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  • April

    Two Marines strand with arms crossed as a contractor technician explains work going on with a telecomminication system.

    Rapid IDIQ contract deployment fills Marine Corps gap at Hawaii base

    The IDIQ contract encompasses the comprehensive engineering, procurement, installation, operation, maintenance, and sustainment of all telecommunications systems and networks at Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH) and its designated ancillary sites.
  • Summer Nash (left) and her mentor, Misty McDermit-Taylor, (right) talk about their roles at ERDC and how their participation in the Mentorship Program benefits them.

    ERDC Mentoring Program enhances bonds and knowledge among employees

    Embracing each other’s desire to be better is one superpower of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center's (ERDC). Through the ERDC Mentoring Program, the agency upholds its slogan of "One ERDC, One Team." The Mentoring Program enhances the careers, retention and engagement of ERDC employees through formal mentoring relationships.
  • Maurice Alford, chief of Logistics Management Division, and Sherry Coffey, a logistics management specialist, both with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District, discuss found on installation (FOI) property—items discovered on a military installation that are not listed in existing property records. Alford and his team participated in a logistics operations assessment April 14-18, 2025 as part of the Command Logistics Review Program.

    USACE Conducts Command Logistics Review at Savannah District

    Members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Logistics Activity Assessment Branch conducted a comprehensive analysis of the Savannah District’s logistics operations April 14–18, 2025 as part of the Command Logistics Review Program (CLRP).
  • Man watching bulldozer

    Quality of life projects transforming Wetzel Housing Area in Baumholder

    The Army is investing more than $700 million in projects at the Wetzel Housing Area as part of its commitment to quality of life for families stationed overseas.
  • Man stand in front of fire truck.

    From Marine to Firefighter: Ken Kajihiro’s Commitment to Service

    Ken Kajihiro, a former U.S. Marine and current attorney with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, balances his demanding legal career with volunteer firefighting in Winchester, Virginia. Driven by a lifelong commitment to service, he completed rigorous fire academy training to serve on the front lines, finding renewed purpose and camaraderie through community service.