Prior to working at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Far East District (USACE FED), Sgt. Brandon J. Sherk was unsure about his future career path. He participated in the program based on a recommendation from a fellow soldier, “I managed to do this on a whim and was recommended by a coworker to reach out and apply for the program.” During his time with FED, he visited projects sites such as the $1.6 million renovation of the USAG Humphreys Command Group; the Plans, Analysis and Integration Office and the Internal Review and Audit Compliance Office Oct. 21, 2025, at Camp Humphreys, South Korea. During the site visit, Sherk worked as a safety inspector. (U.S. Army photo by Monique Freemon)

Spc. Jose D. Guerra, a current SkillBridge intern with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Far East District in the Workforce Management Office, shares his experience and insights about transitioning from military to civilian work during an interview on November 4, 2025, at Camp Humphreys, South Korea. Guerra, who joined the Army in 2021 as a Human Resources Specialist, is gaining valuable experience in workforce management to support his future career goals. (U.S. Army photo by Yohan An)

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Far East District (USACE FED) is currently executing project 520595, which is a $1.6 million renovation of the first and third floors to accommodate the USAG Humphreys Command Group; the Plans, Analysis and Integration Office (PAIO) and the Internal Review and Audit Compliance Officer (IRACO) as part of the Job Order Contract program, an expedited procurement process specifically for projects that do not need formal construction designs. According to Michael Joiner, Civil and Project Engineer, Pyeongtaek Resident Office, USACE FED, this $1.6 million renovation includes “every aspect of mechanical, civil, electrical and architectural.” Such as this contractor preparing the flex conduit for the lights that will be installed in the ceiling Oct. 21, 2025, at Camp Humphreys, South Korea. (U.S. Army photo by Ms. Kim, Chong Yun)

During Ulchi Freedom Shield 25 exercise (UFS25), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Far East District emergency essential civilians (EECs) and mission essential civilians (MECs) took part in chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) defense training on Aug. 26, 2025, at Camp Humphreys, South Korea. The training, conducted as part of UFS25 exercise, which ran from Aug. 18-28, aimed to ensure FED EECs and MECs were prepared to support U.S. and Republic of Korea (ROK) forces during wartime contingencies. (U.S. Army photo by Monique Freemon)

Prior to presentations of the first day of the second joint symposium hosted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Far East District (USACE FED) and Ministry of National Defense – Defense Installations Agency (MND-DIA) from Sept. 4-5, 2025, in Seoul, South Korea, MND-DIA discussed the two phrases feature on the banner, “ACE” for “Alliance Construction Excellence” and “KATCHI” for Korean-US Alliance, Together in Construction Hand in Hand.” While the former is new, the latter is a Korean saying that means “together” or “with” to represent the spirit of allied cooperation between FED and MND-DIA. (U.S. Army photo by Monique Freemon)