26 Jun 2012

Corps of Engineers to improve access to water, power in southern Afghanistan

The U.S. military and its coalition partners may be drawing down their combat missions in Afghanistan, but the next two years will continue to be busy for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan Engineer District-South.

18 Jun 2012

Corps of Engineers announces upcoming contracts

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has 52 construction and service contracts, worth a total of almost $712 million, to award in southern Afghanistan before the end of fiscal year 2012.

15 May 2012

USACE employee wins Emergency Preparedness and Employee Safety Award

Keeping people safe is U'.S. Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan Engineer District-South Commander, Air Force Col. Benjamin Wham's number one priority.

4 May 2012

Afghan-coalition cooperation brings more electricity to Kandahar City residents

Afghanistan's power utility, Da Breshna Sherkat, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Task Force Breshna Barq teamed up again; this time to bring more electricity to the Sabiqa area of Kandahar City

30 Apr 2012

Building strong business processes in Afghanistan Part 1: Rationalizing the electronic filing system

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Afghanistan Engineer District-South tackled knowledge and file sharing processes in April by reorganizing their shared electronic files and doing major "spring cleaning."

23 Apr 2012

Wastewater aerator upgrades at the Joint Regional Training Center complete

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan Engineer District-South completed upgrades to the Afghan National Army's Joint Regional Training Center's wastewater facility near Kandahar.

18 Apr 2012

Aircraft ramp expanded at Kandahar Airfield

The 451st Air Expeditionary Wing received 38 acres of strategic and tactical ramp space with the completion of a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers construction project

16 Apr 2012

Father and son reunite in Afghanistan

Afghanistan may not be the idyllic location when Americans consider where to spend quality time with family members, but for Julio, a Puerto Rico native, and 1st Lt. Francisco Arocho, no place could be better. Julio, the deputy district engineer for programs and project management at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan Engineer District-South and his son, Francisco briefly reunited April 15 at Kandahar Airfield to catch up with one another.

2 Mar 2012

Afghan Border Police have a new facility at Chah Sangar

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan Engineer District-South oversaw the construction of and turned over a new Afghan Border Police Headquarters compound in Farah province Feb. 16, 2012.

23 Feb 2012

Mardi Gras Afghanistan Engineer District-South style

What happens when several people from Louisiana are deployed together in Afghanistan and Mardi Gras is just around the corner? At the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan Engineer District-South, the Mystic Krewe de Kandahar was formed and then a parade, dinner of red beans and rice, king cakes and beignets plus a heavy dose of Cajun-style music and fun materialized Feb. 21.