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  • April

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Far East District, U.S. Army Garrison – Daegu, Republic of Korea Ministry of National Defense – Defense Installations Agency, and other representatives kicked off construction of the Consolidated Fire and Military Police Station with a First Strike Ceremony at Camp Walker, South Korea, on April 16, 2026. Participants included Brig. Gen. Joseph C. “Clete” Goetz, commander, USACE Pacific Ocean Division; Col. Jeremiah J. Willis, commander, USACE FED; Col. Jeffery D. Noll, commander, USAG Daegu; and others.

    Sledgehammer swings mark start of Camp Walker emergency services project

    With the swing of sledgehammers, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Far East District and U.S. Army Garrison – Daegu kicked off construction of the Consolidated Fire and Military Police Station with a First Strike Ceremony at Camp Walker, South Korea, on April 16, 2026.

  • February

    Col. William Doctor, Camp Mujuk commander; Lt. Col. Robert Howell, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Far East District deputy commander; the Republic of Korea Ministry of National Defense – Defense Installations Agency (MND-DIA), and members of the project team gathered to cut the ribbon on an Expeditionary Dining Facility, Camp Mujuk, South Korea, on Feb. 23, 2026.

    Army Engineers, Marines cut ribbon on new expeditionary dining facility in Pohang, South Korea

    Col. William Doctor, Camp Mujuk commander; Lt. Col. Robert Howell, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Far East District deputy commander; the Republic of Korea Ministry of National Defense – Defense Installations Agency (MND-DIA), and members of the project team gathered to cut the ribbon on an Expeditionary Dining Facility, Camp Mujuk, South Korea, on Feb. 23, 2026.

  • December

    Col. Ryan Ley, Commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Carl T. Vogel, Command Chief, 51st Fighter Wing, drive compact track loaders (CTLs) to clear the ribbon for a new Airfield Damage Repair warehouse, Osan Air Base, on Dec. 3, 2025.

    Compact Track Loaders cut the ribbon on Osan Air Base’s new Airfield Damage Repair warehouses

    Two compact track loaders (CTLs) cleared ribbons to mark the opening of a new Airfield Damage Repair (ADR) warehouse, Osan Air Base, South Korea, on Dec. 3, 2025. Driven by Col. Ryan Ley, Commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Carl T. Vogel, Command Chief, 51st Fighter Wing, the unique start to the ceremony highlighted the mission these facilities support of rapid airfield recovery in a contingency environment.

  • July

    Staff Sgt. Cullen Ellis, quality assurance representative, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Far East District, reaffirmed his commitment to service by signing an indefinite reenlistment contract on July 9, 2025, at Camp Henry, South Korea. Col. Jeremiah Willis, commander, USACE FED, administered the Oath of Enlistment at the ceremony. Ellis’ daughter, Marie, almost 3, joined him for the occasion.

    Army engineer reenlists with his daughter at his side in South Korea

    USAG HUMPHREYS, South Korea – With his almost three-year-old daughter at his side, Staff Sgt. Cullen Ellis, quality assurance representative, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Far East District, reaffirmed his commitment to service by signing an indefinite reenlistment contract on July 9, 2025, at Camp Henry, South Korea. Col. Jeremiah Willis, commander, USACE FED, administered the Oath of Enlistment at the ceremony.

  • April

    Brig. Gen. Joseph “Clete” Goetz II, commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Pacific Ocean Division, and Ms. Gu, Ja Young, Executive Vice President and Chief Strategic Planning Officer, K-water, sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two agencies in Daejeon, South Korea, on April 16, 2025.

    USACE, K-water renew Memorandum of Understanding to continue exchanges between the two agencies

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and K-water signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in an event at K-water’s Research Institute in Daejeon, South Korea, on April 16, 2025. The new agreement, signed almost ten years to the day from its predecessor, will allow for collaborative activities in the area of water resource management.

  • February

    Representatives from Eighth Army, U.S. Army Garrison – Daegu, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Far East District and others gather to cut the ribbon on a new $45 million lodge for Soldiers and their families at Camp Walker, South Korea, on Feb. 3, 2025.

    New Camp Walker Lodge provides more space for military families in South Korea

    The air was brisk, but moods were celebratory as Eighth Army, U.S. Army Garrison – Daegu, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Far East District and other representatives joined together to cut the ribbon on a new $45 million lodge for Soldiers and their families at Camp Walker, South Korea, on Feb. 3, 2025.

  • December

    Representatives including Col. Peter Kasarskis (fourth from left), commander, 8th Fighter Wing; Col. Jeremiah Willis (third from left), commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Far East District; Col. Joshua Hawkins (center), commander, 8th Mission Support Group; and others cut the ribbon the new 39,000 square foot dining facility (DFAC) for Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, on Dec. 16, 2024. (US Army photo by Rachel Napolitan)

    Ribbon cut on brand-new dining facility ahead of the holidays at Kunsan Air Base

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Far East District, 8th Fighter Wing, Republic of Korea Ministry of National Defense – Defense Installations Agency and unit representatives celebrated the ribbon cutting for a brand-new dining facility (DFAC) at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, on Dec. 16, 2024.

  • September

    Lt. Gen. Christopher LaNeve (fifth from right), Eighth Army commander; Col. Ryan Workman (fourth from right), U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys commander; Col. Jeremiah Willis (third from right), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Far East District commander; and other distinguished guests cut the ribbon for three new housing towers, Camp Humphreys, South Korea, Sept. 13, 2024.

    New housing towers open at Camp Humphreys, celebrating legacy and sustainability

    With the snip of nine pairs of scissors, the U.S. Army opened three new housing towers on U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys, South Korea, Sep. 13, 2024. Representatives from the installation, families moving into the buildings, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Far East District and Eighth Army joined to open the doors of the towers and dedicate them to three Medal of Honor recipients.

  • May

    Mr. Chung, Kyoo Suk, Electrical Engineering Section Chief, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Far East District, answers questions about FED's updated elevator specifications during an industry day hosted by the district, Korean Lift Association (KOLA) and the Korean Elevator Safety Agency (KoELSA) in Seoul, South Korea, on May 3, 2024.

    Army engineers hold industry day for updated elevator specifications in South Korea

    Every day, about a thousand elevators take people up and down on US military installations in South Korea. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Far East District is working to streamline the design, construction and maintenance of these lifts by updating their design specifications to incorporate Korean codes opening the door to local manufacturers to supply products on future projects.

  • February

    Col. Heather Levy, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Far East District commander, joins representatives from the 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, 8th Army, U.S. Army Garrison – Daegu and the first family to live in a new housing tower in cutting the ribbon on the facility in a ceremony at Camp Walker, South Korea, on Feb. 29, 2024.

    Army engineers finish fourth Army family housing tower in Daegu, South Korea

    For service members looking for a home away from home, a new family housing tower on Camp Walker will provide just that in South Korea. Representatives from the 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, 8th Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Far East District, U.S. Army Garrison – Daegu, and the first family to live in the tower participated in ribbon cutting to commemorate the facility opening on Feb. 29, 2024.