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  • September

    Ten people in safety vests and hard hats stand in a line throwing dirt with shovels. In the background is construction activity.

    Army engineers break ground on third elementary school for largest overseas U.S. military installation

    Beneath a blue sky and nestled among family housing towers, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Far East District joined the Ministry of National Defense - Defense Installation Agency (MND-DIA), Eighth Army, U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys and the Department of Defense Education Activity to break ground on a new elementary school for the installation on Sept. 7, 2023.

  • July

    Maj. Priscilla Jewell (center), Safety and Occupational Health Management System (CESOHMS) champion for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Far East District, poses with USACE CESOHMS assessment team and members of the district’s Safety team following FED’s Stage 3 assessment, April 24 to 26, 2023. (US Army Photo by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Far East District)

    Safety champion fosters a culture of safety first for Army engineers in Korea

    Maj. Priscilla Jewell has been an integral component of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, (USACE) Far East District (FED) since her arrival as a project manager at the Security, Plans and Operations Office in July 2022. Now, in addition to acting as the district’s chief of staff, Jewell is a key figure in the district’s safety program as the Army Corps of Engineers Safety and Occupational Health Management System, or CESOHMS, champion.

  • June

    Students from Camp Humphrey’s Central Elementary School pose for a group photo at a STEM event hosted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Far East District on May 25 in South Korea. In its 11th consecutive year holding outreach events like these, the program works to inspire curiosity and innovation in the students to continue to be engaged in STEM. (U.S. Army photo by Rachel Napolitan)

    Army engineers inspire young minds in South Korea through two hands-on STEM events

    No mission is too difficult and no task is too great for the United States Army Corps of Engineers - Far East District. To tackle the challenge of inspiring and educating the next generation in STEM-related fields, the district hosted a series of interactive events at two Camp Humphreys elementary schools in South Korea in May to demonstrate real-world applications of STEM concepts with over 1,000 students.

  • December

    Stephen Brown, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Far East District Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) manager, discusses topics with District employees during EEO training. Brown won the 2022 Secretary of Army EEO Professional of the Year award for his significant contributions to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers EEO and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility program and initiatives within the region. (U.S. Army photo by Far East District)

    Secretary of Army selects Far East District civilian as EEO Professional of the Year

    Stephen Brown, Far East District (FED) Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Manager was selected as the 2022 Secretary of the Army EEO Professional of the Year for his significant contributions to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) EEO and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility program and initiatives within the region. The award is presented to a civilian equal opportunity official who manages, directs, oversees, and implements a model EEO program with distinction.

  • 1 December 2022 – Release of the Interim Draft of the National Ordinary High Water Mark Field Delineation Manual for Rivers and Streams

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and EPA (the Agencies) jointly announce the availability of the Interim Draft of the National Ordinary High Water Mark Field Delineation Manual for Rivers and Streams (National OHWM Manual) and its accompanying data sheet.

  • October

    Sean Sackett (Left, standing), chief of the Contracting Division, briefs a presentation during Industry Day, which was held at the Riverbend Golf Course Ballroom, U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys, Oct. 6. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Far East District hosted Industry Day to help familiarize attendees with the projected business opportunities and to foster partnerships with industry and understand about its capabilities. The District will take feedback from the event to shape a $400 million Design-Build and Design-Bid-Build Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC), which will be open Korea-wide. (U.S. Army photo by Yo Kyong-il)

    Far East District hosts Industry Day to showcase emerging opportunities

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Far East District (FED) hosted an Industry Day to showcase emerging opportunities, Korea-wide, to work with the District at the Riverbend Golf Course Ballroom located on U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys, Oct. 6.

  • September

    Lauren Wougk (right), a Department of Army intern, poses with a colleague, Ricky Aquino (left), Far East District construction control representative, at the project site for Type II Aircraft Parking Apron and Taxiway located at U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys. Wougk recently completed her intern rotation at the Far East District. (U.S. Army photo by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Far East District)

    FED intern spotlight: Lauren Wougk

    Lauren Wougk began her career with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) as a student employee with the Transatlantic Middle East District (TAM) in the summer of 2019. Wougk was later hired as a Department of Army (DA) intern in October 2021, when she acquired her master’s degree in civil engineering at Rutgers University.
  • Justina Chang (left), Far East District Workforce Recruitment Program intern, stands with Johnny Howard (right), Information Management Office chief, during her farewell luncheon at the headquarters building, Aug. 12. The Workforce Recruitment Program, or WRP, is a national recruitment program that helps federal sector employers hire college students and recent graduates with disabilities for temporary or permanent positions. (Courtesy photo)

    Workforce Recruitment Program internship proves talent comes in many forms

    At the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Far East District (FED), efforts to diversify the workforce are strengthened through the Workforce Recruitment Program.
  • Kim Kyong-ho, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Far East District Geotechnical Branch chemist, analyzes an asbestos sample collected from an U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan-Casey building through a microscope. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, asbestos was used in many types of home building products and insulation materials until the 1970s. (U.S. Army photo by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Far East District)

    Far East District’s experts regulate asbestos to protect environment and USFK personnel

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Far East District (FED) Environmental Section has two accredited environmental laboratories: a chemistry laboratory and an asbestos laboratory. The chemistry laboratory was validated by the USACE Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste Mandatory Center of Expertise in September 2004. The asbestos laboratory obtained the Industrial Hygiene Laboratory Accreditation from the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) on July 1, 2005, and has been audited every two years, maintaining accreditation.

  • July

    Col. Heather A. Levy, USACE Far East District (FED) commander, speaks to family, friends, and guests during the Far East District change of command ceremony held at River Bend Golf Course, USAG Humphreys, Republic of Korea, July 19. Levy arrived at FED from the Army War College, where she earned a master’s degree in strategic studies, and was recognized as a distinguished graduate. (Photo Credit: Susan Lee)

    Far East District welcomes Col. Levy as its 38th commander

    USAG Humphreys, Republic of Korea – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Far East District (FED) conducted a change of command ceremony during which Col. Christopher W. Crary relinquished command of FED to Col. Heather A. Levy at Riverbend Golf Course, July 19.