#IAMIMSC: Capt. Evan Mines

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#IAMIMSC: Capt. Evan Mines

Duty title and unit: Jordan Construction Manager, Air Force Civil Engineer Center, Strategic Design and Construction, Contingency Construction Management Office, Jordan

Primary duty responsibilities: Leads a $250 million design and construction effort to expand Air Forces Central Command’s newest enduring air base in southwest Asia, providing technical and engineering management oversight while synchronizing a joint engineering team including AFCENT, Army Corps of Engineers, 332d Air Expeditionary Wing, and 1st Expeditionary Civil Engineer Group efforts and requirements.

What’s the best part of your job?
The best part of my job is getting to use technical engineering capabilities on a daily basis. As Air Force civil engineers, we don’t receive many opportunities to put our technical skill set to the test and it’s rewarding to utilize your engineering degree in support of the mission.

What’s a recent project that gave you a great sense of accomplishment? 
Leading the effort on a $27 million runway repair project in Jordan. In order to sustain operations for one of the installation’s assigned air frames, there was 5-month window to complete repairs to the center section of the runway. I was tasked with providing a Minimum Operating Strip, or MOS, for this airframe by April 1, 2020. I ran into multiple roadblocks including soil issues, broken paving equipment and ultimately a COVID-19 shutdown. Partnering with the U.S. Embassy and local wing, we secured a travel exemption for a minimum work crew and completed the MOS shortly after the deadline despite the challenges.

Do you have any claims to fame?
I’m actually a second-generation Air Force Civil Engineer. My father, Dr. Barry Mines, is a retired civil engineer officer and also works at AFCEC. We even worked together on the Aircraft Arresting System design for the Jordan runway project.

Do you follow any mantra? 
Stay Humble.