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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Lessons Learned from Post-9/11 World Trade Center and Lower Manhattan Transportation Planning and Design
The events of 9/11 devastated critical Lower Manhattan transportation systems. In the early planning and rebuilding of the World Trade Center site, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s in-house planning and architectural leadership established a master plan framework which considered its impact far into the future. -
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Leading Through Growth: Navigating the Stages of Small Business Success
In this webinar, **Jonathan Ruffier** explores the critical leadership shifts required to successfully grow and scale a small business. The hard truth? The very skills that help founders launch and build a successful company can become the biggest obstacles to continued growth. -
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The Hidden Cost: Why Schedule is the Biggest MILCON Premium
Military construction (MILCON) cost discussions often focus on dollars per square foot, but one of the most significant portion of the overall cost is time. Every month added to a project can increase costs through -
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AI as Load Shock: Rethinking Energy Security and Mission Assurance
The rapid expansion of AI computing, electrification, and mission-critical digital infrastructure is fundamentally altering the energy security landscape. While AI is often discussed as a software capability or data challenge, its most immediate national security impact is physical: unprecedented, concentrated, and inflexible electrical demand that stresses grid infrastructure and traditional resilience assumptions.
Related TME Articles – Warfighter Engineering
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Addressing Emerging Threats Through Innovative Bunker Design
The 41st Engineer Battalion, deployed in southern Syria, designed a bunker with local materials to confront unmanned aerial systems—but further support is needed to fully address this emerging threat in forward operating locations. -
Driving Infrastructure Delivery in the Pacific Through Cultural Intelligence
Ongoing investments to improve ports and harbors in Palau and Yap under the Pacific Deterrence Initiative demonstrate the vital importance of collaboration and local partnerships in delivering successful infrastructure in remote locations. -
Models for Resilience in California’s Battery Investment
As California expands battery energy storage, a project in San Jacinto provides a practical model for installations seeking to maintain energy continuity. -
Restoring Drinking Water Resilience at Bee Tree Reservoir
After Hurricane Helene overwhelmed the William DeBruhl Water Treatment Plant and cut potable water to residents, USACE Wilmington District led the rapid deployment of a turbidity reduction system to restore treatment.
