The mission continues for the 553rd Forward Engineer Support Team-Advance
The mission continues for the 553rd Forward Engineer Support Team– Advance regardless of location, climate or terrain. Members of the elite engineering solutions team recently trudged through mud, sludge, wind and rain at a small forward operating base in southern Afghanistan to inspect electrical work, drainage and conduct a survey. The 553rd FEST– A is one of only eight teams in the world; each comprised of one officer-in-charge, one non-commissioned officer and six highly-skilled U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civilian technical experts. From design, management, contracting, geospatial support and more, the teams quickly produce relevant engineering products and services.