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Galveston District Corps of Engineers Recognized for Contract Awards to Disabled Vets In this issue: Pacesetter Southwestern Division Regional News Service 3 Happy Holidays to all of the SWD Family!!! Serving the men and - Col. (P) Kendall P. Cox women of the U.S. Army 5 Corps and Division chiefs visit Fort Bliss projects Corps of Engineers, Southwestern Division 6 Worth Remembering: 19th Century Locks and Dams in northeast Arkansas Col. (P) Kendall P. Cox Team work pays off: F-22 facility team honored Commander, 7 Southwestern Division 8 Southwestern Division Commander visits Galveston District Rhonda James Chief, Public Affairs Southwestern Division 9 SWL’s Norfolk Lake helps with bird banding 11 Customer service to our Nation and to each other as well Melanie Ellis - Col. Christopher W. Martin Editor Fort Worth District 12 ECSO: Helping secure our Nation’s borders Associate Editors 15 Thanks Little Rock District - Col. Donald E. Jackson Mary Beth Hudson Tulsa District 18 Holiday Season Refl ections - Col. David C. Weston Tammy Moody Little Rock District 21 Happy Holidays Team Tulsa - Col. Anthony C. Funkhouser Martie Cenkci Galveston District 24 Honor to be with real heroes The PACESETTER is an 30 Pacesetter Points unoffi cial publication published under AR 360-1 for members of the Southwestern Division and its retirees. Contents and editorial views expressed are not necessarily the official views of or endorsed by the On the cover: Original graphic illustration by Andre` U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army or the Mayeaux, Visual Information Specialist, Fort Worth District. U.S. Government. Articles or The Pacesetter staff would like to wish all of you a happy photographic submissions are and safe holiday season. welcome. For more information about the PACESETTER, or to make a submission, call your local Public Affairs Offi ce. 2 Pacesetter Happy Holidays to all of the SWD Family!!! Col. (P) Kendall P. Cox Commander, Southwestern Division It’s hard to believe it has only been four months since I had the focused on water resources management across the region and are pleasure of taking command of this great Division, but it has truly quickly becoming the example for all of USACE. Despite limited been four of the most exciting and amazing months of my career. resources and frustrating budget processes, you have developed As a newcomer to the Corps, I never knew there was so much to innovative concepts and challenged our teammates to continue to accomplish, and yet because of the tremendous members of our work together which ultimately will make 2008 the best year ever Team you all make each day wonderful and my job the best in the in the region. Corps. 2008 is almost here and As we look back on 2007, with it comes many more you all should be very proud 2008 is almost here and with it “opportunities” to excel. It of your accomplishments. comes many more “opportunities” is already shaping up to be With BRAC, MILCON yet an even bigger year than and Grow the Force making to excel. It is already shaping up 2007 and I am encouraged our Military Programs the to be yet an even bigger year than by the motivation and largest in our history, all dedication of our team to of you have risen to the 2007 and I am encouraged by the deliver for all. The mark of challenge and set the stage a true champion is to rise for delivering these projects motivation and dedication of our to any challenge and I am on time and within cost so team to deliver for all. confi dent we will make it our troops and their families happen. will have the facilities they Anna Marie and I wish so need and deserve. Teamwork and superb effort have been the each of you and your loved ones a very Merry Christmas and a key elements as we make huge progress in supporting DHS and happy and healthy New Year. As you gather with friends and family CBP with the border fence and tactical infrastructure programs. for a much deserved time to relax and refl ect, please remember our This high visibility program remains at the top of our priorities and deployed Soldiers and Civilians and their families as they continue I am confi dent through dedication to excellence we will deliver in to serve our Nation and the American people. Finally, lest we forget all aspects by this time next year. In our Civil Works programs, we the “real reason for the season,” let’s all remember to give thanks have made huge strides in developing critical partnerships that are for our many blessings and praise to the “newborn King.” Regional travels Col. (P) Cox has been busy visiting the district offi ces, touring projects, and meeting the folks that make up the Southwestern Division. Some of his travels are highlighted in articles on pages 5 and 8. December 2007 3 The award for Exemplary Ecosystem Initiative goes to ... Janice Brown, Texas Division Director, Federal High- ways Administration, presents to Col. (P) Kendall P. Cox, Southwestern Division Commander, its national award for Exemplary Ecosystem Initiative in recognition of SWD’s Regulatory Program’s staff participation in development of transportation related mitigation banks in Texas. As he accepted the award, Cox recognized Presley Hatcher, Fort Worth District, and Sam Watson, Galveston District, for their efforts which resulted in the award. The presentation took place during the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Environmental Conference in San Antonio, Texas, Oct. 30. LOGCAP to Support Civil Emergency Operations arriving in the impacted area. work than ever before, it is important that Jeff Tharp The contract is valued at $2.4 million the ULA reach out to its partners in the Emergency Planning and Response per year when it is fully activated. Until it private sector, those at other government is activated, however, it remains “on the agencies, and around the Department of On Aug. 2, 2007, the USACE shelf” at no cost to the Corps. The cost Defense to develop a fl exible system of Deputy Commanding General signed a estimates for this TEP focus primarily providing logistics support. The ULA memorandum requesting Department of the on pricing of resources around Florida will provide the initial surge of Logistics Army approval for the Corps to utilize the and the Gulf Coast area. Although the Support Modules and subject matter experts Army Materiel Command’s Logistics Civil TEP was drafted with the Corps’ typical to meet requirements in the fi rst days of Augmentation Program, also known as hurricane response mission in mind, an event. As the operation transitions from LOGCAP, to enhance the organic USACE LOGCAP has the fl exibility to adjust to response to recovery mode, LOGCAP logistics response capability during civil meet other emergency requirements within personnel will be available to provide the emergency operations. This request has the continental United States, such as a follow-on support that will allow USACE been approved by the HQDA G-4, and terrorist attack or earthquake. Because civilians to redeploy to their home stations, LOGCAP is now available as an additional of the vastly different costs and planning reset, and prepare to deploy as the surge tool in the Corps’ emergency response kit. factors involved in supporting OCONUS force during the next operation. This will The Task Execution Plan, developed in a emergency and contingency requirements, help alleviate the conditions found during joint effort by planners from the USACE the ULA will take the lead in working Katrina where employees deployed for Logistics Activity and the LOGCAP with LOGCAP to develop additional plans months on end and were not available to Program Offi ce, includes a number of that address civil response requirements support new missions as they developed. key support elements and calls for the in the Pacifi c and the Caribbean, as well The use of LOGCAP to provide follow- LOGCAP contractor to be prepared as general contingency plans for military on support during the recovery phase is a to provide logistics support including operations. tool that will free up USACE civilians to receiving, warehouse operations, equipment The ULA is committed to providing provide the unique logistics management operations, quality assurance, property world-class logistics support to the Corps skills necessary during the early phase of a accountability, and general organizational of Engineers in peacetime and in war. Since response mission. support, for example fl eet vehicles, lodging, a smaller number of USACE personnel is offi ce management, to USACE responders being called upon to do a larger amount of 4 Pacesetter Corps and Division chiefs visit Fort Bliss projects Edward Rivera Pacesetter Staff Two prominent members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ leadership, Lt. Gen. Robert L. Van Antwerp, Chief of Engineers, and Southwestern Division Commander Col. (P) Kendall P. Cox recently toured construction sites on Fort Bliss, Texas, getting an overview of the enormous expansion program taking place. For both commanders, it was their fi rst visit to the area since taking charge of their offi ces. Before getting fi rst-hand looks at the more than $1 million-a-day construction site, they were briefed on the status of the program by Corps and Garrison team members. General Van Antwerp was also able to take some time to recognize some of the program offi ce staff members for their hard work and support. “One of the most important things we as team members can do is maintain and Lt. Gen. Robert L. Van Antwerp, Col. Christopher Martin, and Troy Collins are briefed by David grow our core competence,” said Van Buchanan, Biggs Area Offi ce, about the progress of ongoing construction at Biggs Army Airfi eld.
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