28The Military Engineer l November-December l 2009 CMA has come a long way to reach this destruction benchmark. The neu- tralization sites at Aberdeen, Md., and Newport, Ind., as well as the incinera- tion site at Johnston Atoll have success- fully destroyed their stockpiles of chem- ical warfare materiel and are closed or being closed. The four remaining sites at Anniston, Ala., Pine Bluff, Ark., Tooele, Utah, and Umatilla, Ore., use incineration, a proven safe and effec- tive treatment. In addition, CMAs Non- Stockpile Chemical Materiel Project (NSCMP) has made substantial prog- ress assessing and treating chemical materiel separate from the national stockpile. NSCMP also beat the treaty deadline for destruction of the nations chemical warfare production facilities. CMA is committed to the safety of the public, its workforce and the en- vironment. CMAs four remaining de- struction sites are on pace to complete operations in time to meet the 2012 CWC deadline. CMA continues to safely store chemical agent munitions near Richmond, Ky., and Pueblo, Colo. (Contributed by Greg Mahall) Khost PRT Helps Develop Afghanistans Future In the outskirts of Khost Province, Afghanistan, alongside miles of farm- land and small houses, a school is under construction. The school project and the 14 others like it throughout the prov- ince represent only a few of the many construction projects being facilitated, funded and supervised by the Khost Pro- visional Reconstruction Team (PRT). The mission of the Khost PRT is to as- sist the Afghan people through various projects, such as hospitals, schools and roads, to better their living conditions, according to Sgt. Terry B. Cochran, USA, a team leader with the Khost PRT. The team also focuses on what needs to be done to ensure these facilities are able to operate long after theyre built. Were not focusing on the number of projects as much as we used to… said Lt. Col. Robert Cooley, USA, Dep- uty Commanding Of?cer of the Khost PRT. Were really trying to build the ca- pacity and sustainability on the inside by making sure they have the doctors and teachers necessary to sustain those facilities. The PRT, made up of an Army secu- rity force, Army civil affairs specialists, U.S. Department of State representa- tives and U.S. Navy engineers, works closely with Khost government of?cials on a routine basis to ensure the needs Military News (continued) TOGETHER One company providing our Department of Defense clients with many more solutions. www.hdrinc.com www.e2m-inc.com