U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District Agency U.S. Agency for International Development<br> U.S. Department of Energy<br> U.S. Customs and Border Protection<br> U.S. Department of State<br> Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE)<br> International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Agency<br> Host Nation Governments (Germany, Belgium, etc.)<br> Government of Israel (Ministry of Defense) The MILCON programs fund much of the Europe District's engineering and construction program. The programs provide much-needed improvements to both operational and quality-of-life infrastructure. In fiscal year 2010, the district plans to execute about $746 million in support of U.S. forces and other customers throughout Europe. Current major MILCON programs include: A U.S. Forward Operating Site (FOS)
Robert C. Richardson III negotiation of an agreement for Germany's rearmament and for the establishment of the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers in Europe (SHAPE) in Paris France. In February 1951, Col Richardson accompanied General Lauris Norstad to Europe as a member of his planning staff. In July 1951, he was designated as the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff representative and military observer to the European Defense Community Treaty Conference in Paris. In July 1953, he was assigned to the Plans Staff of the Air Deputy, SHAPE, when responsibility for U.S. military advice to the European Defense Community was transferred from the U.S. Ambassador to