12 Oct 2018

Japan Engineer District marks new facility handover

Japan Engineer District Commander Thomas J. Verell, Jr. received keys to the new Japan District facility from Bobby N. Rakes, director at Directorate of Public Works, Oct. 12 in Sagami Depot.

31 Jul 2017

Community ‘Pawses’ To Celebrate New Veterinary Clinic

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni community members gathered at the new Veterinary Treatment Facility, July 13, to celebrate the grand opening of the state-of-the-art building.

14 Dec 2016

POJ leaders move forward by studying past

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni – Several U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officers met in Iwakuni recently to hone their leadership skills by learning more about Japan’s history.

20 Sep 2016

USACE aids Marine Corps with lifesaving training

Marine Corps Installation Pacific Fire and Emergency Services, Japan (MCIPAC FESJ) was able to conduct invaluable emergency response training recently with help from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Japan District.

22 Jul 2016

USACE Engineer Castle flown over Marine headquarters in Japan

Passersby Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Building 1 on July 16th may have had to look twice when they saw the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer's bright red castle flag flying over the Marine headquarters.

21 Jul 2016

USACE Japan District welcomes new commander

Colonel Rafael F. Pazos assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Japan District July 8 during a ceremony held on Camp Zama, Japan. Pazos succeeds Colonel John S. Hurley, who has been commander and district engineer since July 9, 2013.

24 Apr 2016

Corps Pacific Ocean Division top enlisted Soldier reflects on visit to Japan

Command Sgt. Major Yolanda Tate, the top enlisted Soldier in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Pacific Ocean Division stepped foot on Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan for the first time and, said she liked what she saw.

21 Apr 2016

Corps Construction projects designed for community improvement undergo final inspections

Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Japan District’s Iwakuni Resident Office has readied several more new buildings for handover to Marine Corps Air Station directorates.

1 Mar 2016

Corps’ Iwakuni Japan Resident Office prepping for busy March

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Japan District’s Iwakuni Resident Office is hustling to prepare 10 projects to be turned over to the U.S. government this month. A challenge that will take intricate planning for an office that normally hands over about two jobs a month.

1 Mar 2016

Corps’ Iwakuni Japan Resident Office prepping for busy March

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Japan District’s Iwakuni Resident Office is hustling to prepare 10 projects to be turned over to the U.S. government this month. A challenge that will take intricate planning for an office that normally hands over about two jobs a month.

29 Jan 2016

New recycling center ready for occupants

The new recycling center aboard Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan is one step closer to opening now that the keys are in the hands of installation managers.

21 Dec 2015

USACE Deputy Commanding General for Military and International Operations visits Japan

With more than half of the 1,633 acres that is Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan under construction right now, many community members feel like the entire installation is one huge construction site.

18 Oct 2013

Corps continues renovation work on medical facilities at Camp Zama

Work continues on a $27 million medical/dental facility project on Camp Zama that will enhance medical care for military members, civilians and their families on the installation. The project, slated for completion by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Japan District in March 2016, will renovate the Brig. Gen. Crawford F. Sams U.S. Army Health Clinic and the U.S. Army Dental Activity Japan Clinic, also known on post as Building 704.

4 Oct 2013

Corps begins work on $9.6 million school upgrade for military families at Yokota Air Force Base

A $9.6 million project currently underway at Yokota Air Force Base, Japan, will provide children of military service members attending Joan K. Mendel Elementary School with a new state-of-the-art classroom facility, courtesy of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Japan District.

5 Sep 2013

Japan Engineer District hosts Groundhog Job Shadow Day

Sixth-grade students from John O. Arnn Elementary School visited Japan Engineer District (JED) for the National Groundhog Job Shadow Day (NGJSD) March 28, 2013.

5 Sep 2013

Tonya Y. Bazemore named most promising Engineer

Tonya Y. Bazemore, an Architect in QA Section with the Japan District Kanagawa Resident Office, was presented with the Most Promising Engineer award during a ceremony at the 2013 Black Engineer of The Year Feb 7 in Washington, D.C.

9 Oct 2012

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force school hosts bilateral exchange with Army engineers

CAMP ZAMA, Japan -- Japan Engineer District representatives here continued a nearly 20-year tradition recently when the unit's deputy commander and Forward Engineer Support Team leader were hosted by Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Engineer School officials at Camp Katsuta in Ibaraki prefecture.

30 Jul 2012

US Army Corps of Engineers Commanding General Visits Japan District

CAMP ZAMA, Japan-- Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Bostick, commanding general, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

1 Mar 2012

2012 West Point Bridge Contest Involves Four Japan High Schools

CAMP ZAMA, JAPAN – High School students from four Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA)

28 Feb 2012

Bazemore Chosen As One Of Nation's Most Promising Engineers

CAMP ZAMA, JAPAN Camp Zama is home to one of America’s most promising government engineers.