1. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contingency Real Estate Support Team IRWA Federal Agency Update 26 January 2010 US Army Corps of Engineers CREST CREST Mission: Provide real estate support to US (and coalition) forces overseas during contingency operations.

2. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contingency Real Estate Support Team What is CREST? US Army Corps of Engineers Contingency Real Estate Support Team

3. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contingency Real Estate Support Team NOT

4. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contingency Real Estate Support Team CREST Mission Real estate support to U.S. Forces during initial overseas contingency operations: Operations leading to war War Operations other than war

5. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contingency Real Estate Support Team 5 Early History of Real Estate Deployments Dominican Republic –First Real Estate deployment, 1965 Grenada –6 personnel, 90-day initial deployments Saudi Arabia (Desert Shield / Storm) –50 persons, 90 day tours

6. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contingency Real Estate Support Team CREST formed January 1994 Korea Alert – 1994 -- 4 personnel, 60 days Kuwait -Vigilant Warrior – 1994 -- 7 persons, 90 days

7. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contingency Real Estate Support Team Bosnia - 7 personnel deployed initially, 90-day rotations Macedonia - single, consecutive deployments, (1 person - 180 days/1 person - 60 days/1 person - 90 days) 2001-2002 – Afghanistan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Djibouti, Kyrgyzstan

8. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contingency Real Estate Support Team 2003-2004 – Afghanistan, Iraq, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey, Haiti 2005 to 2007 – Afghanistan, Iraq, Kyrgyzstan / Qatar, Philippines 2008 to 2010 – Afghanistan, Iraq, Kyrgyzstan Exercise support – UFG, RSO&I, Cobra Gold

9. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contingency Real Estate Support Team 9 POD NAU NAD TAC SAD GRD / AED

10. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contingency Real Estate Support Team Current USACE Real Estate AORs (contingency operations) CENTCOM – TAD (MOAs with SAS to provide RE reach back) EUCOM – NAU (forward element of NAD). NAB is RE lead. NORTHCOM – HQUSACE PACOM – POD augmented by NWD and SPD SOUTHCOM – SAD. SAM is RE lead.

11. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contingency Real Estate Support Team Concept of Operations: Only enemy government real estate is seized by force All other real estate must be acquired by lease, if we possess more than 30 days Requisition - see FM 27-10 and TM 5-300 CREST has the skills to acquire land, structures, and other facilities legally

12. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contingency Real Estate Support Team What does CREST do for CDRs? 1 Advice and guidance to the theater commander Participate in site selection Receive requirements - validated, prioritized Research and determine ownership (coordinate with HN) Determine and document lease consideration Determine property description Prepare OCONUS lease forms for private ownerships Prepare Land Use Agreements for Host Nation lands

13. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contingency Real Estate Support Team What does CREST do for CDRs? 2 Negotiate lease terms with owner / agent Inspect property and document inventory & condition Create and maintain lease files Manage leases and periodic payments Terminate leases with or w/out restoration / Return property to Host Nation Evaluate potential claims for possible retroactive leasing Report lease actions as required to the Secretary of the Army

14. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contingency Real Estate Support Team Why CREST? Title 10, Section 2675 General Order No. 3 AR 405-10, AR 405-15, AR 405-80, AR 405-90, and AR 210-50 Delegation of Authority from Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations & Housing) Re-delegations

15. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contingency Real Estate Support Team Title 10 Title 10, Section 2675 - Leases: foreign countries “The Secretary of a military department may acquire by lease in foreign countries structures and real property relating to structures that are needed for military purposes other than for military family housing. A lease under this section may be for a period of up to ten years (see National Defense Authorization Act for FY2007, section 2824), and the rental for each yearly period may be paid from funds appropriated to that military department for that year.” National Defense Authorization Act for FY2007 amended Title 10. Section 2824 increased maximum term to 10 years. Has not been delegated to USACE.

16. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contingency Real Estate Support Team Delegations of Authority Execution authority originates with the Secretary of military department Execution authority reaches field level through re- delegation

17. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contingency Real Estate Support Team Civilian realty specialists, attorneys, appraisers, realty technicians, cartographers, admin, etc All members are VOLUNTEERS !! Under FFE, augments FEST teams Deployable with short notice Critical role in the success of the mission

18. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contingency Real Estate Support Team How do I get a CREST Team? $ CREST is Customer Funded

19. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contingency Real Estate Support Team 19 CREST / Real Estate during OEF, OIF, ONE, OST 7,100+ leases for $170 million+. 800+ leases are currently active. 156 have deployed to 10 different countries. 20 currently deployed in 3 different countries.

20. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contingency Real Estate Support Team LEASES Leases may consists of billeting, safe houses, raw land, hardstand, warehouses, office space, airports, etc. or entire bases

21. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contingency Real Estate Support Team Awareness of Environmental and Force Protection Issues CREST Training 2004

22. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contingency Real Estate Support Team Richard Freeman in Afghanistan

23. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contingency Real Estate Support Team Christmas Eve MRE (Bobby Camp)

24. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contingency Real Estate Support Team Dennis Hogan - former RE Chief, SWD

25. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contingency Real Estate Support Team Kyrgyzstan CREST Team with translator and driver (OEF)

26. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contingency Real Estate Support Team Chris Dirr, assigned to BAF, 04 AUG 2006 (OEF)

27. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contingency Real Estate Support Team Photo by Defense Attaché Office, U.S. Embassy (OEF)

28. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contingency Real Estate Support Team Greg Dorward started out in Turkey then went to Iraq (OIF)

29. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contingency Real Estate Support Team The PARC and the CREST Guy LTC Hess and George Boguslawski (OEF)

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31. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contingency Real Estate Support Team Who are you dealing with?

32. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contingency Real Estate Support Team Title / Ownership How is title documented? Recorded?

33. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contingency Real Estate Support Team Kabul Municipality

34. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contingency Real Estate Support Team Mike Taylor & John Baker in Iraq

35. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contingency Real Estate Support Team Sue Goding (KAF); George Boguslawski (Kabul); Kurt Reppe (BAF)

36. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contingency Real Estate Support Team 2004 CREST Training

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38. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contingency Real Estate Support Team You can reach CREST via: Dwain McMullen CREST Program Manager HQUSACE 202-761-1432 Dwain.D.Mcmullen@usace.army.mil Or Robert Wright 202-761-5565 Robert.E.Wright@usace.army.mil

39. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contingency Real Estate Support Team Synopsis. CREST provides delegated real estate leasing authority to the theater, and guidance and advice on real estate matters to the theater commander. CREST provides leases for private property (or host nation agreements as applicable) needed for billeting, hardstand, warehouses, office space or other mission requirements. CREST provides real estate services throughout the spectrum of operations anywhere in the battle space through all phases of operations. POC: Dwain McMullen (202) 761-1432; DSN (312) 763-1432; email: Dwain.d.mcmullen@usace.army.mil dwain.mcmullen@hq-usace.army.smil.mil Dwain.d.mcmullen@usace.army.mil dwain.mcmullen@hq-usace.army.smil.mil Relevance to the Warfighter. CREST provides the legal authority to lease private property or enter into agreements to use host nation property for military contingency operations.