Supporting the Supporting the Global War On Terror Through Construction & Sustainment error Through Construction & Sustainment

About GRD:

The Gulf Region 

Division was activated on 

Jan. 25, 2004. It operates 

with three district offices 

located throughout Iraq 

and a division 

headquarters office in 

Baghdad. The GRD 

provides quality, 

responsive, full spectrum 

engineering in Iraq in 

support of military and 

civil construction, 

delivers logistical 

services, and assists the 

Government of Iraq to 

assume full responsibility 

for national 

reconstruction. 

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Page 2 AED Project Update/Photo Roundup

Page 3 Iraq Project Metrics

Page 4 Afghanistan Country Brief

Page 5 Reconstruction Partnership

PROJECT UPDATE: Gulf Region Division

Healthcare Clinic Completed...

The Al Armooshiya Primary 

Healthcare Center in Salah ad Din 

Province was completed on Aug. 8. 

When this clinic is staffed and 

operational, it will have the ability to 

serve approximately 35,000 

residents of Al Armooshiya.

CERP Update...As of Aug. 18, 

6,809 Commander’s Emergency 

Response Program projects have 

been completed out of 8,356 

planned. Of these, GRD currently 

has 106 projects ongoing and had 

completed 640 projects. (See CERP 

background, this page)

Water Project Nearly 

Complete...Construction on the 

Nasiriyah Water Supply, Thi-Qar

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Children’s Hospital 62% Complete...The Basrah Children’s 

Hospital is 62% complete and work remains ahead of 

schedule. 

Infrastructure...Completed GRD projects have met the 

program goals of increasing crude oil production capacity to 

3.0 million barrels per day, liquefied petroleum gas production 

capacity to 3,000 metric tons per day, and natural gas 

production capacity to 800 Standard Cubic Feet per day.

BUILDING A BRIDGE — Afghan National Army engineers of 4-3 

Kandak, 201st Corps Command, assemble a 40-foot bridge section in 

preparation for emplacement of a Bailey Bridge during a future mission. 

(Photo by Capt. Ashley Dellavalle) 

DATE PLANT OPENING — An Iraqi businessman loads the first 

batch of dates to go through the processing machine at the date plant 

opening in the Babil Province. The total cost for the project was 

$800,000 and funded through the Commander’s Emergency Response 

Program (CERP). (U.S. Army Photo)

Just What is the Commander's Emergency 

Response Program? 

The Commander's Emergency Response Program, 

also known as “CERP” is a program originally unique to 

Iraq that was established to give U.S. military 

commanders the ability to respond to urgent 

humanitarian relief and reconstruction requirements 

within their areas of responsibilities by carrying out 

programs that will immediately assist the Iraqi people 

and support the reconstruction.

This program is now also used in Afghanistan.

The program is intended to serve as a tool to help 

commanders build good will with the Iraqi and 

Afghan people in their area of operations, with the 

ultimate goal of furthering a stable and secure 

environment.

For additional information: 

https://www.jagcnet.army.mil/852570FA0037A6FC/(JAGCNetDocID)

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Province, is 99% complete and the estimated completion is 

Aug. 28. The project will benefit 555,000 people.

(Additional Iraq Project Metrics can be found on Page 3.)
Project Photo Roundup

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The

Professional Reading: Centerviews: Publication of the Air 

Force Center for Engineering and the Environment

AFCEE plays a vital role in the Global War on Terror by 

supporting the reconstruction of Iraq. Since awarding its first Iraq 

contract in 2004, AFCEE has managed the construction of 476 

projects totaling nearly $4 billion. These projects include 

construction and reconstruction of airports, medical clinics, 

government ministry buildings, police stations, border forts and

schools. 

This year, more than $270 million was awarded also for projects 

in Afghanistan, with $110 million ear-marked for additional 

taskings. This work has included the construction at Kabul 

International Airport, Kabul Military Training Center and air 

facilities at Kandahar and Shindand. The Center is currently 

negotiating projects valued at about $30 million in Kuwait, Qatar 

and the United Arab Emirates. Read about AFCEE GWOT 

projects in Centerviews magazine:

http://www.afcee.brooks.af.mil/ms/msp/center/centerviews.asp

Afghanistan – A member of the 864th Engineer 

Combat Battalion surveys the Khyur Khot to Mest

road. Connecting Afghan civilians to cities with 

medical facilities has been a major road 

construction goal for the battalion. (U.S. Army 

Photo)

Iraq – Iraqi local workers prepare to connect 33 

kilovolt power cables to one of the two 63 megavolt 

transformers at the port of Khor Az Zubair in 

southern Iraq. (USACE photo by A. Al Bahrani)

Iraq - The Al-Washhash primary healthcare center 

project is a two-story facility providing space for 

medical/dental examination and treatment as well as 

X-ray capabilities, vaccination, testing lab, pharmacy, 

and public education. (Photo by Travis Edwards )

Afghanistan - Provincial Reconstruction Team 

members trek back following a meeting about the 

progress of a micro hydro project with Afghan village 

elders. The project will provide needed electricity to a 

remote village. (Photo by Master Sgt. Jim Varhegyi)

DUSHANDBE, Tajikistan — U.S. Commerce Secretary 

Carlos M. Gutierrez joined Tajik President Emomali Rahmon

and Afghan President Hamid Karzai at an Aug. 27th ribbon 

cutting ceremony to dedicate a massive new bridge that links 

two critical U.S. partners, restores historical connections 

between two neighboring regions, and promotes development, 

opportunity and hope. 

Spanning the Pyanzh River, the bridge will boost economic 

development and help reduce poverty on both sides of the

About the 

Afghanistan 

Engineer 

District

The Afghanistan 

Engineer District was 

activated in March 

2004. AED conducts 

construction and 

engineering operations 

in the Central Asian 

Republics to facilitate 

the establishment of a 

secure and stable 

environment while 

promoting 

reconstruction and 

infrastructure 

development. AED 

people manage 

programs and projects 

that support the 

International Security 

Assistance Force, 

Combined Security 

Transition Command –

Afghanistan, Regional 

Command – East, U.S. 

Agency for 

International 

Development, and 

other organizations. 

Major Bridge Opens Between Afghanistan 

and Tajikistan

AED-Managed Project Provides Vital Link to 

Connect Countries to Regional and World Markets

PROJECT UPDATE: Afghanistan 

Engineer District

Designed and managed by the Army Corps of Engineers, the bridge was funded by the 

United States with a major contribution by Norway. Since January 2006, over 450 

Tajiks and Afghans worked together daily to build this structure. America provided 

construction expertise. 

border by increasing regional trade and investment, and stimulating small and 

medium-sized businesses and farms. With a capacity of up to 1,000 vehicles daily, it 

will help connect a regional highway eventually extending from Karachi, Pakistan to 

Astana, Kazakhstan, including a network of more than 4,000 kilometers (2485.4 miles) 

of roads within Afghanistan that have been constructed or reconstructed since 2001. 
3 MBPD oil production capacity

LPG production capacity of 3,000 Tons per 

Day

3 Million Barrels Per Day (MBPD) production 

capacity

Over 2.0 MBPD actual production

Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) production 

capacity of 3,000 Tons per Day

Oil

1,136,000 cubic meters per day of water 

treatment capacity (will benefit approximately 

5.2 million Iraqis. All USG projects will 

benefit 8.4 million Iraqis)

Added 540,000 cubic meters per day of water 

treatment capacity (benefits an estimated 3.1 

million Iraqis)

Water & Sewer

142 PHCs serving a population of 5 - 6.5 

million Iraqis

25 IRRF-funded hospital rehabilitation 

projects

77 IRRF-funded Primary Healthcare Centers 

(PHC) completed 

16 IRRF-funded hospital rehabilitation projects 

completed

Health

810 IRRF-funded schools providing 

classrooms for 324,000 students

810 IRRF-funded schools providing classrooms 

for 324,000 students

Education

4 Training Academy Projects

96 Fire Station Projects

265 Border Forts

4 Training Academy Projects

94 Fire Station Projects

265 Border Forts

Security & 

Justice

41 IRRF-Village Road Projects (427 km)

98 Railway Station Renovations

19 IRRF Aviation Projects

38 IRRF-Village Road Projects (318 km)

96 Railway Station Renovations

14 IRRF Aviation Projects

Provided emergency response dispatch system 

(‘911’ service) covering 12 million Iraqis in 15 

cities

Transportation & 

Communications

2,023 MW capacity added (2,699 MW for all 

USG projects)

Increased power generation to 1.7 million 

homes

43 400kv and 132kv Substations

89 33/11kv Substations (126 total for USG)

Hours of Power: 10-12 Iraq, 10-12 Baghdad

1,420 MW capacity added

Increased power generation to 1.3 million 

homes

26 400kv and 132kv Substations

65 33/11kv Substations

Hours of Power: Iraq – 13, Baghdad – 8 (last 

week average)

Electricity

Infrastructure Current Progress Final Effects

Sector

PROGRAM FACT SHEET: Iraq Reconstruction Project Metrics

Compiled By: John Daley, HQ USACE

•Over $11.4 billion of the Iraq Relief and 

Reconstruction Fund (IRRF) has been disbursed 

by DoD, representing 84.9% of total funds 

allocated to DoD.

•3,366 IRRF projects starts (out of 3,387 planned 

projects) and 3,014 projects are complete. 

(As of Aug. 20) 

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The

Video takes you to a project site

Road Project

Road work being accomplished at Camp Victory. 

Troy Roland reports. Watch the Video:

Run Time: 2:05

http://www.grd.usace.army.mil/video/playvideo.asp?ReleaseID=93
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FEATURE: Afghanistan Country Brief

The

Other Iraq and Afghanistan Developments: 

• A South Korean consortium announced it has signed 

interim deals worth $25 billion to build dams, highways and 

houses in Iraqi Kurdistan. The memorandum of 

understanding was signed in Erbil, where about 1,200 South 

Korean troops are currently stationed. Under the deal, the 

South Korean firms will construct houses, five multipurpose 

dams and highways spanning 182 kilometers.

• During an announcement to put state industries back to work, 

Deputy Industry Minister Sami al-Araji said that a U.S. team led 

by Paul Brinkley was in discussions with major American retailers 

such as Sears and Wal-Mart to have Iraqi-made clothing on sale 

in a limited number of major American cities by the holiday 

season. 

• The International Organization for Migration has provided 

crucial assistance to over 1,600 Afghan families returning 

home from Iran since the end of July.

• The UN Security Council voted unanimously Aug. 10 to expand 

the UN role in Iraq. Resolution 1770, presented by the U.S. and 

Britain, extends the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq mandate for 

another year. 

Country Facts:

Population: 31,889,923 (July 2007 est.)

Ethnic groups: Pashtun 42%, Tajik 27%, Hazara 9%, Uzbek 9%, Aimak

4%, Turkmen 3%, Baloch 2%, other 4% 

Administrative Divisions: 34 Provinces

Area: 647,500 sq km (slightly smaller than Texas)

Flying kites is a popular hobby for many Afghans. Tap-e Maranjan - a 

hill in the east of Kabul city - is a popular place where young Afghans 

gather on Fridays and holidays to fly kites. (Photo by Fardin Waezi) 
Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (ASA) for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology 

(ALT) https://webportal.saalt.army.mil/main/aae.htm

Assistant Secretary: The Honorable Claude M. Bolton, Jr.

HQ US Army Corps of Engineers – http://www.usace.army.mil/

Chief of Engineers and Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: 

Lt. Gen. Robert L. Van Antwerp 

HQ US Army Corps of Engineers 

Director, Military Programs: Maj. Gen. Merdith W. B. (Bo) Temple 

US Army Corps of Engineers – Gulf Region Division http://www.grd.usace.army.mil/index.html

Commanding General: Brig. Gen. Michael J. Walsh

US Army Corps of Engineers – Afghanistan Engineer District http://www.aed.usace.army.mil/

Commander: Col. Miroslav P. Kurka

US Army Corps of Engineers – Transatlantic Programs Center http://www.tac.usace.army.mil

Commander: Col. Ronald N. Light

Joint Contracting Command – Iraq/Afghanistan http://www.rebuilding-iraq.net

JCC-IA provides responsive operational contracting support to the Chief of Mission and MultiNational Corps - Iraq to efficiently acquire vital supplies, services and construction in support of the 

Coalition Forces and the relief and reconstruction of Iraq. 

Commander: Maj. Gen. Darryl A. Scott, USAF 

U.S. Department of State http://www.state.gov

The State Dept. represents the U.S. overseas and conveys U.S. policies to foreign governments and 

international organizations through American embassies and consulates in foreign countries and 

diplomatic missions. The department negotiates and concludes agreements and treaties and 

coordinates and supports international activities of other U.S. agencies. 

U.S. Agency for International Development http://www.usaid.gov/iraq

USAID is an independent federal government agency that receives overall foreign policy guidance 

from the Secretary of State. USAID advances foreign policy objectives by supporting economic 

growth, agriculture, global health, democracy, conflict prevention and humanitarian assistance.

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A Reconstruction Partnership

The GWOT Reconstruction Report is compiled and published by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Office of 

Public Affairs, Washington, DC, 20314 -1000. The views and opinions expressed are not necessarily those of the 

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers or the Department of the Army. Unless otherwise indicated (and except for “by 

permission” or copyright items), material may be reprinted provided credit is given to the author and 

organization. Photographs are U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photos unless otherwise credited.

Commander, USACE

Lt. Gen. Robert L. Van Antwerp 

Director, HQ USACE Public Affairs

Suzanne Fournier (202) 761-0011

Chief, Public Affairs, Gulf Region Division

Kimberly Mielcarek (540) 665-1233

Chief, Public Affairs, Afghanistan Engineer 

District 

MSgt. Mark Rodgers (540) 678-2984

Chief, Public Affairs Transatlantic Programs 

Center 

Joan Kibler (540) 665-4085 (GRR Copy Editor)

HQ USACE Public Affairs Program Manager

Doug Garman (202) 761-1806

HQ USACE Editor/Writer

Ron Eschmann

GRR Metrics Manager

John Daley

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About the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 

(USACE) is made up of approximately 32,000 Civilian and 650 military members. 

USACE military and civilian engineers, scientists and other specialists work hand in hand 

as leaders in engineering and environmental matters. USACE serves the Armed Forces 

and the Nation by providing vital engineering services and capabilities, as a public 

service, across the full spectrum of operations—from peace to war—in support of 

national interests. Corps missions include five broad areas: water resources, 

environment, infrastructure, homeland security, and warfighting.

The

This report can be found on the following DoD

websites: Army Homepage, U.S. Central Command, 

Multi-National Force – Iraq, Digital Video and 

Imagery Distribution System, USACE Gulf Region 

Division, the Transatlantic Programs Center, and

USACE Afghanistan Engineer District.

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