October 2025 Newsletter
Posted by Brian Murphy on Oct. 1, 2025 / SAME JAX Post / Subscribe 0
Register for the 2025 SAME JETS Tri-Regional Conference
Note: As of 10/7, we are at 92% of our maximum capacity! Register ASAP!
$100 Late Registration Fees ($675.00 total) get applied starting 10/18/25!!
Click here for more information
All conference sponsorships are sold out at this time. Golfing sponsorships are still available.
Visit the site for the agenda, hotel & travel guide, registration list, and the social media kit.
Book at the conference hotel ASAP — limited availability

Contact Us if you have Questions
2026 Engineering Career Day
In partnership with USACE Jacksonville, we have a "Save the Date" for the upcoming Engineering Career Day. Please click below if you are interested in volunteering, or forward this to someone who might have a child who would be interested in participating.
Helpful PDH Information
Some boards (e.g., Florida) require CEU documentation to include both the topic and the instructor/presenter. See our list of previous meetings with speakers.
Photos and Slides from our Last Meeting
Thank you to Tetra Tech and Mason & Hanger for presenting at our September meeting on Cyber Security.

Miguel Dieguez (left) presents a highly coveted SAME JAX pen to Elizabeth Griffith (right)


You can access the slides from the last meeting by clicking here
or copy and paste the following link:
https://samejax.org/images/meeting/091725/dod_cybersecurity_briefing_jax_sep25.pdf
San Juan Field Chapter Industry Day and Golf Tournament

The San Juan Chapter is pleased to announce our upcoming 2026 SAME San Juan Field Chapter Industry Day on March 2 through 6, 2026. Please look at the attached “Save Date Flyer” to mark your calendars.
We are finalizing details and the agenda currently. This also includes the location of the event in Puerto Rico.
This will be a destination location event with the following, plus more:
- Industry Day
- One-on-One Meetings
- Golf Event
- Newtroking Events
- Gala (Black Tie)
- Local PR Military History Tour
We will send more details, including event costs, Sponsorship opportunities, and Registration Information, soon.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us using the information below (email addresses).
- Patrick Balcazar, PE - [email protected]
- Shelby Cheese – [email protected]
- Hilda Quinones - [email protected]
- Brian Balukonis, PG - [email protected]

2nd Annual SAME San Juan Field Chapter STEM Camp Golf tournament Save the Date
Date and time:
Four-team scramble golf, Challenge Holes, Breakfast, Lunch, Raffle Prizes, Cigar Vendor, and “Tropical Networking.”
Golf Prize Donations will be accepted, and always, Ft. B Pro-Shop gift certificates will be available.
“Official Golf Tune-up before the SAME San Juan Industry Day(s) Golf in March 2026.”
SAME SJFC Golf Committee’s crack staff can answer:
Brian Balukonis, PG, F.SAME – [email protected]
Shelby Cheese - [email protected]
Miguel Gonzalez - [email protected]
Edwin Bonilla – Colon - [email protected]
Thank You to our 2025 Sponsors!






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