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Electric Power for Kandahar
A small contingent of soldiers play a huge role in improving and maintaining southern Afghanistan’s electric power infrastructure, primarily in Kandahar City. These non-commissioned officers, deployed from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ only active duty unit, the 249th Prime Power Battalion at Fort Bragg, N.C., are all prime power specialists assigned to Task Force Breshna Barq. Established in the summer of 2010, the task force’s primary mission is bringing more and more reliable power to … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Corps of Engineers helps Joplin recover
Tornadoes don’t get any stronger than the one that struck Joplin May 22. A rare EF-5 storm, with winds exceeding 200 miles per hour, it churned for six miles through Joplin’s heart; killing 159 people, injuring 1,000 more, and destroying as much as a third of the city. It was the deadliest tornado since modern record keeping began in 1950, according to the National Weather Service. Seven weeks after the disaster, the devastation is still clear. But so … Read entire article »
Filed under: Disasters
Greenland Getting Warmer Thanks to US Army
Within the Arctic Circle, among icebergs and glaciers, there is a fortress in Thule Air Base, Greenland. Inside, U.S. Air Force men and women have their eyes locked on computer radar screens. They have the immense responsibility of tracking foreign military rockets and missiles using large powerful radars. The moment a threat is detected they’re able to communicate directly with the White House. This is one of several critical missions they are performing for America’s national … Read entire article »
Filed under: Military
Tal Afar Asphalt Plant Fully Operational Again
With the assistance of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers the asphalt plant in Tal Afar, Iraq is back in business and operating at full capacity. Originally erected in 1982, the plant had the capacity to produce 100 tons of asphalt per hour. However, in 2003 the plant stopped producing due to insurgent activities. USACE goal was to completely rehabilitate the asphalt plant and get it producing at the original capacity. “This project brings the Asphalt plant to full production capabilities and provides a means for the district to transfer and install asphalt product,” said Marilyn Kwentus, project engineer, USACE. “The asphalt Plant is a facility that can support the continued growth of this city. In the short term, the plant can provide the resources for local construction projects. In the long … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Kirkuk adds parks with U.S. help
President Herbert Hoover once said, “Children are our most valuable resource.” The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is working with city officials here to cultivate that valuable resource through the construction of six new city parks. The parks are a part of the Kirkuk Reconciliation Initiative and are situated and designed to provide a safe, clean recreational area for Kirkuk’s more than 40,000 residents. The Gulf Region District’s Kirkuk Resident Office is managing the $850,000 project. Army Lt. Col. Edgar Montalvo, an engineer at the office, said the key to the project has been the cooperation with the local government. “The governor of Kirkuk was extremely pleased with the project,” Montalvo said. “This project allows the city to look to the future with optimism and helps provide the people of Kirkuk, from all ethnic … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Roads to tie Afghanistan together
New roads and bridges in Afghanistan’s Kunar province are going a long way to help both residents and troops in the northeast border area, U.S. military and civilian engineers say. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the international forces’ provincial reconstruction team for Kunar province held a joint flyover Sept. 20 of current road and bridge projects in the province and made an assessment. “Overall, we all were very happy with the progress on the various … Read entire article »
Filed under: Afghanistan, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Vital Fallujah electricity project nears completion
A 132-kilovolt substation in Fallujah, projected for completion in October, will result in more consistent and stable electricity for Fallujah residents. The $14.8 million project is being managed by the Gulf Region Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Iraq, and funded by the Iraqi Relief and Reconstruction Fund. The substation was damaged in a fire caused by circuit breaker failure in Jan. 2005, and was identified by the Division’s Gulf Region District as a significant capacity-building … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Rehabilitating the Tuz Electrical Power Network
The town of Tuz, Iraq has played a significant role in Coalition operations since 2003, and today more of its 15,000 residents have reliable electricity. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in northern Iraq completed an electrical network project in February that brings electricity generated at the Bayji power plant to approximately 3,000 Iraqi homes in this village located 110 miles north of Baghdad. “We expanded the existing distribution system so that the same amount of electricity could be provided to more homes in the neighborhood,†said Oni Gomez, resident engineer in the Gulf Region North district’s Tikrit Resident Office. Rehabilitating the existing Tuz power network included installing 30 new transformers, as well as eight kilometers of conductors and power poles, Gomez added. The contractor began work in October 2007 and the project … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
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