Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Japan Engineer District (USACE JED), and Pacific Ocean Division (USACE POD), attended the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) Japan Industry Forum at the New Sanno Hotel in Tokyo, Dec. 8-10, 2025. The JED and POD team, composed of over nine members, included two speakers who provided an overview of the District's operations in Japan. POD's speaker, Senior Executive Service member Pete Ridilla, Programs Director for the region, was present to explain POD's role in the Indo-Pacific. Photo by Patrick Ciccarone.