoemaker — Fri, 08 May 2020 17:31:00 GMT

The Transatlantic Middle East District has a long successful history with Job Order Contracts in Kuwait and just recently, April 30, awarded another Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Job Order Contracting (JOC) Single Award Task Order Contract (SATOC) for the District’s Kuwait program.

Middle East District Sets New Standards in Value Engineering

Joe Macri — Thu, 07 May 2020 14:14:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Middle East District was recently recognized with a Value Engineering Achievement Award for their value engineering efforts as part of a 1.4 billion dollar program to build new facilities and infrastructure at Al Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates.

Middle East District Officers Support COVID-19 Response

Joe Macri — Thu, 30 Apr 2020 21:07:20 GMT

Two captains from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Middle East District (TAM) recently returned from New York City where they had deployed to assist with USACE efforts to build alternate care facilities both in the city and throughout the region.

TAM team demonstrates BUILDING STRONG throughout COVID-19 pandemic

Julie Shoemaker — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 01:38:00 GMT

USACE, including the Transatlantic Middle East District (TAM) has continued their on-going mission while also assisting the nation and numerous federal agencies in this time of crisis, BUILDING STRONG through deeds, not words.

Despite pandemic, high school intern works with USACE to complete project

Joe Macri — Thu, 16 Apr 2020 15:04:52 GMT

Although COVID-19 virus has led to the cancellation of many of the traditional high school rites of passage around the country, a passion for engineering and an assist from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Middle East District (TAM) helped high school senior Sally Sydnor maintain some sense of normalcy during a final year of high school that has been anything but. Sydnor was in the middle of an engineering internship with the district when schools closed for the year. With her senior year unexpectedly coming to an end, Sydnor decided to see if there was a way she could continue her engineering project.

Focus on TAM’s Logistics: Large staff element with varied, vital missions

Julie Shoemaker — Tue, 14 Apr 2020 19:54:41 GMT

Logistics mission at the Transatlantic Middle East District (TAM), with offices throughout the Middle East including contingency locations, takes on a whole new level of complexity moving needed people, supplies, and facilities, into position to meet mission requirements both at the TAM headquarters in Winchester and throughout the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.

Middle East District Assists with Coronavirus Assessments

Joe Macri — Tue, 07 Apr 2020 20:56:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Middle East District (TAM) mission is primarily outside the continental U.S but USACE’s Norfolk District asked for assistance in conducting assessments of Northern Virginia facilities that could potentially be adapted as alternate care facilities (ACF) and Team TAM members were happy to assist.

USACE Support to COVID-19 Response

DoD News — Sat, 21 Mar 2020 11:38:00 GMT

Hear remarks by Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy and Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite, USACE Commanding General and 54th U.S. Army Chief of Engineers, specific to support by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to the national Coronavirus response. These clips are excerpts from the March 20, 2020 press conference in the Pentagon. https://www.facebook.com/USACEHQ/videos/215875549492744/ The full event, including remarks by Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy; Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. James McConville; Army Corps of Engineers Commander Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite; and Army Surgeon General Lt. Gen. Scott Dingle can also be viewed here: https://facebook.com/DeptofDefense/videos/2643688735757461/

Memo from the Director of Contracting re: COVID-19

DoD News — Tue, 17 Mar 2020 18:11:00 GMT

For USACE Contractors, As the Director of Contracting for the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, I wanted to personally reach out to all of you and let you know that we are actively monitoring the situation in regards to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Attached is the guidance we received on planning for potential Novel Coronavirus Contract Impacts.

District Completes Critical Project 6 Months Ahead of Original Schedule

Joe Macri — Tue, 25 Feb 2020 16:21:00 GMT

A ribbon cutting ceremony held on February 20th marked the completion of a new $49.6 million steel and concrete pier project at the U.S. Navy base in Bahrain. The pier, built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Middle East District, will enhance the Navy’s operational readiness in the region. Previously, the Navy had been using barges for much of the work on ships that can now be done while docked at the pier.

Middle East District Commander motivates young students through STEM

Julie Shoemaker — Thu, 16 Jan 2020 21:16:00 GMT

Middle East District Commander Col. Philip Secrist facilitated STEM-generated smiles, grins and gasps of excitement during his visit to STARBASE Academy in Winchester, Va., on 10 JAN.

Building relationships and infrastructure facilities with Kuwait

Joe Macri — Tue, 07 Jan 2020 18:46:00 GMT

USACE’s Middle East District recently began a design review with the Kuwaiti Air Force on $140 million worth of construction on a Kuwait FMS case to support Kuwait’s newly purchased F/A-18E/F Super Hornets. The design program is the continuance of a survey of existing facilities at Al Jaber air base that identified new hangars, parking aprons, maintenance facilities and other needed infrastructure to operate and maintenance the arriving F-18 fighter jets.

Middle East District involvement with Peace Vector Program

Julie Shoemaker — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 20:41:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, through its Middle East District, has been involved with the Peace Vector Program in Egypt since November 1980, supporting the United States’ sale of F-16 aircraft to the Egyptian Government.

Peace Vector VII Ribbon Cutting held

DoD News — Thu, 10 Oct 2019 20:29:00 GMT

A celebration marking the completion of the Peace Vector VII Program was held at Cairo West Air Base in Egypt on Sept. 11, 2019.

Celebrating 10 years as USACE Middle East District

Julie Shoemaker — Tue, 01 Oct 2019 01:54:00 GMT

October 1, 2019 marks ten years of providing engineering design and construction services to support U.S. policy and defense objectives as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Middle East District. The District has a rich history of support to the nation and its military forces in vital overseas regions with roots stretching directly back to the first USACE organizations in the region during the 1950s. The organization has been reorganized, molded, upsized and downsized to fit the mission partners’ needs and requirements.

41-year federal career thoughtfully ends at fiscal year-end

Julie Shoemaker — Fri, 27 Sep 2019 20:23:00 GMT

Mike Graham is retiring from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Middle East District and ending his 41-year federal service career. Following 10 years as an Army engineer officer, Graham joined the federal civilian work force and spent time with both the Kansas City and Savannah Districts before joining the Middle East District (TAM) in 2006.

USACE Dive Safety Experts Support Overseas Construction Projects

Joe Macri — Fri, 13 Sep 2019 19:08:00 GMT

That ability to reach out and utilize expertise from another district is known as reach back and it’s a resource USACE’s Transatlantic Middle East District (TAM) used when it was in need of dive safety support. While many USACE districts maintain dams, levees and other water related infrastructure with a need for dive safety expertise, TAM’s primary mission is supporting USCENTCOM and allied partners in the Middle East. Recently however, the district found itself working a pier refurbishment project for the U.S. Navy in Bahrain that included the need for safety dive plans and observation support for several dives by the contractor.