412TH THEATER ENGINEER COMMAND

Vicksburg, Mississippi

Soldiers from the 990th Engineer Vertical Construction Company share their thoughts, experiences, and expectations as they prepare for their upcoming deployment. Hear their stories of dedication, resilience, and the strength of family bonds as they answer the call to serve.
From smiles to sweat! Watch our Army Reserve Soldiers radiate energy before tackling the two-mile run, then see the determination set in as they push through the test, proving their resilience and strength!
Soldiers assigned to the 990th Engineer Company held a departure ceremony on Jan. 6, 2025, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., marking the start of their overseas mobilization. About 150 soldiers and their families attended the ceremony. Soldiers will provide vertical construction and maintenance support in the U.S. Central Command area or responsibility.
Recently returned from a deployment in Iraq, Staff Sgt. Joseph Armstrong of Asheville, a member of the 357th Engineer Company, is supporting essential recovery efforts in his community following Hurricane Helene. His team is transporting foundational rocks to stabilize roads impacted by severe mudslides, restoring critical access routes for Yancey County residents in North Carolina.
Forensic Exploitation Directorate Showcases Critical Capabilities to 412th TEC Leadership
On January 24, the Forensic Exploitation Directorate (FXD) of the Army Criminal Investigation Division hosted a capabilities [LB1] tour for senior leaders of the 412th Theater Engineer Command, including Maj. Gen. Matthew Warne, the commanding general of the 412th Theater Engineer Command (TEC), and Command Sgt. Maj. Ryan Bodmer, the command’s senior enlisted advisor. The event provided an in-depth look at FXD's specialized forensic tools, technologies, and methodologies that play a crucial role in modern military operations.
Feb. 10, 2025 - On January 24, 2025, the Forensic Exploitation Directorate (FXD) of the Army Criminal Investigation Division hosted a capabilities display for 412th Theater Engineer Command (TEC) senior leaders, including Maj. Gen. Matthew...

The 990th Engineer Company completes departure ceremony for overseas deployment
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Jan. 16, 2025 - The 990th Engineer Company held a departure ceremony on January 6, 2025, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, marking the start of their overseas mobilization. Approximately 150 Soldiers and their families attended, with...

Training centers play a crucial role in enhancing the readiness of the Army Reserve
Lt. Gen. Robert Harter, the 35th Chief of the Army Reserve, stands alongside a Soldier from the 412th Theater Engineer Command as they prepare for a qualification shoot with the SIG SAUER M17 P320 at Camp Shelby.
Nov. 20, 2024 - Training centers like Camp Shelby and Camp Blanding are vital for enhancing Army Reserve readiness. The 412th Theater Engineer Command recently held a “super battle assembly” at Camp Shelby, focusing on weapons qualification...

3 Army Reserve Soldiers graduate Sapper Leader Course
Sappers are trained on various breaching charges including the Silhouette Charged.
Nov. 4, 2024 - Sappers have supported frontline infantry units in every American war. Sapper Leader Course was initiated more than 39 years ago, but the mission remains the same - mobility, survivability, and counter-mobility...

Army Reserve engineers support Helene emergency efforts
Staff Sgt. Parker Kessel (left) and Staff Sgt. Joseph Armstrong (right) from the 357th Engineer Company secure a military DR7 II CAT Dozer onto a transport trailer on October 5, 2024, before moving out it to clear debris from a nearby road where residents were trapped. The Army Reserve engineers were deployed early in the morning to restore road access for the local community in Burnsville, North Carolina (Yancey County).
Oct. 7, 2024 - Hurricane Helene made landfall along Florida’s coastal bend as a powerful Category 4 storm before weakening to a tropical storm and continuing northward into Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee. The storm brought severe...

Army Reserve Soldiers flex skills on federal engineering projects to serve communities thanks to new legal authority
U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers from the 377th Engineer Company (Vertical Construction), construct a playground at Crooked Creek Lake in Ford City, Pennsylvania, as part of their annual training June 12, 2024.

A new authorization in the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 grants permission to U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers to work on projects for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as part of their official training plans. 

Soldiers can perform projects that alight with their military occupational specialty or unit mission tasks to fulfill their military training requirements. The Soldiers must perform work that benefits water resources development projects or programs. 

The Army Reserve Soldiers benefit from this new authority by putting their skills to work on real-world projects that serve their community. In return, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers benefits by receiving project support without having to pay for labor. The Soldier’s salary is covered by the Army Reserve as part of its annual budget to meet training requirements.

For years, state agencies and organizations benefitted from similar partnerships with the U.S. Army National Guard, which is state-funded, but this is the first time congress passed law authorizing a partnership with the U.S. Army Reserve for federal projects.

(U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District photo by Michel Sauret)
June 25, 2024 - The site of shovels and heavy equipment was nothing new for Soldiers as they scooped dirt from various holes into wheel barrels, then dumped each load onto an ever-growing mound. Soldiers regularly dig foxholes or fighting...

Operation Patriot Press 2024 underway
Eighty-two Soldiers with the Pennsylvania National Guard's 131st Transportation Company, 228th Transportation Battalion, 213th Regional Support Group, recently participated in Operation Patriot Press 2024. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Du-Marc Mills)
June 5, 2024 - The 2024 edition of Operation Patriot Press is underway, and 14 units are executing 15 exercises.The Joint Munitions Command — in collaboration with the U.S. Army Reserve, National Guard and the active-duty Army component —...

Operation Patriot Press: Soldiers participate in first engineering component at Pine Bluff Arsenal
Drainage pipe at Pine Bluff Arsenal's Yellow Lake requires repair.
June 5, 2024 - U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers with the 415th Engineer Facility Detachment from Knoxville, Tenn., visited Pine Bluff Arsenal for two weeks in April in support of the U.S. Army Materiel Command’s Operation Patriot Press. The unit...

Balancing life as an ICU nurse and Army Reserve firefighter
U.S. Army Spc. Annalia Smith, a firefighter assigned to the 467th Engineer Detachment Firefighting, poses at her workplace in Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base, Romania, March 22, 2024. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Alexcia Rupert)

Note: Caption edited March 4, 2025, to comply with federal guidance dated Feb. 26, 2025, Memorandum,
May 3, 2024 - "ICU/ER nurses get called thrill-seekers, so it is kind of funny because both of my jobs parallel that way," said Spc. Annalia Smith, a firefighter assigned to the 467th Engineer Detachment Firefighting. "They are both...

Sgt. Breonna Moffett remembered for leadership, service to others
Senior U.S. Army leaders salute Sgt. Breonna Moffett as her remains departed a memorial ceremony in Savannah, Georgia on February 17, 2024. Moffett tragically lost her life on January 28, 2024 in Jordan.
Feb. 20, 2024 - U.S. Army Sgt. Breonna Moffett, who tragically lost her life in Jordan on Jan. 28, 2024, while serving as a horizontal construction engineer with the 718th Engineer Company, was memorialized at a ceremony at Jonesville...
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Maj. Gen. Matthew S. Warne
Commanding General, 412th Theater Engineer Command
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Command Sgt. Maj. Ryan T. Bodmer
Senior Enlisted Advisor, 412th Theater Engineer Command
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