March 2005, MIDDLE EAST: "Their work has always remained at the highest level of professional competency," wrote a high ranking official with the 46th Corps Support Group of the US Department of Defense (DOD) in a letter of appreciation concerning EIC's work at two military bases in the Middle East.  In fall of 2004, the US Army Contracting Agency (ACA) retained EIC to conduct hazardous waste assessment and remediation at confidential bases.  The bases comprise of several former and current defense installations including an Airfield, a missile factory, a single-cell protein plant, military camp, and other installations.  Within one week after the contract was awarded, EIC mobilized its crew and materials to an interim staging location in the Middle East. Two weeks later, EIC mobilized a 7-member HAZWOPER-trained field crew to the base to conduct a reconnaissance survey of several buildings used to store hazardous materials.  The survey and some of the remediation tasks were conducted using "Level B" personal protection equipment (PPE) consisting of chemical suits and self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA).  In addition, EIC evaluated other areas comprised of above-ground petroleum storage containers, underground storage tank locations, bunkers, laboratory, and various acidic waste tanks.  Another high ranking official with the US 1st Cavalry Division commended EIC for completing work in record time and well under budget at over eight areas of concern (AOCs)  The savings in budget were utilized to conduct additional out-of-scope tasks.