North Atlantic Division News

Craney Island aerial mosquito treatment scheduled for Aug. 6
8/5/2026
The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), has scheduled aerial mosquito treatment for Thursday, Aug. 6, over the federal property on Craney Island Dredged Material Management Area...
Aerial mosquito spraying scheduled for Aug. 5 over JBLE-Langley, Craney Island and Churchland
8/5/2026
The 757th Airlift Squadron assigned to the 910th Air Reserve Wing, Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, will conduct an aerial mosquito spray over Joint Base Langley-Eustis (JBLE)-Langley, Craney...
Gathright Dam pulse release set for Aug. 5
8/3/2026
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District will conduct a pulse release at Gathright Dam, near Covington, Va., Wednesday, August 5 beginning at approximately 6 a.m. Water releases will...
USACE hosts open house Aug. 25 in Hopkinton, New Hampshire, for Hopkinton-Everett Lakes Master Plan revision
8/3/2026
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New England District, will host an open house Aug. 25, 2026, in Contoocook, New Hampshire, to share details on draft revisions to the 1978 Hopkinton-Everett...
USACE hosts open house Aug. 26 in Franklin, New Hampshire, for Franklin Falls Dam Master Plan revision
8/3/2026
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), New England District, will host an open house Aug. 26, 2026, in Franklin, New Hampshire, to share details on draft revisions to the Franklin Falls Dam Master...
USACE to host open house Aug. 27 in Webster for Blackwater Dam master plan revision
8/3/2026 UPDATED
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) New England District will host an open house Aug. 27, 2026, in Webster, New Hampshire, from 4 to 6 p.m., to share details on draft revisions of the Blackwater...
Colonel Charles W. Comfort, Jr., assumes command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New England District
7/30/2026 UPDATED
In a change of command ceremony today at historic Faneuil Hall in Boston, District Commander Col. Justin R. Pabis, PE, passed the command flag, signifying change of command authority of the U.S. Army...

The Districts of the North Atlantic Division

Small Craft Operator Andy Boyle surveys the waters of the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, while on the way to the Tidal Basin gates in Washington, D.C. (U.S. Army photo by Christopher Fincham)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District Project Engineer Chris Hood and a contractor discuss progress at ongoing administrative facility renovations on Smith Barracks in Baumholder, Germany. (U.S. Army photo by Chris Gardner)
The New Bedford Hurricane Protection Barrier lies across New Bedford and Fairhaven Harbor. It is approximately 50 miles south of Boston. The project protects about 1,400 acres in New Bedford, Fairhaven, and Acushnet from tidal flooding associated with hurricanes and coastal storms. It is one of three hurricane barriers within the New England District. (U.S. Army photo by Joshua Voda)
Project Manager David Gentile, New York District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers showing the Union Beach, New Jersey Coastal Storm Risk Management Project to New York District Commander, Col. Alexander Young and dignitaries. (U.S. Army photo)
Anthony Lockridge, supervisory facility operations specialist and dam operator for USACE Norfolk District, exits the Gathright Dam outlet tunnel during a semi-annual dam inspection. (U.S. Army photo by Breeana Harris)
Francis E. Walter Dam, owned and operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, operates as a system in conjunction with Beltzville Dam to reduce flooding in the downstream communities along the Lehigh River and preventing over $245 million in flood damage to the Lehigh River Valley. (U.S. Army photo)