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  • April

    The official Ribbon Cutting Ceremony celebrates the turnover of the Women’s Participation Program facilities at the Marshal Fahim National Defense University.

    Month of the Military Child takes on a whole new meaning in Afghanistan

    As Month of the Military Child wraps up on April 30, and it is a time to honor the sacrifices made by military families worldwide, with an emphasis on the experience of the dependent children of military members, USACE Afghanistan District is affording a better opportunity for the Women and Children of the Afghan National Army.
  • His Excellency Mr. Mohamad bin Hasan Al-Obaidly, Assistant Undersecretary for Labor Affairs at the Qatari Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, spoke to a group of more than two thousand USACE contractors at a Shield 5 in Doha on Apr. 21, 2019. The event bolstered ongoing Qatar human rights initiatives, while also supporting the U.S. government's Combating Trafficking in Persons prevention measures. Remarks were delivered in both Arabic and Hindi to ensure workers received the information in their native languages, and all attendees received a "Workers' Rights" booklet printed in their language of choice. The event was attended by Mr. William Grant, the Chief of Mission and Chargé d’Affaires of the United States in Qatar, who said the U.S. Government makes it a priority to protect human rights for our workers around the world. During his comments he said the U.S. Government is "impressed" by the continuing efforts undertaken by the Qataris to protect the human rights of guest workers in their country.

    USACE partners with Qatar to promote Human Rights

    His Excellency Mr. Mohamad bin Hasan Al-Obaidly, Assistant Undersecretary for Labor Affairs at the Qatari Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, spoke to a group of more than two thousand U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) contractors at a USACE build site in Doha, Qatar, on Apr. 21, 2019. The event bolstered ongoing Qatar human rights initiatives, while also supporting the U.S. government's Combating Trafficking in Persons prevention measures. Remarks were delivered in both Arabic and Hindi to ensure workers received the information in their native languages, and all attendees received a "Workers' Rights" booklet printed in their language of choice.
  • Mr. James Fielden pointing out the layout of the facility in front of the Settling Pond #2 to the Romanian Guardian Angels and MSG Galmines (USACE Guardian Angel) and TAAC-Air (Customer)

    Earth Day- Kandahar style

    In an effort to build quality construction in a timely manner, the Afghanistan District also pays attention to the protection of the environment.
  • Major Rich Mahn, Military Deputy DPM for USACE Afghanistan and CPT Jamar Littlejohn, Task Force Warrior Battalion Engineer brief General Semonite on the enhancements to security capabilities during a final project visit before he got on a plane to head back to Washington.

    Afghanistan District welcomes the Chief of Engineers

    (Bringing you part 4 of this five-part series on the 54th Chief of Engineers’ visit to the Transatlantic Afghanistan District, we take you on his journey to some of the projects and meeting the regiment)
  • Ribbon Cutting ceremony April 14 2019 of the National Mission Brigade Barracks and Latrine Shower and Shave Camp Scorpion project in Afghanistan.

    Project for the Afghan National Army turned over ahead of schedule

    A partnership with U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, Afghanistan (USACE), Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan (CSTC-A), and Assist Consultants Incorporated (ACI) have allowed yet another construction project to be turned over in the District’s number one priority of Delivering the Program.
  • During the question and answer session of the town hall with Lt. Gen. Todd T. Semonite, the USACE Director of Information Management, Afghanistan District Chris Brooks asks a question regarding the latest “Semonote” distributed to USACE personnel.

    Afghanistan District welcomes the Chief of Engineers

    (In celebration of Engineer Regimental Week we bring you the second article in a five-part series on the 54th Chief of Engineers’ visit to the Transatlantic Afghanistan District)
  • LTG Todd T. Semonite, USACE Chief of Engineers speaks to the Afghanistan District team members following a group photo in front of the iconic District T-Wall.

    Afghanistan District welcomes Chief of Engineers

    The 54th Chief of Engineers, USACE and Command Sergeant Major visit the forward deployed USACE District in Afghanistan.

  • March

    David Lynne, Area Support Group-Afghanistan and George Parker, Flour Fire Department discuss readings from a wireless portable multi-gas monitor. The Bagram Fire Department provided ongoing, continuous monitoring for combustion risk, oxygen concentration, carbon monoxide, and other hazardous gases, as well as emergency first response and extraction capability.

    Conducting a structural assessment is a joint effort

    Teams from within the Afghanistan footprint work together to conduct a structural assessment.
  • CPT Nick Caesar and Staff Sergeant (P) Andrew Pretty , USACE Marmal Project Delivery Platform build camaraderie with both the Maryland National Guard, 398th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, and the Belgian Contingent of NATO in TAAC-N, Camp Marmal, Balkh Province, Afghanistan.

    USACE members participate in Multi-National Marksmanship

    Maintaining partnerships and camaraderie in a contingency environment are vital to the missions overall success.
  • Final tests of the completed system repairs take place after 2 a.m., before the team wraps up about a 7-hour emergency repair process.

    Emergency repair takes place throughout the wee morning hours

    When there is an emergency repair to keep things running smoothly the Operations and Maintenance Team jumps into action to maintain the quality of the equipment and mitigate any issues.