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  • February

    Hyon, Ok Kyong, Far East District program analyst, poses at her workstation for a photo taken at the former FED compound, located in Dongdaemun, 1997. Hyon joined FED on April 5, 1985, as a data transcriber at the Program Support Section, Military Branch, Engineering Division and will retire February 28, 2022, after 37 years of service. (Courtesy photo)

    Far East District bids farewell to Ms. Hyon, Ok Kyong, retiring after 37 years of service

    Working at a single organization for nearly four decades is something to be admired and respected. Hyon, Ok Kyong, Far East District program analyst, has contributed greatly to the success of the District’s mission of delivering quality engineering services and facilities in the Republic of Korea.
  • Roger St. Louis (left), former Security Operations Resident Office senior construction representative, and Lee Jung (right), electrical engineer, stand outside in front of the FED building at USAG Humphreys, South Korea, Dec. 2021. (Courtesy photo)

    Lee Jung: Taking Care of People, an adoption story

    Lee Jung is a Korean American electrical engineer at the Far East District. In all facets of his life, he is a facilitator of sorts. Throughout his life, Jung’s positive energy has passed through his many good deeds, connecting people and creating long-lasting relationships.

  • January

    Far East District interns, Samuel Coleman (left) and Oluwaferanmi Ogundana (right), pose for a photo with Kenith Ward (middle), Security Operations Resident Office resident engineer at Gyeongbokgung Palace, Seoul, South Korea, June 2019. FED recruitment efforts for the 2022 summer internships are starting in February. (Courtesy photo)

    HBCU students jumpstart their careers through Far East District internship

    February is a time of increased recruiting efforts for internships within the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math disciplines for the Corps of Engineers. The Corps has held a partnership with the Advancing Minorities' Interest in Engineering, a non-profit outreach organization, since 1995.
  • Ku Pon-chun (far left), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Far East District (FED) civil engineer, poses with other volunteers deployed during Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recovery efforts for Hurricane Katrina in Mississippi, February 2006. (Courtesy photo by Ku Pon-chun)

    Under the hard hat: FED engineer, Mr. Ku Pon-chun

    In an engineer’s career, becoming a licensed engineer is a turning point and important milestone that validates their expertise. For the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, accreditation assures stakeholders that the professionals who work their projects are qualified to do so.
  • Boy Scouts of America Troops 159 (girls) and 47 (boys), visit the CPX (Command Post Exercise) training area to assist the USAG Humphreys Directorate of Public Works and Range Control to clean up microburst storm damage as part of their conservation space hours, Nov. 20, 2021. (Courtesy photo)

    Investing in America’s future generations through scouting

    USAG HUMPHREYS, Republic of Korea – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Far East District personnel, Vincent Lee, Support Branch project manager, SoCheung Lee, attorney advisor, and Puji Cline, internal auditor, have diligently worked as a team to develop and mentor Boy Scouts of America Troops 159 (girls) and 47 (boys), while simultaneously giving back to the USAG Humphreys community.
  • FED personnel take a hands-on approach by fitting the latest harness equipment during Fall Protection training at the Far East District Headquarters, Nov. 30.

    Protecting the workforce through Fall Protection training

    USAG HUMPHREYS, Republic of Korea -- Fall protection safety equipment and training have evolved over the years, reinforcing continuous safety on construction sites. According to the Center of Disease Control’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, falls remained the leading cause of work-related construction deaths, accounting for more than one in three (36.4%) of the total number of fatalities in the industry in 2019.

  • December

    Members of the Project Delivery Team pose for a group photo to commemorate the completion of project CY13 ROKFC IN-KIND Bulk Fuel Storage Tanks and Pumps (OS031) after an Acceptance Release Letter ceremony in Pyeongtaek, Republic of Korea, Dec. 7.

    FED project OS031 complete

    USAG HUMPHREYS, Republic of Korea – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Far East District commemorated the completion of project CY13 ROKFC IN-KIND Bulk Fuel Storage Tanks and Pumps (OS031), with an Acceptance Release Letter (ARL) ceremony in Pyeongtaek, Republic of Korea, Dec. 7.

  • November

    Glenn Sacro, a Far East District Kunsan Resident Office quality assurance representative, conducts concrete field testing during construction of project HAS 4-6 (2019UMMA031), a host-nation funded project that will construct 18 new Hardened Aircraft Shelters, along with taxi lanes and hangar access aprons, Nov. 3.

    American Concrete Institute training provides immediate payoff for FED

    KUNSAN AIR BASE, Republic of Korea – Two weeks after concrete field testing training and certification, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Far East District Kunsan Resident Office began to employ the knowledge gained from the American Concrete Institute, which hosted the course at District headquarters in October.
  • Col. (ret) William Alexander (left), museum director, highlights the contributions that American Indians and Alaskan Natives have made throughout U.S. military history to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Far East District employees. To commemorate National American Indian/Native Alaskan Heritage Month the District employees visited the Second Infantry Division (2ID) and Eighth Army Korea Theater of Operations Museum located in U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys, Pyeongtaek, South Korea, Nov. 18.

    Far East District experiences 2ID museum through the lens of Native American contributions

    USAG HUMPHREYS, Republic of Korea – Each November, we reflect on the contributions and sacrifices that American Indian and Alaska Native Soldiers, civilians and family members have made throughout U.S. history.
  • Nicole Hill, the 2021 Women of Color STEM Conference Technology Rising Star awardee and a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Far East District project engineer, stands proudly in front of the Pet Care Center project site at USAG Humphreys, November 2020.

    USACE project engineer recognized at Women of Color STEM Conference

    USAG HUMPHREYS, Republic of Korea — Whether she’s picking through building code or picking up her children from daycare, Nicole Hill, the 2021 Women of Color STEM Conference Technology Rising Star awardee and a USACE Far East District project engineer, is a positive force that does not stop.