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  • March

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Japan Engineer District (JED) team members engage with subject matter experts during the Japan Engineer District’s 2026 C3 Conference at the Camp Zama Community Club, March 4th, 2026. Over the course of three days, participants engaged in presentations led by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Headquarters representatives, district leadership, and subject matter experts. Topics ranged from commissioning and cost engineering to Design-Build contracting and construction safety. These sessions were designed not only to share technical knowledge, but also to reinforce the connection between daily field operations and JED’s broader mission. Photo by Patrick Ciccarone.

    Building Quality from the Ground Up: Japan District's C3 Conference Strengthens Construction Excellence

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Japan Engineer District (JED) strengthened its commitment to construction excellence and quality assurance during their Construction Division’s recent “C3 Conference,” a three-day event held at the Camp Zama Community Club that brought together professionals from across the district and beyond. The conference - short for Construction, Contracting, and Counsel - served as a focused forum for collaboration, training, and alignment among JED personnel responsible for delivering high-quality infrastructure in support of U.S. Forces Japan.

  • December

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Japan District (USACE JED) engineering division civil engineer, Joseph Dashiell, center, assists students from Naval Air Facility Atsugi’s Shirley Lanham Elementary School in building electrical circuits during their annual Science Technology Engineering Art and Mathematics (STEAM) Day event, December 3rd, 2025. As part of the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) curriculum, Lanham’s STEAM Day introduces students to the dynamic world of STEAM through fast-paced, rotating classroom sessions led by guest instructors. Each session offers students a chance to see how science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics intersect in everyday life. Photo by Patrick Ciccarone.

    JED sparks curiosity during Atsugi STEAM Day

    Naval Air Facility Atsugi’s Shirley Lanham Elementary lit up, quite literally, as students experimented with building simple electrical circuits during their annual Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics (STEAM) Day event on December 3, 2025.