TITLE

Building Abroad Has Corps of Engineers Working Hard To Adapt

AUTHOR(S)

Sawyer, Tom

PUB. DATE

December 2009

SOURCE

ENR: Engineering News-Record;12/28/2009, Vol. 263 Issue 21, p104

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

The article focuses on U.S. military construction projects abroad. It is noted that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers follows rules and agreements when constructing in other countries, agreements such as the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) and ABG 75 with Germany. It also does most of the planning and designing while the construction process is executed by local government construction agencies or Bauamts in Germany.

ACCESSION #

47758142

Tags: MILITARY construction operations;  UNITED States -- Armed Forces -- Military construction operations;  MILITARY operations other than war;  UNITED States. Army. Corps of Engineers;  STATUS of forces agreements

 

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