Director / Chief of Engineers Executive OfficerColonel Stephen J. Kolouch
Deputy DirectorJames D. Shumway
Executive OfficerWilliam R. Arthur
Chief of Engineer's Responsibilities
a. The Chief of Engineers is the principal military adviser to the SECARMY and CSA for the development of policy related to and the planning, management, and execution of engineering, construction, geospatial engineering, and real property for Army and other Defense activities. The Chief of Engineers also advises the ASA (CW) on the Civil Works Program, and serves as the Commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), executing the Civil Works Program with direction from the ASA (CW).
b. Assigned functions. The Chief of Engineers is responsible for:
(1) Providing technical advice and assistance for combat, general, and geospatial engineering; force structure development; joint and Army doctrine; contingency basing; force modernization; contingency planning; facilities standards; sustainability; and research and development.
(2) Serving as the Topographer of the Army and leading the Army Geospatial Enterprise.
(3) Serving as the design and construction agent for Army construction.
(4) Advising and executing military construction, energy and water security and resilience, facilities system safety sustainability, and environmental management and remediation initiatives and programs.
(5) Acquiring, managing the title, granting of use, and disposing of real property, including Real Estate Relocation Assistance Programs within real estate contract authorities delegated from ASA (IE&E).
Planning Programming Budget Execution process
Program Objective Memorandum (POM)
President's Budget (OMA/OCO) Development
Force Management & Total Army Analysis (TAA) Support
Force Design Update (FDU) Development and Implementation
Engineer System Portfolio Management & Equip Modernization
Interface with HQDA G-3/5/7 OI Team, G8 FD Team, USAES, AFC-FCC, MSCOE CDID, JPEO Ammo, PEO CS/CSS, PM CCS, PM FP, various PdMs, & Industry
USACE POM Team & Integration with HQDA PEGs, ABO, G8 PAE, & Tri-Chairs
OCE Governance Forums (Regimental Synch Meeting, ATR GOSC, etc.)
Participate in Combined Arms Terrain Shaping and Landmine Policy forums
Represent Engineer equities in assigned forums such as:
HQDA Army Synchronization Meetings
Army Campaign Plan Interface
Security Cooperation Community of Interest
Coordination for the Joint Operational Engineer Board (JOEB), the JOEB Coordination Group (JCG), Working Groups, and other Joint/Service Coord.
DA Secretariat, HQDA, JS, OSD policy, doctrine and order reviews
USACE Campaign Plan
OPLAN Analysis & Synchronization
Regimental Lessons Learned Forum, CTC Integration, & Other LL Forums
Single HQDA Point of Contact for nuclear reactor engineering and design, reactor construction, and decommissioning design and implementation.
Develop deactivated reactor management policy.
Develop mobile reactor management policy.
Member on the Army Reactor Council (ARC) and operational reviews.
Support OSD SCO PELE/MNPP program to develop characteristics, operational requirements, training, organization and doctrine that would set favorable conditions for an Army transition by 2024.
Participate in Army Mobile Reactor Advisory Council
Support G8, AFC, and all AROC activities relating to reactors
Interfaces with HQDA, ASCC, & USACE on RC EAB capabilities ISO shaping and CONOPS.
Improve Partnerships & Readiness between the total Engineer force
Synchronize Integration of RC Engineers with USACE & ASCC
Promote & Advocate for RC Equites at HQDA
Synchronize Engineer talent management to set conditions for the future of the Regiment (CTMF)
Operationalize Army Reserve Talent Management
Promote STEM, Diversity, & Credentialing Objectives
Coordinate, Synchronize, and Facilitate Strategic & Senior Leader engagements (HQDA, DoD, etc.)
Force Employment & Sourcing
CCMD support RFFs/RFAs
ARSTAF Meeting Coordination
Total Army Readiness Review (TARR)
CSA / Focused Readiness Tracking
Sustainable Readiness
USACE Support to OIR and OSS/ CENTCOM
Continuity of Operations (COOP) (Trusted Agents)
CSA (AOC) Crisis Action Team Member / COOP
Enable Situational Awareness though Timely & Accurate Information Flow
Army Facility Components System (AFCS) Program Oversight & AR 415-16 update
Joint Construction Management System (JCMS) updates and distribution
Inform AFCS Budget/Program within MDEP DFFE; Coordinate with FFE Program Manager.
Contingency Basing Working Group Member
SME support to Contingency Construction Doctrine and Policy
Other Policy Initiatives: WRDA (Warrant Officers in USACE) Hazardous Duty Pay for 12P and 12Q MOS.
MILCON Planning, Programing, Procedures and Processes Oversight
Support to Arctic & Climate Change WGs plus Nuclear Power Branch as required.
Army Geospatial Enterprise Implementation Governance
Geospatial Engineering Functional Management and Program Integration support
Management Decision Package (MDEP) EMAP (Army Geospatial Support); Geospatial Branch Chief is MDEP Manager
Geospatial-Enterprise Governance Board (GGB) staff
Geospatial Engineer Doctrine and Policy Development
GEOINT Integration
Participate in Mission Command, TT-PEG, Army, Joint, and Intel Community (GEOINT) Forums
Military Hydrology
Army Space Support
Army Geospatial Enterprise Implementation Governance
Geospatial Engineering Functional Management and Program Integration support
Management Decision Package (MDEP) EMAP (Army Geospatial Support); Geospatial Branch Chief is MDEP Manager
Geospatial-Enterprise Governance Board (GGB) staff
Geospatial Engineer Doctrine and Policy Development
GEOINT Integration
Participate in Mission Command, TT-PEG, Army, Joint, and Intel Community (GEOINT) Forums
Military Hydrology
Army Space Support