Society of American Military Engineers Harbor Inspection

Faculty from the Department of Geography and Environmental Engineering took 16 Cadets from nine departments including two exchange Cadets from Brazil to spend time with the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) on their daily New York Harbor Inspection. COL Tom Asbery, Commander of the USACE New York District, discussed the capabilities of USACE with a focus on maintaining our nation’s waterways with the USMA Student Chapter of the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME). COL Asbery mentioned the strategic importance of the New York City harbor, current and future operations by USACE in support of New York City, and assignments in the Engineer Branch. Participation in this event enabled enrichment of West Point’s interaction with New York City.