Army Engineer Association

Our Mission and Passion: AEA exists to serve the Army Engineer Profession at the Soldier/Civilian level by helping Engineer Unit Commanders

RECOGNIZE professional excellence within our ranks,
CONNECT the Army Engineer Profession with itself and our partners,
HONOR the service and sacrifice of Army Engineers, and
PRESERVE our shared history.

Awards

De Fleury Medal

The de Fleury Medal honors and recognizes those individuals who have provided significant contributions to Army Engineering. The medal also emphasizes the history, customs, and traditions of the Engineer Regiment.

Essayons

The Essayons Award is an award presented by the Army Engineer Association. It was introduced in 2006 to recognize the regiment’s engineer spouses and to pay homage to all the great spouses across the Engineer Regiment.

Friend of the Regiment

The recipient of this award recognizes their tremendous sacrifice and support for Engineer Soldiers and Families through volunteerism, advocacy for the Regiment, and advancement of Key Engineer systems and priorities

Sapper and Miner Award of Distinction of 2025

The Sapper and Miner Award of Distinction (SMAD) is considered a lifetime service award (typically defined as 30 years) as a member of the Engineer Regiment, military and civilian, in any component.

Super Sapper Award

This award is an annual recognition for an outstanding Engineer Soldier (SPC and below) deemed the best in his/her Battalion, Separate Company/Detachment. The unit Command team determines its own selection procedure and performance criteria.

ACES Award

This award is an annual recognition for an Engineer Squad Leader/Section Sergeant deemed to be the best in his/her Battalion, separate Company or Detachment.

Sapper Spirit Award

The selected individual must be an outstanding Engineer School Graduate from specific courses.