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  • September

    Executive level Power Governance team at the U. S. Embassy, Kabul, Afghanistan on September 21, 2019.

    Power Team successfully turns over final USFOR-A AIF Project

    On September 21, 2019 at the Power Governance meeting at the U. S. Embassy, Kabul Afghanistan, the Power Team successfully turned over the final USFOR-A Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund (AIF) Project Southern Electric Power System (SEPS) Sangin to Lashkar Gar to the Afghanistan Ministry of Energy and Water (MEW).

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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

    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.

  • January

    The customer gets a firsthand look at the inside of the pump house.

    USACE turns over another completed project

    No matter how big or how small, it is rewarding when a completed project for the Afghanistan District is turned over to the customer and end user.
  • Generator overhaul mechanic performs a magnaflux test on the engine block for generator #306, 4th Brigade, 203rd Corps, FOB Shank, as part of a generator Blanket Purchase Agreement major overhaul.

    Routine preventive maintenance is the key to stability

    USACE along with our Stakeholder Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan (CSTC-A) help to maintain long-lasting stability of the construction projects for our Afghan partners through continued and consistent preventive and routine facility support.
  • Col. Jason E. Kelly, Afghanistan District Commanding Officer pins the Global War on Terrorism Medal and NATO medal on Mark A. Coburn for his outstanding work ethics while deployed in support of Operation Freedom’s Sentinel.

    When disasters strike during your selfless service deployments

    For an agency who answers the call during disasters, sometimes those disasters hit home even while you are deployed far away in a contingency deployment serving yet another mission for USACE.