U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Japan District (USACE JED) engineering division civil engineer, Joseph Dashiell, center, explains the science behind building electrical circuits to students from Naval Air Facility Atsugi’s Shirley Lanham Elementary School during their annual Science Technology Engineering Art and Mathematics (STEAM) Day event, December 3rd, 2025. Dashiell, a civil engineer with the District’s engineering division, explained how electrical systems support USACE’s work in Japan and encouraged the children to troubleshoot, communicate, and think critically, which are key skills engineers rely on every day. Photo by Patrick Ciccarone.