David A. Salazar
Cadets complete district internship
Commander and Los Angeles District Engineer Col. Kim Colloton gave the keynote address and met members of the Society of American Military Engineers Los Angeles Post during a luncheon Aug. 6. (Photo illustration by Kristen Skopeck)
Commander, Society of American Military Engineers LA Chapter members introduced at meeting
Kristen Skopeck
Colloton told the group how lucky she felt to be part of the Los Angeles District again, explaining that she had been LOS ANGELES — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los assigned to the district while she was a captain and a major. Angeles District Commander and District Engineer Col. Kim She talked about how her assignments have rotated between Colloton gave the keynote address and met members of the tactical units and engineer districts and how she has enjoyed Society of American Military Engineers Los Angeles Post every aspect of both, from operating construction equipduring a luncheon at The Proud Bird Aug. 6. ment to working with project partners to getting projects Colloton, a certified Project Management Professional, completed. She also emphasized the importance of SAME’s became the 60th commander and first female commander role in supporting Science, Technology, Engineering, and of the district in July. She leads 844 military and civilian Mat [X]X????SK[?]X]]?\? ?[??H?SQHY[X?\???[? \????[?\?][?? ??Y??] ??? ?]X\?HZ[\??\?X? H ?[]H ? H ?[ YH?[??\?[?? ?^x?&\? [?] ? \??YH?[Y???XK\?^??K?]?YK[?]Z[?\? ?\???X?H???SH?\?Y\??[?[??X[?Y?]??X\? H H?[[??? [??[??[??[?Y\??'?YK H8?&??&H[??SQH ?[? ??? ?[?\??K8?'H????[????? ?X?[?\??]X[?Y?[Y[? ?Y?[]?K[Y\??[??H ?ZY ?8?'?H?[??&]?][?HH] Z?\?[?\?Y?[??H??X??][?X[?Y?[Y[? [?[??\??Y[?[ ?\??X?\?H\? ?X??\?H[? \??\??\ ? ?[??\?H ??X? ?\?H ?X??\??[ ?x?&[H ?? ?Y\???? ?X?[? ??X? ??? ?YH\?^H[?ZY? Z\????H\ H ??H\?K[?H??????\? ? ???[?? ?] [?K??'H[??[][??[?[?\?Y?[??H[?[?\??][?[?\??Y\??\?H \H? ??X? ? \???YY?H H\? ?X?[?? YH ?[\??\?]\?[?XZ[?Z[??]X?? H?][??&\??]?[ ?]\? ?Y X?[?? H ?\??????[XY?H[?? H?[?H[?H?]?\? ?\??\??\?[???\? ?X? \?H[? H??] ?\? ?XZ[??[K ?X?\? H[?Y?X?][?? ?Y?[H[????K8?'x?&]?H?Y[?[??? ?Y[??SQHX?]?]Y\? ?[??HH ?\?HY]X[??\? ?]\??^\??[??\??Y[?[ ?\??][? ??X? ? [?[? 8?'H???? ?ZY ?8?'?X\? H]?\?]?\?Hx?&]?H ???Y\? ?X?\? H ?]?][^?][?? H??[??[\??]?\?? ??[[?HYH?SQH ?? ? Y?[??[?H ?\? H ?\?Y[?? H ?\??][?[? ??X?[? ??X? ????H[????^H ? H[?\]Y\?]YH????H YX\???'H??\? ?]Y^X???XZ[?[?[??H??]?Y?][??[??[ ?[??[?K?????Y X]Y???H H ?Y? ?Z\?[?][?H [?H?[???[Y\??X[[? ?X?X][?[\??????\????????][?[?X?\?] H[??\??\??H? ?]Y?K?[?? H?[Y???XH??\? [[?? [H HX\??]?H ? ??\?[?? ?X?[??\?][?[\??Y?Y[? ?\?]??[??\?H??[??[\?[????XX? ?X? ??]\? ?\ ?\?[?
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