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  • April

    Airfield Damage Repair kits provide new capabilities for the Air Force. Included in the kits are ERDC-developed technologies like airfield matting and anchoring systems, as well as power generation for hydraulic, pneumatic and electric tools.

    Research to Reality: Airfield Damage Repair

    Representatives for the U.S. Air Force visited ERDC in Vicksburg last week to look at and provide
  • Jeanne Judd, chief of the Technical Support Group from Baltimore District’s Real Property Services Field Office, talks about what goes into building facilities for the military with a group of middle school students at the Easy as Pi student outreach program hosted by the Baltimore Chapter of the Society of Military Engineers in downtown Baltimore Wednesday, March 30. Judd represented the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which was one of several agencies and contractors with work in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) that participated in the event geared toward exposing students to the variety of STEM careers that exist. (U.S. Army Photo by Chris Gardner)

    Army Corps participates in "Easy as Pi" STEM event in downtown Baltimore

    More than 100 middle-school students from across Maryland learned about blocking cell phone signals, surveying downtown city streets, and using science to pinpoint the origins of an epidemic as part of some of the many activities at the annual “Easy as Pi” event hosted by the Baltimore Chapter of the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) Wednesday, March 30 in downtown Baltimore.
  • Jeanne Judd, chief of the Technical Support Group from Baltimore District’s Real Property Services Field Office, talks about what goes into building facilities for the military with a group of middle school students at the Easy as Pi student outreach program hosted by the Baltimore Chapter of the Society of Military Engineers in downtown Baltimore Wednesday, March 30. Judd represented the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which was one of several agencies and contractors with work in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) that participated in the event geared toward exposing students to the variety of STEM careers that exist. (U.S. Army Photo by Chris Gardner)

    Army Corps participates in "Easy as Pi" STEM event in downtown Baltimore

    More than 100 middle-school students from across Maryland learned about blocking cell phone signals, surveying downtown city streets, and using science to pinpoint the origins of an epidemic as part of some of the many activities at the annual “Easy as Pi” event hosted by the Baltimore Chapter of the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) Wednesday, March 30 in downtown Baltimore.
  • Soldiers sitting in the Waiting Room of The Bowe Troop Medical Clinic. This clinic provides primary care and medical readiness for soldiers of the 10th Mountain Division and Air force on Fort Drum. The clinic will provide better and faster service for our soldiers.

    Army Corps makes Soldier health priority

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District recently completed the construction of two Soldier medical clinics on Fort Drum.
  • Debris Vessel Reynolds works to clear Chessie the Chesapeake Bay sea monster from the Baltimore Harbor Friday morning April 1, 2016.

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers debris vessel pulls Chessie from the depths of the Baltimore Harbor

    BALTIMORE—After decades of speculation, the legend of Chessie--the sea monster who calls the

  • Celebrating New England District's Engineers

    National Engineers Week was celebrated Feb. 21-27 this year. The theme was “Engineers Make A World of Difference.” The purpose of Engineers Week is to celebrate engineers and the contributions that they make to society. The Corps of Engineers has been making those contributions since the very beginning of the Revolutionary War, so it’s no surprise that many Divisions and Districts participated in celebrations and events to mark the occasion.

  • Celebrating New England District's Engineers

    National Engineers Week was celebrated Feb. 21-27 this year. The theme was “Engineers Make A World of Difference.” The purpose of Engineers Week is to celebrate engineers and the contributions that they make to society. The Corps of Engineers has been making those contributions since the very beginning of the Revolutionary War, so it’s no surprise that many Divisions and Districts participated in celebrations and events to mark the occasion.

  • Engineers make progress on military hospital project in Germany

    WEILERBACH, Germany – By far, the largest construction project being managed by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District is the $990 million replacement of Landstuhl Regional Medical Center and the 86th Medical Group Clinic with a new consolidated medical facility on Rhine Ordnance Barracks. Site preparation is underway, and and the German Construction Agency here recently awarded a contract to the firm HDR TMK to complete the next design phase.

  • Engineers make progress on military hospital project in Germany

    WEILERBACH, Germany – By far, the largest construction project being managed by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District is the $990 million replacement of Landstuhl Regional Medical Center and the 86th Medical Group Clinic with a new consolidated medical facility on Rhine Ordnance Barracks. Site preparation is underway, and and the German Construction Agency here recently awarded a contract to the firm HDR TMK to complete the next design phase.

  • March

    The Corps’ planning process requires robust public participation to ensure stakeholder involvement, understanding, and support. For the Central Everglades Planning Project alone, 74 public engagements were conducted within 29 months.

    Corps of Engineers, partners, report on progress restoring America’s Everglades

    Significant progress has been made in restoring America’s Everglades over the past five years and a comprehensive report highlighting these efforts has recently been submitted to Congress. The 2015 Report to Congress for the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) was jointly submitted to Congress last week by the secretaries of the Army and the Interior. The report details the collaborative effort of participating agencies and their combined commitment to restore America’s Everglades.
  • Thousands of volunteers placed approximately 230,000 evergreen wreaths at Arlington National Cemetery as part of the Wreaths Across America program on Dec. 13, 2015. The holiday tradition began in 1992 with 5,000 wreaths, and now has expanded to more than 1,000 fundraising groups in all 50 states, who place wreaths at hundreds of cemeteries and other military memorial sites across the country.

    Baltimore District Corporate Communication Office receives national awards for excellence in journalism

    Members of the Baltimore District Corporate Communication Office received honors as part of the 2015
  • The Pathways Program has three sections: Internship Program for current students; the Recent Graduates Program for people who have recently graduated from qualifying educational institutions or programs (2 years from the date the graduate completed an academic course of study); and the reinvigorated Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program for people who obtained an advanced degree (e.g., graduate or professional degree) within the preceding two years. These programs, collectively the Pathways Programs, are streamlined developmental programs tailored to promote employment opportunities for students and recent graduates in the Federal workforce.

    The Workforce Awakens -- Millennials find their “Pathway” to success

    There is a tremor in the workforce. With a swell of retirement-eligible baby boomers leading the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, a new band of heroes face a stiff challenge to quickly transform into future leaders of our nation’s premier public engineering agency. A collection of young professionals born from 1981-1996, millennials hold a cosmic cloud of information at their fingertips and are finding a new “Pathway” to success, designed to make them the most well-trained decision makers the Corps has ever seen.
  • Col. David Caldwell, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New York District (third person from the left), joins other elected, state, and federal officials for the Environmental Protection Agency announcement of the $1.4 billion Superfund Project for the Lower Passaic River in Newark, N.J., March 4, 2016. The Lower Passaic River Superfund project will remove 3.5 million cubic yards of toxic sediment, in an effort to revitalize the lower eight miles of the Passaic River. (Photo by Hector Mosley, public affairs specialist, New York District)

    New York District joins U.S. EPA at announcement of Superfund project for Lower Passaic River, NJ

    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 2 recently announced a $1.38 billion Superfund project for the cleanup of the Lower Passaic River. The event featured keynote speakers Sen. Bob Menendez, Sen. Cory Booker, Judith Enck, regional administrator, EPA, Col. David Caldwell, commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New York District, Bob Martin, commissioner, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, and other participants. Each talked about the importance of the cleanup of the lower Passaic River.
  • Col. David Caldwell, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New York District (third person from the left), joins other elected, state, and federal officials for the Environmental Protection Agency announcement of the $1.4 billion Superfund Project for the Lower Passaic River in Newark, N.J., March 4, 2016. The Lower Passaic River Superfund project will remove 3.5 million cubic yards of toxic sediment, in an effort to revitalize the lower eight miles of the Passaic River.

    New York District joins U.S. EPA at announcement of Superfund project for Lower Passaic River, NJ

    New York District –The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional 2 recently announced a $1.4 billion Superfund project for the cleanup of the Lower Passaic River. The event featured keynote speakers Sen. Bob Mendez, Sen. Cory Booker, Judith Enck, regional administrator, EPA, Col. David Caldwell, commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New York District, Bob Martin, commissioner, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, and other participants. Each talked about the importance of the cleanup of the lower Passaic River.
  • Col. David Caldwell, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New York District (third person from the left), joins other elected, state, and federal officials for the Environmental Protection Agency announcement of the $1.4 billion Superfund Project for the Lower Passaic River in Newark, N.J., March 4, 2016. The Lower Passaic River Superfund project will remove 3.5 million cubic yards of toxic sediment, in an effort to revitalize the lower eight miles of the Passaic River.

    Army Corps and U.S. EPA Announce Superfund project for Lower Passaic River, NJ

    New York District –The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional 2 recently announced a $1.4 billion Superfund project for the cleanup of the Lower Passaic River. The event featured keynote speakers Sen. Bob Mendez, Sen. Cory Booker, Judith Enck, regional administrator, EPA, Col. David Caldwell, commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New York District, Bob Martin, commissioner, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, and other participants. Each talked about the importance of the cleanup of the lower Passaic River.
  • Valerie Carlton, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Contracting chief, speaks with Tina Reese, Avanti Environmental Group, and Gary Reese, AEG, during the 5th Annual Small Business Forum at Tennessee State University in Nashville, Tenn., March 17, 2016.

    Forum highlights women-owned small businesses

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 17, 2016) – More than 350 business owners and managers visited Music City today to get more in tune with federal, state and local procurement systems during the 5th Annual Small Business Training Forum at the Tennessee State University Avon Williams Campus.
  • The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Westchester County, and Village of Mamaroneck held a Public Information Meeting to inform the community of Mamaroneck about the proposed alternative plan selected for the Mamaroneck and Sheldrake Rivers Basin Flood Risk Reduction Project.

    Army Corps meet with residents to discuss NY River Basin Flood Risk Reduction

    NEW YORK – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New York District in cooperation with New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Westchester County, and the Village of Mamaroneck recently held a public information meeting at the Emelin Theatre in Mamaroneck, N.Y. Discussed was a Tentatively Selected Plan for the Mamaroneck and Sheldrake Rivers Flood Risk Management Feasibility Report.

  • Partners huddle at USACE workshop as construction booms in Europe

    WIESBADEN, Germany – As the U.S. military takes steps to reassure allies over concerns about a more aggressive Russia in the east, stakeholders and project-delivery teams are tackling the largest construction program in Europe since the end of the Cold War.

  • Partners huddle at USACE workshop as construction booms in Europe

    WIESBADEN, Germany – As the U.S. military takes steps to reassure allies over concerns about a more aggressive Russia in the east, stakeholders and project-delivery teams are tackling the largest construction program in Europe since the end of the Cold War.
  • J.J. Baum, chief of environmental engineering for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District, speaks to Nancy La Rocque, a former lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy, about the federal government’s process of developing a competitive resume on Mar. 3, in Davis, California. The Corps was among 20 agencies attending the 2016 Veteran’s Networking Event put on by the UC Davis Internship and Career Center to give prior-military students information about employment and resume advice. (U.S. Army photos by Randy Gon / Released)

    Corps’ Veterans network with prior-military students at UC Davis job fair

    Military Veterans from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District spoke with prior servicemen and women currently attending the University of California Davis about job opportunities during the 2016 Veteran’s Networking Event held Mar. 3, in Davis, California.
  • Dr. Catherine Thomas prepares soil samples for analysis during her research into the influence of different plants on the transport of heavy metals on Army firing ranges.

    Bullets to bubbles: Corps scientist’s research earns her honors as Most Promising Scientist at BEYA

    Among a cluster of small greenhouses on the EngineerResearch and Development Center’s campus in

  • District Team assists with the rehabilitation of a hydropower plant in Liberia

    A team from New England District is consulting on the repair work currently underway on the Mount

  • District Team assists with the rehabilitation of a hydropower plant in Liberia

    A team from New England District is consulting on the repair work currently underway on the Mount Coffee Hydropower Rehabilitation Project near Monrovia, Liberia.
  • William (Bill) Wright (CO-NP), a mechanical engineer in the New York District’s Construction Division for six years managing construction projects at Picatinny Arsenal in New Jersey and maintaining the highest performance ratings for his work, has received the Hard Hat of the Year Award from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, North Atlantic Division, recognizing exceptional performance in the construction field.

    Army Corps Employee receives Division-level award for service

    Bill Wright (CO-NP), a mechanical engineer in the New York District’s Construction Division for six years managing construction projects at Picatinny Arsenal in New Jersey and maintaining the highest performance ratings for his work, has received the Hard Hat of the Year Award from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, North Atlantic Division (NAD), recognizing exceptional performance in the construction field.
  • The North Landing Bridge spans the Atlantic Coastal Waterway between Chesapeake, and Virginia Beach, Virginia. The 65 year old dual span swing bridge was hit by a barge in the early morning hours of March 1, 2016.

    North Landing Bridge hit, operating under alternate lift schedule

    The North Landing Bridge, which spans the Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal between Chesapeake and Virginia Beach, is operating on an alternative lift schedule after being struck by a barge yesterday morning.
  • The Skiffes Creek Federal Navigation Channel allows vessels moored at Fort Eustis’ Third Port facility safe passage to and from the James River. (U.S Army photo/Patrick Bloodgood)

    Post’s dredge material handling finishes construction

    Repair work on a confined upland-placement site for dredged material at Fort Eustis is complete and ready for use.
  • The Skiffes Creek Federal Navigation Channel allows vessels moored at Fort Eustis’ Third Port facility safe passage to and from the James River. (U.S Army photo/Patrick Bloodgood)

    Post’s dredge material handling finishes construction

    Repair work on a confined upland-placement site for dredged material at Fort Eustis is complete and ready for use.

  • February

    SUFFOLK, Va. -- A sign warns people of the danger at the Former Nansemond Ordnance Depot. In 1987 the Former Nansemond Ordnance Depot became a matter of public concern when a piece of crystalline TNT was found at the Tidewater Community College, Portsmouth Campus. Extensive historical research, investigations, and testing led the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to place this site on the National Priority list in 1999. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has managed the clean-up project on this site since. (U.S. Army photo/Patrick Bloodgood)

    First FNOD meeting of 2016 scheduled

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host their quarterly public meeting regarding restoration efforts at the Former Nansemond Ordnance Depot Thursday.
  • Preston Brust (second from right) and Chris Lucas (Right) of the country music duo LoCash pose with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Park Rangers Jacob Albers (Left) and Brent Sewell at Old Hickory Lake in Hendersonville, Tenn, Oct. 19, 2015. The group filmed a water safety PSA that features LoCash’s hit song "I Love This Life," which is currently moving up the country music charts. It is being used to support the USACE National Water Safety Campaign “Life Jackets Worn, Nobody Mourns.”

    Country Music duo LoCash promotes water safety with ‘I Love This Life Jacket’

    WASHINGTON (Feb. 26, 2016) – Country Music Recording Group “LoCash” participated in a water safety public service announcement urging fans to be safe when recreating on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers waterways with the “I Love This Life Jacket” message, a spinoff from the title of their smash hit “I Love This Life.”

  • Longtime deputy district engineer retires from USACE as agency gets new civilian leader

    WIESBADEN, Germany – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently bid farewell to its longtime deputy district engineer in Europe, and a familiar face is back to take over the organization’s top civilian leadership post.