Cheryl Buckel, Strategic Planner with South Pacific Division's Business Management Division, takes a look back at more than three decades of service with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as she looks forward to retirement. Here, she shares her experiences from her early days as a Department of Army intern to her adventures Emergency Management to an overseas tour in Germany to her time returning to her home town in New Mexico.
Celebrating 34 years of service
Cheryl Buckel, Strategic Planner (back row, second from the right), poses with colleagues from the South Pacific Division displaying their Corps gear as they countdown to the holiday season and Buckel reflects on her 34 years of service.
At the invitation of the Chilean Army’s Ground Operations Command (COT), a delegation from the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), South Pacific Division, visited Chile for the first time to conduct training activities based on its Urban Search and Rescue Program, which the Military deploys in emergencies and disasters.
Chilean and U.S. Armed Forces Train Together to Prepare for Disasters
At the invitation of the Chilean Army’s Ground Operations Command (COT), a delegation from the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), South Pacific Division, visited Chile for the first time to conduct training activities based on its Urban Search and Rescue Program, which the Military deploys in emergencies and disasters.

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Col. D. Peter Helmlinger
South Pacific Division Commander


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