A Mission in the Desert highlights some of the historical accomplishments of the Albuquerque District U.S. Army of Engineers and their contributions to the development of the southwest for the period 1985-2010. . Some of these noted accomplishments include the following: Design/build contract for completion of Kirtland’s first Theater Air Command and Control Simulation Facility (TACCSF), one of the first Air Force facilities in the country to act as a hub for simulating joint forces warMajor Expansion of Kirtland Air Force Base hospitalImplementation and construction for a Satellite Communications SystemFirst American construction agency to utilize computer-guided sensors to pave runwaysand many more US Army Corps of Engineers employees, Kirtland Air Force Base commanders and employees, enginerering veterans, municipal areas within the state of New Mexico, construction personnel, architects, and contractual structural engineers may be interested in this historical volume. Students pursuing coursework in structural engineering, architectural engineering or construction science and management degree programs may be interested in this historical reference for research papers relating to engineering innovation, masonry structural design, advanced steel design, water resource engineering, advanced structural analysis, mechanical and electrical estimating, introduction to optics, and more. Related products: Other products produced by the United States Army Corps of Engineers can be found here: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/agency/919Construction & Architecture collection can be found here: https: //bookstore.gpo.gov/catalog/science-technology/construction-architecture