BUILDING STRONG ® PRB Update Theater Security Cooperation (TSC) Program Overview Business Management Division Director of Regional Business February 26, 2014 UNCLASSIFIED US Army Corps of Engineers BUILDING STRONG ® Pacific Basin as a Key Gateway for International Commerce, Security, and Trade National Association of Counties Symposium on America’s County Transportation and Infrastructure Brigadier General Jeffrey Milhorn Commander, Pacific Ocean Division December 4, 2014 UNCLASSIFIED
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PRB Update Theater Security Cooperation (TSC) Program Overview
Business Management Division
Director of Regional Business
February 26, 2014
UNCLASSIFIED
US Army Corps of Engineers BUILDING STRONG®
Pacific Basin as a Key Gateway for International Commerce, Security, and Trade National Association of Counties Symposium on America’s County Transportation and Infrastructure Brigadier General Jeffrey Milhorn Commander, Pacific Ocean Division December 4, 2014
UNCLASSIFIED
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. . .
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Honolulu
Japan
Alaska Far East
Our Area of Responsibility. . .
Pacific Ocean Division
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
= Division Headquarters = District Headquarters
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Asia-Pacific Region:
► Half the earth’s surface, stretching from waters of the west coast of the U.S. to the western border of India, and from Antarctica to the North Pole
► 36 nations, home to more than 50% of the world population
► 2 of the 3 largest economies
► Most populous nation in the world, the largest democracy, and the largest Muslim-majority nation
► 3,000 different languages
► World’s busiest international sea lanes and 9 of 10 largest ports
► 7 of the world’s 10 largest standing militaries; 5 of the world’s declared nuclear nations.
Our Region: Its Strategic Complexity. . .
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What We Do in the Pacific. . .
§ SET THE JOINT THEATER FORCE ► Military Construction ► Host Nation Construction ► Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization
§ ENABLE ALLIANCES & PARTNERSHIPS ► Humanitarian Assistance Program ► Partner Nation Capacity Building ► International HA/DR Response
§ SUPPORT THE HOMELAND ► Civil Works ► Domestic Interagency Support ► Disaster Preparedness & Response ► Military Contingency ► Environmental Stewardship ► Regulatory Decisions ► Real Estate
MISSION STATEMENT Deliver vital public and military engineering services; partnering in peace and war to
strengthen our Nation’s security, energize the economy and reduce risks from disasters
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Our Support to Others. . .
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What We Do in the Pacific. . .
§ SET THE JOINT THEATER FORCE ► Military Construction ► Host Nation Construction ► Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization
§ ENABLE ALLIANCES & PARTNERSHIPS ► Humanitarian Assistance Program ► Partner Nation Capacity Building ► International HA/DR Response
§ SUPPORT THE HOMELAND ► Civil Works ► Domestic Interagency Support ► Disaster Preparedness & Response ► Military Contingency ► Environmental Stewardship ► Regulatory Decisions ► Real Estate
MISSION STATEMENT Deliver vital public and military engineering services; partnering in peace and war to
strengthen our Nation’s security, energize the economy and reduce risks from disasters
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Proving Water Resources Solutions . . .
Navigation
Shoreline Protection
Flood Damage Reduction Ecosystem Restoration 8
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Honolulu Harbor: Hawaii’s Primary Commercial Port
Port of Anchorage: Alaska’s Primary Commercial Port and National Strategic Port
Maintaining Navigable Waterways. . .
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Nome Harbor, Alaska Northern-most Harbor
Honolulu Harbor, Hawaii
Kahului Harbor, Hawaii Kaumalapau Harbor, Hawaii
Pacific Basic: Key Gateway International Commerce, Security, and Trade
