LTG Scott Spellmon, the 55th Chief of Engineers, presents Major General Essa bin Ali Al Kubaisi, his counterpart in the Qatar Emiri Corps of Engineers, with a USACE castle at the QECE headquarters. The visit was to discuss the strong partnership between USACE and the QECE. The Qatar Emiri Corps of Engineers, USACE’s sister organization, leads planning, design, and construction for the Qatar Armed Forces. This was a follow-on to a recent visit by Gen. Al Kubaisi to USACE’s HQ in Washington D.C. USACE is currently working with our Qatari partners, QECE, on the design/construction of missile defense and fighter aircraft infrastructure.