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  • April

    Dr. Hyun Jun Shin, an FED geologist, works to protect and preserve the environment through the Spill Prevention and Response Plan. The plan provides instructions and procedures for the prevention, response, control, and reporting of spills involving petroleum, oils, and lubricants and hazardous substances.

    Far East District works to protect and preserve the environment

    Protecting and preserving the environment is an enduring mission for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

  • October

    An inside look at the Geotechnical and Environmental Engineering Materials Testing Lab. Their lab is the only commercial lab in Korea that has been confirmed to the ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials).

    The Corps, The Earth, and Its Scientists

    A geotechnical and environmental investigation is required anytime the Corps of Engineers constructs something on or within the ground. This comprehensive investigation ensures the structures can be successfully constructed on solid foundations in accordance with analysis of subsurface conditions. Most importantly, it guarantees the building won’t collapse or fall down because of foundation failure.

  • November

    Mr. Yo-Sep Song demonstrates a field testing kit to student Kelly Wun. The field testing kit is used for screening of petroleum contaminated soil. Ms. Wun is a senior at Seoul American High School, and shadowed Far East District staff members on Nov. 5, 2015 to learn more about what they do. Mr. Song is a chemist in the Geotechnical and Environmental Engineering Branch in the Far East District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. (Photo courtesy of Dr. Son-Chu Chon, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers)

    Student gets geotech guidance

    Kelly Wun, a high school senior, had a chance to learn directly from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Far East District employees at the district compound in Seoul on Nov. 5. Scott Bittner, a science teacher at Seoul American High School, selected Wun for this job-shadowing opportunity from eight student-candidates, in recognition of her leadership and academic interests.