Society of American Military Engineers

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Society of American Military Engineers

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Abbreviation	SAME
Formation	March 1, 1920 (104 years ago) (1920-03-01)
Founder	Maj. Gen. William M. Black
Founded at	Washington, D.C.
Type	501(c)(3), professional association
Purpose	Further the principles of national defense
Headquarters	1420 King Street, Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia
Coordinates	38°48′22″N 77°03′19″W / 38.80610°N 77.05540°W / 38.80610; -77.05540
Area served	Worldwide
Membership (2022)	26,030
Key people	Executive Director Maj. Gen. Mike Wehr
Publication	The Military Engineer
Website	same.org

The Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) unites public and private sector individuals and organizations from across the architecture, engineering, construction, environmental, facility management, contracting and acquisition fields and related disciplines in support of the United States' national security.^[1]

SAME connects architects, engineers and builders in the public sector and private industry, uniting them to improve individual and collective capabilities to provide the capability and prepare for and overcome natural and man-made disasters, acts of terrorism and to improve security at home and abroad.

That goal grew from America's experiences in World War I in which more than 11,000 civilian engineers were called to duty upon the United States entering the conflict. Returning home after "the war to end war," many feared the sector would lose this collective knowledge and the cooperation between public and private sectors that proved vital to combat success. Industry and military leaders vowed to capitalize on the technical lessons and camaraderie shared during their battlefield experiences.