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    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.