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    FEST-M conducts transfer of authority ceremony in Afghanistan by Mark Abueg KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (April 8, 2011) – Last year around this time, a group of Soldiers and Civilians cased its unit colors in preparation for deployment overseas. The same U.S. Army team performed the casing procedures once again. But this time it's headed back home to America after completing its engineering mission in Afghanistan. The 579th Engineer Detachment (Forward Engineer Support Team - Main) transferred responsibilities to the 533rd Engineer Detachment (FEST-M) during a ceremony here yesterday. Casing the detachment colors were Col. Richard W. Dean II, 579th EN DET (FEST-M) commander, and Sgt. 1st Class Candido Aguilar, 579th EN DET (FEST-M) first sergeant. Dean’s detachment had many goals and aspirations in mind, though assisting the Afghan government came to the forefront. “The engineers have worked feverishly to design infrastructure for the local and provincial governance systems in Kandahar,” Dean said. “These included renovating police substations, completing various force protection projects, and redesigning numerous roads throughout the province.” Other significant projects included planning for the Commander's Emergency Response Program (CERP) and development of designs for coalition partners on Kandahar Airfield. “Once the team carved out a niche in this deployed environment, it adapted to the conditions,” he said. “We all exercised our strengths to be a ready, relevant and reliable engineer resource to our Afghan and coalition partners.” The ceremony also marked the completion of the first deployment of a U.S. Army Modified Table of Organization & Equipment (MTOE) unit consisting of civilians and Soldiers to a combat theater of operations. “This was a total team effort,” Dean said. “I am very proud of everyone on this team.” The 579th EN DET (FEST-M), which was reactivated in October 2007, will redeploy later this month back to Vicksburg, Miss. and reset for training for the next overseas contingency operation or possibly in response to a natural disaster around the world. The 533rd FEST-M arrives into country from Fort Knox, Ky., and will assume engineering operations under the leadership of Col. Culen K. Robinson.

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    FEST-M conducts transfer of authority ceremony in Afghanistan by Mark Abueg KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (April 8, 2011) – Last year around this time, a group of Soldiers and Civilians cased its unit colors in preparation for deployment overseas. The same U.S. Army team performed the casing procedures once again. But this time it's headed back home to America after completing its engineering mission in Afghanistan. The 579th Engineer Detachment (Forward Engineer Support Team - Main) transferred responsibilities to the 533rd Engineer Detachment (FEST-M) during a ceremony here yesterday. Casing the detachment colors were Col. Richard W. Dean II, 579th EN DET (FEST-M) commander, and Sgt. 1st Class Candido Aguilar, 579th EN DET (FEST-M) first sergeant. Dean’s detachment had many goals and aspirations in mind, though assisting the Afghan government came to the forefront. “The engineers have worked feverishly to design infrastructure for the local and provincial governance systems in Kandahar,” Dean said. “These included renovating police substations, completing various force protection projects, and redesigning numerous roads throughout the province.” Other significant projects included planning for the Commander's Emergency Response Program (CERP) and development of designs for coalition partners on Kandahar Airfield. “Once the team carved out a niche in this deployed environment, it adapted to the conditions,” he said. “We all exercised our strengths to be a ready, relevant and reliable engineer resource to our Afghan and coalition partners.” The ceremony also marked the completion of the first deployment of a U.S. Army Modified Table of Organization & Equipment (MTOE) unit consisting of civilians and Soldiers to a combat theater of operations. “This was a total team effort,” Dean said. “I am very proud of everyone on this team.” The 579th EN DET (FEST-M), which was reactivated in October 2007, will redeploy later this month back to Vicksburg, Miss. and reset for training for the next overseas contingency operation or possibly in response to a natural disaster around the world. The 533rd FEST-M arrives into country from Fort Knox, Ky., and will assume engineering operations under the leadership of Col. Culen K. Robinson.

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    FEST-M conducts transfer of authority ceremony in Afghanistan by Mark Abueg KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (April 8, 2011) – Last year around this time, a group of Soldiers and Civilians cased its unit colors in preparation for deployment overseas. The same U.S. Army team performed the casing procedures once again. But this time it's headed back home to America after completing its engineering mission in Afghanistan. The 579th Engineer Detachment (Forward Engineer Support Team - Main) transferred responsibilities to the 533rd Engineer Detachment (FEST-M) during a ceremony here yesterday. Casing the detachment colors were Col. Richard W. Dean II, 579th EN DET (FEST-M) commander, and Sgt. 1st Class Candido Aguilar, 579th EN DET (FEST-M) first sergeant. Dean’s detachment had many goals and aspirations in mind, though assisting the Afghan government came to the forefront. “The engineers have worked feverishly to design infrastructure for the local and provincial governance systems in Kandahar,” Dean said. “These included renovating police substations, completing various force protection projects, and redesigning numerous roads throughout the province.” Other significant projects included planning for the Commander's Emergency Response Program (CERP) and development of designs for coalition partners on Kandahar Airfield. “Once the team carved out a niche in this deployed environment, it adapted to the conditions,” he said. “We all exercised our strengths to be a ready, relevant and reliable engineer resource to our Afghan and coalition partners.” The ceremony also marked the completion of the first deployment of a U.S. Army Modified Table of Organization & Equipment (MTOE) unit consisting of civilians and Soldiers to a combat theater of operations. “This was a total team effort,” Dean said. “I am very proud of everyone on this team.” The 579th EN DET (FEST-M), which was reactivated in October 2007, will redeploy later this month back to Vicksburg, Miss. and reset for training for the next overseas contingency operation or possibly in response to a natural disaster around the world. The 533rd FEST-M arrives into country from Fort Knox, Ky., and will assume engineering operations under the leadership of Col. Culen K. Robinson.

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    579th Engineer Detachment (FEST-M) Global Support

    FEST-M conducts transfer of authority ceremony in Afghanistan


    by Mark Abueg
    KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan (April 8, 2011) – Last year around this time,
    a group of Soldiers and Civilians cased its unit colors in preparation for deployment
    overseas.

    The same U.S. Army team performed the casing procedures once again. But this
    time it’s headed back home to America after completing its engineering mission in
    Afghanistan.

    The 579th Engineer Detachment (Forward Engineer Support Team - Main)


    transferred responsibilities to the 533rd Engineer Detachment (FEST-M) during a
    ceremony here yesterday.

    Casing the detachment colors were Col. Richard W. Dean II, 579th EN DET
    (FEST-M) commander, and Sgt. 1st Class Candido Aguilar, 579th EN DET
    (FEST-M) first sergeant.

    Dean’s detachment had many goals and aspirations in mind, though assisting the
    Afghan government came to the forefront. Col. Richard W. Dean, left,
    commander of the 579th Engineer
    Detachment (FEST-M), and Sgt. 1st
    “The engineers have worked feverishly to design infrastructure for the local and
    Class Candido Aguilar, right,
    provincial governance systems in Kandahar,” Dean said. “These included renovating FEST-M first sergeant, case their
    police substations, completing various force protection projects, and redesigning detachment colors as Sgt. 1st Class
    numerous roads throughout the province.” Alfonso Gonzalez carries the guidon
    during a transfer of authority
    Other significant projects included planning for the Commander's Emergency ceremony in Afghanistan. (Photo by
    Response Program (CERP) and development of designs for coalition partners on Brenda Beasley, USACE,
    Kandahar Airfield. Afghanistan Engineer District –
    South)

    “Once the team carved out a niche in this deployed environment, it


    adapted to the conditions,” he said. “We all exercised our strengths to be
    a ready, relevant and reliable engineer resource to our Afghan and
    coalition partners.”

    The ceremony also marked the completion of the first deployment of a


    U.S. Army Modified Table of Organization & Equipment (MTOE) unit
    consisting of civilians and Soldiers to a combat theater of operations.
    Col. Richard W. Dean II addresses the audience
    during his unit’s transfer of authoirty ceremony in “This was a total team effort,” Dean said. “I am very proud of everyone on
    Afghanistan. (Photo by Brenda Beasley, USACE,
    this team.”
    Afghanistan Engineer District – South)

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    U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS – 579TH ENGINEER DETACHMENT (FEST-M)


    Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan
    E-mail: 579festmpao@usace.army.mil
    www.mvd.usace.army.mil/579festm
    Page 2

    The 579th EN DET (FEST-M), which was reactivated in October 2007, will redeploy later
    this month back to Vicksburg, Miss. and reset for training for the next overseas
    contingency operation or possibly in response to a natural disaster around the world.

    The 533rd FEST-M arrives into country from Fort Knox, Ky., and will assume engineering
    operations under the leadership of Col. Culen K. Robinson.

    Capt. Marc Williams, left, and Sgt.


    1st Class Glen Batzinger, right,
    uncase the colors of the 533rd
    Engineer Detachment (FEST-M) as
    Sgt. Derek Clark holds the guidon in
    place during the transfer of authority
    ceremony with the 579th Engineer
    Detachment (FEST-M). (Photo by
    Brenda Beasley, USACE,
    Afghanistan Engineer District –
    South)

    U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS – 579TH ENGINEER DETACHMENT (FEST-M)


    Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan
    E-mail: 579festmpao@usace.army.mil
    www.mvd.usace.army.mil/579festm

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