The flagship publication for the Society of American Military Engineers.
Main Theme:
Engineer Support for the Global War on Terror
Leader Profile - Maj. Gen. Randall R. Castro, USA
Commandant, U.S. Army Engineer School
Ship to Shore
Collective protection systems originally invented for U.S. Navy ships are now being transitioned to shore-based naval facilities and DOD buildings.
By Neil Holloran, Walter Dzula and Chris Reichart
Risk-Based Design
Using a risk-based approach to government
building design can ensure AT/FP requirements are met,
while keeping the project on budget.
By Lt. Col. Ron Descheneaux, M.SAME, USAF (Ret.), and Holly Stone, P.E., M.SAME
Bridging the Tigris
Toward the end of 2003, military engineers in Iraq spent three months building a bridge over the Tigris River near Tikrit, Iraq. A year later, they moved it 75-mi downstream.
By Maj. Phillip L. Landeros, P.E., M.SAME, ANG
Setting Security Standards
A new non-profit organization is
rallying for a voluntary building security certification program.
By Jon A. Schmidt, P.E., SECB, M.SAME
Making a Powerful Change
Small business contractors step in to assist U.S. Marines as they address transformation challenges.
By Darice Jamison, PMP, M.SAME
FY07 Programs
Meet the Engineering Service Chiefs and the Engineering NCO Leaders [2.31MB]
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USACE: Transforming the Army
By Lt. Gen. Carl A. Strock, P.E., M.SAME, Chief of Engineers and Commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
NAVFAC: Supporting Warfighters
By Rear Adm. Michael K. Loose, P.E., F.SAME, Commander, Naval Facilities Engineering Command and Chief of Civil Engineers
USAF: At Home and Abroad
By Maj. Gen. L. Dean Fox, M.SAME, The Civil Engineer, U.S. Air Force
USCG: Serving in Deepwater
By Rear Adm. Dale G. Gabel, M.SAME, Assistant Commandant for Engineering and Logistics (CG-4) U.S. Coast Guard
USPHS: Engineering for Life
By Rear Adm. Richard F. Barror, Ph.D., P.E., M.SAME, Chief Engineer, U.S. Public Health Service
Section Topics
Engineers in Action - Making Progress
Post-Disaster Facilities Management
Lessons learned during post-disaster recovery provide insights for disaster damage mitigation planning.
By Daniel L. Taylor, M.SAME
Environment - Geothermal Heating
Advances in geothermal heating offer a new option for putting sustainable design into practice in environmental and energy management.
By By Capt. James Jeoun, USAF, Lt. Col. Ellen England, Ph.D., USAF, and Lt. Col. Alfred Thal, Ph.D., M.SAME, USA (Ret.)
 | A LOOK BACK...
Bridge construction in war-torn nations is nothing new to America’s military engineers. The February 1946 issue of The Military Engineer included the story of how a 1,540-ft barge bridge was constructed on the Rhine, replacing a burned pile bridge, immediately after the German army had abandoned the opposite riverbank. |
THE Military ENGINEER · No. 641 · Vol. 98
© 2006 The Society of American Military Engineers. All rights reserved.
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