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Celebrating SAME Volunteers for 2021 National Volunteers Week! SAME Bricks & Clicks SAME Staff - April 23, 2021. For 100 years, SAME members have made a difference in their communities as volunteers—inspiring youth toward STEM careers, identifying and develop leaders, mentoring young professionals, and supporting

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WELCOME SAME’S 2020-2021 LEADER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM CLASS Congratulations to the 18 newly selected members of the 2020-2021 SAME Leader Development Program.This national program is designed to identify and cultivate talent from within the Society to support the development of the next generation of military, government, and industry leaders and help meet the crucial leadership needs of the country, and the profession. THE MILITARY ENGINEER (TME) The Military Engineer— since 1909 under its original masthead Professional Memoirs, and since January 1920 in its current form as the official journal of SAME — has been the leading voice championing the contributions, the achievements, and the legacy of military engineers and those aligned with ensuring the national security of the United MODERNIZING SHIPYARDS FOR THE FLEET OF THE FUTURESEE MORE ON

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BUILDING A NEW BARRACKS AT WEST POINT TME Online Articles; Building a New Barracks at West Point. For the first time in 50 years, a new cadet barracks has been constructed at the U.S. Military Academy and it is named after Benjamin O Davis Jr., a 1936 graduate of West Point and the first African COMPLETING THE TRANSFER OF PORT CLARENCE To ultimately expedite the land transfer of Port Clarence, specific language was placed into the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2016 that outlined the process by which each Coast Guard-defined tract of land would be offered and conveyed to BSNC. Because a swift transfer was the primary goal, language was included to allow for one year’s SECURITY DESIGN PARAMETERS FOR EMBASSIES AND SCIFS Continuous walls where they butt together in a seam, are attached and sealed by a continuous shielding wall seam seal cap. This method of SCIF design can produce 70-dB of RF and EMP attenuation. This technique has been in use for the past 40 years but has been superseded by even more advanced techniques in the last 25 or 30

years.

NEW REQUIREMENTS OF FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEERS The rewritten code, with Change 1 dated Nov. 28, 2016, has new impacts on the roles and responsibilities of the Fire Protection Engineer (FPE) and the design teams that work with them. The code was reformatted and revised to align with the International Building Code and now includes 34 chapters. THE BENEFITS OF A HYBRID DESIGN TEAM The hybrid team brought together several different professionals, each in a collaborative role, where they were used to leading the entire design effort. This team of teams proved to be greater than the sum of its parts, with each entity taking different lead roles at different

times.

TME LOOKS BACK: VIETNAM In summer 2016, SAME published a special issue of The Military Engineer commemorating the service and contributions of military engineers in the Vietnam War.To accompany the publication, we are featuring on Bricks & Clicks a special series entitled TME Looks Back: Vietnam featuring past articles, photos, and other material that first appeared in the magazine during the 1960s and early 1970s.

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Celebrating SAME Volunteers for 2021 National Volunteers Week! SAME Bricks & Clicks SAME Staff - April 23, 2021. For 100 years, SAME members have made a difference in their communities as volunteers—inspiring youth toward STEM careers, identifying and develop leaders, mentoring young professionals, and supporting

veterans and

WELCOME SAME’S 2020-2021 LEADER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM CLASS Congratulations to the 18 newly selected members of the 2020-2021 SAME Leader Development Program.This national program is designed to identify and cultivate talent from within the Society to support the development of the next generation of military, government, and industry leaders and help meet the crucial leadership needs of the country, and the profession. THE MILITARY ENGINEER (TME) The Military Engineer— since 1909 under its original masthead Professional Memoirs, and since January 1920 in its current form as the official journal of SAME — has been the leading voice championing the contributions, the achievements, and the legacy of military engineers and those aligned with ensuring the national security of the United MODERNIZING SHIPYARDS FOR THE FLEET OF THE FUTURESEE MORE ON

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BUILDING A NEW BARRACKS AT WEST POINT TME Online Articles; Building a New Barracks at West Point. For the first time in 50 years, a new cadet barracks has been constructed at the U.S. Military Academy and it is named after Benjamin O Davis Jr., a 1936 graduate of West Point and the first African COMPLETING THE TRANSFER OF PORT CLARENCE To ultimately expedite the land transfer of Port Clarence, specific language was placed into the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2016 that outlined the process by which each Coast Guard-defined tract of land would be offered and conveyed to BSNC. Because a swift transfer was the primary goal, language was included to allow for one year’s SECURITY DESIGN PARAMETERS FOR EMBASSIES AND SCIFS Continuous walls where they butt together in a seam, are attached and sealed by a continuous shielding wall seam seal cap. This method of SCIF design can produce 70-dB of RF and EMP attenuation. This technique has been in use for the past 40 years but has been superseded by even more advanced techniques in the last 25 or 30

years.

NEW REQUIREMENTS OF FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEERS The rewritten code, with Change 1 dated Nov. 28, 2016, has new impacts on the roles and responsibilities of the Fire Protection Engineer (FPE) and the design teams that work with them. The code was reformatted and revised to align with the International Building Code and now includes 34 chapters. THE BENEFITS OF A HYBRID DESIGN TEAM The hybrid team brought together several different professionals, each in a collaborative role, where they were used to leading the entire design effort. This team of teams proved to be greater than the sum of its parts, with each entity taking different lead roles at different

times.

TME LOOKS BACK: VIETNAM In summer 2016, SAME published a special issue of The Military Engineer commemorating the service and contributions of military engineers in the Vietnam War.To accompany the publication, we are featuring on Bricks & Clicks a special series entitled TME Looks Back: Vietnam featuring past articles, photos, and other material that first appeared in the magazine during the 1960s and early 1970s. MODERNIZING SHIPYARDS FOR THE FLEET OF THE FUTURE The new location-based criteria will capture the output of industrial optimization and define the best location and configuration of modern processes, creating the shipyard of the future. The new Shipyard Area Development Plan is intended to incorporate modeling, simulation, and industrial optimization—as well as advance planning studies—to COMPLETING THE TRANSFER OF PORT CLARENCE To ultimately expedite the land transfer of Port Clarence, specific language was placed into the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2016 that outlined the process by which each Coast Guard-defined tract of land would be offered and conveyed to BSNC. Because a swift transfer was the primary goal, language was included to allow for one year’s CELEBRATING SAME VOLUNTEERS! Celebrating SAME Volunteers! For 100 years, SAME members have made a difference in their communities as volunteers—inspiring youth toward STEM careers, identifying and develop leaders, mentoring young professionals, and supporting veterans and their preparation for post service careers, while promoting resilience and helping identify and A FOUNDATION FOR INTEGRATING FACILITIES DATA TME Online Articles; A Foundation for Integrating Facilities Data. A new holistic software framework being developed by the U.S. Army Engineer Research & Development Center provides a platform to enable real-time awareness and effective decision-making for military installation commands. CONSTRUCTING RUNWAYS IN CONTINGENCY ENVIRONMENTS The delays led to a nonoperational portion of the runway that pressed against the timeline of the Kuwait Eurofighter taxi-way. At this point, the Air Force was looking to divert cargo aircraft to other airfields at a reported cost of $10,400 per C-130 flight-hour and $28,811 per C-17 flight-hour. Additionally, the delays pushed the

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TOP 10 REASONS I AM ATTENDING #SAMEJETC18 Most of my LinkedIn colleagues recognize my passion for getting involved with professional societies and in particular the Society of American Military Engineers.The next Joint Engineer Training Conference (JETC) is just around the corner May 23-25 and I wanted to share some reasons younger professionals should attend.. I understand mission and design production requirements are busier than THE CHALLENGES OF PFAS REMEDIATION S ince the 1960s, Aqueous Film-Forming Foams (AFFFs) have been the standard for fighting petroleum fires and conducting firefighting training at U.S. military bases. The synthetic foam’s chemical properties make it ideal for quickly smothering petroleum fires. Recent studies, however, have raised concerns about the long-term environmental and human health impact of contamination in soil and TME LOOKS BACK: VIETNAM In summer 2016, SAME published a special issue of The Military Engineer commemorating the service and contributions of military engineers in the Vietnam War.To accompany the publication, we are featuring on Bricks & Clicks a special series entitled TME Looks Back: Vietnam featuring past articles, photos, and other material that first appeared in the magazine during the 1960s and early 1970s. TME LOOKS BACK: VIETNAM TME Looks Back: Vietnam – “MCB-EIGHT in Vietnam”. This week, TME Looks Back: Vietnam heads to 1966 and a Da Nang camp site for an inside look at the work of Seabees with Mobile Construction Battalion 8. “MCB-EIGHT in Vietnam” by Lt. Roger G. Martin, CEC, USN, was published in the July-August 1966 issue of The Military Engineer . 4462572153_4159764650 Society of American Military Engineers 2010 Golden Eagle Dinner. Crystal City Marriott. March 19, 2010.(Photography by Rod Lamkey Jr.)

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Celebrating SAME Volunteers for 2021 National Volunteers Week! SAME Bricks & Clicks SAME Staff - April 23, 2021. For 100 years, SAME members have made a difference in their communities as volunteers—inspiring youth toward STEM careers, identifying and develop leaders, mentoring young professionals, and supporting

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WELCOME SAME’S 2020-2021 LEADER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM CLASS Congratulations to the 18 newly selected members of the 2020-2021 SAME Leader Development Program.This national program is designed to identify and cultivate talent from within the Society to support the development of the next generation of military, government, and industry leaders and help meet the crucial leadership needs of the country, and the profession. THE MILITARY ENGINEER (TME) The Military Engineer— since 1909 under its original masthead Professional Memoirs, and since January 1920 in its current form as the official journal of SAME — has been the leading voice championing the contributions, the achievements, and the legacy of military engineers and those aligned with ensuring the national security of the United PFAS PRESENCE IN METAL PLATING FUME The State of Michigan released a study concerning PFAS used in chromium plating in 2020—after PFOS had been phased out of fume suppressants for five years. This study found that despite the ban, PFOS was still detected in the wastewater of 10 out of 11 chromium plating facilities at concentrations ranging from 15- to 51,700-ng/L. MODERNIZING SHIPYARDS FOR THE FLEET OF THE FUTURESEE MORE ON

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COMPLETING THE TRANSFER OF PORT CLARENCE To ultimately expedite the land transfer of Port Clarence, specific language was placed into the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2016 that outlined the process by which each Coast Guard-defined tract of land would be offered and conveyed to BSNC. Because a swift transfer was the primary goal, language was included to allow for one year’s BUILDING A NEW BARRACKS AT WEST POINT TME Online Articles; Building a New Barracks at West Point. For the first time in 50 years, a new cadet barracks has been constructed at the U.S. Military Academy and it is named after Benjamin O Davis Jr., a 1936 graduate of West Point and the first African NEW REQUIREMENTS OF FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEERS The rewritten code, with Change 1 dated Nov. 28, 2016, has new impacts on the roles and responsibilities of the Fire Protection Engineer (FPE) and the design teams that work with them. The code was reformatted and revised to align with the International Building Code and now includes 34 chapters. THE BENEFITS OF A HYBRID DESIGN TEAM The hybrid team brought together several different professionals, each in a collaborative role, where they were used to leading the entire design effort. This team of teams proved to be greater than the sum of its parts, with each entity taking different lead roles at different

times.

TME LOOKS BACK: VIETNAM T he Army Engineers in Vietnam are conducting their usual wide range of combat, engineering, construction, and mapping tasks in support of combat operations of the United States Army, Vietnam (USARV). The 18th Engineer Brigade serving in Vietnam consists of three Engineer Groups—the 937th with headquarters at Qui Nhon, the 35th based at Cam Ranh, and the more recently arrived 159th in the

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Celebrating SAME Volunteers for 2021 National Volunteers Week! SAME Bricks & Clicks SAME Staff - April 23, 2021. For 100 years, SAME members have made a difference in their communities as volunteers—inspiring youth toward STEM careers, identifying and develop leaders, mentoring young professionals, and supporting

veterans and

WELCOME SAME’S 2020-2021 LEADER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM CLASS Congratulations to the 18 newly selected members of the 2020-2021 SAME Leader Development Program.This national program is designed to identify and cultivate talent from within the Society to support the development of the next generation of military, government, and industry leaders and help meet the crucial leadership needs of the country, and the profession. THE MILITARY ENGINEER (TME) The Military Engineer— since 1909 under its original masthead Professional Memoirs, and since January 1920 in its current form as the official journal of SAME — has been the leading voice championing the contributions, the achievements, and the legacy of military engineers and those aligned with ensuring the national security of the United PFAS PRESENCE IN METAL PLATING FUME The State of Michigan released a study concerning PFAS used in chromium plating in 2020—after PFOS had been phased out of fume suppressants for five years. This study found that despite the ban, PFOS was still detected in the wastewater of 10 out of 11 chromium plating facilities at concentrations ranging from 15- to 51,700-ng/L. MODERNIZING SHIPYARDS FOR THE FLEET OF THE FUTURESEE MORE ON

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COMPLETING THE TRANSFER OF PORT CLARENCE To ultimately expedite the land transfer of Port Clarence, specific language was placed into the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2016 that outlined the process by which each Coast Guard-defined tract of land would be offered and conveyed to BSNC. Because a swift transfer was the primary goal, language was included to allow for one year’s BUILDING A NEW BARRACKS AT WEST POINT TME Online Articles; Building a New Barracks at West Point. For the first time in 50 years, a new cadet barracks has been constructed at the U.S. Military Academy and it is named after Benjamin O Davis Jr., a 1936 graduate of West Point and the first African NEW REQUIREMENTS OF FIRE PROTECTION ENGINEERS The rewritten code, with Change 1 dated Nov. 28, 2016, has new impacts on the roles and responsibilities of the Fire Protection Engineer (FPE) and the design teams that work with them. The code was reformatted and revised to align with the International Building Code and now includes 34 chapters. THE BENEFITS OF A HYBRID DESIGN TEAM The hybrid team brought together several different professionals, each in a collaborative role, where they were used to leading the entire design effort. This team of teams proved to be greater than the sum of its parts, with each entity taking different lead roles at different

times.

TME LOOKS BACK: VIETNAM T he Army Engineers in Vietnam are conducting their usual wide range of combat, engineering, construction, and mapping tasks in support of combat operations of the United States Army, Vietnam (USARV). The 18th Engineer Brigade serving in Vietnam consists of three Engineer Groups—the 937th with headquarters at Qui Nhon, the 35th based at Cam Ranh, and the more recently arrived 159th in the INCREASING ADOPTION OF ENERGY PERFORMANCE CONTRACTS TME Online Articles; Increasing Adoption of Energy Performance Contracts. Performance contracting has seen an increase across the services as a cost-effective way to implement needed energy and resilience upgrades; however, additional flexibility in leveraging these vehicles is needed to best take advantage of their potential

capabilities.

2021 DELTEK CLARITY GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING SURVEY IS NOW The 12th Annual Deltek Clarity Government Contracting Survey is now open. Share your expertise by Feb. 22, 2021 to be represented in this leading indicator on the current state of government contracting.. New government contracting trends, benchmarks, correlations, and insights

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CELEBRATING SAME VOLUNTEERS! Celebrating SAME Volunteers! For 100 years, SAME members have made a difference in their communities as volunteers—inspiring youth toward STEM careers, identifying and develop leaders, mentoring young professionals, and supporting veterans and their preparation for post service careers, while promoting resilience and helping identify and BUILDING A NEW BARRACKS AT WEST POINT I n May 2017, construction was completed on the General Benjamin O. Davis Jr. Barracks in the center of the U.S. Military Academy, the first new barracks built at West Point in 50 years.. The project was led by New York District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers along with Walsh Construction, design partner Clark Nexsen Inc., and a host of subcontractors and service providers. SELECTING SUSTAINABLE PIPE MATERIALS Selecting Sustainable Pipe Materials. By Capt. Steven Bosiljevac, P.E., USPHS, Capt. Luke Schulte, P.E., USPHS, and Lt. Cdr. Julia Kane, P.E., USPHS. A s civil and environmental engineers designing and managing construction of water and wastewater systems, Commissioned Corps officers working for the Indian Health Service and the National

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THE BENEFITS OF A HYBRID DESIGN TEAM The hybrid team brought together several different professionals, each in a collaborative role, where they were used to leading the entire design effort. This team of teams proved to be greater than the sum of its parts, with each entity taking different lead roles at different

times.

THE CHALLENGES OF PFAS REMEDIATION S ince the 1960s, Aqueous Film-Forming Foams (AFFFs) have been the standard for fighting petroleum fires and conducting firefighting training at U.S. military bases. The synthetic foam’s chemical properties make it ideal for quickly smothering petroleum fires. Recent studies, however, have raised concerns about the long-term environmental and human health impact of contamination in soil and TME LOOKS BACK: VIETNAM T he Army Engineers in Vietnam are conducting their usual wide range of combat, engineering, construction, and mapping tasks in support of combat operations of the United States Army, Vietnam (USARV). The 18th Engineer Brigade serving in Vietnam consists of three Engineer Groups—the 937th with headquarters at Qui Nhon, the 35th based at Cam Ranh, and the more recently arrived 159th in the TME LOOKS BACK: VIETNAM In summer 2016, SAME published a special issue of The Military Engineer commemorating the service and contributions of military engineers in the Vietnam War.To accompany the publication, we are featuring on Bricks & Clicks a special series entitled TME Looks Back: Vietnam featuring past articles, photos, and other material that first appeared in the magazine during the 1960s and early 1970s. TOP 10 REASONS I AM ATTENDING #SAMEJETC18 Most of my LinkedIn colleagues recognize my passion for getting involved with professional societies and in particular the Society of American Military Engineers.The next Joint Engineer Training Conference (JETC) is just around the corner May 23-25 and I wanted to share some reasons younger professionals should attend.. I understand mission and design production requirements are busier than

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Celebrating SAME Volunteers for 2021 National Volunteers Week! SAME Bricks & Clicks SAME Staff - April 23, 2021. For 100 years, SAME members have made a difference in their communities as volunteers—inspiring youth toward STEM careers, identifying and develop leaders, mentoring young professionals, and supporting

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THE MILITARY ENGINEER (TME) The Military Engineer— since 1909 under its original masthead Professional Memoirs, and since January 1920 in its current form as the official journal of SAME — has been the leading voice championing the contributions, the achievements, and the legacy of military engineers and those aligned with ensuring the national security of the United WELCOME SAME’S 2020-2021 LEADER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM CLASS Congratulations to the 18 newly selected members of the 2020-2021 SAME Leader Development Program.This national program is designed to identify and cultivate talent from within the Society to support the development of the next generation of military, government, and industry leaders and help meet the crucial leadership needs of the country, and the profession. CELEBRATING SAME VOLUNTEERS! Celebrating SAME Volunteers! For 100 years, SAME members have made a difference in their communities as volunteers—inspiring youth toward STEM careers, identifying and develop leaders, mentoring young professionals, and supporting veterans and their preparation for post service careers, while promoting resilience and helping identify and BUILDING A NEW BARRACKS AT WEST POINT TME Online Articles; Building a New Barracks at West Point. For the first time in 50 years, a new cadet barracks has been constructed at the U.S. Military Academy and it is named after Benjamin O Davis Jr., a 1936 graduate of West Point and the first African COMPLETING THE TRANSFER OF PORT CLARENCE To ultimately expedite the land transfer of Port Clarence, specific language was placed into the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2016 that outlined the process by which each Coast Guard-defined tract of land would be offered and conveyed to BSNC. Because a swift transfer was the primary goal, language was included to allow for one year’s THE CHALLENGES OF PFAS REMEDIATION S ince the 1960s, Aqueous Film-Forming Foams (AFFFs) have been the standard for fighting petroleum fires and conducting firefighting training at U.S. military bases. The synthetic foam’s chemical properties make it ideal for quickly smothering petroleum fires. Recent studies, however, have raised concerns about the long-term environmental and human health impact of contamination in soil and THE BENEFITS OF A HYBRID DESIGN TEAM The hybrid team brought together several different professionals, each in a collaborative role, where they were used to leading the entire design effort. This team of teams proved to be greater than the sum of its parts, with each entity taking different lead roles at different

times.

TOP 10 REASONS I AM ATTENDING #SAMEJETC18 Most of my LinkedIn colleagues recognize my passion for getting involved with professional societies and in particular the Society of American Military Engineers.The next Joint Engineer Training Conference (JETC) is just around the corner May 23-25 and I wanted to share some reasons younger professionals should attend.. I understand mission and design production requirements are busier than TME LOOKS BACK: VIETNAM T he Army Engineers in Vietnam are conducting their usual wide range of combat, engineering, construction, and mapping tasks in support of combat operations of the United States Army, Vietnam (USARV). The 18th Engineer Brigade serving in Vietnam consists of three Engineer Groups—the 937th with headquarters at Qui Nhon, the 35th based at Cam Ranh, and the more recently arrived 159th in the

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Celebrating SAME Volunteers for 2021 National Volunteers Week! SAME Bricks & Clicks SAME Staff - April 23, 2021. For 100 years, SAME members have made a difference in their communities as volunteers—inspiring youth toward STEM careers, identifying and develop leaders, mentoring young professionals, and supporting

veterans and

THE MILITARY ENGINEER (TME) The Military Engineer— since 1909 under its original masthead Professional Memoirs, and since January 1920 in its current form as the official journal of SAME — has been the leading voice championing the contributions, the achievements, and the legacy of military engineers and those aligned with ensuring the national security of the United WELCOME SAME’S 2020-2021 LEADER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM CLASS Congratulations to the 18 newly selected members of the 2020-2021 SAME Leader Development Program.This national program is designed to identify and cultivate talent from within the Society to support the development of the next generation of military, government, and industry leaders and help meet the crucial leadership needs of the country, and the profession. CELEBRATING SAME VOLUNTEERS! Celebrating SAME Volunteers! For 100 years, SAME members have made a difference in their communities as volunteers—inspiring youth toward STEM careers, identifying and develop leaders, mentoring young professionals, and supporting veterans and their preparation for post service careers, while promoting resilience and helping identify and BUILDING A NEW BARRACKS AT WEST POINT TME Online Articles; Building a New Barracks at West Point. For the first time in 50 years, a new cadet barracks has been constructed at the U.S. Military Academy and it is named after Benjamin O Davis Jr., a 1936 graduate of West Point and the first African COMPLETING THE TRANSFER OF PORT CLARENCE To ultimately expedite the land transfer of Port Clarence, specific language was placed into the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2016 that outlined the process by which each Coast Guard-defined tract of land would be offered and conveyed to BSNC. Because a swift transfer was the primary goal, language was included to allow for one year’s THE CHALLENGES OF PFAS REMEDIATION S ince the 1960s, Aqueous Film-Forming Foams (AFFFs) have been the standard for fighting petroleum fires and conducting firefighting training at U.S. military bases. The synthetic foam’s chemical properties make it ideal for quickly smothering petroleum fires. Recent studies, however, have raised concerns about the long-term environmental and human health impact of contamination in soil and THE BENEFITS OF A HYBRID DESIGN TEAM The hybrid team brought together several different professionals, each in a collaborative role, where they were used to leading the entire design effort. This team of teams proved to be greater than the sum of its parts, with each entity taking different lead roles at different

times.

TOP 10 REASONS I AM ATTENDING #SAMEJETC18 Most of my LinkedIn colleagues recognize my passion for getting involved with professional societies and in particular the Society of American Military Engineers.The next Joint Engineer Training Conference (JETC) is just around the corner May 23-25 and I wanted to share some reasons younger professionals should attend.. I understand mission and design production requirements are busier than TME LOOKS BACK: VIETNAM T he Army Engineers in Vietnam are conducting their usual wide range of combat, engineering, construction, and mapping tasks in support of combat operations of the United States Army, Vietnam (USARV). The 18th Engineer Brigade serving in Vietnam consists of three Engineer Groups—the 937th with headquarters at Qui Nhon, the 35th based at Cam Ranh, and the more recently arrived 159th in the INCREASING ADOPTION OF ENERGY PERFORMANCE CONTRACTS TME Online Articles; Increasing Adoption of Energy Performance Contracts. Performance contracting has seen an increase across the services as a cost-effective way to implement needed energy and resilience upgrades; however, additional flexibility in leveraging these vehicles is needed to best take advantage of their potential

capabilities.

MODERNIZING SHIPYARDS FOR THE FLEET OF THE FUTURE The new location-based criteria will capture the output of industrial optimization and define the best location and configuration of modern processes, creating the shipyard of the future. The new Shipyard Area Development Plan is intended to incorporate modeling, simulation, and industrial optimization—as well as advance planning studies—to MANAGING THE SHELF LIFE OF TYPE II MATERIALS The Materiel Command study focused on materials that could have their shelf life extended, otherwise known as Type II materials. Type I materials cannot be extended. From the broad description of materials, six stock classes of Type II materials were analyzed: chemicals, cleaners, paints, adhesives, sealants, and petroleum and grease. SECURITY DESIGN PARAMETERS FOR EMBASSIES AND SCIFS Continuous walls where they butt together in a seam, are attached and sealed by a continuous shielding wall seam seal cap. This method of SCIF design can produce 70-dB of RF and EMP attenuation. This technique has been in use for the past 40 years but has been superseded by even more advanced techniques in the last 25 or 30

years.

THE CHALLENGES OF PFAS REMEDIATION S ince the 1960s, Aqueous Film-Forming Foams (AFFFs) have been the standard for fighting petroleum fires and conducting firefighting training at U.S. military bases. The synthetic foam’s chemical properties make it ideal for quickly smothering petroleum fires. Recent studies, however, have raised concerns about the long-term environmental and human health impact of contamination in soil and A CRUCIAL CORAL ATOLL IN THE NORTH PACIFIC S ituated in the Pacific Ocean, just west of the International Dateline, between Hawaii and Japan, is a 2.81-mi 2 coral atoll that is crucial to our nation’s defense. Despite its small size and remote location, Wake Island boasts a 120-year history of strategic importance to the U.S. military and is the site of the valiantly fought Battle of Wake Island during World War II. TME LOOKS BACK: VIETNAM T he Army Engineers in Vietnam are conducting their usual wide range of combat, engineering, construction, and mapping tasks in support of combat operations of the United States Army, Vietnam (USARV). The 18th Engineer Brigade serving in Vietnam consists of three Engineer Groups—the 937th with headquarters at Qui Nhon, the 35th based at Cam Ranh, and the more recently arrived 159th in the MITIGATING MUNITIONS AND EXPLOSIVES OF CONCERN IN GUAM A ccording to the Government Accountability Office, Pacific Pivot, a major redeployment of 4,700 U.S. Marines to the island of Guam with an estimated cost of nearly $11 billion including Military Construction (MILCON) and other expenditures, is in its seventh year of execution. Due to Guam’s extremely remote location, the island boasts an area cost factor hovering near 2.0, as it is 13 TME LOOKS BACK: VIETNAM In summer 2016, SAME published a special issue of The Military Engineer commemorating the service and contributions of military engineers in the Vietnam War.To accompany the publication, we are featuring on Bricks & Clicks a special series entitled TME Looks Back: Vietnam featuring past articles, photos, and other material that first appeared in the magazine during the 1960s and early 1970s. THE ENGINEER WHO CAPTURED RICHMOND The next morning, April 4, 1865, an anxious Abraham Lincoln had planned to see Richmond as soon as it was in Union hands. Despite warnings from the Secretary of War of the danger, President Lincoln was determined to see the capital and to greet the people of Richmond.

“Thank God that I

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Celebrating SAME Volunteers for 2021 National Volunteers Week! SAME Bricks & Clicks SAME Staff - April 23, 2021. For 100 years, SAME members have made a difference in their communities as volunteers—inspiring youth toward STEM careers, identifying and develop leaders, mentoring young professionals, and supporting

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THE MILITARY ENGINEER (TME) The Military Engineer— since 1909 under its original masthead Professional Memoirs, and since January 1920 in its current form as the official journal of SAME — has been the leading voice championing the contributions, the achievements, and the legacy of military engineers and those aligned with ensuring the national security of the United WELCOME SAME’S 2020-2021 LEADER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM CLASS Congratulations to the 18 newly selected members of the 2020-2021 SAME Leader Development Program.This national program is designed to identify and cultivate talent from within the Society to support the development of the next generation of military, government, and industry leaders and help meet the crucial leadership needs of the country, and the profession. CELEBRATING SAME VOLUNTEERS! Celebrating SAME Volunteers! For 100 years, SAME members have made a difference in their communities as volunteers—inspiring youth toward STEM careers, identifying and develop leaders, mentoring young professionals, and supporting veterans and their preparation for post service careers, while promoting resilience and helping identify and BUILDING A NEW BARRACKS AT WEST POINT TME Online Articles; Building a New Barracks at West Point. For the first time in 50 years, a new cadet barracks has been constructed at the U.S. Military Academy and it is named after Benjamin O Davis Jr., a 1936 graduate of West Point and the first African COMPLETING THE TRANSFER OF PORT CLARENCE To ultimately expedite the land transfer of Port Clarence, specific language was placed into the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2016 that outlined the process by which each Coast Guard-defined tract of land would be offered and conveyed to BSNC. Because a swift transfer was the primary goal, language was included to allow for one year’s THE CHALLENGES OF PFAS REMEDIATION S ince the 1960s, Aqueous Film-Forming Foams (AFFFs) have been the standard for fighting petroleum fires and conducting firefighting training at U.S. military bases. The synthetic foam’s chemical properties make it ideal for quickly smothering petroleum fires. Recent studies, however, have raised concerns about the long-term environmental and human health impact of contamination in soil and THE BENEFITS OF A HYBRID DESIGN TEAM The hybrid team brought together several different professionals, each in a collaborative role, where they were used to leading the entire design effort. This team of teams proved to be greater than the sum of its parts, with each entity taking different lead roles at different

times.

TOP 10 REASONS I AM ATTENDING #SAMEJETC18 Most of my LinkedIn colleagues recognize my passion for getting involved with professional societies and in particular the Society of American Military Engineers.The next Joint Engineer Training Conference (JETC) is just around the corner May 23-25 and I wanted to share some reasons younger professionals should attend.. I understand mission and design production requirements are busier than TME LOOKS BACK: VIETNAM T he Army Engineers in Vietnam are conducting their usual wide range of combat, engineering, construction, and mapping tasks in support of combat operations of the United States Army, Vietnam (USARV). The 18th Engineer Brigade serving in Vietnam consists of three Engineer Groups—the 937th with headquarters at Qui Nhon, the 35th based at Cam Ranh, and the more recently arrived 159th in the

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THE MILITARY ENGINEER (TME) The Military Engineer— since 1909 under its original masthead Professional Memoirs, and since January 1920 in its current form as the official journal of SAME — has been the leading voice championing the contributions, the achievements, and the legacy of military engineers and those aligned with ensuring the national security of the United WELCOME SAME’S 2020-2021 LEADER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM CLASS Congratulations to the 18 newly selected members of the 2020-2021 SAME Leader Development Program.This national program is designed to identify and cultivate talent from within the Society to support the development of the next generation of military, government, and industry leaders and help meet the crucial leadership needs of the country, and the profession. CELEBRATING SAME VOLUNTEERS! Celebrating SAME Volunteers! For 100 years, SAME members have made a difference in their communities as volunteers—inspiring youth toward STEM careers, identifying and develop leaders, mentoring young professionals, and supporting veterans and their preparation for post service careers, while promoting resilience and helping identify and BUILDING A NEW BARRACKS AT WEST POINT TME Online Articles; Building a New Barracks at West Point. For the first time in 50 years, a new cadet barracks has been constructed at the U.S. Military Academy and it is named after Benjamin O Davis Jr., a 1936 graduate of West Point and the first African COMPLETING THE TRANSFER OF PORT CLARENCE To ultimately expedite the land transfer of Port Clarence, specific language was placed into the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2016 that outlined the process by which each Coast Guard-defined tract of land would be offered and conveyed to BSNC. Because a swift transfer was the primary goal, language was included to allow for one year’s THE CHALLENGES OF PFAS REMEDIATION S ince the 1960s, Aqueous Film-Forming Foams (AFFFs) have been the standard for fighting petroleum fires and conducting firefighting training at U.S. military bases. The synthetic foam’s chemical properties make it ideal for quickly smothering petroleum fires. Recent studies, however, have raised concerns about the long-term environmental and human health impact of contamination in soil and THE BENEFITS OF A HYBRID DESIGN TEAM The hybrid team brought together several different professionals, each in a collaborative role, where they were used to leading the entire design effort. This team of teams proved to be greater than the sum of its parts, with each entity taking different lead roles at different

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TOP 10 REASONS I AM ATTENDING #SAMEJETC18 Most of my LinkedIn colleagues recognize my passion for getting involved with professional societies and in particular the Society of American Military Engineers.The next Joint Engineer Training Conference (JETC) is just around the corner May 23-25 and I wanted to share some reasons younger professionals should attend.. I understand mission and design production requirements are busier than TME LOOKS BACK: VIETNAM T he Army Engineers in Vietnam are conducting their usual wide range of combat, engineering, construction, and mapping tasks in support of combat operations of the United States Army, Vietnam (USARV). The 18th Engineer Brigade serving in Vietnam consists of three Engineer Groups—the 937th with headquarters at Qui Nhon, the 35th based at Cam Ranh, and the more recently arrived 159th in the INCREASING ADOPTION OF ENERGY PERFORMANCE CONTRACTS TME Online Articles; Increasing Adoption of Energy Performance Contracts. Performance contracting has seen an increase across the services as a cost-effective way to implement needed energy and resilience upgrades; however, additional flexibility in leveraging these vehicles is needed to best take advantage of their potential

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MODERNIZING SHIPYARDS FOR THE FLEET OF THE FUTURE The new location-based criteria will capture the output of industrial optimization and define the best location and configuration of modern processes, creating the shipyard of the future. The new Shipyard Area Development Plan is intended to incorporate modeling, simulation, and industrial optimization—as well as advance planning studies—to MANAGING THE SHELF LIFE OF TYPE II MATERIALS The Materiel Command study focused on materials that could have their shelf life extended, otherwise known as Type II materials. Type I materials cannot be extended. From the broad description of materials, six stock classes of Type II materials were analyzed: chemicals, cleaners, paints, adhesives, sealants, and petroleum and grease. SECURITY DESIGN PARAMETERS FOR EMBASSIES AND SCIFS Continuous walls where they butt together in a seam, are attached and sealed by a continuous shielding wall seam seal cap. This method of SCIF design can produce 70-dB of RF and EMP attenuation. This technique has been in use for the past 40 years but has been superseded by even more advanced techniques in the last 25 or 30

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THE CHALLENGES OF PFAS REMEDIATION S ince the 1960s, Aqueous Film-Forming Foams (AFFFs) have been the standard for fighting petroleum fires and conducting firefighting training at U.S. military bases. The synthetic foam’s chemical properties make it ideal for quickly smothering petroleum fires. Recent studies, however, have raised concerns about the long-term environmental and human health impact of contamination in soil and A CRUCIAL CORAL ATOLL IN THE NORTH PACIFIC S ituated in the Pacific Ocean, just west of the International Dateline, between Hawaii and Japan, is a 2.81-mi 2 coral atoll that is crucial to our nation’s defense. Despite its small size and remote location, Wake Island boasts a 120-year history of strategic importance to the U.S. military and is the site of the valiantly fought Battle of Wake Island during World War II. TME LOOKS BACK: VIETNAM T he Army Engineers in Vietnam are conducting their usual wide range of combat, engineering, construction, and mapping tasks in support of combat operations of the United States Army, Vietnam (USARV). The 18th Engineer Brigade serving in Vietnam consists of three Engineer Groups—the 937th with headquarters at Qui Nhon, the 35th based at Cam Ranh, and the more recently arrived 159th in the MITIGATING MUNITIONS AND EXPLOSIVES OF CONCERN IN GUAM A ccording to the Government Accountability Office, Pacific Pivot, a major redeployment of 4,700 U.S. Marines to the island of Guam with an estimated cost of nearly $11 billion including Military Construction (MILCON) and other expenditures, is in its seventh year of execution. Due to Guam’s extremely remote location, the island boasts an area cost factor hovering near 2.0, as it is 13 TME LOOKS BACK: VIETNAM In summer 2016, SAME published a special issue of The Military Engineer commemorating the service and contributions of military engineers in the Vietnam War.To accompany the publication, we are featuring on Bricks & Clicks a special series entitled TME Looks Back: Vietnam featuring past articles, photos, and other material that first appeared in the magazine during the 1960s and early 1970s. THE ENGINEER WHO CAPTURED RICHMOND The next morning, April 4, 1865, an anxious Abraham Lincoln had planned to see Richmond as soon as it was in Union hands. Despite warnings from the Secretary of War of the danger, President Lincoln was determined to see the capital and to greet the people of Richmond.

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