SAME Uniformed Council Webinar: Balancing Military Installation Infrastructure Concerns While Returning to Readiness
Wednesday, March 26, 2025 · 11:30 a.m. · Eastern Time (US & Canada)
About This Webinar
A discussion covering the challenges, prioritization, and bandwidth needed to maintain aging military installation infrastructure while returning the Air Force's focus towards operational military readiness.
Senior Master Sergeant Daniel Trudeau is the Installation Management Superintendent for the 316th Civil Engineer Squadron, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. In this role, he leads a diverse staff of 28 professionals responsible for policy and execution of Joint Base Andrews Environmental, Housing, and Real Property programs spanning five operational Wings, 84 Mission Partners, and 5 thousand acres, as well as provides oversight on the resource allocation for 500 military and civilian personnel to plan, construct, operate, and maintain 6.7B dollars of real property in direct support of no fail missions which include the National Capital Region and the President of the United States. Senior Master Sergeant Trudeau grew up in Onawa, Iowa and entered the Air Force in November 2002 as a Structural Apprentice. He has served in numerous tactical, operational, and strategic level leadership and program management roles. Senior Master Sergeant Trudeau has deployed multiple times in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, ENDURING FREEDOM, and Regional Support Command South, NATO missions. He has been stationed at locations in North Dakota, Iraq, Kyrgyzstan, Republic of Korea, Arizona, Afghanistan, Texas, Guam, and Maryland.
Lieutenant Colonel Grant B. Harwell is the Deputy Chief, Asset Management Division, Directorate of Civil Engineers, Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Engineering, and Force Protection, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Arlington, Virginia. In this role, he leads a diverse staff of 24 professionals responsible for policy, oversight, and guidance of Air Force Housing, Dorms, Environmental, and Real Property accountability supporting 177 bases and installations worldwide with a replacement value more than $670 billion. Prior to his current assignment, he was the Commander of the 435th Construction and Training Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Lieutenant Colonel Harwell entered the Air Force in 2005 as a graduate of the Reserve Officer Training Corps from the University of Alabama at Birmingham with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. His experience encompasses installation tours of duty in the US, Europe, and the Pacific, including headquarters staff positions at the Joint, Major Command, Numbered Air Force, and Civil Engineer Field Operating Agency levels. He has supported
contingency operations in Afghanistan, the Philippines, Djibouti, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates.
Chief Master Sergeant Demond F. Ingram is the Senior Enlisted Leader for the 316th Civil Engineer Squadron, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. He leads the 3rd largest Squadron in the command, a diverse workforce of 446 military, civilian, and contract technicians in the operation and maintenance of 512 facilities with a plant replacement value of 6.7 billion dollars. Chief Ingram is responsible for coordinating support to the 89th Airlift Wing, 459th Air Refueling Wing, 113th Aerospace Control Alert Detachment, 1st Helicopter Squadron, and geographically separated communication sites in direct support of the President of the United States. Chief Ingram was born and raised in Sparta, Georgia, and entered the Air Force in June 1999. He started his career as an Electrical System Apprentice at Moody AFB, Georgia, in April of 2000. His career portfolio consists of multiple roles within the Civil Engineer community, including NCOIC of multiple AFSC disciplines, Additional Duty First Sergeant, Prime BEEF Manager, multiple Flight Chief and Superintendent roles, and SEL. His previous assignments were located in Georgia, Germany, South Dakota, South Korea, Alaska, and Colorado. He has also deployed in support of Operations SOUTHERN WATCH, ANACONDA, MOUNTAIN LION, ENDURING FREEDOM, IRAQI FREEDOM, Combined Joint Task Force HORN OF AFRICA, INHERENT RESOLVE, and Humanitarian relief for Super Storm Sandy.
Lt Col Marie T. Harnly is the Commander of the 316th Civil Engineer Squadron, Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. She leads 500 military and civilian personnel to plan, construct, operate, and maintain 6.7 billion dollars of real property. Her unit provides infrastructure support to five wings, three headquarters, 84 tenant organizations, and the world's highest visibility flight line. She also provides explosive ordnance disposal, fire protection, environmental protection, and housing services to approximately 65,000 personnel. Prior to this assignment, Lt Col Harnly served as the Director of Special Projects for the White House Situation Room. She led a team of 700 contractors and federal government personnel overseeing the 80 million dollar renovations of the Situation Room and its alternate location. Lt Col Harnly earned her commission through Air Force ROTC at Stanford University. She also earned master’s degrees from Harvard University, the School of Advanced Air and Space Studies, and the Air Force Institute of Technology. She has served in a variety of leadership positions at the squadron, group, wing, and Headquarters Air Force levels, to include as the Aide-de-Camp for the 20th and 21st Chiefs of Staff of the Air Force and the Commander of the 39th Civil Engineer Squadron at Incirlik AB, Türkiye.