The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers – Japan Engineer District (USACE JED) Misawa Resident Office (MRO), poses for a group photo on Misawa Air Base, Japan, August 27th, 2024. The small office, located in the historically snowy Aomori prefecture of Japan, consists of four Department of the Army Civilians (DACs), and four Master Labor Contract (MLC) Japanese employees. The MRO hosted JED’s new Commander, Col. Patrick Biggs, and JED’s Deputy of Program Management, Gary Kitkowski.