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30 Sep 2013
Jacksonville District supports local STEM initiative
In an effort to pique the interest of middle school students toward science, technology, engineering and math disciplines, Jacksonville District partnered with Mentoring Families and Kids, Inc., at the Second Annual STEM Camp, held at the University of North Florida, recently.
27 Sep 2013
Arthur Kill Channel Deepening Provides safe and economically efficient pathway for the newest generation of container ships
A dredge in the Arthur Kill Channel approaching the New York Container Terminal in waters off of Elizabeth, N.J. and Staten Island. The Arthur Kill Channel deepening effort is one of the last construction elements as part of a more extensive harbor-dredging project to create safe and efficient channels for a larger class of vessels that will be calling at the Port of New York and New Jersey.
27 Sep 2013
Army Corps Offers Update on the Arthur Kill Channel Deepening
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in partnership with The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey are improving the main shipping channels in the Port by deepening them to a depth of 50 feet, allowing more efficient access to the world’s largest oceangoing ships.
25 Sep 2013
Awards ceremony recognizes contributions of Civilian workforce
FORT BELVOIR, Va. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recognized the outstanding accomplishments of its Civilian workforce at a national awards ceremony last month at Fort Belvoir.
20 Sep 2013
Currituck rescues stranded boater from James River
The crew found a man, soaked and shivering in the 64-degree night.
20 Sep 2013
Gathright Dam to conduct fourth pulse release of 2013
The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, will conduct a pulse release at Gathright Dam, near Covington, Va., on Tuesday, Sept. 24, beginning at approximately 6 a.m. The water release will gradually increase and peak at 3,500 cubic feet per second by 9 a.m.
20 Sep 2013
Corps members guide young students interested in STEM pathway
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Sept. 12, 2013) -- A group of technical experts from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District participated in Hands-On Science and Engineering Day at Stratford STEM Magnet High School today to guide young students with budding interests in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
20 Sep 2013
Tennessee kicks off 'Silver Jackets' with local, state, federal partners
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Local, state and federal partners kicked off Silver Jackets today at the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency Headquarters. Tennessee officially becomes the 40th state to join the program that provides a formal, consistent and unified approach to planning and implementing measures to reduce the risks associated with flooding and other natural hazards.
20 Sep 2013
Europe District Forward Engineer Support Team deploys to Jordan
WIESBADEN, Germany - After a swift training stint and buildup this summer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District's Forward Engineer Support Team-Advanced is on the move again. The 16-member unit recently left for a six-month deployment to Amman, Jordan, where it's part of a special U.S. task force set up to build the nation's capabilities and help provide aid for thousands of refugees pouring in from neighboring Syria, which remains locked in a bloody civil war that's claimed more than 100,000 lives.
20 Sep 2013
Army awards third technology, wind, under $7 billion renewable energy MATOC
CONCORD, Mass. -- A combined maintenance dredging project at Norwalk Harbor in Norwalk, Conn., and at New Haven Harbor in New Haven, Conn., will be completed under the terms of an $8,238,900.00 contract recently awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District.
19 Sep 2013
Raystown Lake promotes water safety, art education through chalk art
For the second year, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Raystown Lake hosted “Chalk on the Walk”, a
18 Sep 2013
Baltimore District, partners team up for Labor Day water rescue simulation
Did you know it only takes less than a half cup of water in your lungs to drown? Whether you are a
18 Sep 2013
International visitors tour Poplar Island, explore environmental protection methods
The Baltimore District and Maryland Port Administration hosted a delegation of 22 environmentalists,
18 Sep 2013
Army Corps of Engineers waives fees on National Public Lands Day, Sept. 28
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced that it will waive day use fees at its more than 2,400 USACE-operated recreation areas nationwide in recognition of National Public Lands Day on Sept. 28. On this day, fees normally charged at boat launch ramps and swimming beaches will be waived.
18 Sep 2013
International visitors tour Poplar Island, explore environmental protection methods
The Baltimore District and Maryland Port Administration hosted a delegation of 22 environmentalists, government officials and scholars from 20 different countries for a tour of the Paul S. Sarbanes Ecosystem Restoration project at Poplar Island.
17 Sep 2013
Craney Island mosquito spraying set for Sept. 19
The Norfolk District and the city of Portsmouth, Va., will conduct joint aerial mosquito spraying Thursday at federal properties on Craney Island, adjacent city properties and the Churchland area in Portsmouth.
16 Sep 2013
USACE Deployment Center deactivates after 8 years of service
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ response to Sept. 11, 2001, began on Day One. Only a few hours after the terrorists struck, engineers from Headquarters went to the Pentagon to assess the damage, and personnel from North Atlantic Division and New York District made their way to the World Trade Center to assist rescue efforts and begin planning the ensuing support operations.
13 Sep 2013
US upgrades Senegalese army training center
DODJI, Senegal -- The sound of construction progress will soon be replaced by the voices of Senegalese soldiers at Dodji Peacekeeping Operations Training Center. Representatives from the Senegalese army, U.S. Embassy Senegal and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District visited the Dodji PKO project site Aug. 20 to inspect construction work by contractor, CNaf-SET.
13 Sep 2013
Corps park ranger rescues drowning teenager in Martins Fork Lake
SMITH, Ky. – A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District park ranger rescued a drowning teenager in Martins Fork Lake over the Labor Day weekend. Aaron Ledford, 18, a non-swimmer from Louisville, Ky., attended a family reunion Sept. 1 and entered the water to recover a beach ball. He got into trouble when he released the swimming area’s boundary line as he pulled himself out hand-over-hand.
12 Sep 2013
Local Scout completes bluebird box project at Jennings Randolph Lake
We all know somewhere over the rainbow, bluebirds do fly. Perhaps some fly right into new bluebirds
12 Sep 2013
Board on Coastal Engineering Research Discuss Hurricane Storm Response, Recovery and Resilience at New Jersey Venue
At Sea Bright, New Jersey, Lynn Bocamazo of New York District speaks with Maj. Gen. Michael Walsh, the Army Corps’ Deputy Commanding General for Civil and Emergency Operations during a group visit to the northern most part of the beach nourishment project. Discussed was what occurred during Sandy and areas exposed to tidal flooding from the Shrewsbury River on the backside of the Borough.
12 Sep 2013
Board on Coastal Engineering Research Discuss Hurricane Storm Response, Recovery and Resilience at New Jersey Venue
Long Branch, New Jersey served as the site for the 90th Coastal Engineering Research Board (CERB) that met during the first week of September.
10 Sep 2013
Huntsville Center, Army award third technology, under $7 billion renewable energy MATOC
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Today, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, working with the Army Energy Initiatives Task Force, awarded Multiple Award Task Order Contracts to a group of qualified wind technology contractors.
10 Sep 2013
Corps awards contract to Illinois small business for NASA project
The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, awarded a contract Aug. 28 to a Belleville, Ill., small business, BCI Construction USA, Inc., for potable water system repairs at NASA's Langley Research Center, located in Hampton, Va.
9 Sep 2013
Lynette Rhodes’ long, winding road leads back home
For Lynette Rhodes, there’s no place like home. No place that has come close to evoking the childlike joy of her beloved Norfolk. So when Rhodes returned to Norfolk 17 years later, it felt like it was meant to be.
9 Sep 2013
Faces from the Front: Meet Daniel Foltz
KANDAHAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan --The men and women of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are capable of extraordinary achievements for the benefit of the communities they serve at home and abroad. USACE Transatlantic Afghanistan District civilian, Daniel Foltz, uses his science, technology, engineering, and math knowledge, skills, and abilities to deliver critical infrastructure for stakeholders in Afghanistan.
9 Sep 2013
Corps sends team to Fort Irwin to assess monsoon damage
FORT IRWIN, Calif.--The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles district sent a five-person team of engineering professionals to Fort Irwin to assess damage soon after a monsoon storm hit the post Aug 25.
9 Sep 2013
Perez appointed to Senior Executive Service, selected for key Corps Southwestern Division position
DALLAS - Pete G. Perez has been appointed to the Senior Executive Service by the secretary of the Army and selected for the position of director of Regional Business for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Southwestern Division.
9 Sep 2013
USACE real estate team pivotal in rebranding Air Force Recruiting facility
FORT WORTH, Texas - The Air Force Recruiting Service hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony in a first-of-its-kind, nationwide recruiting hub office Aug. 1 in Austin, Texas, as part of a national rebranding initiative. During the ceremony, more than 60 applicants were sworn into the delayed entry program outside of the new office, which expands the manning of traditional recruiting offices from commonly two recruiters to nine, regionalizing recruiting efforts.
9 Sep 2013
Army Under Secretary touts economic, military readiness benefits of harbor improvments
SAVANNAH, Ga. -- "That's what it's all about-right behind me," said the U.S. Army's second highest-ranking civilian leader, Under Secretary Joseph W. Westphal, as he motioned to the mammoth cranes, cargo containers, and semi-trucks bustling around him.