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Berlin Airlift ‘Candy Bomber’ legacy lives on in new Air Traffic Control Tower named in his memory
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Members of the late Col. Gail S. Halvorsen’s family, Army leaders, project partners and others with direct ties to the Berlin Airlift all gathered for a dedication ceremony that honored his legacy and...
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Denise Williams, daughter of the late Col. Gail Halvorsen, presents U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District Commander Col. Dan Kent with a gift of a commemorative coin and a book about her father with additional sections inspired by her father’s thoughts and teachings in the air traffic control tower on the Clay Kaserne portion of U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden June 15, 2024. They were there for a ceremony earlier in the afternoon dedicating and naming the new tower in honor of Halverson, who due to his actions during the Berlin Airlift earned the nickname the “Candy Bomber.” (U.S. Army photo by Chris Gardner)

Jul 03 2024

Berlin Airlift ‘Candy Bomber’ legacy lives on in new Air Traffic Control Tower named in his memory

Christopher Gardner

Denise Williams, daughter of the late Col. Gail Halvorsen, presents U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District Commander Col. Dan Kent with a gift of a commemorative coin and a book about her father with additional sections inspired by her father’s thoughts and teachings in the air traffic control tower on the Clay Kaserne portion of U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden June 15, 2024. They were there for a ceremony earlier in the afternoon dedicating and naming the new tower in honor of Halverson, who due to his actions during the Berlin Airlift earned the nickname the “Candy Bomber.” (U.S. Army photo by Chris Gardner)

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 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District Deputy Commander Lt. Col. John Kline and others check out the displays in the lobby of the new air traffic control tower on the Clay Kaserne portion of U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden following a ceremony dedicating and naming the new building in the name of the late Col. Gail S. Halvorsen June 15, 2024. Halvorsen flew missions from the airfield on the Clay Kaserne during the Berlin Airlift and earned the nickname the “Candy Bomber” for delivering candy to children in West Berlin. (U.S. Army photo by Chris Gardner)

Jul 03 2024

Berlin Airlift ‘Candy Bomber’ legacy lives on in new Air Traffic Control Tower named in his memory

Christopher Gardner

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District Deputy Commander Lt. Col. John Kline and others check out the displays in the lobby of the new air traffic control tower on the Clay Kaserne portion of U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden following a ceremony dedicating and naming the new building in the name of the late Col. Gail S. Halvorsen June 15, 2024. Halvorsen flew missions from the airfield on the Clay Kaserne during the Berlin Airlift and earned the nickname the “Candy Bomber” for delivering candy to children in West Berlin. (U.S. Army photo by Chris Gardner)

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 U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Commander Col. David Mayfield embraces Denise Williams, daughter of the late Col. Gail Halvorsen, following a ceremony dedicating and naming USAG Wiesbaden’s new air traffic control tower in her father’s honor June 15, 2024. Halvorsen flew missions from the airfield on the Clay Kaserne portion of U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden during the Berlin Airlift and earned the nickname the “Candy Bomber” for delivering candy to children in West Berlin. (U.S. Army photo by Chris Gardner)

Jul 03 2024

Berlin Airlift ‘Candy Bomber’ legacy lives on in new Air Traffic Control Tower named in his memory

Christopher Gardner

U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Commander Col. David Mayfield embraces Denise Williams, daughter of the late Col. Gail Halvorsen, following a ceremony dedicating and naming USAG Wiesbaden’s new air traffic control tower in her father’s honor June 15, 2024. Halvorsen flew missions from the airfield on the Clay Kaserne portion of U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden during the Berlin Airlift and earned the nickname the “Candy Bomber” for delivering candy to children in West Berlin. (U.S. Army photo by Chris Gardner)

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 U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Commander Col. David Mayfield; daughter of the late Col. Gail S. Halvorsen Denise Williams; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District Commander Col. Dan Kent and Air Traffic Controller Dirk Schulz gather to unveil the sign at the newly dedicated Col. Gail S. Halvorsen Tower on the Clay Kaserne portion of the U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden June 15, 2024. Members of the U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden community, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers personnel and several Berlin Airlift time witnesses and time witness family members joined together for the ceremony officially dedicating the new air traffic control tower in honor of the late Berlin Airlift “Candy Bomber.” (U.S. Army photo by Chris Gardner)

Jul 03 2024

Berlin Airlift ‘Candy Bomber’ legacy lives on in new Air Traffic Control Tower named in his memory

Christopher Gardner

U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Commander Col. David Mayfield; daughter of the late Col. Gail S. Halvorsen Denise Williams; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District Commander Col. Dan Kent and Air Traffic Controller Dirk Schulz gather to unveil the sign at the newly dedicated Col. Gail S. Halvorsen Tower on the Clay Kaserne portion of the U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden June 15, 2024. Members of the U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden community, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers personnel and several Berlin Airlift time witnesses and time witness family members joined together for the ceremony officially dedicating the new air traffic control tower in honor of the late Berlin Airlift “Candy Bomber.” (U.S. Army photo by Chris Gardner)

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 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District Commander Col. Dan Kent speaks at a ceremony dedicating the new air traffic control tower on the Clay Kaserne portion of U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden the Berlin Airlift’s “Candy Bomber” – the late Col. Gail S. Halvorsen June 15, 2024. Members of the U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden community, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers personnel and several Berlin Airlift time witnesses and time witness family members joined together for the ceremony officially dedicating the facility as the Col. Gail S. Halvorsen Tower. (U.S. Army photo by Chris Gardner)

Jul 03 2024

Berlin Airlift ‘Candy Bomber’ legacy lives on in new Air Traffic Control Tower named in his memory

Christopher Gardner

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District Commander Col. Dan Kent speaks at a ceremony dedicating the new air traffic control tower on the Clay Kaserne portion of U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden the Berlin Airlift’s “Candy Bomber” – the late Col. Gail S. Halvorsen June 15, 2024. Members of the U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden community, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers personnel and several Berlin Airlift time witnesses and time witness family members joined together for the ceremony officially dedicating the facility as the Col. Gail S. Halvorsen Tower. (U.S. Army photo by Chris Gardner)

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 Denise Williams, daughter of the late Col. Gail S. Halvorsen, speaks at a ceremony dedicating the new air traffic control tower on the Clay Kaserne portion of U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden in her father’s name June 15, 2024. Members of the U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden community, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers personnel and several Berlin Airlift time witnesses and time witness family members joined together for the ceremony officially dedicating the facility as the Col. Gail S. Halvorsen Tower. (U.S. Army photo by Chris Gardner)

Jul 03 2024

Berlin Airlift ‘Candy Bomber’ legacy lives on in new Air Traffic Control Tower named in his memory

Christopher Gardner

Denise Williams, daughter of the late Col. Gail S. Halvorsen, speaks at a ceremony dedicating the new air traffic control tower on the Clay Kaserne portion of U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden in her father’s name June 15, 2024. Members of the U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden community, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers personnel and several Berlin Airlift time witnesses and time witness family members joined together for the ceremony officially dedicating the facility as the Col. Gail S. Halvorsen Tower. (U.S. Army photo by Chris Gardner)

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 North Dakota National Guard Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Alan Dorhmann and Republic of Togo Minister of Security and Civil Protection Calixte Batossie Madjoulba unveil a monument during a ceremony celebrating construction starting on the new National Emergency Operations Center being built in Lomé, Togo June 26, 2024. Togolese and U.S. officials joined to celebrate the project, which is funded through the U.S. Africa Command’s Humanitarian Assistance program with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers managing the construction project. (U.S. Army photo by Chris Gardner)

Jul 02 2024

U.S. and Togolese leaders celebrate project reinforcing Togo’s resilience and ability to respond to natural disasters

Christopher Gardner

North Dakota National Guard Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Alan Dorhmann and Republic of Togo Minister of Security and Civil Protection Calixte Batossie Madjoulba unveil a monument during a ceremony celebrating construction starting on the new National Emergency Operations Center being built in Lomé, Togo June 26, 2024. Togolese and U.S. officials joined to celebrate the project, which is funded through the U.S. Africa Command’s Humanitarian Assistance program with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers managing the construction project. (U.S. Army photo by Chris Gardner)

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 Members of the construction contractor’s team discuss elements of the new National Emergency Operations Center being built in Lomé, Togo during a ceremony celebrating construction starting on the project June 26, 2024. Togolese and U.S. officials joined to celebrate the project, which is funded through the U.S. Africa Command’s Humanitarian Assistance program with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers managing the construction project. (U.S. Army photo by Chris Gardner)

Jul 02 2024

U.S. and Togolese leaders celebrate project reinforcing Togo’s resilience and ability to respond to natural disasters

Christopher Gardner

Members of the construction contractor’s team discuss elements of the new National Emergency Operations Center being built in Lomé, Togo during a ceremony celebrating construction starting on the project June 26, 2024. Togolese and U.S. officials joined to celebrate the project, which is funded through the U.S. Africa Command’s Humanitarian Assistance program with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers managing the construction project. (U.S. Army photo by Chris Gardner)

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 Republic of Togo Minister of Security and Civil Protection Calixte Batossie Madjoulba gives remarks during a ceremony celebrating construction starting on the new National Emergency Operations Center being built in Lomé, Togo June 26, 2024. Togolese and U.S. officials joined to celebrate the project, which is funded through the U.S. Africa Command’s Humanitarian Assistance program with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers managing the construction project. (U.S. Army photo by Chris Gardner)

Jul 02 2024

U.S. and Togolese leaders celebrate project reinforcing Togo’s resilience and ability to respond to natural disasters

Christopher Gardner

Republic of Togo Minister of Security and Civil Protection Calixte Batossie Madjoulba gives remarks during a ceremony celebrating construction starting on the new National Emergency Operations Center being built in Lomé, Togo June 26, 2024. Togolese and U.S. officials joined to celebrate the project, which is funded through the U.S. Africa Command’s Humanitarian Assistance program with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers managing the construction project. (U.S. Army photo by Chris Gardner)

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 North Dakota National Guard Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Alan Dorhmann gives remarks during a ceremony celebrating construction starting on the new National Emergency Operations Center being built in Lomé, Togo June 26, 2024. Togolese and U.S. officials joined to celebrate the project, which is funded through the U.S. Africa Command’s Humanitarian Assistance program with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers managing the construction project. (U.S. Army photo by Chris Gardner)

Jul 02 2024

U.S. and Togolese leaders celebrate project reinforcing Togo’s resilience and ability to respond to natural disasters

Christopher Gardner

North Dakota National Guard Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Alan Dorhmann gives remarks during a ceremony celebrating construction starting on the new National Emergency Operations Center being built in Lomé, Togo June 26, 2024. Togolese and U.S. officials joined to celebrate the project, which is funded through the U.S. Africa Command’s Humanitarian Assistance program with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers managing the construction project. (U.S. Army photo by Chris Gardner)

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 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District Commander Col. Dan Kent gives remarks during a ceremony celebrating construction starting on the new National Emergency Operations Center being built in Lomé, Togo June 26, 2024. Togolese and U.S. officials joined to celebrate the project, which is funded through the U.S. Africa Command’s Humanitarian Assistance program with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers managing the construction project. (U.S. Army photo by Chris Gardner)

Jul 02 2024

U.S. and Togolese leaders celebrate project reinforcing Togo’s resilience and ability to respond to natural disasters

Christopher Gardner

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District Commander Col. Dan Kent gives remarks during a ceremony celebrating construction starting on the new National Emergency Operations Center being built in Lomé, Togo June 26, 2024. Togolese and U.S. officials joined to celebrate the project, which is funded through the U.S. Africa Command’s Humanitarian Assistance program with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers managing the construction project. (U.S. Army photo by Chris Gardner)

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 National Civil Protection Agency Director Lt. Col. Baka Yoma gives remarks during a ceremony celebrating construction starting on the new National Emergency Operations Center being built in Lomé, Togo June 26, 2024. Togolese and U.S. officials joined to celebrate the project, which is funded through the U.S. Africa Command’s Humanitarian Assistance program with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers managing the construction project. (U.S. Army photo by Chris Gardner)

Jul 02 2024

U.S. and Togolese leaders celebrate project reinforcing Togo’s resilience and ability to respond to natural disasters

Christopher Gardner

National Civil Protection Agency Director Lt. Col. Baka Yoma gives remarks during a ceremony celebrating construction starting on the new National Emergency Operations Center being built in Lomé, Togo June 26, 2024. Togolese and U.S. officials joined to celebrate the project, which is funded through the U.S. Africa Command’s Humanitarian Assistance program with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers managing the construction project. (U.S. Army photo by Chris Gardner)

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 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District Special Projects Resident Engineer Angela Tugaoen discusses progress with contractors on the new National Emergency Operations Center being constructed in Lomé, Togo Wednesday June 26, 2024. Europe District is managing the project in close partnership and coordination with the U.S. Embassy in Togo, Togolese partners, the North Dakota National Guard and others. (U.S. Army photo by Chris Gardner)

Jul 02 2024

U.S. and Togolese leaders celebrate project reinforcing Togo’s resilience and ability to respond to natural disasters

Christopher Gardner

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District Special Projects Resident Engineer Angela Tugaoen discusses progress with contractors on the new National Emergency Operations Center being constructed in Lomé, Togo Wednesday June 26, 2024. Europe District is managing the project in close partnership and coordination with the U.S. Embassy in Togo, Togolese partners, the North Dakota National Guard and others. (U.S. Army photo by Chris Gardner)

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 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Detachment 4 and Norwegian Defence Estates Agency discuss future projects during a site visit to the Royal Norwegian Air Force’s Rygge Air Station in in Oslo Norway Thursday May 23, 2024. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is managing a roughly $200 million design and construction program there funded through the U.S. European Command’s European Deterrence Initiative using U.S. Air Force military construction funds. (U.S. Army photo by Chris Gardner)

Jul 02 2024

USACE emerging construction mission in Norway supports regional security, interoperability

Christopher Gardner

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Detachment 4 and Norwegian Defence Estates Agency discuss future projects during a site visit to the Royal Norwegian Air Force’s Rygge Air Station in in Oslo Norway Thursday May 23, 2024. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is managing a roughly $200 million design and construction program there funded through the U.S. European Command’s European Deterrence Initiative using U.S. Air Force military construction funds. (U.S. Army photo by Chris Gardner)

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 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Detachment 4 and Norwegian Defence Estates Agency discuss future projects during a site visit to the Royal Norwegian Air Force’s Rygge Air Station in in Oslo Norway Thursday May 23, 2024. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is managing a roughly $200 million design and construction program there funded through the U.S. European Command’s European Deterrence Initiative using U.S. Air Force military construction funds. (U.S. Army photo by Chris Gardner)

Jul 02 2024

USACE emerging construction mission in Norway supports regional security, interoperability

Christopher Gardner

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Detachment 4 and Norwegian Defence Estates Agency discuss future projects during a site visit to the Royal Norwegian Air Force’s Rygge Air Station in in Oslo Norway Thursday May 23, 2024. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is managing a roughly $200 million design and construction program there funded through the U.S. European Command’s European Deterrence Initiative using U.S. Air Force military construction funds. (U.S. Army photo by Chris Gardner)

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 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Detachment 4 and Norwegian Defence Estates Agency discuss future projects during a site visit to the Royal Norwegian Air Force’s Rygge Air Station in in Oslo Norway Thursday May 23, 2024. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is managing a roughly $200 million design and construction program there funded through the U.S. European Command’s European Deterrence Initiative using U.S. Air Force military construction funds. (U.S. Army photo by Chris Gardner)

Jul 02 2024

USACE emerging construction mission in Norway supports regional security, interoperability

Christopher Gardner

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Detachment 4 and Norwegian Defence Estates Agency discuss future projects during a site visit to the Royal Norwegian Air Force’s Rygge Air Station in in Oslo Norway Thursday May 23, 2024. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is managing a roughly $200 million design and construction program there funded through the U.S. European Command’s European Deterrence Initiative using U.S. Air Force military construction funds. (U.S. Army photo by Chris Gardner)

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 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District Program Manager Paul Audije welcomes engineering and construction professionals to an Industry Day event in Oslo, Norway May 22, 2024, where participants learned about opportunities to work with the U.S. government in Norway. The event was hosted in partnership with the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Embassy in Oslo, Norwegian Ministry of Defence and the Norwegian Defence Estates Agency and was attended by nearly 100 industry professionals. (U.S. Army photo by Chris Gardner)

Jul 02 2024

USACE emerging construction mission in Norway supports regional security, interoperability

Christopher Gardner

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District Program Manager Paul Audije welcomes engineering and construction professionals to an Industry Day event in Oslo, Norway May 22, 2024, where participants learned about opportunities to work with the U.S. government in Norway. The event was hosted in partnership with the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Embassy in Oslo, Norwegian Ministry of Defence and the Norwegian Defence Estates Agency and was attended by nearly 100 industry professionals. (U.S. Army photo by Chris Gardner)

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 A young Ben Ketchum, lower right, is pictured here with his family aboard the hospital ship his father, Clem Ketchum, top left, captained that was associated with the non-profit Mercy Ships organization. Clem, now a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel; Ketchum’s mother Jennifer, a retired U.S. Coast Guard captain; and Ketchum’s brother Will, now a U.S. Army captain serving as a general surgeon, spent years traveling and providing medical care to impoverished communities around the world. Ben, now Capt. Ben Ketchum chose to continue his family’s legacy of serving others as an engineer officer in the U.S. Army and now supports humanitarian assistance and other projects in several countries in Africa and Europe as part of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District. (Courtesy photo)

Feb 02 2024

Becoming an Army Engineer to continue a life of service all over the world

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A young Ben Ketchum, lower right, is pictured here with his family aboard the hospital ship his father, Clem Ketchum, top left, captained that was associated with the non-profit Mercy Ships organization. Clem, now a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel; Ketchum’s mother Jennifer, a retired U.S. Coast Guard captain; and Ketchum’s brother Will, now a U.S. Army captain serving as a general surgeon, spent years traveling and providing medical care to impoverished communities around the world. Ben, now Capt. Ben Ketchum chose to continue his family’s legacy of serving others as an engineer officer in the U.S. Army and now supports humanitarian assistance and other projects in several countries in Africa and Europe as part of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District. (Courtesy photo)

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 A young Ben Ketchum plays with Beninese children in 2002 while his family was in the country with a hospital ship his father captained that was associated with the non-profit Mercy Ships organization. The ship and its crew provided surgical care to impoverished communities in developing countries all over the world. Growing up around that instilled a desire to serve others in Ketchum and he ultimately joined the U.S. Army as an engineer where he is now a captain with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and supporting humanitarian assistance and other projects in Benin and several other countries in Africa and Europe. (Courtesy photo)

Feb 02 2024

Becoming an Army Engineer to continue a life of service all over the world

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A young Ben Ketchum plays with Beninese children in 2002 while his family was in the country with a hospital ship his father captained that was associated with the non-profit Mercy Ships organization. The ship and its crew provided surgical care to impoverished communities in developing countries all over the world. Growing up around that instilled a desire to serve others in Ketchum and he ultimately joined the U.S. Army as an engineer where he is now a captain with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and supporting humanitarian assistance and other projects in Benin and several other countries in Africa and Europe. (Courtesy photo)

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 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District Project Engineer Capt. Ben Ketchum and Staff Sgt. Ed Achana with the U.S. Libreville Embassy Office of Security Cooperation pose with local Gabonese school children at the recently renovated Mabanda Primary School February 23, 2023. Ketchum supports humanitarian assistance projects like this in several countries in Europe and Africa as an Army engineer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District and has said a large part of what drove him to join the Army was his desire to serve others and help communities all over the world. (Courtesy photo)

Feb 02 2024

Becoming an Army Engineer to continue a life of service all over the world

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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District Project Engineer Capt. Ben Ketchum and Staff Sgt. Ed Achana with the U.S. Libreville Embassy Office of Security Cooperation pose with local Gabonese school children at the recently renovated Mabanda Primary School February 23, 2023. Ketchum supports humanitarian assistance projects like this in several countries in Europe and Africa as an Army engineer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District and has said a large part of what drove him to join the Army was his desire to serve others and help communities all over the world. (Courtesy photo)

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Denise Williams, daughter of the late Col. Gail Halvorsen, presents U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District Commander Col. Dan Kent with a gift of a commemorative coin and a book about her father with additional sections inspired by her father’s thoughts and teachings in the air traffic control tower on the Clay Kaserne portion of U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden June 15, 2024. They were there for a ceremony earlier in the afternoon dedicating and naming the new tower in honor of Halverson, who due to his actions during the Berlin Airlift earned the nickname the “Candy Bomber.” (U.S. Army photo by Chris Gardner) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District Deputy Commander Lt. Col. John Kline and others check out the displays in the lobby of the new air traffic control tower on the Clay Kaserne portion of U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden following a ceremony dedicating and naming the new building in the name of the late Col. Gail S. Halvorsen June 15, 2024. Halvorsen flew missions from the airfield on the Clay Kaserne during the Berlin Airlift and earned the nickname the “Candy Bomber” for delivering candy to children in West Berlin. (U.S. Army photo by Chris Gardner) U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Commander Col. David Mayfield embraces Denise Williams, daughter of the late Col. Gail Halvorsen, following a ceremony dedicating and naming USAG Wiesbaden’s new air traffic control tower in her father’s honor June 15, 2024. Halvorsen flew missions from the airfield on the Clay Kaserne portion of U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden during the Berlin Airlift and earned the nickname the “Candy Bomber” for delivering candy to children in West Berlin. (U.S. Army photo by Chris Gardner) U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden Commander Col. David Mayfield; daughter of the late Col. Gail S. Halvorsen Denise Williams; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District Commander Col. Dan Kent and Air Traffic Controller Dirk Schulz gather to unveil the sign at the newly dedicated Col. Gail S. Halvorsen Tower on the Clay Kaserne portion of the U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden June 15, 2024. Members of the U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden community, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers personnel and several Berlin Airlift time witnesses and time witness family members joined together for the ceremony officially dedicating the new air traffic control tower in honor of the late Berlin Airlift “Candy Bomber.” (U.S. Army photo by Chris Gardner) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District Commander Col. Dan Kent speaks at a ceremony dedicating the new air traffic control tower on the Clay Kaserne portion of U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden the Berlin Airlift’s “Candy Bomber” – the late Col. Gail S. Halvorsen June 15, 2024. Members of the U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden community, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers personnel and several Berlin Airlift time witnesses and time witness family members joined together for the ceremony officially dedicating the facility as the Col. Gail S. Halvorsen Tower. (U.S. Army photo by Chris Gardner) Denise Williams, daughter of the late Col. Gail S. Halvorsen, speaks at a ceremony dedicating the new air traffic control tower on the Clay Kaserne portion of U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden in her father’s name June 15, 2024. Members of the U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden community, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers personnel and several Berlin Airlift time witnesses and time witness family members joined together for the ceremony officially dedicating the facility as the Col. Gail S. Halvorsen Tower. (U.S. Army photo by Chris Gardner) North Dakota National Guard Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Alan Dorhmann and Republic of Togo Minister of Security and Civil Protection Calixte Batossie Madjoulba unveil a monument during a ceremony celebrating construction starting on the new National Emergency Operations Center being built in Lomé, Togo June 26, 2024. Togolese and U.S. officials joined to celebrate the project, which is funded through the U.S. Africa Command’s Humanitarian Assistance program with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers managing the construction project. (U.S. Army photo by Chris Gardner) Members of the construction contractor’s team discuss elements of the new National Emergency Operations Center being built in Lomé, Togo during a ceremony celebrating construction starting on the project June 26, 2024. Togolese and U.S. officials joined to celebrate the project, which is funded through the U.S. Africa Command’s Humanitarian Assistance program with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers managing the construction project. (U.S. Army photo by Chris Gardner) Republic of Togo Minister of Security and Civil Protection Calixte Batossie Madjoulba gives remarks during a ceremony celebrating construction starting on the new National Emergency Operations Center being built in Lomé, Togo June 26, 2024. Togolese and U.S. officials joined to celebrate the project, which is funded through the U.S. Africa Command’s Humanitarian Assistance program with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers managing the construction project. (U.S. Army photo by Chris Gardner) North Dakota National Guard Adjutant General Maj. Gen. Alan Dorhmann gives remarks during a ceremony celebrating construction starting on the new National Emergency Operations Center being built in Lomé, Togo June 26, 2024. Togolese and U.S. officials joined to celebrate the project, which is funded through the U.S. Africa Command’s Humanitarian Assistance program with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers managing the construction project. (U.S. Army photo by Chris Gardner) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District Commander Col. Dan Kent gives remarks during a ceremony celebrating construction starting on the new National Emergency Operations Center being built in Lomé, Togo June 26, 2024. Togolese and U.S. officials joined to celebrate the project, which is funded through the U.S. Africa Command’s Humanitarian Assistance program with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers managing the construction project. (U.S. Army photo by Chris Gardner) National Civil Protection Agency Director Lt. Col. Baka Yoma gives remarks during a ceremony celebrating construction starting on the new National Emergency Operations Center being built in Lomé, Togo June 26, 2024. Togolese and U.S. officials joined to celebrate the project, which is funded through the U.S. Africa Command’s Humanitarian Assistance program with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers managing the construction project. (U.S. Army photo by Chris Gardner) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District Special Projects Resident Engineer Angela Tugaoen discusses progress with contractors on the new National Emergency Operations Center being constructed in Lomé, Togo Wednesday June 26, 2024. Europe District is managing the project in close partnership and coordination with the U.S. Embassy in Togo, Togolese partners, the North Dakota National Guard and others. (U.S. Army photo by Chris Gardner) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Detachment 4 and Norwegian Defence Estates Agency discuss future projects during a site visit to the Royal Norwegian Air Force’s Rygge Air Station in in Oslo Norway Thursday May 23, 2024. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is managing a roughly $200 million design and construction program there funded through the U.S. European Command’s European Deterrence Initiative using U.S. Air Force military construction funds. (U.S. Army photo by Chris Gardner) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Detachment 4 and Norwegian Defence Estates Agency discuss future projects during a site visit to the Royal Norwegian Air Force’s Rygge Air Station in in Oslo Norway Thursday May 23, 2024. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is managing a roughly $200 million design and construction program there funded through the U.S. European Command’s European Deterrence Initiative using U.S. Air Force military construction funds. (U.S. Army photo by Chris Gardner) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center Detachment 4 and Norwegian Defence Estates Agency discuss future projects during a site visit to the Royal Norwegian Air Force’s Rygge Air Station in in Oslo Norway Thursday May 23, 2024. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is managing a roughly $200 million design and construction program there funded through the U.S. European Command’s European Deterrence Initiative using U.S. Air Force military construction funds. (U.S. Army photo by Chris Gardner) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District Program Manager Paul Audije welcomes engineering and construction professionals to an Industry Day event in Oslo, Norway May 22, 2024, where participants learned about opportunities to work with the U.S. government in Norway. The event was hosted in partnership with the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Embassy in Oslo, Norwegian Ministry of Defence and the Norwegian Defence Estates Agency and was attended by nearly 100 industry professionals. (U.S. Army photo by Chris Gardner) A young Ben Ketchum, lower right, is pictured here with his family aboard the hospital ship his father, Clem Ketchum, top left, captained that was associated with the non-profit Mercy Ships organization. Clem, now a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel; Ketchum’s mother Jennifer, a retired U.S. Coast Guard captain; and Ketchum’s brother Will, now a U.S. Army captain serving as a general surgeon, spent years traveling and providing medical care to impoverished communities around the world. Ben, now Capt. Ben Ketchum chose to continue his family’s legacy of serving others as an engineer officer in the U.S. Army and now supports humanitarian assistance and other projects in several countries in Africa and Europe as part of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District. (Courtesy photo) A young Ben Ketchum plays with Beninese children in 2002 while his family was in the country with a hospital ship his father captained that was associated with the non-profit Mercy Ships organization. The ship and its crew provided surgical care to impoverished communities in developing countries all over the world. Growing up around that instilled a desire to serve others in Ketchum and he ultimately joined the U.S. Army as an engineer where he is now a captain with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and supporting humanitarian assistance and other projects in Benin and several other countries in Africa and Europe. (Courtesy photo) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District Project Engineer Capt. Ben Ketchum and Staff Sgt. Ed Achana with the U.S. Libreville Embassy Office of Security Cooperation pose with local Gabonese school children at the recently renovated Mabanda Primary School February 23, 2023. Ketchum supports humanitarian assistance projects like this in several countries in Europe and Africa as an Army engineer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District and has said a large part of what drove him to join the Army was his desire to serve others and help communities all over the world. (Courtesy photo)