WEBVTT 00:02.040 --> 00:04.230 The mission of the U . S . Army Corps 00:04.230 --> 00:06.397 of Engineers . Middle East District is 00:06.397 --> 00:08.230 to provide high quality design , 00:08.230 --> 00:10.063 construction and related support 00:10.063 --> 00:12.119 services to the U . S . Military and 00:12.119 --> 00:14.230 allied nation partners throughout the 00:14.230 --> 00:16.119 Middle East . Yeah , I'm Fernando 00:16.119 --> 00:18.174 Miranda from Puerto rico and I'm the 00:18.174 --> 00:20.119 resident engineer here in Kuwait . 00:20.119 --> 00:22.570 Middle East is a great challenge , but 00:22.570 --> 00:25.310 it's also very rewarding . We got a lot 00:25.310 --> 00:27.421 of different projects , you know , we 00:27.421 --> 00:29.480 have projects here for the Navy , we 00:29.480 --> 00:31.702 got projects for the Air Force , we got 00:31.702 --> 00:34.990 projects for the Army . I'm curt ross , 00:35.130 --> 00:36.574 I'm the quality assurance 00:36.574 --> 00:38.686 representative for the P 9 90 Medical 00:38.686 --> 00:40.980 dental facility here on N . S . A . One 00:40.980 --> 00:43.070 bar range . Our current medical 00:43.070 --> 00:45.900 facility was built 20 years ago and 00:45.910 --> 00:48.560 over time and increase the personnel 00:48.560 --> 00:50.671 here on the base . They've had to add 00:50.671 --> 00:52.920 to that medical planning through these 00:52.920 --> 00:54.976 efforts . The district plays a small 00:54.976 --> 00:57.198 but important role in promoting overall 00:57.198 --> 00:59.309 regional security and US interests in 00:59.309 --> 01:01.309 the region , the infrastructure and 01:01.309 --> 01:03.531 more importantly , the relationships we 01:03.531 --> 01:05.642 build have for almost 70 years than a 01:05.642 --> 01:07.753 stable presence in a region known for 01:07.753 --> 01:09.698 instability . Our mission partners 01:09.698 --> 01:11.920 choose us because they not only get the 01:11.920 --> 01:13.920 Middle East District expert team of 01:13.920 --> 01:15.753 credential professionals but the 01:15.753 --> 01:17.920 expertise and reputation of the entire 01:17.920 --> 01:20.031 U . S . Army Corps of Engineers . Our 01:20.031 --> 01:22.253 mission partners choose us because they 01:22.253 --> 01:24.364 know we will execute quality programs 01:24.364 --> 01:26.420 on time and on budget because we are 01:26.420 --> 01:28.420 not out to make a profit . So we're 01:28.420 --> 01:28.260 committed to doing what's best for them . 01:28.340 --> 01:31.620 Uh He established a relationship with 01:31.620 --> 01:33.880 the contractor as in safety is number 01:33.880 --> 01:36.102 one , I think they appreciated the fact 01:36.102 --> 01:38.047 that they understood that we cared 01:38.047 --> 01:40.790 about the people here and finally our 01:40.790 --> 01:43.012 mission partners choose us because from 01:43.012 --> 01:44.901 large scale construction projects 01:44.901 --> 01:47.012 valued in the hundreds of millions in 01:47.012 --> 01:48.957 critical to national security , to 01:48.957 --> 01:51.330 everyday small scale procurement . They 01:51.330 --> 01:53.441 count on us to get the mission done . 01:53.441 --> 01:55.552 We understand that we're not building 01:55.552 --> 01:57.608 facilities but capabilities , and we 01:57.608 --> 01:59.719 continue to be the go to organization 01:59.719 --> 02:01.663 for engineering , construction and 02:01.663 --> 02:03.719 support services in some of the most 02:03.719 --> 02:05.830 challenging construction environments 02:05.830 --> 02:05.750 in the world .