Each year 60 to 80 Army Engineer Majors head to Fort Leavenworth's Command and General Staff College (CGSC) to study and prepare for future senior Engineer leadership positions in the United States Army. The CGSC Engineer faculty has partnered with the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) - Greater Kansas City (GKC) Post to develop and improve upon ties among the military, academia and industry over the course of the academic year. The Kansas City area boasts the fourth la

Brigadier General Deluca, LTC Casey and Dr. Kevin Truman, University of Missouri Kansas City Dean of the School of Computing and Engineering at a social event welcoming a new class of Engineer students from CGSC.

rgest concentration of engineering firms and licensed engineers in the country, providing an excellent opportunity to foster relationships between the military and industry. While the main focus during the students' time at CGSC remains the development of field grade leadership, operations, and planning skills, this partnership between CGSC and the SAME Greater Kansas City Post has increased the opportunities for the Engineer students to improve and refine their engineering technical skills. 

Current initiatives from this CGSC - SAME GKC Post partnership include the addition of engineer focused electives. These electives include an opportunity for CGSC students to work with local engineering and construction firms including JE Dunn and Black & Veatch or with the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Kansas City District. The CGSC student engineers also have an opportunity to work with the SAME GKC Post and local universities to prep for the Professional Engineer (PE) and Project Manager Professional (PMP) exams during their elective period. This year, CGSC students have students have also participated in SAME KC post mentorship program. In the future, the intent is to expand and solidify this affiliation by inspiring CGSC students to compete for a Distinguished CGSC Engineer Award, sponsored by the SAME GKC Post in 2014. The goal of this award would be to reward a CGSC student who contributes the most to the military, academia and industry partnership during their time at CGSC.

CGSC Students also participated in monthly luncheons including a recent event with the Kansas City mayor, Sly James, and they will participate in the upcoming SAME GKC Post Industry Day event in February 2013. In 2012-2013, we also had two CGSC students involved in a SAME mentorship program with local schools to support SAME GKC Post efforts.

The CGSC elective period takes place during the last three months of the CGSC experience and provides a great opportunity for Engineers to improve their engineering knowledge and skills. During the 2013 elective period, we will have three students that will train with Kansas City engineering firms (and SAME partners) JE Dunn and Black & Veatch. Ten students will also train with the USACE KC District during the elective period. In addition, we also have four students preparing and taking the PE exam and thirty three students who are planning to take the PMP exam during the elective period. To prepare for the exams, the CGSC student could be involved either with student led study groups or take a class with a local university such as University of Missouri Kansas City (UMKC) during this elective period. These electives can enhance a student's ability to obtain the new Engineer Officer Skill Identifiers such as W3 - Professional Engineer (PE), and W5 - Project Management Professional that will be offered starting in April 2013.

With continued relationship building in mind, the GKC Post is already planning other events for members and CGSC Engineers to interact, including events in April and July of 2013.

SAME Summer Enginering Camp Applications for three camps due on April 5

By GKC Post Information

The Annual SAME Student Leaders Workshop (SLW) was held Jan. 24-26 in Glendale, AZ. With 51 active SAME Posts participating, the SLW served as a forum for Student Leaders form SAME Student Chapters from to meet and discuss the operations and opportunities tied with their chapters.

SAME was able to allow for a diverse group of professionals and students to come together and allow us to improve ourselves and our SAME Student Chapters. Military and civilian engineering professionals were available to answer questions about their experiences and how lessons they have learned may be applicable to us as student leaders and future professionals. The SLW also provided a great chance to discuss what is working and not working at our chapters and time to brainstorm.

In addition to the opportunity to learn from professionals and other students, the SLW also included a visit to Luke Air Force Base. During the visit, students gained insight into what is required of engineers in the military and about the military engineers' day-to-day activities. Students also received a tour of the hangers that house some of the U.S. Air Force's F-16 fighter jets. Another topic of interest was the idea of holding a competition in the future between chapters in the future. Guidelines and rules are currently in process for the competition, which would feature making a Rude Goldeberg machine, which involves creating a complex and intricate machine and process to complete a simple task.

Throughout this workshop, I received information in quality and quantity that will be very useful in bettering the student chapter. It was an enjoyable workshop with meeting new people and having new experiences. 

By Merrill Watt, P.E.

From SAME National & Kleinfelder

SAME GKC Post Immediate Past President Col. Anthony Hofmann receives a service award from current SAME GKC Post President Matt Metcalf.

January luncheon features awards and officer installations

CGSC and SAME GKC Post members discuss ongoing initiatives 

On January 24, members of the Greater Kansas City Post attended a presentation by Brigadier General Deluca, Engineer Commandant, on the "The Future of the Engineer Regiment" at the Command and General Staff College (CGSC) at Fort Leavenworth.   Following the presentation, Post members and CGSC staff participated in a roundtable discussion to discuss ongoing initiatives between CGSC and the Greater Kansas City Post. That evening, Post members reconvened for a social at J.W. Crancer's located in Leavenworth's Downtown Historic District, to welcome Engineer Class 13-02 to the Kansas City Area.   More than 50 students and Post members participated in the event which included a BBQ buffet dinner, refreshments and jazz music.

TME Editorial Calendar

 The editorial calendar for The Military Engineer (TME) can be found here. Each issue has a main theme and a special report. Deadlines for content also are included.

Changes in SAME Bylaws

From the SAME National Board of Directors

The SAME Board of Direction approved changes to the SAME Bylaws on March 4, 2013. To allow for changes in our Membership Database, they will become effective on July 1, 2013. The updated Bylaws in their entirety are available on the SAME Society Operations website at www.same.org/societyops.

1. Change in Age for Young Member. The Board changed the age of a Young Member from 35 to 39, consistent with many other professional societies. The consensus of the Board was that the benefits will accrue to SAME by expanding the range of the Young Member population as we continue to emphasize mentoring of young professionals and allowing them to take leadership roles in SAME. Currently, there are about 3,500 Young Members in SAME. We estimate this change in age will result in an additional 400 Young Members.
2. Addition of Young Members to Sustaining Member and Public Agency Memberships. The Board approved the addition of one Young Member to each of SAME's 4,900 Post Memberships. The only cost to SAME is the cost of mailing TME. While many companies do not currently fill all of their five positions, those that do would benefit from having an additional Young Member position without additional cost and it will foster the involvement of Young Members in our Posts. For Public Agencies, the Board approved the addition of five Young Members to each Public Agency membership. This will enable public agencies, which have limited resources, to allow Young Members to join SAME at no additional cost without taking the place of the more senior agency officials who are currently assigned to most of the Public Agency memberships.  
3. Establishment of a Fellows Emeritus Category. The Board approved the establishment of a Fellows Emeritus category, as recommended by the Academy of Fellows. The designation will be given to any active SAME Fellow who is a Life Member when he or she reaches the age of 70. SAME HQ will waive the registration fee for this category of Fellows for the two major SAME national events (e.g., JETC and Golden Eagle Dinner).

SAME establishes national Architectural Practice Committee

From the SAME National 

Treasurer's Report