Geologist Caleb Sims, and drillers Cole Morton and Chase Broksieck of the Kansas City District drill crew, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, share their work at Harlan County Lake, Nebraska, on Dec. 4, 2024. The team tackles geotechnical investigations, dam inspections and safety drilling to protect communities and secure infrastructure.
It's a customary practice and U.S. Army tradition, to surround inexperienced soldiers with seasoned mentors. To the contrary, The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District, an institution that supports the Army's mission, is comprised of mostly civilians with no military service. Despite the glaring difference, using the mentor-mentee relationships and its many principles, is how the districts Leadership Development Program mirror's...
