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june 2011 NEWSLETTER 

THE SOCIETY OF AMERICAN MILITARY ENGINEERS • PIKES PEAK POST • COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 

LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT . . . 

Greetings! I am excited and truly honored to be elected 

as the Post President by my peers and to follow in the 

footsteps of those who have come before me and worked 

so hard to make the Pikes Peak Post (PPP) an impressive legacy 

– one which I am honored to serve. 

In fact, one of the greatest challenges of the coming year will be to match the incredible 

success we enjoyed under the presidency of CAPT Bill Grip, USN. He has 

been an inspiration to us all as exemplified by the recent Regional Vice Preside 

Award recognition. Thanks to the leadership of CAPT Grip and the efforts of the 

previous Board, our Post set new benchmarks in support of the Colorado Springs community. 

With the help of First Vice President, Col Joseph Schwarz, USAF, and Second Vice President, CAPT 

George Suther, USN, I am looking forward to working with the rest of the post officers, and our outstanding 

Board of Directors. We are fortunate to have many returning Board members and an energetic 

cadre of new volunteers serving on our board this year. I would like to thank them in advance for 

their service. This group is the real reason that our Post is so successful. Most of you know one or more 

of this team. The next time you see one of them, please be sure to thank them for all of their efforts. 

Focus Areas: For those that know me, it is difficult to set only a few focus areas. My overarching goal is 

to continue to build the value of the PPP to our uniformed services, public and private- sector members, 

and community. Our programs will be a key focus in order to continue our Post’s success and 

growth. Working closely with the Front Range military installations, we will schedule programs that 

provide networking opportunities, present opportunity briefings, provide education and training, 

host an Energy Industry Day, and form a new Professional Development Hour Committee. Bob Fant 

will lead this new committee and work with our Program Committee as we plan more educational 

functions throughout the year successfully bringing our engineering and related fields together to 

share our knowledge of engineering, technologies, applications, and practices. 

It is vital that we continue to position the Post for the long-term. Young members (both uniformed 

and civilian) are the future of SAME. We currently have a great group of active young members, being 

led by Jon Meyers with Calibre Engineering, and Capt Josh Aldred, USAFA, who are planning many 

functions throughout the coming year that will provide both personal and professional growth.. I 

encourage you to look around your organization and find a young person to mentor. There’s great 

talent out there for our Post and the community! Bring them to our next SAME function and encourage 

them to join and get involved. 

In closing, we have two of our annual showcase events coming up! This month, our Post with the 

USAFA Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, hosts the SAME Engineering & Construction 

Camp with Guest Speaker, Colonel Robert J. Ruch, Commander, Omaha District. On 8 July, spend 

a beautiful day on the Air Force Academy’s Blue course supporting our annual Education and Mentoring 

Golf Tournament. Please be sure to join us! 

We have more work ahead of us. I appreciate your trust and promise to work hard with your 

Board to continue to support SAME’s national goals and the Colorado Springs military engineering 

and business community. I look forward to seeing you at one of our upcoming 

events. Please stop by and say hello! 

Sincerely, 

Cindy Lincicome 

Pikes Peak Post President 

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CONTENTS 

Letter from GEN Byers ... 3 

Upcoming Events . . . . . . . 5 

Regional News .......... 6 

Installation News .......11 

Small Business 

Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 

Fellows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 

Member News ...........14 

Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 

Sustaining Members . . 19 

SAME PPP Board of 

Directors & Committee 

Chairpersons ........22 

Do you have announcements 

or events of interest to other 

SAME members? New contracts 

awarded to your firm? New hires 

or looking for employees? Submit 

your information to Lauren Balsley 

at lbalsley@skybluebuilders.com 

by the first Friday of each month 

for inclusion in our next newsletter.

Meet and Visit 

with the 2011 

Campers! 

Joint PPP and DMP 

General Membership Meeting 

SAME/USAFA 2011 Engineering and 

Construction Camp 

presents 

Guest Speaker: 

Colonel Robert J. Ruch 

Commander, Omaha District 

SPEAKING ON: 

Learn More About Trends and Opportunities 

on 

Tuesday, 28 June 2011 at 1130 Hrs 

Location: 

USAFA Field Engineering and Readiness Laboratory (FERL) 

(Detailed directions to the site are available at www.samecoloradocamp.org.) 

Allow time to enter through the North Entrance to the Air Force Academy by 1100. You will need a State Driver 

License. Visitors should be prepared to have lunch with the kids and share engineering experience over lunch. 

You are also welcome to stay after lunch to see what the campers have accomplished. 

Cost: 

SAME Members: Federal/Public/Military/Student/Fully Retired: $10 Others: $20 

Non-SAME Members: Federal/Public/Military/Student/Fully Retired: $20 Others: $30 

No shows will be billed! 

RSVP by Noon on Friday, 24 June. Register online at https://www.regonline.com/SAMEPPPandDMP.

Biography of 

Colonel Robert J. Ruch 

Commander, Omaha District 

Col. Robert J. Ruch is the Commander and District Engineer of the Omaha District, 

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. He has held 

this position since September 3, 2009. 

Col. Ruch oversees an annual workload exceeding $1billion spread over 1,200 military construction projects in 

eight states, civil works projects in nine states, and environmental restoration projects in 41 states. Nearly 1,300 

civilian men and women operate six major dams on the Missouri River as well as 21 tributary dams for 

congressionally-authorized purposes as well as regulatory and real estate programs that benefit the Nation. He 

also oversees the design and construction of facilities for the Army and Air Force in his 700,000- square-mile area 

of operations, and the cleanup of hazardous, toxic and radioactive waste sites for the Department of Defense and 

the Environmental Protection Agency. 

Col. Ruch came to Omaha from the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, Pa. Prior to that, he served as the Division 

Engineer for the 1st Cavalry Division, at Fort Hood, Texas. As the Division Engineer, he deployed to Iraq and 

served as the Deputy of the Baghdad Provincial Reconstruction Team under the State Department. 

Commissioned from the Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ROTC program as a Distinguished Military 

Graduate in 1986, Ruch began his military career with the 7th Engineer Battalion, 5th Infantry Division (Mechanized), 

at Fort Polk, La., as a Platoon Leader and Company Executive Officer. Follow-on assignments included 

Liaison Officer and Company Commander with the 2nd Engineer Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division at Camp Castle, 

Republic of Korea, and the Live Fire Engineer Trainer for the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, Calif. 

He then served as an Operations Officer in the Pittsburgh District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, before moving 

to Fort Riley, Kan., as the S3 of the 1st Engineer Battalion, and then of the 937th Engineer Group (Combat). 

Following that he served at the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, Belgium, where he was the Senior 

Staff Officer for NATO Infrastructure in Crisis Response Operations dealing with construction in Afghanistan 

and in the Balkans. He then served as the 53rd Commander of the Philadelphia District of the U.S. Army Corps 

of Engineers. 

Col. Ruch holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in geo-environmental science from Shippensburg University, a 

master’s degree in engineering management from St. Martin’s College and a master’s degree in strategic studies 

from the U.S. Army War College. He is a graduate of the Engineer Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, the U.S. 

Army Command and General Staff College and the Sapper Leader Course. 

His military decorations include the Bronze Star, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Army Meritorious 

Service Medal (five oak leaf clusters), Army Commendation Medal (two oak leaf clusters), Coast Guard Commendation 

Medal, Department of State Meritorious Honor Award, Army Achievement Medal, National Defense 

Service Medal (two awards), Iraqi Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Korean Defense 

Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon (three tours), the Army Superior Unit Award, and 

the Combat Action Badge. 

Col. Ruch is a native of Springfield, Pa. He and his wife have two daughters.

june 2011 NEWSLETTER 4 

SAME PPP honors CAPT William Grip, USN, and salute his 

many years of service to our country. Congratulations and 

we wish you the best as you start a new life journey. 

Captain William G. Grip is the Command Engineer, Logistics and Engineering Directorate, 

Headquarters North American Aerospace Defense Command and United States Northern 

Command at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. 

A native of East Brunswick, N.J., Captain Grip was commissioned Dec. 10, 1082, after receiving 

a Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He 

received a Master of Science degree in Civil Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology 

in 1991, majoring in Construction Management, and completed the Kellogg Executive 

Education Program at Northwestern University. 

Captain Grip’s first assignment was Assistant Resident Officer-in-Charge of Construction, 

Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune, N.C. His next assignment was as the Maritime Prepositioning 

Ships Coordination Officer, Civil Engineer Support Office, Naval Construction Battalion Center, Port Hueneme, 

California. In 1987, Captain Grip received his first overseas assignment as the Public Works Officer/Officer-in-Charge of 

Construction, Naval Air Facility, Misawa, Japan. Upon completion of graduate school in 1991, he was selected to participate 

in the Energy Policy Directorate’s Professional Enhancement Program under the Assistant Secretary of Defense for 

Production and Logistics. After his tour in the Pentagon, Captain Grip was assigned as Staff Civil Engineer and Flag Housing 

Officer with the Public Works Center, Washington, D.C. He then completed deployments to Puerto Rico and Okinawa 

as the Operations Officer of Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 74 and was subsequently assigned to the 31st Naval 

Construction Regiment as Operations Officer. 

After completion of a six-month course of instruction in Italian at the Defense Language Institute, Captain Grip reported 

in April, 1999 to Engineering Field Activity, Mediterranean, Naples, Italy, as the Command’s Executive Officer. In October, 

2002, Captain Grip transferred to the 1st Naval Construction Division and reported as its first Assistant Chief of Staff for 

Requirements and Resources. He then served as the Director of Corporate Facilities at the Navy Exchange Service Command 

from June, 2003 to June, 2005. Following this tour, Captain Grip reported for duty in July 2005 as Naval Facilities 

Engineering Command, Hawaii’s Executive Office. Captain Grip reported to his current assignment in June, 2008. 

Captain Grip’s decorations include the Legion of Merit (two awards), Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Navy Meritorious 

Service Medal, the Navy Commendation Medal (six awards), the Navy Achievement Medal (two awards), and 

other unit and service awards. He is a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Virginia, is authorized to wear the 

Secretary of Defense Service Badge, and is designated a Seabee Combat Warfare Officer. His professional affiliations 

include the Society of American Military Engineers and the American Society of Civil Engineers. 

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MARK YOUR CALENDERS 

UPCOMING LOCAL SAME EVENTS 

June 24–30 SAME Engineering Camp, US Air Force Academy, Colorado. Don’t Miss the Opportunity 

to have a high school student you know that is interested in becoming an engineer and the 

military apply for the 2011 Engineering and Construction Camp! The camp is a very hands-on 

program with activities ranging from placing a concrete beam to solving a series of complex 

engineering challenges. The Pikes Peak Post is soliciting qualified applicants for the 2011 Engineering 

and Construction Camps particularly the USAFA/SAME camp. Applications should 

be submitted to: Sarah Babcock, PE, Brown and Caldwell, 1697 Cole Blvd., Suite 200, Golden, 

CO 80401. For questions, please contact sbabcock@brwncald.com. 

June 28 1130 hrs ~ Joint PPP and DMP General Membership Meeting. USA-FA 2011 Engineering 

Camp. Guest Speaker: Colonel Robert J. Ruch, Commander, USACE, Omaha District 

July 8 0800 hrs PPP Annual Education & Mentoring Golf Tournament. Look forward to spending 

a sunny day on one of the beautiful golf course at the U.S. Air Force Academy with friends and 

colleagues! Registration is Now Open. See insert below. 

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REGIONAL NEWS 

Regional Vice President Awards Winners 

Honored 

Regional Vice President, John Shaler, presented the following 

Regional Vice President Medal Awards during the 

Special Events Meeting held on 7 June 2011 at the Crowne 

Plaza Hotel. 

Steve Howell: Is awarded 

the Regional Vice 

President Medal for exceptional 

service and 

significant contributions. 

Steve’s contribution to 

the Pikes Peak Post and 

Frontier Post during 

2009-2011 is exemplified 

by the continued 

increase in Individual Membership. His achievements to 

promote the partnership of industry and public sector are 

making our Society significantly better today. 

CAPT Bill Grip, PE, CEC, 

USN: Is awarded the 

Regional Vice President 

Medal for outstanding 

SAME leadership and 

accomplishment during 

2010-2011. 

CAPT Grip displayed 

a tireless dedication 

and commitment to 

the Pikes Peak Post 

throughout the year 

in key initiatives. He 

enabled Board Members to strive further in supporting 

SAME’s Strategic Plan. Under CAPT Grip’s leadership, the 

Post received all streamer awards and was recognized as a 

Distinguished Post. 

Major Kevin Lovell: Is awarded the Regional Vice President 

Medal for outstanding SAME leadership and accomplishment 

during 2010-2011. 

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As the 2nd Vice President, 

MAJ Lovell’s contributions 

and commitment 

to increasing 

military awareness of 

the Post was exemplified 

by increased participation 

by local Army 

representatives at 

several Post Membership 

meetings. Under 

MAJ Lovell’s high level 

of commitment, endless hours in preparing the Streamer 

Nominations, and leadership, the Post was recognized as a 

2011 Distinguished Post Recognition. 

SAME Honors Ceremony Honors Scott 

Prosuch and Josh Aldred 

The Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) annually 

recognizes individuals, organizations, companies and 

public agencies for their contributions to SAME and the 

military engineering profession. These include soldiers, 

sailors, airman and Marines from the active, guard, and 

civilian reserve forces; coast guardsmen from the Department 

of Homeland Security; Public Health Service officers 

from the department of Health and Human Services; civil 

service workers from DOD and other federal agencies; and 

contractors working in the A/E/C, environmental and supporting 

industries. 

Their remarkable performance is unsurpassed in defending 

the freedoms that we enjoy as Americans, in rebuilding 

U.S. cities and towns ravaged by natural disasters, and 

in reconstructing war-torn nations far from our shores. 

Our military, civilian, and contractor teams have dedicated 

themselves to the mission, never wavering in their collective 

resolve to achieve a job well done. 

There are many SAME members who have performed well 

and achieved outstanding success. Those individuals, organizations, 

companies and public agencies recognized here 

today are the “best of the best.” We congratulate them on 

their achievements and thank them for their efforts.


Winner of the Gerald C. Brown Mentoring 

Award (named in honor of Brig. 

Gen. Gerald C. “Jed” Brown, USA (Ret.), 

for outstanding mentoring efforts by a 

SAME Fellow) is Lt. Col. Scott Prosuch, 

F.SAME, USA (Ret.) Chair, Engineering 

and Construction Camps Committee. 

Lt. Col. Scott Prosuch, F.SAME, USA 

(Ret.), has actively advocated for young engineers to attend 

and participate in SAME events at all levels. As a longtime 

leader in the SAME Pikes Peak Post, he has sponsored 

countless SAME Young Members to events such as the 

Joint Engineer Training Conference and Expo, and has actively 

supported Young Member/Fellow mentoring events 

at national and regional SAME conferences. Col. Prosuch’s 

most lasting contribution to the future of the engineering 

profession was perhaps his initiation of the SAME Engineering 

& Construction Camps program. Recognizing the 

need to recruit the brightest young minds into the military 

engineering field, he played an instrumental role in the 

development of a week long engineering camp for high 

school students at the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) in 

Colorado Springs, Colo. The program, which has since expanded 

to include camps hosted by 

the U.S. Navy Seabees at Point Hueneme, 

Calif., and the U.S. Army at Vicksburg, 

Miss., has mentored more than 

1,300 students, with 42 percent going 

on to pursue an engineering degree 

and 38 percent enrolling in a military 

service academy. SAME thanks Tetra 

Tech for its support of Col. Prosuch’s 

participation in SAME. 

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The Sverdrup Medal (named in honor 

of Maj. Gen. Leif Sverdrup, USA, for outstanding 

contributions to engineering, 

design, construction, research & development, 

or planning by a uniformed 

service member of SAME, age 35 or 

younger) went to Capt. Josh R. Aldred, 

P.E., USAF, U. S. Air Force Academy. 

Capt. Josh R. Aldred, P.E., USAF, distinguished himself 

through his impressive record of facilitating innovative 

design, planning, and construction techniques during 

the past three years as an instructor at the U.S. Air Force 

Academy as the Chief of Design for the 819th RED HORSE 

Squadron at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. Capt. Aldred 

enhanced the capabilities of all those with whom he came 

in contact and his efforts have measurably improved operational 

facility readiness during a time of war. As the first 

site commander of the $13 million Village of Hope project, 

Capt. Alred led a counter-insurgency program in the wartorn 

village of Hawr Rajab, Iraq. Through the development 

of a construction trades training program that employed 

200 former Iraqi militiamen, his efforts were instrumental 

in the setting of the conditions from security to stability operations 

to transition. Capt. Alred 

also led a deployed RED HORSE 

team in the planning and design 

of 62 projects worth $102 million 

at 10 forward operating locations, 

including the design of two $20 

million airfields in Afghanistan, 

avoiding more than $47 million in 

contract design and construction 

costs.


Installation of SAME PPP 2011-2012 

Board of Directors and Officers - 7 June 2011 

From left: Nicole Schroder, Chuck Weiss, Hal 

Alguire, Scott Prosuch, Col Schwarz (1st Vice 

President), Steve Howell, Mikki Andersen, 

Amanda Clark, Jon Meyers, David Peters, 

and Michelle Rau 

SAME Wishes to Thank Its 2010-2011 Officers and 

Board Members for your Commitment and Efforts! 

The month of June brings us to the close of the 2010- 

2011 term for the PPP Board of Directors and Volunteers. 

The transition of the Board is an exciting time ~ welcoming 

those that are eager to bringing new ideas and commitment 

to the Post. However, it is clear that those who 

are not continuing on the Board in 2011-2012 will be 

greatly missed. 

The dedication and commitment of those individuals 

has been extraordinary. They have been outstanding 

volunteers, champions of our Post, and friends. As mentioned 

during the June luncheon, under the leadership 

of CAPT Bill Grip, the Pikes Peak Post was recognized as 

Distinguished Post. We could not have reached these 

heights without the continued efforts of our officers and 

volunteers. 

Cindy Lincicome is installed as Pikes Peak 

Post President by John Shaler, RVP 

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Lovell (Outgoing 2nd Vice President) 

presented Bill Grip (CAPT, USN, Ret), 

the outgoing President, with a Michael 

Garman figure for his commitment 

to the Post 

“As the outgoing RVP, I would like to thank the great PPP 

and their many leaders and volunteers for being one of 

the rock solid performers in the Rocky Mountain Region. 

Your Post excelled in hosting interesting and informative 

meetings, attracting new members and in reaching 

the Goals and Objective of our society, as evidenced by 

your consistently receiving all Streamers and being designated 

a Distinguished Post.” – John Shaler 

We encourage our Sustaining Members and supporters 

to continue participating in SAME events and supporting 

the mission of the Post and our military troops. 

When you see any of the outgoing officers and volunteers, 

please stop and congratulate them for a job well 

done!


SAME SAME 2011 Joint Engineer Training Conference & 

Expo Presentations & Photographs 

Did you attend an SAME workshop and want to review a presentation? Would you like to see photos from a conference? 

More than 2,200 people attended the 2011 SAME Joint Engineer Training Conference & Expo, held May 24-27, 2011, at 

the Gaylord Texan Hotel and Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas. 

A large gallery of high-resolution photos from last week’s 2011 SAME Joint Engineer Training Conference & Expo has 

been posted the SAME Flickr page, and each high-res photo is available for free download. The gallery includes photos 

from every major conference event, including every single award presentation photo from the annual Honors Luncheon 

and Post Awards Breakfast. That said, the gallery represents just a small fraction of the photos that are available—if 

you’re looking for a specific shot and can’t locate it on the Flickr page, feel free to e-mail me at jnank@same.org, and I’ll 

see if I can find what you’re looking for. High-res versions of the photos posted throughout last week are also available; 

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Top, Far Left: Pikes Peak Post Young Member Chairperson, 

Capt Adam Strecker, participates in activities during the Ice 

Breaker event held on Tuesday, May 24. 

Top, Center: Rocky Mountain Regional Vice President, John 

Shaler, speaks at the annual SAME Post Awards Breakfast 

was held Thursday, May 26, during the 2011 SAME JETC, 

while representatives from the Rocky Mountain Region Posts 

receive awards.


INSTALLATION NEWS 

USACE Releases FY2011 Civil 

Works Work Plan 

So, we’re a couple weeks late on this, but seeing as though 

we were so busy preparing for last week’s 2011 Joint Engineer 

Training Conference & Expo, I hope you’ll cut us some 

slack. It seems that back in mid-May, the U.S. Army Corps of 

Engineers (USACE) released its work plan for the Army Civil 

Works program through the end of FY2011. According to a 

Corps press release, the plan “details how USACE will execute 

the $5.065 billion Civil Works appropriation it received 

on April 15 when President Barrack Obama signed Public 

Law 112-10, the Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing 

Appropriations Act, 2011.” 

Among other items, the $5.065 billion in FY2011 funding 

is distributed among USACE Civil Works appropriation accounts 

as follows: 

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$2.371 billion for Operation and Maintenance (O&M) 

$1.793 billion for Construction 

$264 million for Mississippi River and Tributaries 

(MR&T) 

$190 million for the Regulatory Program 

$185 million for Expenses 

$130 million for the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial 

Action Program (FUSRAP) 

$127 million for Investigations 

The work plan was released as a PDF document broken 

down into separate line items organized by appropriation 

account, then state. USACE also released a principles document. 

To obtain the documents, please visit SAME at http:// 

militaryengineers.wordpress.com/2011/06/02/usace-releases-fy2011-civil-works-work-plan/. 

Peterson AFB News 

Peterson Dorms Shine Light On Energy 

Savings 

2nd Lt. Grant Packard, Peterson Energy Program manager 

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Earlier this month, the Peterson AFB dorms completed an 

energy conservation project that has been ongoing for the 

past year, and unless you are a resident, you may not have 

noticed. 

The Peterson dorm management replaced all of the incandescent 

light bulbs with brand new, energy efficient, compact 

fluorescent light bulbs, or CFLs. This project began 

when the unaccompanied housing manager, Master Sgt. 

Mark Murphy, wanted to find a way to help with the basewide 

energy awareness campaign in December 2010. 

At that time, the dorms were still using the inefficient incandescent 

light bulbs, which use approximately 75 percent 

more energy than modern CFLs. With the help of Jim 

Jacobsen, the 21st Space Wing energy manager, Sergeant 

Murphy was put into contact with Colorado Springs Utilities. 

CSU had just begun a city-wide energy awareness campaign 

through Project Smart Light and provided 1,100 CFLs 

for the dorms at no cost to Peterson AFB. The first energy 

efficient light bulb was installed in January 2011. After four 

months of replacing incandescent light bulbs in all four 

dorm facilities, the project was completed in April. 

The Project Smart Light campaign has since ended with the 

Peterson dorms being the last large group to receive the 

free CFL upgrades. Even though no other base facilities will 

be eligible for this program, the dorm project alone will provide 

approximately 77,000 kWh per year in energy reduction, 

which amounts to around $4,000 in savings annually. 

Additionally, these new light bulbs will last five times longer 

than their old counterparts, providing either further savings 

down the road


SAME Pikes Peak Post Congratulations USAFA Class of 2011! 

Newly commissioned second lieutenants celebrate at the end of the Air Force Academy’s Class of 2011 graduation 

ceremony May 25, 2011. Flying overhead are F-16 Fighting Falcons with the Thunderbirds U.S. Air Force Aerial Demonstration 

Squadron. Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley was there to congratulate the 1,021 graduates as 

guest speaker for the commencement. 

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SMALL BUSINESS CORNER 

The SAME Small Business Committee l is committed to keeping SAME 

Members informed with the most up–to–date information from the 

world of small business. The Committee regularly communicates updates 

to help you stay ahead of the latest trends and take advantage of 

current developments in growth and partnerships. Our long term goal 

with our Small Business Committee, is to work hard to enhance relationships 

to achieve the mission at hand, and provide for greater partnering 

within our Post. And, on another note, if you would like to be our Small 

Business Spotlight, during one of our monthly meetings, please contact 

either Virginia McCallister at virginia@ihamail.com or Nicole Schroder at 

jagilmore@gilmorecc.com. 

NEW NEWSLETTER EDITOR 

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FELLOWS 

The Academy of Fellows, organized in 1995, 

brings together all Fellows to further SAME’s 

missions and goals, and to take a lead role in 

support of the SAME mentoring programs. 

As a Fellow, members are expected to be 

actively involved in providing support, assistance 

and guidance to future engineers. 

The Academy now numbers more than 600 

Fellows. 

It is with excitement and confidence that I will be handing over the Editor Quill to Lauren Balsley, of Sky 

Blue Builders. 

It has been a great pleasure serving as the Pikes Peak Post Editor for the past four years. I have enjoyed 

capturing SAME announcements, the military installation news, your successes, new hires, and announcements 

in a single tool to share with the Post’s membership. 

I encourage you to support Lauren with information submissions as she will add a new dimension to 

our newsletter. 

We look forward to hearing from you! 

A Note From the Editor.... 

Congratulations to Cindy Lincicome in becoming the new President of the SAME Pikes Peak Board of 

Directors! I am pleased and excited to take over as Newsletter Editor on behalf of Cindy Lincicome and 

look forward to providing informative and newsworthy material to the SAME Pikes Peak Newsletter. As 

Chief Marketing Officer for Sky Blue Builders, I understand the importance and value in the freedom of 

press and am excited to be a contributor to this newsletter. Marketing is a key component to the growth 

and success of any business; whether it’s an emerging business, a large corporation or whether it’s a 

firm providing specialty services. By utilizing this newsletter as a means of communication you are connecting 

to a diverse and unique marketing base and informing individuals of pertinent and impactful 

events. Please feel free to contact me if you would like to contribute articles, press releases or advertisements 

for community/social events to the Pikes Peak Newsletter. I look forward to issuing future Pikes 

Peak SAME Newsletters and informing members of the successful work we all do.


MEMBER NEWS 

Ninyo & Moore Celebrates 25 Years 

in Business 

Ninyo & Moore, a geotechnical and environmental consulting 

firm with 17 offices throughout the Southwest, is 

celebrating its 25th Anniversary in business. The firm has 

350 staff and is currently ranked 187 out of the 500 Engineering 

News Record Top Design Firms. 

Mardam Joins Stanley Consultants as 

Water/Wastewater Practice Leader 

Stanley Consultants is pleased to announce that Tony 

Mardam, P.E., has joined Stanley Consultants as the Water/ 

Wastewater Practice Leader. In this role, he is responsible 

for developing national and regional strategic initiatives; 

providing oversight and assistance to implement the strategic 

plan; assisting with strategic staffing hires; assisting 

local offices with major project pursuits; new business 

development and local client relationships; and assisting 

with potential acquisitions. 

Mardam has over 26 years of professional experience in 

consulting, engineering, construction, project finance, and 

design-build-operate execution of water and wastewater 

projects. Prior to joining Stanley Consultants, he worked 

for several top water/wastewater consulting firms. 

Mardam earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the 

University of Florida and has taken MBA courses at Florida 

Atlantic University. 

URS Completes Acquisition of Apptis 

Holdings, Inc. 

URS Corporation (NYSE: URS) today announced that the 

Company has completed its acquisition of Apptis Holdings, 

Inc., a leading provider of complex information technology 

services to the federal government, for a purchase price 

of $260 million in cash. Apptis had been majority owned 

by affiliates of New Mountain Capital. The acquisition does 

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not include the Iron Bow product reseller subsidiary of 

Apptis, which will continue to operate as an independent, 

stand-alone company. 

Randall A. Wotring, President of URS’ Federal Services business, 

commented, “We are pleased to have completed the 

acquisition of Apptis and we look forward to collaborating 

with its highly skilled team of professionals as we combine 

our operations. The acquisition significantly enhances URS’ 

capabilities in complex IT services - which are expected 

to be one of the fastest growing segments of the federal 

market. Apptis’ expertise in network engineering, identity 

management, cyber defense and cloud computing technologies 

has been provided to multiple federal agencies, 

including the U.S. Department of Defense, and the Departments 

of State, Transportation, Justice, and Homeland Security, 

and will augment URS’ ability to provide a full life 

cycle of services to our federal customers.” 

SWCA Promotes Tom Furgason to Managing 

Principal — Rocky Mountain Region 

SWCA Environmental Consultants has 

promoted Tom Furgason to Managing 

Principal of the Rocky Mountain Region, 

based in Denver. Previously as the 

Office Director in Tucson, he directed 

and managed the natural and cultural 

resource staff and business development 

efforts in southern Arizona. In his 

new post, he will direct SWCA’s operations 

in Denver; Sheridan, WY; and Bismarck, ND; and oversee 

staff mentoring, business development, client liaison, 

staffing, contracts, proposals, and financial management. 

Tetra Tech Awarded $31 Million U.S. Navy 

Information Technology Support Contract 

Tetra Tech, Inc. that it has been awarded a $31 million 

task order under the Company’s previously announced 

Seaport-Enhanced Multiple Award Contract (Seaport-e).


Under the five-year program, Tetra Tech will provide information 

technology support services for the All Weapons 

Information System (AWIS), the U.S. Navy’s centralized web 

database for ordnance logistics data. The AWIS suite of automated 

tools is used to collect, track, and report vital information 

associated with ordnance performance, testing, 

deployment, and operation. Tetra Tech will provide design, 

development, enhancement, and maintenance services 

for AWIS. 

CH2M Hill Construction Underway for Colorado’s 

Biggest Water Project in Decades 

As much as 100 million gallons a day of Arkansas River 

water trapped in a reservoir for southern Colorado and 

downriver states is about to take a left turn — to Colorado’s 

biggest water project in decades. Construction crews 

this week began work on the $2.3 billion Southern Deliv- 

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ery System. It is designed to pump water uphill and north 

from Pueblo Reservoir — through a 62-mile pipeline — to 

sustain Colorado Springs, which owns the rights to the river 

water, and other growing Front Range cities. 

CH2MHill project engineers and construction chiefs at 

Pueblo Reservoir in May re-channelled the river below the 

240-foot-high dam using sandbags. They’re adjusting dam 

valves to dry an area so that digging crews can start laying 

the pipeline without relying on expensive underwater divers. 

The pipeline will snake from Pueblo Reservoir under a 

subdivision where six homes in a 50-foot-wide corridor will 

be removed. It must carry water under four highways, including 

Interstate 25, a heron nesting area, Fountain Creek, 

railroad tracks and several cattle ranches and crop fields. 

Access across 175 parcels has been arranged with property 

owners receiving about $5.3 million in compensation. 

Deals granting access across 125 other parcels aren’t yet 

done, with Colorado Springs authorities filing eminent domain 

paperwork in 23 cases.


Making donations to Soldiers/Units/Military Families. 

America’s Army—Soldiers, Families, and Civilians—epitomize what is best about America. Their willingness to sacrifice to 

build a better future for others and preserve our way of life is a great strength of our nation. 

Many of the SAME members have asked how to support our soldiers and military families. There are many ways for individuals, 

groups and corporations to support U.S. Army Soldiers and their Families. This information is provided to those 

who have expressed interest in donating a gift to the Army or to Soldiers and their Families. 

Below is a listing of just a few organizations that are available for consideration. SAME PPP is not endorsing any specific 

organization, but wanted to provide the information we received to those who give so much. 

The Army’s Gift Program is managed by the Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army and can 

provide assistance with channeling specific gifts. Questions regarding gift assistance can be emailed to: 

ArmyGiftprogram@hqda.army.mil. Thank you for your support. 

How you can Give to Soldiers and Families 

Family and Morale, Welfare & Recreation 

Command (FMWRC) 

www.armymwr.com


MEMBERSHIP 

TIME FOR MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL 

Each of you whose membership expires on December 31 should have received a letter from SAME national advising 

that it is time to renew your membership. If you have any questions, please contact the SAME PPP Individual Member 

Chairperson, Steve Howell at showell@ninyoandmoore.com. 

Renewals are quick and easy. You can either send in a check to national or save 44 cents and go to www.same.org then 

click on Join/Renew Membership and pay by credit card. I know many of us are swamped with mail this time of year and 

have probably put it aside to get to “tomorrow, sometime”, but don’t let it get lost. You don’t need your letter to go on line 

and renew, so put it on that “to do list” and get it done! 

What are the benefits of joining SAME? 

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Receive TME (The Military Engineer) and access to Members Only portions of the SAME website to access important developments 

in the architecture, engineering, construction (A/E/C), environmental, and facilities management fields. 

Participate in topic-specific committees that help shape your field. 

Develop important relationships with colleagues in your own service, other military services, and the private sector. 

Take advantage of webinars and courses presented by other associations with which SAME has strategic partnerships 

at “member” prices. 

Earn Professional Development Hours through workshops and training programs on LEED, design build, project 

management, and facility management. 

Participate in local, regional, and national training events at reduced prices. 

All members can update their member profiles by visiting www.same.org/update. 

Keeping your member profile current ensures all post and committee 

communications reach you. As always, you can also contact the SAME HQ Membership 

Department for assistance with updates to your membership record. 

SAME Mission 

To promote and facilitate engineering support for national security by developing and 

enhancing relationships and competencies among uniformed services, public and 

private sector engineers, and related professionals. 

SAME Vision 

To be a premier global engineering organization leading the professional and 

personal growth of all members in support of military readiness and 

development of solutions to national security challenges. 

SAME Values 

• Integrity • Patriotism • Public Service • National Security • Technical Competence 

• Excellence • Environmental Stewardship 

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2010 - 2011 Board of Direction 

President Maj Gen Timothy A. Byers, F.SAME, USAF 

1st Vice President RADM Christopher Mossey, P.E., CEC, USN 

V.P. & Chair, Academy of Fellows RADM Gary A. Engle, P.E., DBIA, F.SAME, USN (Ret.), URS 

V.P. & Chair, Executive Team COL Ron B. Brown, CPC, DBIA, F.SAME, USA (Ret.), Sundt 

Executive Director Dr. Robert D. Wolff, P.E., F.SAME (Non-voting) 

Treasurer: Vincent A. Laino, Weston Solutions, Inc. (Non-voting) 

Counsel Harold I. Rosen, Esq., F.SAME, The Law Office of Harold Rosen (Non-voting) 

Past President of the Society LTG Robert L. Van Antwerp, P.E., F.SAME, USA 

Regional Vice Presidents Carolinas: CAPT Len Dillinger, P.E., USN (Ret.), PB 

Maj. Gen. Timothy A. Byers 

SAME National President 

Europe: Col Robert Moriarty, P.E., USAF 

Great Lakes: Joan Freitag, Hanson Professional Services Inc. 

Lower Mississippi: Ashlyn Graves, Evans-Graves Engineers, Inc. 

Middle Atlantic: CAPT Ben Pina, P.E., LEED-AP, CEC, USN 

Missouri River: Jerry Adams, F.E., F.SAME, Berger Devine Yaeger Inc. 

New England: Alan Fillip, MACTEC 

North Atlantic: Judy Cooper, PB 

Northwest: CAPT Bob Schlesinger, USN (Ret.), P.E., LEED AP, Baker 

Ohio Valley: Marci Snyder, Woolpert, Inc. 

Pacific: Col John Lohr, USAF 

Rocky Mountain: John Shaler, P.E., AECOM 

South Atlantic: CAPT Michael Blount, P.E., USN (Ret.), Balfour 

Beatty Construction US 

South Central: Mike Thompson, P.E., Thompson Engineering Inc. 

Southwest: COL Janice Dombi, USA 

Texoma: Glen Turney, P.E., F.SAME, e2M


SUSTAINING MEMBERSHIP 

The Pikes Peak Post membership continues to grow, thanks to the excellent lineup of presenters at our monthly luncheons 

(thank you, Colonel Fant!), the great networking opportunities at these lunches, and the increasing desire of the 

private sector engineering community to support our military engineers as they conduct and complete their missions 

in support of our national defense. Thanks to all of you for making the SAME Pikes Peak Post a vibrant and successful 

post!! 

If you are currently a SM firm, you can assist the PPP in boosting our 2010 totals by making sure you have filled all five 

of your allocated slots (already included in your membership). With our current 67 SM firms, we could increase our 

membership by 54 if everyone completed their current firm memberships! Additional members may also be added for 

a nominal annual fee. 

Please contact the following individuals with questions or assistance and thank you for your continued support of the 

SAME, Pikes Peak Post!! 

10th Civil Engineer Squadron 

Capt. Adam Strecker 

U S A F Academy, CO 

4Clicks Solutions 

Mr. Michael E. Brown 

Colorado Springs, CO 

AECOM 

Greenwood Village, CO 

AMEC 

Ms. Cindy Lincicome 

Lakewood, CO 

American Automation 

Building Solutions Inc. 

Ms. Lisa R. Buckley 

Denver, CO 

Individual Membership: 

Steve Howell 

showell@ninyoandmoore.com 

(303) 629-6000 (x1902) 

Associated Building Specialties 

Mr. Mike Cook 

Frederick, CO 

Atkins 

Mr. Mitch Gordon 


BLUEFIN, LLC 

Ms. Caroline Yarbro 


Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. 

Ms. Chris L. Keefe 


Brown and Caldwell 

Ms. Sarah P. Babcock 

Golden, CO 

Bryan Construction, Inc. 

Mr. Robert E. Meehan, P.E. 


Burns & McDonnell 

Mr. Dennis Whitney 

Englewood, CO 

Sustaining Membership: 

Mikki Andersen 

mikkiandersen@msn.com 

719-510-9347 

Calibre Engineering Inc. 

Mr. Gregory V. Murphy, P.E. 

Littleton, CO 

CDM 

Ms. Patrice A. Melancon 

Austin, TX 

CH2MHILL 

Ms. Michelle Rau 


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Coign Asset Metrics & Technologies 

Mr. Troy Day 


Coover-Clark & Associates, Inc., 

Architects / Planners / Interiors 

Ms. Amanda Clark 

Denver, CO 

DLR GROUP 

Terri Ammon 

Colorado Springs, CO


DPR Construction 

Mr. Michael W. Devens 

Englewood, CO 

E M C Engineers Inc. 

Ms. Sandie Busby 

Lakewood, CO 

Eaton Corporation 

Mr. Gilbert Perry 


ECC 

Mr. Stanley Wojinski 

San Antonio, TX 

Encore Electric, Inc. 

Mr. Mark Fischbach 

Englewood, CO 

Farnsworth Group Inc. 

Mr. Dave Peters 


Farris Engineering Inc. 

Mr. Jerry Pasley 


FSPS, Inc. 

Mr. Pat Morgan 

Peyton, CO 

GE Johnson Construction Company 

Mr. Douglas Finley 


H&A Architects & Engineers 

Mr. Erich Flessner 

San Diego, CA 

HB&A 

Ms. Andrea L. Barker 


HDR 

Mr. Robert Preston 


Innovative Technical 

Solutions Inc. (ITSI) 

Mr. John England, P.E. 

Lakewood, CO 

JE Dunn Construction 

Mr. Marty Rickett 


John Bowman Inc. 

Mr. Terry W. Theken 


JPS Engineering, Inc. 

Mr. John P. Schwab 


KIRA, Inc. 

Mr. Mark Bartle 


Kleinfelder 

Mr. Scott Sammons, P.E. 


Kumar & Assoc. Inc. 

Mr. Roger Barker 

Denver, CO 

Lafarge West, Inc. 


LEO A DALY 

Ms. Susan Jorgensen 

Denver, CO 

MACTEC Engineering 

and Consulting, Inc. 

Ms. Kimberly Bradley 

Golden, CO 

Martin/Martin, Inc. 

Mr. Michael A. Piper, P.E. 

Lakewood, CO 

Matrix Design Group 

Mr. Frank Tyboroski 


MaxFour 

Mr. William Bayles 

Englewood, CO 

Merrick & Company 

Mr. Ruben Cruz 


MKK Consulting Engineers, Inc. 

Mr. Matt Maley 


MWH 

Mr. Mark M. Scott 


Ninyo & Moore 

Mr. Steve Howell 


Oz Architecture 

Kenneth A. Breitkreuz 

Denver, CO 

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Pacific Western Technologies Ltd. 

Ms. Kim Bradley, P.E. 

Wheat Ridge, CO 

Panduit Corp 

Ms. Wende Cook 

Littleton, CO 

Parsons 

Ms. Kristi M. James 

Denver, CO 

PCL Construction Services, Inc. 

Mr. Bryan C. Hamilton 

Denver, CO 

Penguin’s Coat, Inc 

Mr. Jeff White 


RNL 

Ms. Stephanie Fortner 

Denver, CO


Roof Express, LLC 

Mr. Richard Rast 


San Juan Construction Inc. 

Ms. Risa V. Kerns 

Montrose, CO 

SEH 

Mrs. Jeanne LeBron, F. SAME 

Omaha, NE 

Seneca Environmental Svc, Inc. 

Lisa A. Coffelt 

Des Moines, IA 

Sky Blue Builders, LLC. 

Mr. Mowa Haile 


Stanley Consultants Inc. 

Ms. Michelle French 

Chesterfield, MO 

SWCA Environmental Consultants 

Ms. Sheila Castellano 

Broomfield, CO 

Swinerton Inc. 

Mr. Harvey Robinson 

Arvada, CO 

Tepa, LLC 

Mr. William Gust 


Terracon Consultants, Inc. 

Mr. Lawrence R. Keefe 


Tetra Tech Inc. 

Mr. Scott Prosuch, F.SAME 


The Neenan Company 

Ms. Donna C. Smith 

Fort Collins, CO 

Toltest, Inc. 

Mr. Bruce Allison 


Towill, Inc. 

Mr. John Bloodgood 


Tug Hill Construction 

Watertown, NY 

U.S. Air Force Academy 

Mr. Keith L. Butala, P.E 

USAF Academy, CO 

United Rentals 

Mr. Chad Shubin 


URS Corporation 

Mr. Mike Schmidt 


Weston Solutions, Inc. 

Mr. Mark Bell 

Lakewood, CO 

Wilson & Company, Inc. 

Mr. Larry Sly 


Woolpert, Inc. 

Ms. Marci R. Snyder 

Dayton, OH 

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SAME PPP BOARD OF DIRECTORS & COM- 

MITEE CHAIRPERSONS 

POST OFFICERS*: 

President: Cindy Lincicome 

1st Vice President: COL Joseph Schwarz, USAF 

2nd Vice President: CAPT George Suther, USN 

Secretary: Ruben D. Cruz 

Treasurer: Steve Howell 

Asst. Secretary/Treasurer: Michelle Rau 

ELECTED DIRECTORS*: 

Young Members Director - USAFA: CAPT Josh Aldred 

Young Members Director – Industry: John Meyers 

Fellows/Senior Members Director: Hal Alquire 

APPOINTED DIRECTORS* 

(Chairperson of Committee): 

Education and Mentoring: Chuck Weiss 

National Security Director: Tim Amrosa 

Sustaining Membership Director: Mikki Andersen 

Individual Membership Director: Steve Howell 

Engineering Summer Camp Director: Scott Prosuch 

Professional Development Director: Bob Fant 

USAFA Student Chapter: C1C Matt Akaydin 

SAME PIKES PEAK POST 

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 

Enlisted NCO Liaison: MSgt Dennis J. Scott 

Communications Director: Cindy Lincicome 

Outreach Director: Amanda Clark 

Programs Director: David Peters 

Assistant Programs: MAJ Bradley Brugg, USAF 

Program Advisor: Rod Staponski, PE 

Small Business Liaison: Virginia McCallister 

Small Business Support: Nicole Schroder 

Past Post President: CAPT William Grip (Ret) 

Boy Scout Initiative Director: Sarah Babcock 

Awards and Recognition: Adam Smith 

Peterson AFB Liaison: Bob Fant 

Fort Carson Liaison: Hal Alguire 

USAF Academy Liaison: Keith Butala 

Schriever AFB Liaison: OPEN 

NORAD/NORTHCOM Liaison: Kirk Bergner 

SPECIAL INITIATIVES: 

Golf Tournament Task Force: Mark Scott 

Engineers Week Activities: MAJ Bradley Brugg, USAF 

AFSPC CE Ice Breaker: Steve Rose 

Fund Raising Initiative: Dave Brewer, PE 

**Post Officers, Elected Directors, and Committee Chairpersons (Appointed Directors) are Voting Members 

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