Post President's Message: Solidifying Success and Building Momentum Pg. 1-2

Sustaining members reach milestones in memberships with SAME DC Post Pg. 2

Annual golf tournament slated for April 19 Pg. 3

Post member arranges for students to tour Pentagon Pg. 3

Annual awards ceremony installation of officers and directors Pg. 4

2007 Officers, Directors Pg. 5

SAME Events Calendar Pg. 6

• Workingcloserwithsmallbusinesses• EncouragingYoungMembers’ participationatallPostlevels• Exploringthepossibilityofhosting

webmeetings• Researchingaviableplanto

stand-upaWashingtonDCPostStudent Chapterwithalocaluniversity

Throughout2007,IwillworkwithyourBoardofDirectors,CommitteeChairs,andvolunteerstoac-complishtheinitiativespresentedabove.Inaddi-tion,wewilltrydifferentideasforourmonthlyPostmeetings, incorporating five-minute presentations that will allow us to learn about our member firms andbetterunderstandtheirservices.Understand-ingthecapabilitiesofourprivatesectormemberfirms is important so that we remain engaged and canfacilitatebestpracticesinourindustry.

Wewillalsoplantoinviteourpublicsectorsustain-ingmemberrepresentativestogivebriefoverviewsoftheiragenciesandupcomingprograms.Theprivate-publicpartnershipisveryimportant,andtheWashingtonDCPostisanexcellentvenuetocontinuethatvaluablerelationship.Anotherareawherewewilltryanewapproachisbygivingmemberstheopportunitytosponsororhosttables,sowecanfurtherleveragethePost’snetworkingopportunities.

We are developing first-rate monthly programs, an-nualevents,andconferencesfor2007.TheWash-ingtonDCPost’s2007programswillaimtomeetannualPostrequirements,furtherthenetworkingopportunitiesforourmembers,andgiveoccasiontoprovidemoreprofessionaldevelopmentop-portunitiesforourmembers,youngmembersandstudents.

Iwelcomeyourrecommendationsandideasondifferentprogramtopicsandspeakersofinteresttothemembership.PleaseshareyourideaswithmeorwithJeffLamberson,ProgramsChair.

By Capt. Ben Pina

UnderthetremendousleadershipofMichaelPavlides,theSocietyofAmericanMilitaryEngineers(SAME)WashingtonDCPostaccomplishedmultipleobjectivesin2006thatultimatelyculminatedinaverysuccessfulyear.

Justrecently,attheAnnualInstallationofOfficers and Directors program,Mikepresentedanimpressivelistof2006Postaccomplishments.Thetwothatstandout,andthatareworthmentioningagain,aretheverysuccessfulinauguralfundraisingScholarsandHonorsGala,withover$50,000raisedforstudentscholarships,andthePost’stirelesseffort,jointlywiththeNorthernVirginiaPost,toprepareandsubmitaproposaltohostthe2011NationalSAMEconferenceinWashingtonDC.AlthoughtheWash-ington/NorthernVAteamwasnotselectedtohostthe2011conference,afullacknowledgmentofthistremendouseffortismerited.Manythanksareex-tendedtoallthevolunteerswhoworkedtoplantheGalaandpreparetheconferenceproposal,fortheirteamwork,time,andcommitmenttoexcellence.

Theseandmanyotheraccomplishmentsthrough-out2006makeupanimpressivepathofsuccess-fulinitiatives.MikewillcontinuetosupportmeastheimmediatePastPostPresident,andIwilllookforwardtohisguidanceandwisecounselthisyear.Iintendtosolidifythesuccessesachievedin2006,andbuildmomentumin2007toexpandourinitia-tivesinanumberofareasthatinclude:

• Increasingscholarships• Expandingmembershipparticipationon

committees• ContinuingtodevelopastrongPost Mentorprogram

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The PatriotPost President's Message:

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Capt. Ben Pina, President, Washington DC Post, Society of American Military Engineers

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Sustaining members reach milestones in memberships with SAME DC PostTheSAMEWashingtonDCPostrecog-nizeditssustainingmembersatitsAnnualInstallation Ceremony of Officers and DirectorsonJan.25,2007attheNationalPressClub,Washington,DC.

Theceremonyhonoredsustainingmem-berswhohavereachedmilestonesintheirmembershipswiththeWashington,DCPost,thelargestpostintheSAMEor-ganization.Wethankallofourmembersfortheircontinuedsupport.Honoreesareasfollows:

5-Year Members:SCSEngineers,TurnerConstructionCompany,ThorntonTomasetti,AlphaCorporation,andSTVIncorporated

10-Year Members: MichaelBakerCorporation, Plexus Scientific Corpora-tion,CapitalProjectManagementInc.,HenselPhelpsConstructionCompany,andRolfJensen&AssociatesInc.

15-Year Members:U.S.NavyNavalFacilitiesEngineeringCommand,Mc-DonoughBolyardPeckInc.,andParsons

20-Year Members:WashingtonGroupInternational,Aero-MetricInc.,EDAWInc.,Wiley&Wilson,KBR,TheOnyxGroup,andTraneDivisionAmericanStan-dardInc.

25-Year Members:HNTB,andHOKPC

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Our2007programline-upincludestheDCMegaProjectsprogram,scheduledfor22March,theAnnualScholarshipGolfTour-namenton19April,springandsummerprograms,andthe2ndAnnualSchol-arsandHonorsGalascheduledfor15September.Markyourcalendarsfortheseandotherexcitingprograms,andvisitourwebsiteforadditionalinformationandtoregisteratwww.sameDCpost.org

WewillalsoencouragemoreYoungMem-berstogetinvolvedwiththePost.AlongwithhostingthequarterlyYoungMembersnetworkingsessions,wewillencouragesponsoringorganizationsandsustainingmemberstobringYoungMemberswiththemtoPostprograms.

Althoughresultsarenotyetinforthe2006DistinguishedSAMEPosts,IcanassureyouthatyourWashingtonDCPostBoardofDirectorsworkedhardin2006,andhadexcellentparticipationfrommembers.ToearntheDistinguishedPostrecognitionre-quiressuccessfulcompletionofallSAMEPostStreamerrequirements.Wewillcontinuetostriveforandonceagainfocusoncompetingforthisaward.

WewillbelookingformoreparticipationfromourmembersonWashingtonDCPostCommittees.AsthePostcontinuestogrow,withacurrentmembershipofover155SustainingMemberFirmsandover1,400individualmembersandsustainingmemberrepresentatives,andwitheverlargerattendanceatourmonthlyprogramsandannualevents,wewillcontinuetolookforadditionalmemberstoserveatthePost.Wewelcomeyourinputandyourparticipation.

Ilookforwardtoservingyouforthenext12monthsandmeetingasmanyofyouaspossible.IamalwaysopentoideasthatwouldmaketheWashingtonDCPostbetter.

Capt.BenPina,P.E.,CEC,USN NAVFACWashington

President,WashingtonDCPostSocietyofAmericanMilitaryEngineers

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SAME Washington DC Post recognized the following Sustaining Members (from left to right): McDonough Bolyard Peck Inc., Blake Peck; Parsons, MaryAnn Hopkins; U.S. Navy Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Capt. Karin Lynn. SAME 2006 DC Post President Mike Pavlides (right) presented the awards. Other Sustaining Members reaching membership milestones were also honored.

Mike Pavlides, SAME Washington DC Post President of 2006, presents Sustaining Member Awards to long-time members for their dedication to the Post.

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Annual golf tournament slated for April 19

DATE: Thursday, 19 April 2007 TIME: 0700 - Check-In & Registration 0800 - PM Shot Gun Start 1300 - Lunch LOCATION: University of Maryland Golf Course, College Park, MD 20742 TOURNAMENT FEES: Military/DoD Civilian/Government - $65 SAME Member - $85 Non SAME Member Civilian - $100

2007 Annual SAME Washington DC Post Scholarship Golf Tournament

TheWashingtonDCPostwillbehost-ingour2007AnnualScholarshipGolfTournamentinApriltohelpsupportourScholarshipFund.TheWashingtonDCPostwillawardtwelvescholarshipsfor$2,500inSeptembertodeservinglocalcollegestudentsstudyinginthearchitec-ture, engineering or environmental fields. Pleasehelpsupportourevent—weneedparticipantsandsponsors.Pleasevisithttp://www.samedcpost.org/scholar-ship_golf.htmlfortheregistrationformandmoredetails.Foradditionalinforma-tionpleasecontactJamesPeck,DCPostGolfTournamentChair.

Post member arranges for students to tour Pentagon

Twenty Project Lead The Way (PLTW) students from Henry E. Lackey High School, Arlington, VA, recently toured the Pentagon. Above, the students are pictured standing behind the lectern in the Pentagon Press Room.

Arlington, VA–StudentsfromHenryE.LackeyHighSchooltraveledtothePen-tagonforaninsightfulvisitofoneoftheworld’s largest buildings per floor area.

Thestudentsmadetheirwaythroughthefiveringcorridorsreceivinganex-tremelycomprehensiveexplanationofthehistoryofthePentagon,itsstruc-tureanddesignaswellasthevari-ousfunctionsthatmilitaryandcivilianemployeesperformintheirdailywork.Duringtheirone-hourtour,studentsalsovisitedthe9/11memorial.

The20studentsthattookpartinthetourarepartoftheProjectLeadTheWay(PLTW)program.PLTWprovides

studentswithrelevantknowledgerequiredtopursueengineeringorengineeringtechnologyprogramsincollegesoruniversities.

ThePLTWcurriculumincludesasequenceofcoursesincludingbutnotlimitedto:IntroductiontoEngineeringDesign,PrincipalsofEngineering,CivilEngineeringandArchitectureandEngi-neeringDesignandDevelopment.

MarshaMiller,EducationChairoftheSocietyofAmericanMilitaryEngineersWashingtonDCPostworkedwithJonathanListon,thePLTWEngineer-ingTeacherandindividualsfromthePentagontoarrangethetour.

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Award Recipient: Mr. H. Thomas McDuffie, Jr., AIA, RIBA - Jacobs Facilities

Award Recipient: Avila Government Services Inc.

Award Recipient: URS Corporation Facilities

Award Recipient: Major Aaron Altwies - US Air Force

Award Recipient: Ms. Heather Wishart Shriner - Carter Burgess

Award Recipient: LTC Thomas L. Sands, Jr. - Defense Intelligence Agency

Award Recipient: Mr. Donald L. Basham, PE - HQ USACE

2007 SAME Washington DC Post Officers and Directors

Annual Awards Ceremony Installation of Officers and DirectorsTheSAMEWashingtonDCPosthelditsAnnual Installation Ceremony of Officers andDirectorson25January2007attheworldrenownedNationalPressClubinWashingtonDC.

Morethan120SAMEmembersandguestsattendedthisprogram.ThiseventisafantasticopportunitytothankourOfficers and Directors from 2006 and wel-come the new Officers and Directors for 2007.Anannualreportwasdistributedontheyear’sachievements.TheWashingtonDCPostcouldnothavedonethiswithouttheleadership,ambitionandendlessen-ergyofMikePavlides,SAMEWashingtonDCPostPresidentof2006.

ManythankstoMikeforhistimeandcommitmenttoourPost.ThePostPres-ident’srecognitionandexchangewasatestamenttothestrongrelationshipswehaveatthePostandourcommitmenttoexcellenceeachandeverysingleyear.

After thanking our 2006 officers and directorsandinductingournew2007officers and directors, we recognized our 2006awardeesfortheirservicetoSAMEandtheWashingtonDCPost.EachoftherecipientswereawardedfortheiroutstandingcontributionsandwerealsonominatedforthecorrespondingNationalSAMEawards.

Outstanding Contributions to the Engineering ProfessionMr.DonaldL.Basham,P.E.–USACEHQ

Outstanding Contributions to Marketing and/or Communications LTCThomasL.Sands,Jr.–DIA

Outstanding Contributions by a Young Civilian Member Ms.HeatherW.Shriner–CarterBurgess

Outstanding Contributions by a Young Military Member MajorAaronAltwies–USAirForce

Outstanding Contributions to Architecture Mr. H. Thomas McDuffie, Jr., AIA, RIBA – Jacobs Facilities

Sustaining Member of the Year URSCorporation

Sustaining Small Business Member of the Year AvilaGovernmentServices,Inc.

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2007Officers and Directors

2007 OfficersPresidentCapt.BenPina,PE,CECUSNNVFACWashington

1st Vice PresidentCol.JohnElwood,PEU.S.AirForce,AirNationalGuard

2nd Vice PresidentCdr.NelsonMix,PEU.S.PublicHealthService

TreasurerRonDescheneaux,CPMOpusCorporation

Assistant TreasurerChrisSeagerOpusEast,LLC

SecretaryTawaniaMcFaddenGovernmentServicesIntegratedProcessTeamLLC

Past President (2006)MichaelPavlides,CFMPBS&J

Past President (2005)Col.AnthonyMaida,PE(USAFRet.)

Past President (2004)JamesPeck,PECCM

Past President (2003)Col.MichaelWalsh

TheSAMEWashingtonDCPostinductedthefollowingofficersanddirectorsattheirAnnualInstallation

CeremonyofOfficersandDirectorsonJan.25,2007attheNationalPressClub,Washington,DC.

Directors (2007-2008)AlO'Konski,AIAURSCorporation

LaurenMyersRTKL

JulianSabbatini,PE,CCMJacobsEngineering

SteveTerMaath,Ph.D,P.E.AirForceRealPropertyAgency(AFRPA)

SusanMerriganleo A DAly

MarshaMillerVanderweilEngineers

Col.AnthonyMaida,P.E.(USAFRet.)JacobsEngineering

FredParkerTetraTechFC

JeffLamberson,P.E.TheLouisBergerGroup,Inc.

PaulBeckwith,P.E.AlphaCorporation

Directors (2006-2007)TracyAllenECSMid-Atlantic,LLC

MaxKantzer,P.E.A.MortonThomasandAssociates,Inc.

TeresaPohlman,Ph.D.Office of Safety and Environmental Programs, HeadquartersDepartmentofHomelandSecurity

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April19 AnnualScholarshipGolfTournament

MayTBD EducationalTechnicalPrograms

JuneTBD EducationalTechnicalPrograms

JulyTBD EducationalTechnicalPrograms

AugustTBD EducationalTechnicalPrograms

September15 2ndAnnualScholarsandHonorsGala

OctoberTBD IndustryDay

NovemberTBD EducationalandTechnicalMeeting

DecemberTBD MilitaryRecognitionandHolidayParty

March28-29 6thAnnualTISPCongress

30 DoD Related Federal Programs Briefing

31 GoldenEaglesFellowsDinner

April/May4/30-5/4 2007SAMENationalConference

May1-4 2007SAMEJointEngineerEducationandTrainingConferenceandExpo

Upcoming SAME National and Washington DC Post Events

2007 Joint Engineer Education and Training Conference & Expo

May 1-4, 2007

Philadelphia Convention CenterPhiladelphia, PA

Register online today! www.phillysame2007.org

Looking Ahead:

2007 Washington DC Post Events

2007 National Events

15 Sept 2007

We look forwardto seeing you!

Swing on in...

2007 Annual SAME Washington DC Post

Scholarship Golf Tournament

April 19, 2007University of Maryland Golf Course

College Park, Maryland

This newsletter wasprinted by Leo A DALy.

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