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PRB Update Theater Security Cooperation (TSC) Program Overview

Business Management Division

Director of Regional Business

February 26, 2014

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US Army Corps of Engineers BUILDING STRONG®

Pacific Basin as a Key Gateway for International Commerce, Security, and Trade National Association of Counties Symposium on America’s County Transportation and Infrastructure Brigadier General Jeffrey Milhorn Commander, Pacific Ocean Division December 4, 2014

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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. . .

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Honolulu

Japan

Alaska Far East

Our Area of Responsibility. . .

Pacific Ocean Division

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

= Division Headquarters = District Headquarters

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Asia-Pacific Region:

►  Half the earth’s surface, stretching from waters of the west coast of the U.S. to the western border of India, and from Antarctica to the North Pole

►  36 nations, home to more than 50% of the world population

►  2 of the 3 largest economies

►  Most populous nation in the world, the largest democracy, and the largest Muslim-majority nation

►  3,000 different languages

►  World’s busiest international sea lanes and 9 of 10 largest ports

►  7 of the world’s 10 largest standing militaries; 5 of the world’s declared nuclear nations.

Our Region: Its Strategic Complexity. . .

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What We Do in the Pacific. . .

§  SET THE JOINT THEATER FORCE ► Military Construction ► Host Nation Construction ► Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization

§  ENABLE ALLIANCES & PARTNERSHIPS ► Humanitarian Assistance Program ► Partner Nation Capacity Building ►  International HA/DR Response

§  SUPPORT THE HOMELAND ► Civil Works ► Domestic Interagency Support ► Disaster Preparedness & Response ► Military Contingency ► Environmental Stewardship ► Regulatory Decisions ► Real Estate

MISSION STATEMENT Deliver vital public and military engineering services; partnering in peace and war to

strengthen our Nation’s security, energize the economy and reduce risks from disasters

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Our Support to Others. . .

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What We Do in the Pacific. . .

§  SET THE JOINT THEATER FORCE ► Military Construction ► Host Nation Construction ► Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization

§  ENABLE ALLIANCES & PARTNERSHIPS ► Humanitarian Assistance Program ► Partner Nation Capacity Building ►  International HA/DR Response

§  SUPPORT THE HOMELAND ► Civil Works ► Domestic Interagency Support ► Disaster Preparedness & Response ► Military Contingency ► Environmental Stewardship ► Regulatory Decisions ► Real Estate

MISSION STATEMENT Deliver vital public and military engineering services; partnering in peace and war to

strengthen our Nation’s security, energize the economy and reduce risks from disasters

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Proving Water Resources Solutions . . .

Navigation

Shoreline Protection

Flood Damage Reduction Ecosystem Restoration 8

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Honolulu Harbor: Hawaii’s Primary Commercial Port

Port of Anchorage: Alaska’s Primary Commercial Port and National Strategic Port

Maintaining Navigable Waterways. . .

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Nome Harbor, Alaska Northern-most Harbor

Honolulu Harbor, Hawaii

Kahului Harbor, Hawaii Kaumalapau Harbor, Hawaii

Pacific Basic: Key Gateway International Commerce, Security, and Trade

Agana Small Boat Harbor, Guam Rota Harbor, CNMI

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