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Chief’s Visit to Korea East Gate Edition U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Far East District September/October 2007 Volume 17, Number 4
Chief’s Visit to Korea
East Gate Edition U.S. Army Corpsof EngineersFar East District September/October 2007 Volume 17, Number 4
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Inside East Gate Edition
The East Gate Edition is an au-thorized publication for members of the Far East District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Contents of this publication are not necessarily offi cial views of, or endorsed by the U.S. Government, DoD, DA, or the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. It is published monthly by the Public Af-fairs Offi ce, Far East District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, APO AP 96205-5546. Telephone 721-7501.Email: [email protected]
District Commander Col. Clarence D. TurnerPublic Affairs Offi cer
Joe CampbellWriter/Editor
Kim Chong-yun
Check out the Far East District web site at
Http://www.pof.usace.army.mil
U.S. Army Corpsof EngineersFar East District
On the cover
Lt. Gen. Robert L. Van Antwerp, the 52nd Chief of Engineers (left) visited U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Far East District, Sep. 7-10. In the picture, Van Antwerp is briefed about Osan projects by Maj. Terry L. Stewart (center), Central Resident Office. (Photo by Kim Chong-yun)
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Update Korea
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FEATURE12On the move to
hometown!
10FED Hosts POD Regional ManagementBusiness Board
Engineering Rice Paddies into Prime Real Estate at Humphreys Garrison
15Leadership Counts
16K16 Army Housing Opened
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Humphreys’ Renewed Whole Barracks Opened
All Gave Some.. Some Gave All
September/October 2007
From the Commander
Col. Clarence D. Turner
Lt. Gen. Robert L. Van Antwerp, Jr. the 52nd Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and his of-fi cial party visited the Far East District; this was his fi rst visit as the Chief. WE were able to show him some of our completed and ongoing construction projects, which all started with our In House and SOFA Architect-Engineer scientist, architects, and engineers! Lt. Gen. Van Antwerp walked away with a clear understanding of FED’s mis-sion. … “On behalf of me and my team, I thank you for the excellent visit to Korea. We got to meet lots of your great team and get a good feel for the breadth and depth of your operation.”
Lt. Gen. Van Antwerp visited the Humphreys reloca-tion projects, K-16 Airfi eld Build to Lease unaccompanied quarters, and the Osan Air Force Base projects. He capped his visit by attending FED’s social event. At that social, he emphasized the strategic importance of the FED mis-sion.
Lt. Gen. Van Antwerp is focused on taking the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from Good to Great (G2G). He garners many of his strategic concepts from the book, G2G, written by Jim Collins. I encourage each of you to read the book; however, if you do not have time to read the book, a book review is available on the Far East District Webpage. Three main pillars of G2G: Disciplined People, Disciplined Thought, and Disciplined Action.
Quality Counts! FED leaders participated in a Quality Assurance/Quality Control conference. Our aim was to develop ways to become more effi cient in our design and construction QA/QC process. We owe this to our custom-ers. Our customers deserve absolutely our unprecedented commitment to delivering quality projects through the use of effective project, design, and construction management. The District’s formal Technical Reviewers and Quality As-surance Representatives have the formal QA/QC mission, but I’m asking all of us to take ownership in QA/QC.
Recently FED had a very successful joint exercise. We safely deployed and redeployed from Ulchi Focus Lens. UFL was a great success and I want to personally thank all of those who participated in the exercise, and
those who picked up the District’s slack when their coworker was at UFL. We had an opportunity to work multiple tasks, such as Recep-tion, Staging, Onward Movement, and Integration. Throughout the RSOI process, FED received aug-mentation throughout USACE and other engineer commands such as 412 ENCOM. Each of the augmentations performed in an exceptional manner while supporting our team.
On Aug. 27, the Southern Resident Offi ce sponsored a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Deagu High School. It was great to take part in a ceremony that directly con-tributes to educating our youth. On Sept. 6, the Hospital Resident Offi ce held a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on the Army’s “fi rst ever” BTL program in Korea. Keith Eastin, the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations and Environment and Lt. Gen. David Valcourt, Commander, 8th Army, attended the ceremony. On Sept. 7, the Hum-phreys Area Offi ce sponsored a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the Senior Leaders Quarters. Eastin also attended that ceremony. FED is making a difference; we are putting military service members into state-of-the-art facilities.
On Oct. 18 the Humphreys Area Offi ce conducted a ribbon cutting ceremony for a 312 person barracks and on the following day the Central Resident Offi ce conducted a Ribbon Cutting ceremony for another dormitory.
The Far East District had an opportunity to host the Pacifi c Ocean Division’s Regional Management Business conference. I want to thank all of you for your tremendous support.
The District did an excellent job during the year-end closeout; we obligated all of the funds.
Let us NOT forget our eight FED employees who are deployed in support of Global War on Terrorism. We wish them a safe return!
“Quality Counts!”
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TThe Yongsan Relocation Program (YRP) centers on the major realignment and consolidation of U.S. Army missions and facilities in Areas I and
II to an enlarged Humphreys Garrison, near Pyongtaek. When the transformation is complete, Humphreys Garrison will be the premier U.S. Army installation in Korea, home to over 44,000 military members, civilian workers, and family members. For Humphreys to accommodate these new fa-cilities and effectively triple its current on-base population, a 2328-acre parcel of land was acquired immediately west of the current garrison boundary.
So where’s the engineering challenge? There are many, not the least being that the new land consists of low-lying rice paddies subject to fl ooding from the nearby Anseong River. Large portions of the land must be signifi cantly raised with soil above current ground elevation for fl ood protection (maximum fi ll thickness of 6.5 meters), requiring about 11 million cubic meters of soil to be moved to the site. Expressed in visual terms, that’s about 50 Yankee Stadiums fi lled to the upper seat level with soil, and of course, with the soil being properly compacted in controlled earthwork operations! Where the soil will come from (multiple sources) could be the topic of a separate East Gate article!
Engineering Rice Paddies into Prime Real Estate at Humphreys Garrison
By Doug BlissEngineering Division, Geotechnical and Environmental Engineering Branch
See Engineering Rice Paddies Page 18
District geotechnical engineers working on the Hum-phreys land development project have been concerned with the large ground settlements (up to 76 cm) that are expected to occur from the weight of new soil being placed on top of thick deposits of weak and compressible soil below the rice paddies. Also, settlement of the ground would take up 4 years to complete if special ground improvement methods are not used. Why would the settlement take so long to occur? It’s all a matter of how fast water in the soil can escape as it is compressed under load. Water is basically an incompressible material. If the space between soil particles is fi lled with water, as it is at Humphreys (high groundwater table), then the soil can only be compressed if water can escape from the soil. To illustrate, if you are walking along a sandy beach at the water’s edge, your feet easily compress the sand, and you can see water rising up within your footprint depressions. The sand quickly compresses because sand has very large pore spaces which let the water quickly escape under your foot pressure (heavier the person, the greater the settlement!). However, soil below the Humphreys rice paddies is very fi ne-grained (clay and silt) and is relatively impermeable, so groundwater does not easily escape from the soil when it is put under pressure.
The construction of new facilities such as buildings, roads, and utilities over the developed land cannot be de-layed 4 years while the ground naturally settles, so a means
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Prepare for WinterFED Safety Offi ce
Winter Driving· Prepare your vehicle for the winter season. Install good winter tires. All-weather radials are usually adequate for
most winter conditions.· Keep a windshield scraper and small broom for ice and snow removal.· Maintain at least a half tank of fuel during the winter season.· Plan trips carefully. Know the latest road conditions. · Have your vehicle service prior to the cold weather. Batteries, light, cooling systems, exhaust system and windshield
wipers and washers are a few of the most important preventative checks that should be done. · Have basic emergency items in your vehicle such as; a fi rst aid kit, fl ashlight, tire chains, a shovel, a small sack of
sand for traction, booster cables, emergency warning devices, bottled water and other items that fi t your needs.
Outdoor Safety· Dress warmly. Wear loose-fi tting, layered clothes. Outer garments should be tightly woven and water-repellent. · If you shovel snow, do stretching exercises to warm up. Take breaks often. Do not overexert yourself. As with any
strenuous rigorous physical activity check with your health care provider in advance.· Drink water and other fl uids to avoid dehydration. · Watch for signs of frostbite: Feeling of “pins and needles” followed by numbness. Skin may freeze hard and look
white. When thawed out, skin is red and painful. Very bad frostbite may cause blisters or gangrene (black, dead tissue). · Watch for signs of hypothermia (uncontrolled shivering, slow speech, memory loss, stumbling, sleepiness, extreme
tiredness). · If you think you have frostbite or hypothermia, don’t eat or drink anything containing caffeine or alcohol—they can
worsen your symptoms. · Drink warm liquids that do not contain caffeine or alcohol. (Beverages containing alcohol cause your body to lose
heat more quickly.)· The very young and elderly are more at risk from the cold and appropriate care should be taken when outdoors.
Winters in Korea can be especially challenging. Seoul is a city of 11 million people with over 15 million cars travel-ing its roadways on any given day; add to this snow, ice, and limited visibility the chances for an accident increase greatly. Prepare your vehicle, plan accordingly and slow down! Be safe: Your family needs you, we need you.
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Winter is quickly approaching and so are the risks of injury or death due to cold weather, driving conditions, carbon monoxide poisoning and over exertion. Annually thousands of people are injured or die as a result of the winter related causes. The following safety tips can help prevent you and your family from becoming victims.
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Update Korea
Seoul – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Far East District hit the ground running at the beginning of fi s-cal year 2008 with over $1.2 billion in projects underway and nearly $4 billion more scheduled to begin within the next four years.
From the Demilitarized Zone to the Southern coast of the Korean peninsula, FED’s team continues to work diligently improving the quality of life for U.S. Forces Korea person-nel through military construction, Non Appropriated Funds and host nation funded projects.
Spearheading the efforts is the Korea Relocation Project Offi ce which oversees the new construction at U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys, an installa-tion about 40 miles southwest of Seoul that is slated to become home for the majority of United States Forces Ko-rea by 2012. The joint funded project will cost approximately $8 billion and is expected to triple the size of the installation in support of an estimated 44,000 personnel. The project calls
for the construction of 600 buildings, roads, utility infrastructure, and an 18-hole golf course which will also serve to mitigate potential flooding during Korea’s monsoon season and the Garrison’s low lying terrain.
Although it may seem like a some-what routine task to design and build new facilities, Garrison Humphreys poses a unique challenge as the expan-sion is being constructed on a 2,328 acre parcel of low-lying, fl ood prone land that sits near to the Ansang River. More than 11 million cubic tons of fi ll is required to raise the site to acceptable fl ood levels; approximately ten feet. The engineering challenge is to fi ll the parcel, allow it to consolidate and begin construction within four to six months. An in-depth article about how this will be accomplished can be found at http://www.pof.usace.army.mil.
While Garrison Humphreys will be the largest U.S. Army base on the Korean peninsula, other installations will also see significant changes in conjunction with the relocation.
Consolidated training areas close to the Demilitarized Zone have under-gone major infrastructure changes to enhance the readiness of U.S. Forces Korea. At Warrior Base work is near completion on a barracks, headquarters and latrine facility that will provide support to thousands of Soldiers who train there and at nearby Rodriguez Range.
Elsewhere throughout the country improvements at Chinhae Naval Base and Camp Mujak at Pohang continue to enhance the quality of life for the Ma-rines and Sailors serving with USFK.
Considering the magnitude, scope, and challenges associated with the Korea Relocation Project, the Far East District offers a unique opportunity for engineers to be part of the largest proj-ect in the history of the United States Army Corps of Engineers. Many excit-ing positions are currently announced. For more information about becoming a part of this monumental transformation go to http://www.pof.usace.army.mil.
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By Joe CampbellFED Public Affairs
September/October 2007
Humphreys’ renewed whole barracks opened
By Kim Chong-yunFED Public Affairs
PYEONGTAEK, South Korea — An eight-story re-newed barracks at U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys’ MP Hill opened Oct. 19 with a ribbon-cutting.
Soldiers at Humphreys started moving into the new barracks the following day.
“The project is great. It is the best barracks I’ve ever seen,” said Spec. Matthew Godbald, B Co. 602nd Aviation Support Battalion, one of two soldiers who helped cut the ribbon during the ceremony.
“The location is very good. I just need to walk to cross the street to get to work,” Godbald continued.
The modifi ed 2+2 standard design barracks housing up to 464 occupants feature Internet and cable TV hook-up, re-frigerators and microwave ovens, and a lot of storage space. On its fi rst fl oor are a kitchenette, multipurpose room and two large laundry rooms, as well as a mud room entrance where troops can clean boots and gear. In addition, the building has six elevators which will help soldiers carry their heavy gear and luggage up to their rooms.
The $13.5 million barracks construction is the fi nal part of a $17 million project that completed construction, in June 2006, of a three-story unit operation facility that houses a brigade headquarters and separate operations facilities for two medium company headquarters.
“Today’s opening of our new soldiers’ barracks brings this another step closer for Humphreys to become the instal-lation of choice here in Korea,” said Col. John H. Dumoulin, USAG Humphreys Commander, during the ceremony.
“It’s only going to get better with all the ribbon cut-tings and the groundbreakings that we are doing here. This is going to be an absolute great place to live, work, serve, train and play.”
Dumoulin went on to say that Humphreys is set to open a new gym at MP hill next month and a “super gym” on Main Post shortly afterwards early next spring.
Spec. Charlotte Reyes and Spec. Matthew Godbald, 602nd Aviation Support Battalion check furniture in the renewed Whole Barracks, which opened 19 Oct. at the U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys. (Photo by Kim Chong-yun)
See Renewed Whole Barracks Page 14
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All gave some Some gave all
Americans around the world will observe Veter- ans Day Nov. 11 to commemorate the contri butions of the millions of men and women
who have and continue to serve selfl essly in defense of freedom.
On November 11, 1919 President Woodrow Wilson established “Armistice Day,” a day that was to honor the Americans killed during the “war to end all wars.”
However, World War I was not the last war American soldiers fought. More than 400,000 servicemembers died in the war following the implementation of Armistice Day. Another 5,720,000 served during the Korean confl ict and of the 2.7 million who served in Southeast Asia the names of 58,256 are etched in polished black granite on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. In all, an esti-mated 44,000,000 Americans have served in uniform from the American Revolution to the present day Global War on Terrorism.
To pay tribute and honor all those who served in Ameri-can Wars, a proposal was made to change Armistice Day to
Veterans Day. In 1954, President Eisenhower signed a bill proclaiming November 11 as Veterans Day. The signifi cance being that on Nov. 11, 1919, people began to celebrate the end of WWI, which ceased at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month.
Of the 137 Department of the Army civilians at the Far East District, nearly 50 percent are veterans and have served on active duty throughout the world with the earliest active duty date in the 1950s. Today, they still contribute to our na-tion as we build for peace on Freedom’s Frontier.
Army engineers have played a key role in combat op-erations since the Revolutionary War; participating in the hard-fought battles at Bunker Hill and Saratoga, construct-ing railways in France and constructing bridges across the Rhine River during World Wars I and II respectively. Dur-ing the Korean War Army engineers built fortifi cations that helped American and South Korean forces hold the Pusan perimeter. In Vietnam Army engineers introduce the Rome plow, a military tractor equipped with a protective cab and special three-cutting blade which was used to provide ac-
By Joe CampbellFED Public Affairs
September/October 2007
A special thanks to our FED veterans who are still
serving with pride.
Amberine Rice, Jr.Basil MeyerBryan JordanBryan WilliamsCarl GrayClarence TurnerCosmo ValenteDaniel KimDaniel KimDavid FlynnDavid GallagherDavid WilsonDuane NishiieEdward MinnerlyEugenio BultedaobFrancis DoyleFred Davis, Jr.Gene HigaGerald HepnerGreg ReiffHarry KimIlmar TarikasIsaac Gonzales, Jr.Jason KimJeffery WardJim ChonJonathan WilliamsJoseph CampbellJoseph ClancyKenneth PicklerKent ApleyKermit BargarKevin KingLarry DrapeLarry ShockleyLawrence Grant
Louis AskewMark CainMarker OhMaurice YoshikawaMelvin Bell, Jr.Michael BurkeMichael FeighnyMichael NeaverthMichael TomlinsonNorman BoemanPatrick CraysRalph Henry, Jr.Richard ByronRicky BashorRobert KiehmRobert SlentzRoger FloydRonald HiranoRonnie ColwellSamuel AdkinsScott KnowlesSimon SaucedaSteven ChoSteven HaselmanSteven HolcombeTed KwonTerry StewartThomas KwiatThomas LarkinTimothy MastersTodd BarnesTommy PenroseTony ObyWilliam Baker, Jr.William McDanielYong Kim
cess to enemy strongholds. Today, Army engineers are an integral part of the approximately 160,000 troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.
As with most occupational specialties in the Army, en-gineers have specifi c jobs but fi rst they are Soldiers. Some have gone well beyond the call of duty by making the ulti-mate sacrifi ce for their country. One such Soldier, Sgt. First Class Paul R. Smith, a combat engineer was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his selfl ess sacrifi ce in Iraq. The citation and other information about Smith can be found at http://www.army.mil/medalofhonor/smith/battlescape.
Since the late seventies, the District III (Korea) Depart-ment of Pacifi c Areas, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States of America has organized a Veterans Day memorial service in Yongsan. As part of the ceremony, members of the VFW along with U.S. and Korean dignitaries place fl oral tributes at the 8th U.S. Army War Memorial, each tribute, a compassionate remembrance and a heartfelt thanks to all veterans who have served and are still serving throughout the world. The service will be held at 11 a.m., Nov 11 on Yongsan Main post across from the bus station.
Throughout the Veterans Day weekend, members of the VFW, worldwide, will be handing out “Buddy Poppies,” a time-honored tradition that began in the early twenties. Today, disabled, needy, and aging veterans in VA Hospitals and domiciliaries craft “Buddy Poppies” across the country. The revenue generated from the sale of Buddy Poppies pro-vides compensation to the veterans who made the poppies, provides fi nancial assistance in maintaining state and national veterans’ rehabilitation and service programs, and partially supports the VFW National Home for orphans and widows of our nation’s veterans.
The poppy movement was inspired by the following poem “In Flanders Fields” written in 1915 by Col. John McCrae of the Canadian armed forces.
IN FLANDERS FIELDSIn Flanders fi elds the poppies blowBetween the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the skyThe larks, still bravely singing, fl yScarce heard amid the guns below.We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fi elds.Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throwThe torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who dieWe shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fi elds.
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FED hosts POD Regional Management Business Board
By Kim Chong-yunFED Public Affairs
Senior managers from the Pacifi c Ocean Divi sion attended the POD Regional Management Business Board hosted by the Far East District
in the land of morning calm Sept. 10 ~ 13. The meeting is one of principal regional forums to man-
age the Regional Business Center, an operational reality in which the Division offi ce and its Districts act together as a regional business entity while collaborating with and utilizing all corporate assets.
The RMB is the senior managing board for the region comprised of representatives from the Division and both technical managers and the resource expertise of the Districts. It focuses on strategic operations to strengthen and solidify its business processes, promote better practices, maximize
utilization of resources, and improve regional initiatives. The RMB creates the bridge between current year reality and the ideal state 5-10 years in the future.
“The focus of RMB is strategic (long range) with the purpose of improving the way the RBC functions and oper-ates as opposed to the POD Program Review Board’s focus of “current year” operations,” said Eric Chow, POD RMB facilitator. “It tries to focus on improving business processes and practices, as well as dealing with short or long range regional issues such as how Military Construction Trans-formation will affect our technical expertise, developing our Communities of Practice, preparing our workforce for transi-tion and large long-range projects such as Korea Relocation Program,” said Chow.
The Pacifi c Ocean Division Regional Management Business Board attendees visit the Parcel One land development construction site of U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys and are briefed by Joni Rhiner, the Far East District’s Pyongtaek Resident Offi ce. (Photo by Kim Chong-yun)
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RMB meetings are held three times a year at any district. Hosting duties are rotated among each district; every other meeting is held in Honolulu alternating between POD and POH. This time about 30 leaders and managers from POD and each districts gathered at the Far East District. The focus of this RMB was on how the POD districts support the Korea Relocation Programs which will triple the size of U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys increasing its population from about 11,000 to 44, 000 by 2012.
“The relocation program cannot be successful without the support from all the districts of the POD. It is a POD program and also a Corps’ program, not just a FED program,” said Brig. Gen. John Peabody emphasizing the importance of the POD’s support for the relocation program.
The highlight of the meeting was the group’s visit to USAG Humphreys. On the second day of the meeting the group headed to Pyongtaek and was briefed about the general layout of the installation, end-state plan, funding sources and land development operations by Mark J. Cain, the Deputy District Engineer for Relocation. After the briefi ng the group looked around Parcel One land development construction site which is a part of an overall 2,328 acres for the Humphreys expansion, and many other on-going major construction projects of Humphreys.
“In this meeting we take off the district hats and think regional development and support,” said Chow.
“In this meeting we take off the district hats and think regional development and support.”
Eric Chow, POD Regional Management Business Board facilitator
The Pacifi c Ocean Division Regional Management Business Board attendees tour around the ongoing construction site of the Community Physical Fitness Center in U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys. (Photo by Kim Chong-yun)
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On the move to
By Kim Chong-yunFED Public Affairs
Millions of people nationwide trav-eled their hometowns to celebrate Chusok, the Harvest Moon Fes-
tival. Chusok is one of major Korean holidays, which is a time for families to get together to strengthen family ties, and, more importantly, to offer thanks their ancestors for bountiful harvest of the year. Held on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month, Chusok was celebrated this year September 24-26.
Chusok is not the only day of the year Kore-ans pay homage to their ancestors, but it features an abundance of newly harvested grains and fruits. Families enjoy the day, surrounded in food with their best clothing on. People go to their family’s hometowns where all the relatives gather to feast. Chusok demonstrates the importance of family to Korean society. It is a reminder that families are connected and bonded in the same fortune and ancestors live through the offspring as part of people’s daily lives. That is why millions of Koreans will brave massive traffi c jams which will double the time to get to their hometown. Hit-ting the road for Chusok is a festival in itself with people loaded down by gifts for their loved ones, some of whom they not have seen for months or maybe even years.
The richness for the harvest season and the mild temperatures after the scorching summer heat yet before the chilly winter cold have been testifi ed
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hometown!by the old saying: “No more, no less, may all the year’s days be like Hangawi, a pure Korean term for Chusok.”
People begin the feast with “songpyun”, a half-moon shaped rice cake made of rice, beans, sesame seeds, and chestnuts. . The whole family sits, chats and judge each other’s handiwork: the prettier ones a woman makes, the prettier daugh-ters she will have!
When kids get bored with making songpyun, old grandmothers tell traditional stories to their grand kids. One of the most famously animated tales of Chusok is the “rabbit in the moon” story. The fairly tale of rabbits pounding rice with wooden bats in the full moon is one of the most endearing stories told to children even today. It is believed that if you look closely at the full moon on the night of Chusok, you should be able to see the rabbit pounding away as in the tale.
During Chusok, there are special traditional games played by the family members and neigh-bors. The women and the girls play Nultuiki, ride on swings and Kanggangsuwolle. Nultuiki, is a game where two people jump up and down on a seesaw made out of wood. This game is also played during the lunar new-year day. Kang-gangsuwolle is more of a dance than a game where women hold hands in a big circle and just circle around singing its special self-titled song. The story behind this dance is this. Long ago,
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the Japanese attacked Korea and there were not enough Korean soldiers to fi ght the Japanese. An unknown captain thought of an idea and asked all the ladies in the town to get together and make a circle. Then he asked them to go up to the moun-tains under the bright full moon, and spin around. When the Japanese mistook Korean women as soldiers gathered underneath the moonlight they overestimated the number of soldiers and they ran away.
For men, the games include Ssireum, Korean wrestling. Korean wrestling is a contest in which two wrestlers in a fi xed posture grapple with each other to throw the opponent to the ground. In Ko-rean wrestling each wrestler holds his adversary’s
waist with the right hand and the adversary’s thigh band with his left hand. It is still very popular among Koreans and there are major matches and titles with professional wrestlers.
There were many free activities and per-formances around the town during the Chusok holidays. The folk villages offered reenactments of traditional Chusok games and chances for visi-tors to participate in them. Kyongbok Palace of-fered Songpyun making sessions, and many other palaces and tombs will be open free of charge on the day of Chusok. For those of you who missed out this year, get out next fall and be a part of this Korean traditional holiday.
Courtesy Photo
Chusok (Han-ga-wie), also known as the Korean Thanksgiving, is one of the most celebrated Korean holidays, when people nationwide are on
the move to their hometown to get together with families and to thank their ancestors for providing them with rice and fruits.
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East Gate Edition
FED Base Development Team
By Pak Chun-pomFED Engineering Division
As a Geospacial Information System specialist I am part of the Base Development Team for the Far East District and recently participated in my
fourth Unlchi Focus Lens exercise held in late August. As part of the Base Development Team for the Far East
District, I recently participated in my fourth Ulchi Focus Lens exercise conducted in late August.
The mission of the team is to provide timely engineer-ing services to United States Forces Korea and our Republic of Korea partners during contingency operations. Our team was comprised of fi ve members; a master planner and four BDT specialists.
All of our work is automated utilizing such programs as Theater Construction Management design and planning, TeleEngineering Tool Kit and Blast Effects Elimination Model Software.
Many of projects are to provide design and cost with bill of material for temporary facilities such as Living Support Areas, Base Camps and others. Other projects are to provide information on various engineering resources in Korea for the specifi c technologies and to suggest engineering solutions to fi x complicated damages such as damaged or destroyed bridges or runways.
As a request for information was assigned, the BDT brain-stormed about various considerations and searched the Internet for the best solution, and fi nally used TCMS for design and TETK/GIS for graphic layout of the site. Dur-ing the exercise, experts from the Huntsville Engineering and Support Center provided on-site assistance to the team.
Occasionally, a unique RFI was assigned to me for identifying the suitable location of a groundwater well at a specifi c area. I used GIS software to compile data from digital Korean geologic maps and satellite images, and in-
Also set to open later this month is a $7.9 million child development center with space for up to 278 children. It will feature numerous state of the art safe playgrounds for the various age groups from toddlers to preschoolers.
At MP Hill two other new barracks and a new dining facility are under construction and are near completion.
“We’ve come long ways making the quality of life better
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for our Soldiers.” I guarantee in the near future this will be an assignment of choice,” said Dumoulin.
“Our community is transforming right before eyes.”
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Far East District’s Base Development Team (Photo provided by Pak Chun-pom)
terpreted data on the basis of hydro-geologic knowledge and experience, which piled up from technical administration of contracts for groundwater feasibility studies at various USFK installations. Finally I generated a graphic map document with recommendations.
I personally enjoyed the deployment because this gave me an opportunity to learn about our District’s mission dur-ing contingency operations, to contribute to improve TCMS program capabilities by providing error-reports and recom-mendations, and also to become acquainted with colleagues in the Engineering Division. While working in a small con-tainer space with the BDT team or having meals with them, I felt “a professional will” and “team spirit” to accomplish assigned tasks successfully. This is what I am proud of being as a FED team member.
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LEADERSHIP COUNTSBy Monte M. HowardFED Resource Management
Once, I thought I knew everything about leadershipOh! I had the knowledge of a leader wiseSooo confi dent in knowing everything about thisI gave everyone in my path leadership advice“If you can see it as I always see ityou’re right where you belongIf you disagreed with meI know you had it all wrong”
All knowledge of leadership I thought I knew But I had it all wrong, oh what was I to do.Began to question what was rightTurned out my leadership skillsWere a nightmare frightThat’s when I began to prayTo ask God to show me the leadership wayGod, how can I be the leader to do your will?The Lord said “Being a leader of value are big shoes to fi ll”
Then God said, great leaders I made with my hands Moses, Esther, Peter and AbrahamLord, I want the same qualities they possessedMy desire is to be a wealthy leader you will investGod, I know that with your help I can do it your wayTo be open to the leadership experience everydayWith the images of leadership swirling in my mindI began to materialize the leadership values to fi nd
LOYALTY was the fi rst that came to meIt’s a steadfast, a defi nite leadership quality valued key
A healthy, safe workplace ENVIRONMENT is a defi nite plusThat’s where I want to take the leader post, its a must
AFFIRMATIONS said in the workplace everydayHelps to make it a calm peaceful place to stay
DEVELOPING and training personnel is an investment It’s worth more than gold, more than the money spent
EVAUATE, examine, investigate before any fi nal decision is deemed Situations are not always what they may have seemed
R-E-S-P-E-C-T, I found out what it means An appreciation/consideration, it doesn’t cost a thang.
SUPPORT from subordinates exists to provide work executionA leader steps up to give assistance for the completion
HONESTY, Humor, Honorable are such lovely words, all aboundThese qualities a true leader holds, should always be found
Firm adherence to a code of moralityWith nothing wanting that’s INTEGRITY
PATIENCE is a virtue; it’s even in the BibleA patient man has great understandingBut a quick-tempered man displays folly
COMMUNICATION can be the end to all miss understandingsA way to talk, debate, inform - don’t keep it, do some sharing
Being OPEN to new changes, challenges, ideas, creativityCan be a value, a great long lasting leadership opportunity
UNDERSTANDING and listening to one another, is the difference between foe or friend Provides an avenue to know each other and helping working relationships mend
NOTHING from nothing leaves nothingTo be a leader you’ve got to have something
TRUST is an important principle to understandFirm reliance on the character of a woman or man
SELF-IMAGE is what a leader wants to live up to for others to followKnowing your behavior, style, values and principles will be with you til morrow
The alarm clock chimed at sevenI was suddenly awakenI didn’t know if I was on earth or in heavenI remember having so many words and letters in my headI wrote them down on paper next to my bed“LEADERSHIP COUNTS” is what they spelled outThat’s my leadership “LEADERSHIP PHILOSOPHY” I loudly shouted Thank you God for helping me to see the change I neededHaving a renewed mind as a leader, I know you will be well pleased
Writer’s Note: I attended the Management Development Seminar from Sept. 10-21. It was an outstanding seminar. During the fi rst week of class, we were tasked to present our leadership philosophy. It did not take me long to come up with what I felt were my values. Now how was I going to present it. I did not want to do a powerpoint presentation, so I began to think of another way to present my leadership philosophy. I wanted it to be unique, different, one that would make people think, but also having fun with it. I decided to write it as a story/poem. I named it “LEADERSHIP COUNTS”. I hope you enjoy it as did thirty-three classmates.
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K-16 AIR BASE, Republic of Korea — Army offi cials gathered at K-16 Air Base to unveil a new $20 million unac-companied offi cer housing facility Sept. 6.
More than 150 contractor employees, Soldiers and civil-ians joined with Assistant Secretary of the Army for Instal-lations and Environment Keith Eastin, 8th U.S. Army Com-mander Lt. Gen. David P. Valcourt, Installation Management Command - Korea Region Director Brig. Gen. Al Aycock and U.S.Army Garrison-Yongsan Commander Col. Dave Hall to celebrate the offi cial launch of the K-16 facility.
“This is a special day for the K-16 Air Base community,” Aycock said. “Our installations in Korea are undergoing one of the largest transformations in the history of the Army and today we see that trans-formation in action.”
Aycock said the new housing is “state-of-the art.”“To the men and women of K-16, while you are stationed
here, we want you to think of this as ‘home’,” he said. “We appreciate your service and are proud to make good on our promise to provide you with a quality of life that matches the quality of service you provide our nation.”
The build-to-lease project is one of many construction projects in Korea where a contractor pays costs up front and then turns around and leases the facility to the U.S. Army.
The nine-story apartment building contains 144 indi-vidual housing units.
Each apartment contains living, sleeping, kitchen and bath and laundry areas. There is also a two-story parking garage next to the building.
Residents can enjoy a barbecue area, gazebos and bi-cycle parking.
“This is the fi rst build-to-lease project in Korea and it will signifi cantly improve quality of life while saving on housing allowances,” said USAG-Yongsan Housing Offi cer Carol Jones. “This facility was fi nanced and constructed by the private sector for the exclusive use of U.S. military personnel stationed at K-16 Air Base.”
Jones said the Army will lease the housing project on a “pay-as-you-go basis” for up to 15 years. The contract will then be renewable for up an additional 15 years.
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By David McNallyUSAG-Yongsan Public Affairs
Army unveils new housing for unaccompanied offi cers
September/October 2007
Kunsan Air Base Tower Dormitory First of four new dorms opened at Kunsan Air Base, Sept. 27. The new $19.2 million eight-story Enlisted Personnel dorm houses 288 airmen, four per suite. Each suite has a common kitchen and living area, and each airman gets his or her own 129-square-foot bedroom, bathroom and walk-in closet. The project also provides lounges, break rooms, and laundries. The four-dorm project is scheduled to be completed by Dec. 2009.
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Engineering Rice PaddiesContinued from Page 4
of expediting ground settlement had to be found. The solu-tion is to install prefabricated vertical drains (PVD) through the compressible soil and then apply a surcharge load to the ground. PVD are fabricated strips of highly permeable geo-textile material that are pushed into the ground, allowing a vertical path for water to escape from the soil. Installed on a close rectangular spacing, PVD provide an effective mechanism for expediting settlement in clay and silt. A surcharge load is a certain thickness of soil placed over the ground in addition to the height of fi ll required for fl ood protection. After a certain amount of time and settlement, the surcharge soil is removed. Similar to the analogy of the heavier person having deep-er footprints along the sandy beach, applying a greater thick-ness of soil over the ground will cause the ground to settle more. The effect of ground improvement at Humphreys is to push water out of the soil at an increased rate, allowing ground settlement to be completed more rapidly.
At this time, PVD installation has almost been com-pleted and landfi lling is progressing at Parcel 1. Parcel 1 is the fi rst 205 acres to be fi lled out of the total 2328-acre land development project. On Parcel 1, driving piles for building foundations will start 4 months after fi ll operations have fi nished, with the most settlement-sensitive structures
such as pavements, sidewalks, drainage features, and under-ground utilities starting 12 months after landfi lling has been completed. The next area to be landfi lled will be Parcel K, a 110-acre section of land immediately adjoining Parcel 1. Parcel K has similar ground improvement requirements (PVD and soil surcharge) as Parcel 1. The last 2007 acres to
be developed (Parcel 2) is still under geotechnical investiga-tion by the District, with ground improvement requirements yet to be fi nalized.
Quality construction truly starts from the bottom up. For the Yongsan Relocation Pro-gram, that means ensuring that soft ground conditions are fully investigated and analyzed during design, and appropriate technologies are implemented in construction to mitigate facility damage and mainte-nance problems from excessive
ground settlement. Years from now, after completing the YRP program, it is likely that most residents and the military/civil-ian work force at Humphreys will not realize the signifi cant level of engineering effort expended to successfully develop the land. However, future communities will continue to ben-efi t from the prudent and professional engineering decisions and actions taken by the District today, turning fl ood-prone rice paddies into prime real estate at U. S. Army Garrison Humphreys!
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September/October 2007
NEW ORLEANS (August 22, 2007) – Federal Coor-dinator for Gulf Coast Rebuilding Donald E. Powell and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Director of Civil Works Maj. General Don T. Riley today detailed the improved hurricane protection that will be provided to New Orleans area resi-dents once the city’s levees are built to the 100-year level. In addition, Powell announced $6.3 billion of further funding needed for improved protection for the New Orleans area and the Administration’s plan to secure necessary funds to complete the work by 2011.
Powell also announced the Administration will work with Congress to fund a $1.3 billion network of interior drain-age projects to ensure the New Orleans area has a more com-plete hurricane protection system. The 100-year protection, in addition to the drainage component, ensures the greater New Orleans area has a hurricane and fl ood protection system that far exceeds what existed before Hurricane Katrina.
“Today’s announcement restates President Bush’s con-tinued commitment to a Gulf Coast rebuilding effort that pri-oritizes the safety of the people of this area,” said Powell.
“The risk maps released today by the Corps show exactly how the new 100-year system will provide far superior hur-ricane protection for greater New Orleans than at any time in the city’s history. Safety is the top priority for the Administra-tion and one of the main roles for the Federal government in long-term rebuilding.”
As part of ongoing efforts, Corps offi cials also released information compiled by the Interagency Performance Evaluation Taskforce, an independent team of more than 150 international and national experts from more than 50 different government organizations, universities, and private industry, that shows maps of how this planned hurricane protection will reduce the risk of fl ooding once the construc-tion is complete in 2011. This groundbreaking scientifi c and engineering study demonstrates a signifi cant reduction in fl ooding compared to the system in place prior to Hurricane Katrina. This is the fi rst time anyone has had a model that could provide a system wide risk assessment. The use of this model is a pioneer effort, demonstrating the state of the art risk assessment technology the Corps is using to improve the hurricane protection system in New Orleans.
“Increased public safety and communication of risk continue to be the Corps’ top priorities for the New Orleans metropolitan area,” said Maj. Gen. Don T. Riley, USACE Di-rector of Civil Works. “The risk maps being released today are another important piece of information the citizens in the New Orleans area need to help them make well-informed decisions about where and how they choose to live and work.”
“The maps clearly show that the New Orleans metro-politan area will have reduced risk of fl ooding in the future from major storm events as the comprehensive system is constructed.”
The Corps currently has suffi cient funding to continue scheduled repairs and improvements until Fiscal Year 2009. The request to Congress to provide funding to complete 100-year protection and additional drainage will be made by the Administration as part of the FY 2009 budget process since the need for this additional funding will not arise until the October 2008 timeframe.
Further, Powell stated that there would be a local sponsor cost share component on the work to ensure that localities have a stake in the decision-making process and incentives to keep costs down. The standard cost-share for water projects nationally is 65 percent Federal and 35 percent local. Powell indicated the Administration will review the historic cost-share arrangements and expressed a willingness to consider options for the non-federal sponsors to meet their cost-share obligations.
With this announcement of the additional cost estimate of $7.6 billion, the total levee repair and enhancement costs for the New Orleans area now totals almost $15 billion. Based on continued engineering analysis, rigorous hydraulic model-ing, design criteria and expected market conditions, additional funds are necessary to complete the system.
One-hundred year fl ood protection is defi ned by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as the fl ood elevation that has a 1 percent chance of fl ooding in any given year. The 100-year level of fl ood protection is a standard used by most Federal and state agencies, including FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).
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USACE Public Affairs
Administration to work with Congress for additional drainage measures beyond 100-year commitment
Corps Releases New Risk Maps for the New Orleans Area; Powell Releases New Costs for
100-Year Hurricane Protection
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USACE Headquarters
The Army is advancing into the most comprehensive restructuring since World War II. For the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, this means meeting the Army’s needs and chal-lenges by executing one of the largest military construction programs in USACE’s history. During a recent meeting with top Army leaders at USACE Headquarters, Gen. Richard Cody, the Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, said that “this is the biggest footprint change in the Army since 1942.”
As the Army’s construction agent, USACE is playing a key role in the success of this change. USACE estimates the agency will manage its largest military construction program ever during the next fi ve years. In 2006, the Army’s military construction program totaled about $5 billion. That number has increased to $9 billion this year, and to $12 billion and 13 billion in 2008 and 2009, respectively.
For fi scal years ‘06 through ‘11, USACE expects to execute $59 billion in military construction, of which $40 billion will be for the Army.
This military construction growth results from several factors. One is Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC). Unlike past recommendations, BRAC 2005 places a greater emphasis on realignment of organizations and activities than on closure.
Overall, BRAC 2005 will shut down 13 installations and eight leased facilities, and realign 53 other U.S. military in-stallations. The closures and realignments are to be complete by September 2011.
The BRAC 2005 goals are to provide a more fl exible military and better integrate active and reserve units. In addition, military installations gaining new units will need rehabilitation and construction projects to accommodate the growth in military personnel and their families.
“For these units and personnel to relocate, we must have facilities for them on time,” said Maj. Gen. Merdith W.B. “Bo” Temple, Director of Military Programs. “It places ad-ditional pressure on the remaining installations that are not closing.”
BRAC is not the only factor affecting the military con-struction program. Under the Grow-the-Force initiative, the Army will increase the size of its active duty force by 37,000 Soldiers in the near term. This alone will generate more than $7 billion in construction requirements.
“We wouldn’t have talked about this a year ago because
this program didn’t exist,” Temple said. “It’s an example of the dynamic environment we’re operating in.”
Another major initative affecting military infrastructure and construction is the Army Modular Force (AMF), a shift in the Army structure from a division-based Army to one that relies more heavily on Brigade Combat Teams (BCT) to provide greater fl exibility to meet military requirements.
Plans call for light and heavy BCTs, as well as Stryker brigades, that can move quickly to a battlefi eld with a digi-tally connected array of personnel, equipment, vehicles, and communication. The transition to a brigade structure will occur as the Army maintains the war fi ghting readiness of its operational units.
These units will require new or updated facilities. For example, Fort Lewis, Wash., was the fi rst Army installation to fi eld a Stryker brigade. It is slated for $350 million in improvements to accommodate these brigades, plus an-other $250 million for additional improvements in the years ahead.
About $400 million in essential construction is currently under way at Fort Bliss, Texas, with an additional $3 bil-lion expected by 2013 to support the stationing of multiple BCTs. Projects there include dining halls, barracks, company operation centers, tactical equipment maintenance facilities, headquarters, and other essential services.
The fi nal factor infl uencing military construction re-
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Military construction keeps pace with Army Transformation
Modular barracks under construction at Fort Bliss, Texas. (Photo Courtesy of Fort Worth District)
September/October 2007
quirements is the Army’s Global Defense Posture Realign-ment (GDPR) initiative. GDPR will bring 50,000 Soldiers and their families from overseas, many in Germany, back to the continental U.S. As a result, the Army will need to expand many U.S. facilities to meet these needs.
“The challenge here is we must have facilities ready in time to meet the Soldier’s next requirements, while also meeting their Families’ quality of life needs,” Temple said.
As part of this effort, USACE is supporting the construc-tion needs of U.S. facilities that are nearing the end of their life cycles to extend their usefulness while meeting Army requirements for facilities more effi ciently.
“Given the size and scope of the current and future military construction requirements, existing business pro-cesses and organizational structure simply would not sup-port these new requirements,” Temple said. “As a result, we looked across our military construction program to identify effi ciencies and processes that we could change, as well as included private industry and senior Department of Defense and Department of the Army leaders’ perspectives.”
The end result is an initiative known as Military Con-struction Transformation, or MILCON Transformation. These changes will make the requirements for the construc-tion program less prescriptive and place more emphasis on performance-based criteria. The concepts of MILCON Trans-formation are being implemented across all Army MILCON projects in the U.S. this fi scal year. Its success is defi ned by delivering to the customer high quality, adaptable, environ-mentally sound, and sustainable facilities at 15 percent lower cost and in 30 percent less time.
Starting in FY08, all Army construction will meet the Energy Policy Act of 2005 energy savings requirements, as well as being rated at the U.S. Green Building Council’s Lead-ership in Energy and Environmental Design Silver level, a nationally recognized level of environmental sustainability.
The concepts behind MILCON Transformation are better master planning, standard designs of like facilities, regional acquisition approaches, continuous building program, and teaming with customers and industry. The Corps continues to provide additional master planning support to the instal-lation community, laying the foundation for better facilities in the future.
The Corps is increasing its use of standard designs and processes that includes transitioning from design-build in FY07 to the use of prototype adapt-build models by 2009. Centers of Standardization will allow USACE to manage this effort better and capture shared lessons-learned seamlessly, while maintaining its core technical competencies.
USACE also is employing regional acquisition ap-proaches as described in the National Acquisition Plan for the Centers of Standardization, expanding the use of all types of construction, including manufactured building solutions, and emphasizing partnering with customers and with industry, to
include the small business community.USACE is applying new technologies and tools gener-
ated by industry and the Engineer Research and Development Center — tools such as the Building Information Modeling System. To make buildings more sustainable, the Corps is looking at and incorporating more effi cient energy systems and new technologies that conserve water, such as waterless urinals.
Helping to pull together these points is the establishment of a continuous building program. This program provides contractors with greater predictability in funding, which will allow them to keep building at multiple sites across multiple facilities without having to wait for incremental or phased funding. The continuous building program also provides contractors with the opportunity to make improvements as projects move forward and incorporate lessons learned, which will lead to a reduction in project costs and time.
“We cannot do this alone,” Temple said. “We need everyone’s support. We need everyone to help make these changes possible and to work through solving the details and defi ning the problem areas so that we can improve together. MILCON Transformation is truly transformational and will require essential culture change in three key communities: the Corps, garrisons, and industry. All of these communities are partners in every Army project, and all three will have to adapt to new ways of doing business to be successful in the future.
“We have a great opportunity to prove our relevance to the nation, the Army, our Soldiers, and their families,” Temple added. “By implementing the MILCON Transformation strategy, staying focused on the execution, and continually looking for process improvements, we will be successful. Working together, we can meet our huge facility requirements during the next several years.”
New barracks under construction at Fort Lewis, Wash. (Photo courtesy of Seattle District)
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AROUND THE DISTRICT
Welcome to FED: New Members
Maeing Chin-huiEngineering Division
Oby, Toni Southern Resident Offi ce
Davis, Hyesuk Executive Offi ce
Kwon Hye-unKorea Relocation-Humphreys
Heading out into the “Wild
West”!Cpt. Jeffrey Ward who deployed from the Far East District to Kabul, Afghanistan in August poses next to a fully armored van. (Photo provided by Cpt. Jeffrey Ward)
Farewell: See you again...
Richmond, JamesLogistics Management
Hong Chong-pil Construction Division
SSG Williams, JonathanCentral Resident Offi ce
Jyo, DeronEngineering Division
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September/October 2007
공병대의 쉰두번째 공병감인 로버트 밴 앤트워프 중장이 처음으로 FED를 방문했습니다. 우리는 밴 앤트워프 중장에게 완공되거나 진행중인 건설 프로젝트들을 보여드릴 수 있었는데, 우리가 설계하거나 우리의 SOFA A-E들이 참여한 프로젝트들이었습니다! 밴 앤트워프 중장은 우리 FED의 임무에 대해 잘 이해하고 돌아가셨습니다… “저와 제 팀을 대표해, 이번 한국 방문에 대해 감사드립니다. 우리는 많은 훌륭한 팀들을 만났고 여러분의 업무의 넓이와 깊이에 대해 매우 좋은 느낌을 받았습니다.” 밴 앤트워프 중장은 험프리즈 재배치 사업, K-16 Build to Lease 가족 비동반용 막사, 오산 공군기지 사업을 방문했습니다. 그는 이번 한국 방문을 FED 저녁 모임으로 마무리 했는데, 이 모임에서 FED임무의 전략적 중요성에 대해서 강조했습니다.
밴 앤트워프 중장은 미육군 공병대를 Good에서 Great (G2G)으로 한 단계 올리는데 중점을 두고 있습니다. 밴 앤트워프 중장은 짐 콜린즈가 쓴 G2G라는 책에서 전략적 개념을 많이 얻고 있습니다. 여러분 모두 이 책을 읽으시기를 바라는데, 책을 읽을 시간이 없으시다면 책에 대한 서평을 FED 웹사이트에서 보실 수 있습니다. G2G의 세 가지 핵심은 훈련된 사람, 훈련된 사고, 훈련된 행동입니다.
품질 중시! 이번 달은 FED의 리더들이 품질 관리와 품질 보증 (QA/QC) 회의에 참석할 것입니다. 우리의 목표는 우리의 설계 및 건설 QA/QC 과정을 좀 더 효율적으로 만드는 것입니다. 우리의 고객을 위해 꼭 해야 할 일입니다. 우리의 고객들은 효과적인 사업, 설계, 건설 관리를 통한 최고의 사업에 대한 약속을 받을 자격이 있습니다. 우리 FED의 기술 검열관이나 품질 관리자들에게 절차상의QA/QC 임무가 있다는 것을 알지만, 저는 이분들이QA/QC에 대한 확실한 주도권을 갖기를 요구합니다.
최근 FED는 합동 훈련인 을지 훈련을 성공적으로 마쳤습니다. 을지 훈련은 성공적이었고 개인적으로 훈련에 참여한 모든 분들과 그 분들이 훈련에 참여하는 동안 업무를 지원해 주신 모든 분들께 감사를 드립니다. 우리는 RSOI와 같은 다양한 과제를 이행할 기회가 있었습니다. RSOI 기간동안 FED는 공병대 본부와 412 ENCOM과 같은 다른 공병부대들로부터 증원을 받았습니다. 모두들 우리 FED를 훌륭하게 지원해주었습니다.
8월 27일에는 SRO에서 대구High School의 완공식이 있었습니다. 아이들의 교육에 직접 기여할 수 있는 행사에 참여하는 것은 매우 훌륭한 일이었습니다. 9월 6일에는 HRO에서 주관한 육군 최초의 BTL사업 완공식이 있었습니다. 키스 이스틴, 미육군 시설 및 환경 담당 차관보와 미8군의 데이비드 벨코트 중장이 참석했습니다. 9월 7일에는 험프리즈에서 고위지휘관 막사의 완공식이 열렸습니다. 키스 이스틴 차관보가 이 행사에도 참석했습니다. FED는 변화를 만들고 있습니다; 우리는 군종사자들에게 최신의 시설을 제공하고 있습니다.
10월 18일에는 험프리즈 지역 사무소에서 312명이 지낼 막사의 완공식이 있었고, 그 다음날에는 오산에서 기숙사의 완공식이 있었습니다.
FED에서 태평양 사령부의 지역 관리 사업(Regional Management Business) 회의도 개최되었습니다. 이 회의에 많은 지원을 해주신 분들께 감사드립니다.
FED는 예산을 모두 집행하고 훌륭하게 회계년도를 마감했습니다.
우리 모두 테러와의 전쟁에 나가 있는 여덟명의 FED직원들을 잊지 맙시다. 그들이 모두 안전하게 돌아오기를 기원합니다!
Col. Clarence D. Turner
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사령관 메세지
“품질 중시!”
Ulchi Focus Lens 2007Exercise participants pose for a group photo. (Photo by Yo Kyong-il)
