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  • July

    Lieutenant Colonel Richard C. Collins became the deputy commander for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Far East District, in July 2016.

    Spotlight: Lt. Col. Collins

    Meet the incoming deputy commander of the Far East District, Lt. Col. Richard C. Collins. Lt. Col. Collins arrived at the Far East District after serving as the Chief of Facilities and Construction for the U.S. Army Pacific, programming projects in Korea and elsewhere. His philosophy is based on collaborating and cooperating to achieve success.

  • June

    Mechanics of the Far East District's motor pool avail themselves of local training in order to stay informed and up-to-date with recent developments in automotive mechanics and electric vehicle technologies.

    Team training testifies of talent, tenacity

    The Far East District employs a talented and hard-working group of mechanics who maintain a diverse fleet of vehicles and equipment. To keep their skills sharp, the motor pool team attends training both locally and abroad.
  • Maj. Gen. Mark W. Yenter, Deputy Commanding General for Military and International Operations, (front center), Gene Ban, Programs Director for the Pacific Ocean Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (front, second from right), Col. Stephen H. Bales, Far East District Commander (front, left), along with other members of the Far East District, pose for a photo during a tour of the medical and dental complex construction site at U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys. Yenter is visiting the Republic of Korea to view construction progress on the Korea Relocation Program and to participate in the Eighth Army rehearsal of concept drill, which prepares units moving out of Seoul and areas near the Demilitarized Zone to the central hubs of Camp Humphreys and U.S. Army Garrison Daegu.

    VIPs visit Camp Humphreys

    Maj. Gen. Yenter visited the Republic of Korea to view construction progress on the Korea Relocation Program and to participate in the Eighth Army rehearsal of concept (ROC) drill. The ROC drill will prepare units for moving out of Seoul and areas near the Demilitarized Zone and into the central hubs of Camp Humphreys and U.S. Army Garrison Daegu.

  • Root Cause Analysis training presented

    Root Cause Analysis training was presented to several different audiences of the Far East District one week in May 2016; an overview of what Root Cause Analysis is and how it can be used with one or more of several tools to solve problems most effectively.
  • Ka Young Shim, an Architect in Engineering Division’s Design Branch, was recently selected as the Far East District’s “Emerging Leader.” The emerging leader program is a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers initiative geared to develop employees’ leadership skills and future development. Here, Shim works with another FED employee at a STEM event, testing the load-bearing capacity of toothpick bridges designed and built by students at Seoul American Middle School.

    Emerging Leader selected

    Ka Young Shim, an architect in Engineering Division’s Design Branch, was recently selected as the Far East District’s “Emerging Leader.” The emerging leader program is a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers initiative geared to develop employees’ leadership skills and future development.

  • May

    Employees of the Far East District Resource Management Office showcase their DoD Financial Management Certifications. Sitting: Chris Choi, LaShun Medlock. Standing: Robert Derrane, Haekyung Cho and Young Phoenix (Young Jin and Sgt. 1st Class Diomedes Tuazon were unavailable).

    Team earns crucial certifications

    All eligible employees of the Resource Management Office and the Internal Review Office have earned DoD Financial Management certifications, a mandatory requirement which began in July 2014 for eligible employees in the 500 series (Financial Management) as a condition of employment due by 2016.

  • April

    Col. Philip A. Keller, Col. Michael D. Nyenhuis and Lt. Col. Mitchell A. DeMarais were honored at a hosted dinner on Friday, April 22, 2016, which was presided over by Maj. Gen. James T. Walton, director of USFK Transformation and Restationing. Col. Nyenhuis holds his framed token of appreciation, standing between Maj. Gen. Walton (right) and Far East District commander Col. Stephen Bales (left).

    Trio retires at large friendship event

    More than 300 people attended a hosted dinner honoring three retiring officers, Col. Philip A. Keller, Col. Michael D. Nyenhuis and Lt. Col. Mitchell A. DeMarais, on Friday, April 22, 2016. The event commemorated the three officers' over 95 years of combined service, and was presided over by Maj. Gen. James T. Walton, director of USFK Transformation and Restationing.
  • Col. Mick Nyenhuis (shown here, left) and his colleague Col. Phil Keller demonstrated principles of aerodynamics using a blow dryer, golf balls and ping pong balls.

    STEM event volunteers inform, inspire

    CAMPHUMPHREYS, Korea – Humphreys Central Elementary School students learned a bitabout how things
  • Far East District employees pose for a picture outside the new district headquarters building April 12 at Camp Humphreys. The group were part of an orientation tour designed to give current employees a better understanding of what to expect when the district moves its headquarters to Camp Humphreys next year.

    Tour gives glimpse of the future

    Far East District employees took the first of threeorientation tours of Camp Humphreys on April 12.
  • A fuel tank installation at Osan Air Base in the Republic of Korea posed challenges which yielded several important lessons learned, such as how to prevent tank liner separation as shown here.

    Tank install tells of task trials

    A recently completed project at Osan Air Base taught several important lessons about fuel tank installation and emphasizes the value of attention to detail.