24 Nov 2016

District volunteers continue tradition of helping needy in local community

For the ninth year in a row volunteers from the Far East District joined members of the Seoul Jung-gu Saemaul Women’s Club Nov. 18 to help make kimchi for the area’s needy and elderly.

16 Nov 2016

Cohesion between Far East District and Directorate of Public Works key to successful military construction

SEOUL, South Korea--The US Army Corps of Engineers, Far East District (FED) has a very robust military engineering and construction program on the various military installations throughout the Korean peninsula. 

7 Nov 2016

Humphreys transformation continues as ribbon is cut on mini mall project

A ribbon cutting ceremony was held for a troop mini mall at U.S. Army Garrison (USAG) Humphreys Nov. 8. The Far East District was instrumental in the design and oversaw construction on the building, part of a project that includes an auditorium, community activities center, post office and chapel in the surrounding areas.

19 Oct 2016

1st Lt. Johannes Olind competes in Ironman triathlon in China

1st Lt. Johannes Olind, Liaison officer at the Far East District’s Korea Program Relocation Office, competed in an Ironman triathlon in Hefei, China Oct. 16 placing third in the 25-29 age group and 69th overall.

14 Oct 2016

FED engineer briefs American Society of Civil Engineers on Korea Relocation Program

Earlier this fall, at the 2016 American Society of Civil Engineers’ (ASCE) Convention in Portland, OR, I presented a technical abstract titled, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) $10.7 billion Korea Relocation Program’.

11 Oct 2016

Honolulu District awards $220.4 million in Fiscal Year 2016 contracts in Hawaii, Pacific region

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Honolulu District recently completed a very successful Fiscal Year 2016 (FY16) during which 520 contract actions were awarded totaling $220,443,332, including $127.2 million for small business.