Community Mission
The mission of the SAME Warfighter Engineering Community of Interest (COI) is to facilitate discussion among the military services and industry on current joint engineer operations and the issues that need to be addressed for future joint engineer operations.
- Include combatant command engineers, field commanders, training center commanders and supporting contractors.
- Facilitate discussion among the Engineer Officer training centers at AFIT, AES, CECOS and the Marine Corps Center of Excellence on training and education of engineer forces to support the combatant commanders.
The desired end state is the increased relevancy of SAME within the Joint Force and Component Engineer Communities while supporting Contingency Operations.
Latest Warfighter Engineering Webinar
Community Chair
Col. Matthew Beverly, P.E., USAF,
JTF NCR Liaison
Organization Structure
Vice Chair: Todd Graham
Vice Chair: Arpan Patel
Immediate Past Chair: Richard Sloop, P.E., Fluor Mission Solutions
Vice Chair, Technology & Innovation: LT Ramya Shah, NAVFAC
Secretary: Vacant
Joint Engineer Doctrine and Policy: Chuck Kubic, RADM, CEC, USN (ret)
Program and Events: Wayland Patterson
Engineer Schools: Edward Lefler, P.E., PMP, F.SAME, LTC, USA (Ret.)
Communication: Sam Barnett
JOEB Liaison: Dominic J. Sparacio, P.E., Engineer Capabilities & Doctrine, J-45 Engineer Division
Upcoming National Webinars
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Surprising Stories About Camp David’s Unique History
Do you know the original name of Camp David? Do you know its historic role in the WW-2 D-Day invasion, or even where the secret presidential retreat is located? Please join us for this compelling webinar presented by a former commander of Camp David who will answer these questions and provide scores of other interesting facts and stories about the 84-year-old mountaintop refuge. -
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The Latest in HRSC: Real-Time Data and Remedial Alternatives
The process of High-Resolution Site Characterization (HRSC) continues to evolve, giving environmental professionals faster, more defensible ways to understand and remediate contaminated sites.
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ENGINEERS IN CRISIS: The 9/11 Pentagon Response
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Engineering Diplomacy in Palau
As part of a recent deployment to the Republic of Palau, the U.S. Army’s Civic Action Team 84-10 completed a series of community-focused engineering projects that not only delivered critical infrastructure support but strengthened trust and host-nation relationships in an important strategic area of the globe. -
Scaling AI to Support Wildfire Debris Recovery
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