18 May 2025

Rebuilding a Region: The Corps’ Strategic Shift in Japan (1957–1972)

The world was changing fast in 1957. The Cold War was heating up, American forces were becoming more

14 Sep 2020

Japan Ground Self Defense Force Engineer School Visits Camp Zama

TOKYO, Japan -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Japan Ground Self Defense Force Engineer School

22 Sep 2019

Finding Balance

Lt. Col. Tanya E. Simmons assumed command as Battalion Commander of U.S. Army Pacific Support Unit, Japan Detachment, on August 18. What made this event unique, is not only that Simmons is a commander, but she is also a Program Analyst for the Japan Engineer District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Okinawa and a military spouse.

1 May 2019

Potter Comes Full Circle

Dennis Potter, a civil engineer with Japan Engineer District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is wrapping up a distinguished career of service much like it started, serving the United States from the great country of Japan.

29 Apr 2019

Enhancing and Revolutionizing USMC Capability and Readiness in the Pacific

Japan Engineer District (JED) recently completed a $36 million Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) MILCON project at USMC Ie Shima training area, providing a capability for the first time outside the continental United States.

26 Apr 2019

The Miracle Project: delivering a world‐class project and meeting stakeholders' expectations

On 5 March 2019 the Transmitter Project was completed at Yokota Air Base, Japan and turned over to the end‐users. It's a part of the growing Military Construction (MILCON) Program under Yokota Resident Office's (YRO) area of responsibility in support of the missions in the United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) / United States Special Operations Command Pacific (SOCPAC).

6 Mar 2019

Engineers Designing the Future

Japan Engineer District celebrated Engineer Week differently this year. This year, along with United States Forces Japan and the Japanese Ministry of Defense, hosted the Bilateral Senior Engineer Conference February 20-22 at the New Sanno Hotel, Tokyo, Japan.

9 Dec 2018

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and DoDEA Working Together to Build Modern Schools in Japan

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is employing innovative strategies to overcome challenges in international construction projects.

27 Jul 2012

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers commanding general visits Japan Engineer District

Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Bostick, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) commanding general, made his first visit to Japan July 18-20, 2012.