Japan District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Dr. Rex Mols, Host Nation Chief for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Japan Engineer District's Okinawa Area Office (USACE JED OAO), briefs USACE Commander, Lieutenant General Scott A. Spellmon, about ongoing construction projects from a hovering helicopter, on Okinawa, Japan.

LTG Spellmon visit to Okinawa

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Commander, Lieutenant Gen. Scott A. Spellmon, overlooks the balcony of the Foster towers, where he was able to view construction on Killin Elementary School.

Brig. Gen. Kirk Gibbs surveys Camp Schwab

Brig. Gen. Kirk Gibbs, Commanding General of Pacific Ocean Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is in our Okinawa Area Office's area of operations. He, along with Command Sgt. Maj. Douglas Galick, Command Sergeant Major of POD, as well as Mr. Jose Sanchez, POD's Director of Regional Business are getting a first-hand look at all of the work Japan Engineer District is up to on the island.

JED Organization Day 2022

JEDers and their families from Japan Engineer District Headquarters and their local Kanagawa Office got together for an outdoor get together filled with food, fun, sports, and that wonderful Engineer camaraderie that you just can't get anywhere else.

Kinnick High School groundbreaking

Representatives from Japan Engineer District attended the groundbreaking for Kinnick High School at Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka. The ceremony featured many honored guests including Rear Adm. Carl Lahti, Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Japan, Dr. Jackie Ferguson, DoDEA Pacific East District Superintendent, and our very own Steve Karwan, JED Engineering Chief.

Okinawa bypass

Construction being performed on a bypass by the Okinawa Area Office (OAO) Engineers and Japanese contractors.

Yokose Fuel Wharf in Sasebo

Yokose Fuel Wharf continues its construction at Naval Air Facility Sasebo, Japan.

Yokota Post Acquistion Improvement Program

Yokota Air Base standards of living are currently on the rise thanks to Japan Engineer District's hard work on their Post Acquisition Improvement Program (PAIP). This is all about transforming family housing, allowing our Servicemembers and their loved ones to live their best life.

Yokota Middle School Career Fair

U.S. Army Capt. Will Mengon explains the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers mission to Yokota Middle School students during a Career Fair at Yokota Middle School.

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Members of the Misawa Resident Office oversee a project to increase the safety, security and access to the installation.

Yokosuka Child Development Center under construction.

Congratulations to JED's Relocate U.S. Naval Hospital-Okinawa Complex Project Delivery Team being selected as the 2014 USACE PDT of the Year for Excellence. Program Manager Bill Prout, Okinawa Area Office accepted the award from LTG Thomas Bostick on Aug. 7 at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. The Hospital Complex Relocation to Camp Foster is part of the land return initiative under the Special Action Committee on Okinawa (SACO) program as part of the Government of Japan's Host Nation Construction Program.

This is another project site that is overseen by members of the Misawa Resident Office.

Deepening the harbor helps facilitate the movement of ships, strengthening the economy and our military mission.

One of the various projects overseen by the members of the Misawa Resident Office.

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