The Military Engineer
Editorial Staff

2005 ISSUES
Jan-Feb 2005
Mar-Apr 2005

MAIN THEME -
STRATEGIC SOURCING

41 Building a Military Community - Privatized military housing at Fort Hood, Texas, offers a lesson in creating a sense of community. By Michael L. Arbour and Edwin Veiga

43 Air Force Housing Takes Off - The U.S. Air Force launched an aggressive housing revitalization program that combines traditional military construction with privatization. By Capt. Danielle Domingue, USAF

45 ARMY RCI Improves Base Housing - The U.S. Army's Residential Communities Initiative ensures that military families get modern, high-quality, on-Post housing. By Col. Bill Mulvey, USA (Ret.)

47 A Return to Glory - The Walter Reed Army Medical Center provides new life to an historic building through the EUL program. By Rick Ostopowicz

SPECIAL REPORT: ENGINEERING SERVICE FY06 PROGRAMS

50 Meet The Engineering Service Chiefs - In this issue of The Military Engineer, we present the Engineering Chiefs for each major branch of the military services and the programs they lead. These leaders are shaping the future of our nation.

52 USACE: Better, CLeaner, Faster, Greener - At home and abroad, USACE engineers are improving the nation's security and economic prosperity. By Lt. Gen. Carl A. Strock, P.E., Chief of Engineers and Commander, US Army Corps of Engineers

55 Supporting Airmen Throughout the World - From technological advances in Web-based skills training and geospatial information to quality-of-life initiatives for all airmen, U.S. Air Force civil engineers are making a difference. By Maj. Gen. L. Dean Fox, F.SAME, The Civil Engineer, U.S. Air Force

58 The New Navy: Global Transformation - NAVFAC transformation is achieving early successes in initiating cost savings, streamlined service and leveraging its biggest asset - human capability. By Rear Adm. Mike K. Loose, P.E., F.SAME, Commander and Chief of Civil Engineers, Civil Engineers Corps, U.S. Navy

61 New Maritime Roles and Solutions - Homeland security concerns are changing the shape of the Coast Guard's mission. By Rear Adm. Erroll M. Brown, P.E., Chief Engineer, U.S. Coast Guard

64 Advancing Health andSafety By Rear Adm. Robert C. Williams, P.E., DEE, Chief Engineer, U.S. Public Health Service

SECTION TOPICS 67 Leader Profile - Phil Grone 69 Homeland Security - DISDI: New Capabilities For Old Challenges -Col. Brian Cullis, USAF 71 Environment - Preventing Saltwater Intrusion - Paul LaBonte and Wayne Spani 73 Small Business - A Patriotic Partnership - Darice Jamison, PMP, and Gene Hinkle 76 Engineers in Action - Improving Sanitation Systems Much of the infrastructure of today's military bases is "strategically sourced" to private A/E/C firms. In an article on the progress of CampRipley, Minns, the March-April 1936 issue of The Military Engineer reported that most of the improvement, construction and maintenance duties were strategically source to 600-700 non-military Works Progress Administration (WPA) employees on a daily basis.