Peleliu sees runway restoration and other efforts

Peleliu sees runway restoration and other efforts

Marines and sailors from Marine Corps Engineer Detachment - Palau continue to work on restoring a World War II runway to operating conditions on Peleliu. The work is part of an ongoing rotational deployment of Navy Seabees and Marine Corps Engineers.

Marines have made it a priority to assist with large community projects including road rebuilding, assistance with garbage disposal sites and building a volleyball court, even though the primary mission is runway restoration, according to the 1st Marine Logistics Group.

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Juan Perez, a heavy equipment operator with Marine Corps Engineer Detachment Palau, removes brush as part of a runway clearing project on Peleliu. Photo by Staff Sgt. David Bickel, 1st Marine Logistics Group

Palau and U.S. host Coastal Resilience Workshop

Palau's Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Environment and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command will host a Coastal Resilience Workshop at Palau Community College from Sept. 12 to Sept.14.
The event is in collaboration with the Palau International Coral Reef Center and the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and supported by Joint Region Marianas, and the U.S. Embassy in Palau.

The workshop will “engage academia, military, and civilian agencies from across the Indo-Pacific on research and development topics concerning coastal ecosystem preservation, conservation, and restoration,” according to a Sept. 11 release. Attendees will come from Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Australia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Thailand, and Tonga. mbj

Risky business: Military construction has ups and downs

While military construction is a lucrative field, unforeseen circumstances can cause painful delays and additional complications. At the Guam Post of the Society of American Military Engineers Guam Industry Forum on July 29 and 30 at the Dusit Guam Resort, the message during multiple presentations was simple: while economies of scale and efficiencies are sought for example through bundling, projects should facilitate speedy readiness for any geopolitical situation that threatens the islands.

Peleliu sees runway restoration and other efforts