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Mr. James B. Balocki was selected to the Senior Executive Service in July 2009.  He is currently serving as the Chief, Interagency and International Services Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Washington, D.C.  In that capacity he is responsible for engineering and technical support services to foreign governments, national and international organizations and Federal agencies.  He also supports the North Atlantic Division and Transatlantic Division in the execution of their programs with the Administration, Department of Defense and Congress.

Prior to this he served as the Director, Joint Programs Integration Office, Headquarters, U.S. Forces – Afghanistan in Kabul, where he was responsible for managing $14.2 billion of construction supporting U.S., NATO, and Afghan National Army and Police forces.  He oversaw and coordinated the efforts of 1,200 military and civilian professionals to program, plan, and deliver infrastructure for deployed units throughout the wartime theater.  He was also responsible to integrate infrastructure efforts of the Department of Defense, State Department, U.S. Agency for International Development, other agencies of the U.S. Federal Government and the Government of Afghanistan.

Prior to this, Mr. Balocki served as the Chief, Environmental Community of Practice, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Washington, D.C.  In that role, he oversaw nearly $2B  in worldwide environmental mission and responsibilities and a team of professionals who enabled its military and civil works missions.  He led the 1,500 environmental professionals in the Corps’ 9 Divisions and 44 Districts, providing support to the Department of Defense, Environmental Protection Agency, and other Federal agencies.  Mr. Balocki oversaw development and implementation of the Corps’ inaugural Strategic Sustainability Performance Plan, working with senior Army, OMB and CEQ officials to establish goals in concert with other cabinet-level departments and federal agencies.  Mr. Balocki also served as Chief of a Regional Integration Team, the Headquarters link to the Southwest region, where he oversaw $2 billion of work and addressed issues associated with the Corps’ work there.

Career Chronology:

• Director, Joint Programs Integration Office, U.S. Forces Afghanistan, Kabul, Afghanistan
• Chief, Environmental Community of Practice, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Washington, DC
• Chief, Army Base Realignment and Closure Division, Department of the Army, Washington, DC
• Director, Army Environmental Programs, Department of the Army, Washington, DC
• Executive Officer, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, Headquarters, Department of the Army, Washington, DC
• Garrison Commander, Fort A.P. Hill, VA
• Director of Public Works, Supreme Headquarters, Allied Powers Europe, Mons, Belgium

College:

• MS, Defense Strategic Studies, Quad-i-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan
• MS, Civil Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
• MS, Systems Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
• BS, Civil Engineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Significant Training:

• Senior Executive Fellow, Harvard University
• National Defence College, Pakistan
• Command and General Staff College
• Air Command and Staff College

Certifications:

• Registered Professional Engineer, Commonwealth of Virginia

Awards and Honors:

• American Society of Civil Engineers “Best Practice Paper” Award
• Meritorious Civilian Service Award
• Army Engineer Regiment, Bronze deFluery Medal
• Legion of Merit