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  • Middle East District Awards Reconstruction Security Supoort Services Contract to Support Operations in Afghanistan

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers uses contracted

  • MED in charge of Iraq projects

    The Middle East District’s Iraq Area Office officially became the sole U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project manager in Iraq during a transfer of authority ceremony June 2 at Camp Wolfe on Victory Base Complex, near Baghdad.

  • Partnering builds framework for success

    For the first time in almost ten years, representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Middle East District (MED) attended partnering sessions for several of its projects.

  • Communications Center in Kuwait is ahead of schedule

    The Communications Center here is ahead of schedule and setting a high bar for future U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects in the country.

  • MED part of Shenandoah Valley community

    “We are your neighbors and your partners in the Shenandoah Valley,” said Col. Ron Light, MED commander.

  • Manas ramp project nears completion

    With an increased number of U.S. forces deploying to Afghanistan, the Middle East District is supporting the necessary infrastructure and helping the U.S. Air Force prepare for a potential surge of air traffic moving in and out of the country by overseeing construction of a $26.3 million strategic ramp at the Transit Center on Manas International Airport in Kyrgyzstan.

  • CENTCOM MATOC Phase One Pre-Proposal Conference a Success

    Representatives from 115 companies attended a pre-proposal conference here Sept. 15 for an upcoming Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) supporting operations in the U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) area of responsibility, which includes 20 countries in the Middle East and Central Asia.

  • MED personnel step up for charity

    The Middle East District increased its overall donations during the 2009 Combined Federal Campaign by more than 60 percent over the previous year and played a large role in the Northern Shenandoah Valley region’s award winning campaign.

  • MED personnel give blood during August Blood Drive

    The Red Cross’ Blood Mobile found a parking spot in front of the Middle East District’s headquarters here Aug. 27, and rolled away with a significant blood donation from district personnel.

  • First round of cultural awareness training complete for MED employees

    Each year, the Middle East District formally develops a strategic plan to help guide organizational actions. The plan, with its organizational goals linked to employee performance objectives, helps keep MED on the direct path to successful project delivery.