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  • June

    Debris removal in New York amounted to 5.25 million cubic yards of debris, enough to fill the Empire State Building three times.

    Recovery Field Office Completes Mammoth New York Debris Removal Mission

    Debris removal in New York amounted to 5.25 million cubic yards of debris, enough to fill the Empire State Building three times.
  • Debris removal in New York amounted to 5.25 million cubic yards of debris, enough to fill the Empire State Building three times.

    Recovery Field Office Completes Mammoth New York Debris Removal Mission

    After months of having crews working 24-7, on long shifts, the debris removal team ended the cleanup effort in April.

  • Corps celebrates America’s Great Outdoors, opens new pathway

    RAYSTOWN LAKE, Pa. – A new 2.3 mile pathway around the Seven Points Recreation Area – made 100 percent out of recycled materials - should reduce traffic congestion, increase pedestrian safety, and provide a healthy alternate to driving.
  • NORFOLK -- Michelle Hamor is the 2013 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers flood risk manager of the year. The Corps gives the award yearly to individuals who excel in the field of flood plain management, which plans for and identifies ways at controlling and reducing flood damages experienced by citizens living in flood plains. (U.S. Army photo/Patrick Bloodgood)

    Flood plain manager flooded with praise

    Michelle Hamor, chief of Norfolk District’s flood plain management section, is the 2013 recipient of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Flood Risk Manager of the Year Award. The Corps gives the award yearly to individuals who excel in the field of flood plain management, which plans for and identifies ways at controlling and reducing flood damages experienced by citizens living in flood plains.
  • Gathright Dam's intake tower stands out in Lake Moomaw Oct. 13, 2010. The dam and Lake Moomaw Project provide flood protection of industrial, commerical and residential properties along the Jackson and James rivers with immediate impact on Covington, Va.

    Officials cancel Gathright Dam pulse release

    Federal and commonwealth officials have canceled Gathright Dam’s pulse release scheduled for Tuesday. The Norfolk District, in cooperation with the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality and the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, determined that June’s higher-than-average flows in the Jackson River eliminated the need for the first planned pulse release.
  • YORKTOWN, Va. – Contractors use rock to stabilize the York River shoreline along 800 feet of the Colonial National Parkway here June 6, 2013. The area is part of more than four miles of shoreline in need of stabilization due to severe erosion, which is threatening portions of the parkway and the National Park Service’s Colonial National Historic Park. (U.S. Army photo/Patrick Bloodgood)

    Corps assists park service in protecting parkway from river

    As the York River encroaches on the Colonial Parkway, engineers have found that rocks are part of the answer to fixing critically damaged and eroded shoreline. That is why contractors, working for the Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, are using heavy equipment to place large boulders along the edge of the York River to stabilize and strengthen a section of the shoreline.
  • Joseph Rael (right) and Kelly Adams (left) of the Emergency Power team check to ensure a generator is ready for installation during the Combined Response Mission Exercise in Philadelphia. Staff Sgt. James Phillips of the 249th Prime Power Battalion observes activities.

    USACE holds emergency response exercise in Philadelphia

    More than 150 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers personnel descended on Fort Mifflin in Philadelphia June 10-14 to participate in a national emergency response exercise. The exercise, which involved simulating response activities to a category 3 hurricane, was designed to prepare teams and individuals for real events.
  • (l to r) Daaniyal Mcgill, Distribution and Electrical Section, Maintenance Branch, receives a coin for his outstanding service from Sgt. Maj. of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III. Chandler visited the Washington Aqueduct to learn more about the Corps unique and diverse mission, June 5.

    SMA Chandler visits the Washington Aqueduct

    Sergeant Major of the Army Raymond F. Chandler III came to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Washington Aqueduct June 5 to visit the people charged with a unique and vital but frequently unseen mission.

  • U.S. Army and Army Corps Celebrate 238 Years

    Army and Army Corps celebrate 238 Years.
  • VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -- The Wilmington, N.C.-based dredging vessel Merritt, will be off the Virginia coastline to dredge Rudee Inlet from June 17-20, 2013.

    Corps begins Rudee Inlet dredging

    The Army Corps of Engineers will begin dredging the Rudee Inlet Federal Navigation Project here Monday. The Corps’ dredge Merritt, based out of Wilmington, N.C., will dredge for four days to remove shoaling in the channel. Engineers expect to dredge about 20,000 cubic yards of material, which will be placed directly north of the entrance channel and inlet jetties. The $78,000 project is 72 percent federally funded. Virginia Beach will fund the remaining 28 percent.
  • Children constructing buildings for the "Tower Building Contest” that was presented by Nathanael “Nate” Wales, civil engineer, Planning Division.

    Inspiring our children

    “My dad worked on that!” a child said enthusiastically as New York District Commander Paul Owen
  • Stephen England, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hydraulic engineer, uses sonar equipment to gauge the depth of a bridge’s foundation below water May, 30, 2013, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. Gauging the depth of the foundation can be cross analyzed with previous recordings to determine if the foundation has shifted over time.

    USACE Inspectors dive under bridges, look for cracks

    A team of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers divers inspected two of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst's bridges May 30, 2013. A licensed inspector has to inspect every bridge on JB MDL, N.J., every four years as Federal Highway Administration law directs. The law makes no exceptions for bridges which reach under water.
  • Recent graduates of the New York District Leadership Development Program and the North Atlantic Division Executive Leadership Development Program were honored during New York District's June 5, 2013 Town Hall. Pictured, l to r, North Atlantic Division Commander Brig. Gen. Kent Savre, LDP graduate Mark Jurcic, ELDP graduate Jodi McDonald, LDP graduate Jun Yan and New York District Commander Col. Paul Owen.

    North Atlantic Division Commander Hosts Town Hall at NY District

    On June 5, 2013 a Town Hall Meeting was held for New York District Employees. This was the first time that the entire team-New York heard from the Division Commander, Brig. Gen. Kent Savre.

  • Warfighter support at heart of USACE mission, chief says

    STUTTGART, Germany – Support to American and coalition warfighters remains a top priority at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the chief of engineers told service component commanders during a weeklong trip to Europe.

  • Warfighter support at heart of USACE mission, chief says

    Support to American and coalition warfighters remains a top priority at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the chief of engineers told service component commanders during a weeklong trip to Europe.

  • May

    Bobber the Water Safety Dog makes an appearance at the annual Cape Cod Canal Water Safety Day in May.

    Emphasis on Water Safety at Federal Recreation Areas this Summer

    With warmer weather more people will be recreating near or in the water through the summer months.
  • Phase one repair work on the South Jetty at Newburyport Harbor is completed, Newburyport, Mass.

    Repairs Made to South Jetty in Newburyport

    The New England District and its contractor, Hugo Key and Son of Newport, R.I., recently completed a
  • Cub Scouts and Leaders of of Pack 161 collect trash at Westville Lake, Southbridge, Mass., in celebration of Earth Day, April 13, 2013.

    Celebrating Earth Day Around New England

    Team members at New England District projects throughout the region hosted events in celebration of

  • FNOD Restoration Advisory Board meets June 6

    Restoration efforts at the Former Nansemond Ordnance Depot, or FNOD, remains an ongoing priority for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Community members can learn more about the formerly used defense site here and latest clean-up progress during the project’s quarterly restoration advisory board meeting.
  • Hurricane Sandy approaches the Atlantic coast of the U.S. in the early morning hours of October 29, 2012. (NASA Earth Observatory image by Jesse Allen and Robert Simmon, using VIIRS Day-Night Band data from the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership.)

    Corps begins post-Sandy study of North Atlantic coast

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers scientists and engineers launched a collaborative study May 28 to determine how best to reduce flood and storm damage risks for people and communities along the North Atlantic coast.
  • Gathright Dam's intake tower stands out in Lake Moomaw Oct. 13, 2010. The dam and Lake Moomaw Project provide flood protection of industrial, commerical and residential properties along the Jackson and James rivers with immediate impact on Covington, Va.

    Corps of Engineers and commonwealth of Virginia announce Gathright Dam pulse release dates

    COVINGTON, Va. – The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will deviate from Gathright Dam’s existing water control plan in order to conduct six pulse releases from June through October 2013.

  • New STEM agreement strengthens USACE support of DODEA

    STUTTGART, Germany – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers commanding general made a pitch to spur more interest in science, technology, engineering and math among American students during a visit May 14 to Patch High School.

  • New STEM agreement strengthens USACE support of DODEA

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers commanding general made a pitch to spur more interest in science, technology, engineering and math among American students during a visit May 14 to Patch High School.

  • DoDEA students learn the science behind the magic

    WIESBADEN, Germany – For Brian Temple, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District public
  • ARLINGTON, Va. -- Randy Barton, an Arlington National Cemetery engineering technician, re-lights the Eternal Flame from the temporary flame at President John F. Kennedy's gravesite on May, 17, 2013 here. The flame has been undergoing repair and upgrade work, which includes installing newly designed burners, a new igniter and new gas and air lines. Underground work continues and is expected to be complete later this month.(U.S. Army Photo/Melissa Bohan)

    New burner installed for Eternal Flame at the President John F. Kennedy gravesite

    ARLINGTON, Va. – The temporary flame that has been operating at the gravesite of President John F. Kennedy and his family since April 29 was removed today and the new burner at the Eternal Flame has been relit.
  • Members from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District partnered with the Society of American Military Engineers to create "Easy as Pi," a STEM event for over 80 students from 8 Maryland counties. The students had the chance to dissect a squid with the National Aquarium, conduct forensic testing, compete to build the most powerful fan, and more.

    Corps continues STEM outreach through interactive program in Baltimore

    More than 80 students from eight different counties throughout the State of Maryland -- some driving

  • Arlington National Cemetery dedicates columbarium

    Arlington National Cemetery will dedicate its ninth columbarium court here today. Officials will mark the dedication of Columbarium Court No. 9 with a joint, full-honors committal service for six unclaimed remains of veterans from all branches of military.
  • Capt. Matthew Fry (left), Sgt. 1st Class Solitaire Washington (center), and Maj. Robert Duke (right) board the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District's Debris Vessel 1 in Washington Harbor as part of an Officer's Professional Development training.

    Royal Engineers learn from U.S. Army, help achieve shared goals

    As most engineers know, obtaining a Professional Engineer (P.E.) license is a daunting and difficult

  • LDP hosts ‘Take Your Child to Work Day’

    WIESBADEN, Germany – Some Wiesbaden Middle School students saw what happens when military working dogs “attack” and also got a peek at engineer life recently during “Take Your Child to Work Day” at the Amelia Earhart Center.
  • Urban Assault Course

    Setting the stage to prepare cadets for combat

    "When our Soldiers are performing combat operations in villages and cities in Iraq and Afghanistan