FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii (Oct. 23, 2018) -- Pacific Ocean Division (POD) Commanding General, Brig. Gen. Thomas Tickner (right), gives Japan Director General for Facilities and Installations, Minister’s Secretariat, Hirotomo Hirai (left), a crystal castle, which is a Army Corps of Engineers symbol of excellence and emphasizes the friendship and alliance between the and Japan. The official gift exchange proceeded a roundtable discussion regarding continued engineering partnership opportunities, proposed program improvements and solutions to shared challenges. Leaders from Naval Facilities
FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii (Oct. 23, 2018) -- Pacific Ocean Division (POD) Commanding General, Brig. Gen. Thomas Tickner (right), gives Japan Director General for Facilities and Installations, Minister’s Secretariat, Hirotomo Hirai (left), a crystal castle, which is a Army Corps of Engineers symbol of excellence and emphasizes the friendship and alliance between the and Japan. The official gift exchange proceeded a roundtable discussion regarding continued engineering partnership opportunities, proposed program improvements and solutions to shared challenges. Leaders from Naval Facilities Engineering Command Pacific also attended. POD, along with Japan District, conducts technical exchanges with the Japan Ministry of Defense to enhance existing bilateral relationships and to improve engineering support to and Japanese governments in execution of respective missions. This collaboration is part of a longstanding agreement between the two countries and enhances peace and security in the region.
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