SAME Mission
Lead collaboration in support of our national security priorities through advancing three strategic goals: Drive Partnerships, Deliver Solutions, and Develop People.
About the Post
The Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) is the only nonprofit professional engineering education organization.
SAME actively promotes both the advancement of individual technical knowledge; and, the collective engineering capabilities of governments, the uniformed services and private industry.
The goal of SAME is to unite public and private sector entities and individuals in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction fields. Once united, the collaborative goal is to prepare for and overcome natural and man made disasters, acts of terrorism and improve security at home and abroad.
SAME Carolina Midlands Post accomplishes this goal here in Columbia, SC.
Our post supports this goal by hosting monthly luncheons and other professional/social activities. Our SAME events are attended by members of local government, military, private industry, students and interested parties.
These meetings are announced through our e-mail distribution list and quarterly newsletter.
The SAME Carolina Midlands Post is supported by the national Society of American Military Engineers and publications such as The Military Engineer. The Military Engineer also promotes the interests and goals of our SAME society and its members.
Please explore our website to discover the benefits of becoming a SAME Carolina Midlands Post member.
View Carolina Midlands Post Bylaws★ Post Leadership
Maj Bradford Shields, USAF, P.E.
Operations Flight Commander
20th Civil Engineer Squadron
★ Upcoming Events
SAME STEM Camps
STEM/Engineering & Construction Camps offer high school students interested in a highly unique STEM experience the chance to spend a week at a military base learning engineering, construction and design, while developing leadership skills and discovering the potential of a career in STEM.
★ Latest SAME News
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- Announcements, Leader Development, National Leadership, SAME Newsroom
2026 SAME National Leadership Assembly Election: March 1 to April 15
The 2026 National Leadership Assembly Election will run from March 1–April 15. This year’s voting includes candidates for President-Elect, Vice President, and Elected Director. -
- SAME in the News
AASHTO Joins Engineering Workforce Consortium to Strengthen State Transportation Workforce Development (Business Insider)
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- Academy of Fellows, Announcements, Awards & Recognition, Mentoring, SAME Newsroom
Academy of Fellows to Invest 31 New Members in 2026
The SAME Academy of Fellows has selected the new members who will be invested in the Fellows Class of 2026, during the 2026 Fellows Investiture, which will be held at JETC in Portland, Oregon on May 19-21, 2026.
Communities of Interest
SAME’s Communities of Interest offer members a chance to engage nationally with other professionals focused on a particular technical field or demographic within joint engineering and the A/E/C industry.
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