Cover: Technical observers monitor training on live fire ranges from this Live Fire Command and Control facility at Fort Irwin, Calif., home of the National Training Center for Armored Divisions. The building was designed to protect occupants from stray rocks and other debris disturbed by tank movement. [USACE photo courtesy of Michael Nevins]

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Leader Profile — Maj. Gen. Delwyn R. Eulberg, P.E., F.SAME, USAF

Using Entertainment Technology
Taking theme park technology to the front lines for training poses new challenges for military constructors.
By Mark McVay and Kirk Rose, AIA

Simulating Reality
The FBI's Hazardous Devices School was designed to provide realistic, schenario-based weapons of mass destruction training for the nation's first responders.
By Ron Smith, P.E., M.SAME and Aasiya M. McCoy, RA, AIA, M.SAME

Functional Design
Fire station designs are changing at military installations across the United States to support emergency preparedness.
By James R. Stumbo, AIA, NCARB

Avoiding Risks
Pre-design risk assessments are a vital tool for successful execution of military construction projects.
By Paula Ann Lumby, PMP, CDM and Fred Waterman, P.E.

Commissioning for Efficiency
Hiring a third-party as a commissioning agent can make the design-build process more efficient.
By Maj. Stephen R. Koenig, P.E., MSEE, M.SAME, USAFR

Designing a Winner
Good design not dependent on the project delivery method.
By Steve Powell, AIA, LEED

MILCON Transformation
USACE is taking a proactive approach to BRAC 2005 Army projects by transforming its military construction process.
By Brig. Gen. Merdith W.B. Temple, P.E., M.SAME, USA

What BRAC Means for Business
The BRAC 2005 process offers private A/E/C firms a variety of opportunities and challenges between now and 2011.
By Lt. Col. Neal T. Wright, P.E., PMP, F.SAME, USA

A New Approach to BRAC
The U.S. Air Force is taking an innovative, highly integrated approach to BRAC, moving from decentralized management to a "one program" master plan.
By William P. Ryan, Alex V. Abbot and Michael D. Norrie

Global Military Construction
MILCON transformation is an innovative program to improve the way the U.S. military designs and constructs buildings.
By Harold Sprague, P.E., M.SAME

Homeland Security—Protecting U.S. Air
The EPA's environmental monitoring techniques are adapting to improve emergency preparedness in the event of an airborne chemical disaster.
By Mark J. Thomas, Ph.D., Cdr. Nelson Mix, P.E., M.SAME, USPHS and Robert Kroutil, Ph.D.

Environment—Post-Crash Cleanup
It can get complicated when an environmental cleanup operation crosses international boundaries, but the process can work in favor of all parties and the environment.
By John Steele and Amy Oliver

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Engineers in Action: Building the Basics [PDF - 2.5 MB]
Part of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ mission in Iraq is to fulfill the basic needs of the people.

Special Insert—U.S. Military Ranks: Insignia & Abbreviations [PDF - 871 KB]
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A LOOK BACK... In 1960, a major part of the U.S. civil defense plan was the promotion of fallout shelter construction. The January-February issue of The Military Engineer covered all the essential requirements for building such a structure, including a report on a Dever, Colo., builder who offered built-in fallout shelters, like this one, for new homes.

THE Military ENGINEER · No. 643 · Vol. 98
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