After conducting an environmental site visit at Forward
After conducting an environmental site visit at Forward Operating Base Mescall in Zabul province, Michael Bell awaits his ride. Remnants of an ancient fort can be seen in the background.
A group of boys from the Zhari District of Kandahar
A group of boys from the Zhari District of Kandahar province look on as speeches were given during the ribbon-cutting ceremony that marked the opening of the Afghan uniformed police district headquarters in Zhari.
Zhari District Gov. Mohammed Sarhadi addresses a crowd
Zhari District Gov. Mohammed Sarhadi addresses a crowd of more than 200 American and Afghans at the ribbon cutting ceremony signifying the opening of the new Afghan Uniform Police District Headquarters in the Z... More
Taking pride in ownership, Afghan facility maintenance
Taking pride in ownership, Afghan facility maintenance personnel at Camp Hero in Kandahar province paint their nation’s flag on each of the buildings turned over to them for continued O&M. This turnover was an ... More
Workers prepare a ramp foundation for concrete June
Workers prepare a ramp foundation for concrete June 30, as the second part of a three-phase construction project at Kandahar Airfield. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan Engineer District – South is const... More
From left, Sgt. Joshua Strausbaugh, Staff Sgt. Alex
From left, Sgt. Joshua Strausbaugh, Staff Sgt. Alex Brown, Sgt. Terry Dietrick and Chief Warrant Officer 5 Thomas Black in Afghanistan.
Under a contract awarded by USACE, transmission lines
Under a contract awarded by USACE, transmission lines will be repaired from the Kajaki Dam substation south to Durai Junction in the Helmand province.(USACE photo – Chief Warrant Officer 5 Thomas Black)
Groundbreaking ceremony marks milestone at Weesh-Chaman Crossing
Col. James Edwards, commander, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, and representatives from the U.S. State Department, Canada and the Weesh District government, break ground for the customs depot expansion ... More
USACE’s 249th Prime Power Battalion lights up Kandahar
Afghan utility workers prepare power lines at the Kajaki Dam to receive a new primary switch center. (USACE Photo)
Corps’ Operations and Maintenance plan helps Afghans help themselves
Afghan facility maintenance workers accept responsibility for the operations and maintenance of 17 ANA facilities on Camp Hero, July 7.
Pfc. Daniel Salcido (left) and Spc. Justin Gleisner
Pfc. Daniel Salcido (left) and Spc. Justin Gleisner (center) synchronize radios as an Afghan Uniformed Police patrolman looks on. The soldiers and patrolman were part of a team who provided security for the U.S... More
USACE contributes to the counternarcotics mission in Afghanistan
From left to right: U.S. Ambassador Hans G. Klemm, Herat Provincial Governor Daud Sab and Counternarcotics Vice Minister Baz Mohammed Ahmadi celebrate the opening of the new regional counternarcotics law enforc... More
The opening of the new 112,000-square-meter rotary
The opening of the new 112,000-square-meter rotary wing apron on Shindand Air Base was celebrated Aug. 15 with a ribbon cutting ceremony. (Photo by Joan Kibler)
From left, Air Force officers Col. Benjamin Wham II,
From left, Air Force officers Col. Benjamin Wham II, Col. John Hokaj and Capt. Gregory Ward.
USACE’s Kandahar-based MRAP team hoists Lt. Col. Douglas
USACE’s Kandahar-based MRAP team hoists Lt. Col. Douglas Hoenig into an all-terrain vehicle during a training exercise where Hoenig is the simulated casualty.
Representatives from the U.S. Air Force, Army Corps
Representatives from the U.S. Air Force, Army Corps of Engineers and Contrack International Inc. gather to open the ammunition supply point on Kandahar Airfield.
Sgt. John Hoover, 7th Engineer Dive Team member, maneuvers
Sgt. John Hoover, 7th Engineer Dive Team member, maneuvers the remotely operated vehicle at the Kajaki Dam in Helmand province, Aug. 14. (USACE Photo)
Soldiers from the 563rd Aviation Support Battalion
Soldiers from the 563rd Aviation Support Battalion fuel the first Black Hawk helicopter to use the new forward area refueling point on Kandahar Airfield.
USACE recognizes Tech. Sgt. Mark Pechuls
Air Force Col. Benjamin Wham, commander, Afghanistan Engineer District-South, awards Tech. Sgt. Mark Pechuls the Joint Service Commendation Medal, Department of Defense Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and... More
USACE considers new austere standards for construction in Afghanistan
Afghan National Police assemble for instruction at their compound in southern Afghanistan. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently completed this compound at Mohammed Sayed to enable the government of Afghani... More
From left to right are Sgt. Roberto Camacho, Pfc. Callahn
From left to right are Sgt. Roberto Camacho, Pfc. Callahn Talcott, Spc. Austin Gardner, Staff Sgt. Hernando Hoyos, Pfc. Coleman Sisley and Sgt. Benjamin Earle assigned to the 10th Mountain Division and detailed... More
Contractors learn the USACE way to assure quality
Darrell Gay (third from the left), explains how to conduct quality assurance inspections to Corps of Engineers standards during a construction quality management training seminar held Sept. 21 at Forward Operat... More
Corps of Engineers completes Arghistan River bridge bypass
Workers pour and form concrete for the Arghistan River bridge bypass in mid-November 2011. The completed bypass will make it possible for traffic to move from the border of Pakistan to Kandahar in the event the... More
Thanksgiving shared by mother and son in Afghanistan
Cheryle Hess and Sgt. Thomas Hess share time together at the USACE Afghanistan Engineer District-South compound on Kandahar Airfield while deployed to Afghanistan.
Soldiers unload spare parts for Afghan Border Police
Soldiers unload spare parts for Afghan Border Police humvees as USACE team members await the “all clear” before inspecting the almost-complete Ala Jirga Border Police Headquarters compound Nov. 24. (USACE photo... More
Multimillion dollar brigade complex under construction at Camp Sayar
Workers at USACE's Camp Sayar construction site in Farah province begin forming the roof section of an arch-span designed building Nov. 30.
US forces drawdown a full-time job for South district’s real estate te...
Hugh Coleman, South district realty specialist, meets weekly with Afghan land and property owners on Kandahar Airfield to discuss claims and other property-related issues.
New Troop Medical Clinic brings health care to Camp Zafar
From left: Ali Daryab, Omran Holding Group quality control manager, U.S. Air Force Col. Benjamin Wham, Afghan Maj. Gen. Shazadah, and U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Kendall Cox cut a ribbon to commemorate the opening of t... More
USACE: Building strong for Afghan National Security Forces
Ongoing construction at the 9th Commando Kandak near Herat City, Afghanistan. USACE is building an entire garrison complex for Afghan commandos.
South District turns over Shindand strategic airlift apron, cargo and ...
Col. John Hokaj (left), commander, Shindand Air Base, Col. Benjamin Wham (center left), commander, USACE Afghanistan Engineer District-South, David Burns (center right) from ECCI and Erdal Onbasli (right) from ... More
USACE continued contracting and construction momentum in January
Workers continue vertical construction at the 9th Commando Kandak project near Herat, Afghanistan. USACE is building a base that will provide Afghan commandos with housing, dining, office and other facilities.
The pie charts show the types of projects in each
The pie charts show the types of projects in each performance quintile. The bar chart shows how each area office is performing — the percentage is the ratio of actual versus scheduled progress, while the dollar... More
Benny Apuya, a quality assurance and construction
Benny Apuya, a quality assurance and construction representative with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan Engineer District – South, inspects construction work in southern Afghanistan. The former drill... More
Construction of the Ala Jirga border police garrison
Construction of the Ala Jirga border police garrison near Pakistan is nearing completion. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan Engineer District-South contracted for and is providing oversight of the co... More
Fred Schelby, the Afghanistan Engineer District-South
Fred Schelby, the Afghanistan Engineer District-South Afghan National Police program manager, breaks from a project site instruction to sample a piece of Afghan bread.
Dr. Suraya Dalil (left), acting Afghan minister of
Dr. Suraya Dalil (left), acting Afghan minister of health, Brad Hanson, U.S. Department of State representative, Provincial Reconstruction Team, and Daud Shah Saba, governor of Herat province, cut the ribbon at... More
Afghanistan Engineer District-South builds strong in 2012
Photographed is an event marking the groundbreaking of a project managed by the Afghanistan Engineer District-South that, when complete, will provide a hospital and two out-patient clinics to help the Afghan go... More
Two commanders at the Afghanistan Engineer District-South?
Air Force Col. Benjamin Wham, Afghanistan Engineer District-South commander, addresses Navy Lt. Cmdr. Hallock Mohler (center) prior to administering the oath of office Feb. 11. Mohler was promoted to the rank o... More
Air Force Col. Benjamin Wham (left), Afghanistan Engineer
Air Force Col. Benjamin Wham (left), Afghanistan Engineer District-South Commander Lt. Col. Corey Spencer, deputy district commander, and Karen Anderson, the district's executive officer, watch the Krewe de Kan... More
Kohsan Uniform Police have a new facility
Air Force Col. Benjamin Wham (left), Afghanistan Engineer District-South commander congratulates Sam Lowery, the Kohsan Uniform Police District Headquarters construction representative for a job well done. Wha... More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers oversaw fire suppression
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers oversaw fire suppression system tests on Kandahar Airfield Feb. 26 and 27, 2013. Before turning over newly constructed hangars such as this to the U.S. Air Force, the USACE requ... More
Afghanistan Engineer District-South welcomes small visitor
Ron McDonald, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan Engineer District-South safety officer, escorts his guest Flat Stanley around the headquarters offices March 7.
Foam tests, such as this one at a newly constructed
Foam tests, such as this one at a newly constructed aircraft hanger on Kandahar Airfield are critical to ensuring that fire suppression systems operate as designed. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers oversaw doze... More
Herat Provincial Governor Dr. Daud Saba thanks the
Herat Provincial Governor Dr. Daud Saba thanks the U.S. Agency for International Development and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers during a ceremony to open a new teacher training facility at Herat University March ... More
Chief of Afghan Uniform Police in Herat province Brig.
Chief of Afghan Uniform Police in Herat province Brig. Gen Saqib speaks at the turn over ceremony of a district police headquarters in Gozara, Herat. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan Engineer Distri... More
Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Shah, the 205th Atal
Afghan National Army Brig. Gen. Shah, the 205th Atal Corps chief of staff, cuts the ceremonial ribbon signifying the official turnover of a small-arms range March 31. U.S. Air Force Col. Benjamin Wham, the Afgh... More
Lt. Col. Gordon "Mark" Bartley (left), Officer-in-Charge,
Lt. Col. Gordon "Mark" Bartley (left), Officer-in-Charge, Herat area office, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan Engineer District-South, greets Herat provincial governor Dr. Daud Saba before a groundbreak... More
Lt. Col. Gordon "Mark" Bartley greets Herat province Governor Daud Sab...
Lt. Col. Gordon "Mark" Bartley, former officer in charge, Herat Area Office, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan Engineer District-South, greets Herat province Governor Dr. Daud Saba, at a ground-breaking ... More
Air Force Col. Benjamin Wham, Afghanistan Engineer
Air Force Col. Benjamin Wham, Afghanistan Engineer District South commander (left), Labib Bardawil, Contrack Inc. area manager (center), and Air Force Col. Sam Grable, 451st Air Expeditionary Mission Support Gr... More
Arocho father and son reunite in Afghanistan
Julio (left) and 1st Lt. Francisco (right) Arocho, father and son, reunite at Kandahar Airfield, April 15. Both are currently deployed to Afghanistan; Julio with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Francisco w... More
Uncle meets nephew in Kandahar
JL Summerlin (right), Afghanistan District-South construction control representative, played a “cat and mouse game” on Kandahar Airfield trying to track down his nephew, Pfc. Leyton Summerlin. The elder Summerl... More
Building strong business processes in Afghanistan Engineer District-So...
Col. Benjamin Wham, the Afghanistan Engineer District-South commander (left) and Command Sgt. Major Lorn Quebodeaux (right) present Kelly Gilhooly with the Achievement Medal for Civilian Service April 21. Gilh... More
These four wastewater aerators were replaced April
These four wastewater aerators were replaced April 8 as part of an upgrade to the Afghan National Army’s Joint Regional Training Center wastewater facility. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is overseeing the op... More
The south district’s first-ever aquaponics garden units
The south district’s first-ever aquaponics garden units sit next to a break area and bunker on the east side of the headquarters compound on Kandahar Airfield. Parts for the self-contained system came from a co... More
Afghan-coalition cooperation brings more electricity to Kandahar City ...
Staff Sgt. James Gray, deployed from Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, inspects the failed transformer at Breshna Kot in Kandahar City in late April. Gray is assigned to Task Force Breshna Barq, the U.S. Army Corps o... More
Workmen drill a new well on the Afghan National Army’s
Workmen drill a new well on the Afghan National Army’s 9th Commando compound in Herat, May 1. The site has several wells which provide abundant amounts of high quality water, said Leonard Sinfield, South Distri... More
South District Command Sgt. Maj. Lorne Quebodeaux chats
South District Command Sgt. Maj. Lorne Quebodeaux chats with a Spanish Army soldier during a site visit to Spanish Army Provisional Reconstruction Team base Ruy González de Clavijo May 2. Quebodeaux was part of... More
USACE employee finds vegan diet possible in Afghanistan
Cornelius Cheatham (blue shirt) demonstrates how to make a veggie burger during a cooking class on the USACE compound at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, May 6.
USACE employee wins Emergency Preparedness and Employee Safety Award
Jeffrey Ice, an Afghanistan Engineer District - South safety specialist, reviews the safety board at a U.S. Army Corps of Engineer construction site in Helmand province May 8.
Jeffrey Ice, South District safety and occupational
Jeffrey Ice, South District safety and occupational health specialist, discusses improvised ladders with a contractor’s safety specialist during a project site visit on the Afghanistan National Army’s Shorabak ... More
Farah provincial Governor Mohammad Wak speaks at a
Farah provincial Governor Mohammad Wak speaks at a ceremony to mark the opening of an Afghan Uniformed Police district headquarters in Farah City on May 10.
Provincial Chief of Police Matiullah Khan (right),
Provincial Chief of Police Matiullah Khan (right), Maj. Gen. Salim Ehsas (left, back to camera), and Provincial Governor Amir Mohammad Akhundzab (center), raise an Afghan flag after a ceremony marking the openi... More
Russ Tolle discusses his deployment to the U.S. Army
Russ Tolle discusses his deployment to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan Engineer District-South.
Staff Sgt. Andrew Miltenberger operates a remote-controlled
Staff Sgt. Andrew Miltenberger operates a remote-controlled submersible at Dahla Dam. Staff Sgt. Miltenberger is a member of 569th Engineer Dive Detachment, which deployed to Afghanistan to support the U.S. Arm... More
Staff Sgt. Andrew Miltenberger of the 569th Engineer
Staff Sgt. Andrew Miltenberger of the 569th Engineer Detachment (Dive) uses a remotely-operated submersible to observe underwater features of Dahla Dam, Afghanistan, June 11. The dive team deployed to Afghanis... More
An Afghan electrical technicians practice hand signals
An Afghan electrical technicians practice hand signals while a fellow student learns how to operate a truck-mounted augur system used to emplace utility poles during a 10-day class led by South District NCOs June 10-19.
Corps of Engineers hosted birthday 5k at Kandahar Airfield
Runners of the Engineers Day 5K on Kandahar Airfield share the road with a mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicle June 16.
Runners from all over Kandahar Airfield await the start
Runners from all over Kandahar Airfield await the start of the Engineer Day 5K. Runner number 376, Royal Air Force Sgt. Paul Vernon (left front), was the first place finisher.
Afghan electrical power technicians receive on-the-job
Afghan electrical power technicians receive on-the-job training from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers soldiers that will enable them to safely sink power poles and replace 110 kV lines throughout Kandahar and Helma... More
British army Lt. Col. Dominic Cooper from ISAF Regional
British army Lt. Col. Dominic Cooper from ISAF Regional Command-Southwest speaks about transition of operations and maintenance responsibilities to the Afghan National Police. Lt. Col. Cooper was speaking at a ... More
Black Hawk over western Afghanistan
Army Maj. Victor Millan, the Afghanistan Engineer District-South, Herat Area Office officer in charge, notices a Black Hawk helicopter flying over western Afghanistan at sunset June 28.
Eraj Akbarpoor, Afghan quality assurance representative,
Eraj Akbarpoor, Afghan quality assurance representative, (left) and Tariq Taheri, Afghan project engineer, inspect a floor in one of several buildings nearing completion on the 9th Commando compound in Herat July 2.
Afghan air force accepts more O&M responsibility
U.S. Air Force Col. Benjamin Wham, Afghanistan Engineer District South commander, and Kandahar Air Wing vice commander Lt. Col. Mohammad Isreal exchange greetings July 7 at the 205th Air Corps Cantonment on Kan... More
South District bids farewell to Wham, Quarles assumes command
(From left) Col. Vincent Quarles, incoming commander U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan District - South, Maj. Gen. Michael Eyre, USACE Transatlantic Division commanding general, Air Force Col. Benjamin W... More
Commander of Australian forces in Afghanistan inspects construction of...
(From left) Brig. Gen. Simone Wilkie, commander of Australian forces in Afghanistan, is briefed on construction of the ANA 4th Brigade, 205th Division garrison by Maj. Emmett McClintock, officer-in-charge at th... More
Sgt. 1st Class Gary Malkin (left) and David Mishimura,
Sgt. 1st Class Gary Malkin (left) and David Mishimura, 565th Engineer Detachment (FEST-A) overlook the vehicle column during a route reconnaissance mission in Shah Wali Kot district, Kandahar province, Afghanis... More
Workers at a USACE construction project in Herat province,
Workers at a USACE construction project in Herat province, Afghanistan, continue to make progress. When this project is finished, USACE will turn over a hospital to the citizens of Shindand.
The Afghanistan Engineer District-South Command Sgt.
The Afghanistan Engineer District-South Command Sgt. Maj. Lorne Quebodeaux addreses the district at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Aug. 20. Quebodeaux was awarded the third highest award of the entire engineer... More
USACE gives Wounded Warriors on Kandahar Airfield a little slice of ho...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employees, recovering soldiers and 1972nd Medical Detachment personnel got together for a cookout hosted by the 1972nd, Sept. 29, at the Wounded Warrior Recovery Center on Kandahar ... More
Integrating Afghan engineers into USACE project delivery teams vital t...
An Afghan civil engineer contracted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers instructs fellow Afghan engineering professionals and paraprofessionals during a training session in Kabul, Afghanistan. USACE has contrac... More
Afghanistan Engineer District-South surpasses construction goal for Oc...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project engineer Jason Riharb (right) discusses the newly-constructed Afghan National Civil Order Police facility with Civil Order Police Brig. Gen. Muhiuddin Sarwari (center) throu... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Project engineer, Jason
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Project engineer, Jason Riharb (right), explains some of the Afghan National Civil Order Police facility features to Afghan Civil Order Police Brig. Gen. Muhiuddin Sarwari Oct. 10.
Nicholas Emanuel (center) a contract specialist with
Nicholas Emanuel (center) a contract specialist with the Afghanistan Engineer District-South earned the Excellence in Mission Execution Award in the Fiscal Year 2012 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Excellence in C... More
Capt. Daniel Sunden, Tarin Kowt Resident Office officer
Capt. Daniel Sunden, Tarin Kowt Resident Office officer in charge, discusses an element of the waste water treatment facility under construction on Multi-National Base Tarin Kowt with Col. Vincent Quarles (righ... More
Contracting officer representatives receive refresher training in Afgh...
Ed Boddie, the Afghanistan Engineer District-South contracting construction branch chief, and Dawn-Carole Harris, district counsel (both standing) provide refresher training to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers admi... More
Lt. Gen Daniel Bolger visits Army Corps of Engineers Project near Kand...
Afghanistan Engineer District-South commander Col. Vincent Quarles (right) and Caesar Lopez, Kandahar area office engineer (left), hosted Lt. Gen Daniel Bolger, NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan commander at a ... More
Assuring quality construction from seaside cities to landlocked Afghan...
As a civil engineering technician and construction control representative with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan Engineer District-South, Jeff Giles is responsible for making sure electrical work at ... More
Bill Hollingsworth P.E., a civil engineer from the
Bill Hollingsworth P.E., a civil engineer from the 565th Engineer Detachment Forward Engineer Support Team – Advance measures the width of an unpaved road at the Shur Andam Industrial Park, Nov. 7, 2012. The go... More
Jeff Regh, (center) an electrical engineer from Libby,
Jeff Regh, (center) an electrical engineer from Libby, Mont., deployed to Kandahar as a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan Engineer District-South project engineer to build high-quality facilities for the... More
Jeff Ice, a safety and occupational health specialist
Jeff Ice, a safety and occupational health specialist who deployed to Kandahar from the USACE New York District, shows an Afghan construction worker how to detect a fake fire extinguisher. Some counterfeit ones... More
Karen Anderson awarded Steel de Fleury Medal for contribution to the e...
Karen Anderson, deployed to the Afghanistan Engineer District-South from March 2009 to December 2012, was presented the Steel de Fleury Medal Nov. 21 by Afghanistan Engineer District-South Commander Col. Vincent Quarles.
Alan Avery, a civilian engineer with the U.S. Army
Alan Avery, a civilian engineer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 565th Forward Engineer Support Team-Advance, looks out the gunner's hatch to survey a potential project site in Kandahar City Nov. 30.
The authority to acquire real estate in foreign countries
The authority to acquire real estate in foreign countries in support of military contingency operations is delegated to the Assistant Secretary of the Army. Authority is further delegated to the U.S. Army Corps... More
Afghan engineers and linemen in Helmand province practice
Afghan engineers and linemen in Helmand province practice new skills taught by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Da Afghaninstan Breshna Sherkat (Afghanistan’s electric utility company) employees learned ho... More
Jason Rabalais, right, deployed from the Ft. Campbell,
Jason Rabalais, right, deployed from the Ft. Campbell, Ky. area, explains the work he is doing to repair a Blackhawk helicopter to his father, Gerard Rabalais at Kandahar Airfield Dec. 22. The elder Rabalais is... More
Meet the Multanis: An American family building strong in Afghanistan
Husband and wife team, Balwant and Bimla Multani, have traveled the globe building infrastructure and friendships for nearly 45 years. Their latest foray into construction and camaraderie has both Multanis serv... More
Building Afghanistan—the US Army Corps of Engineers at work
Lori Gardner (right), the Afghanistan Engineer District-South Tarin Kowt resident office engineer, and Capt. Daniel Sunden, the resident office officer in charge, review site plans on a helicopter ride to a U.S... More
USACE builds culture of safety in Afghanistan’s construction industry
Jeff Ice, (right) a safety and occupational health specialist who deployed to Kandahar from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New York District, mentors an Afghan construction industry contractor during a recent... More
How does she do it? She puts her mind to it!
Over the last decade, mechanical engineer Margaret Jones has lived and worked throughout the Middle East and Asia, including Iraq and Afghanistan, where she currently serves as the deputy chief of the Engineeri... More
New wastewater treatment plant promotes public health at FOB Shindand
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completed construction Jan. 31 of a wastewater treatment plant on Forward Operating Base Shindand in Herat province, western Afghanistan. The project, which was built by an Afgh... More