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6 Aug 2012
Corps of Engineers gives students a "sampling" of hydraulics at Savannah Harbor
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District, in partnership with the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) Savannah Post, hosted the tour as part of a Jenkins High School summer engineering camp.
6 Aug 2012
Corps Rangers: Reach, Throw, Row, Don't Go!
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Crooked Creek Lake Park Rangers presented a water safety program for a day camp at the Richard G. Snyder YMCA in Kittanning, Pa.
6 Aug 2012
Sacramento District wraps up vital Napa River ARRA construction contract
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District would like to change that history, as it will wrap up construction Aug. 3, 2012 on a significant effort in downtown Napa to raise 3,300 feet of railroad tracks as much as six feet and construct two new bridges to help reduce the city's flood risk.
6 Aug 2012
Historical commission recognizes Mon River navigation
A historical marker recognizing the Monongahela River Navigation System as one of the nation's most historically successful river systems was dedicated the Monongahela River at Locks and Dam 3.
6 Aug 2012
New Commander named to head Corps' North Atlantic Division
At an Assumption of Command ceremony July 31, 2012, Col. Kent D. Savre assumed command of the North Atlantic Division office of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
6 Aug 2012
Higher headquarters observes how Cumberland River Basin supported Greater Mississippi River System
When the lower Ohio and Mississippi Rivers experienced a flood of record in the spring of 2011, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District supported the flood fight by holding back water at its dams in the Cumberland River Basin reservoir system.
3 Aug 2012
Program provides students opportunity to explore federal jobs
A new program has been set up to overhaul the Student Career Experience Program and Student Temporary Employment Program and ensures student hiring is done objectively.
3 Aug 2012
USACE Combat Service Identification Badge approved for production
The U.S. Army Institute of Heraldry recently approved production of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Combat Service Identification Badge for wear on the Army Service Uniform.
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31 Jul 2012
New Commander named to head Corps' North Atlantic Division
FORT HAMILTON, N.Y. -- At an Assumption of Command ceremony July 31, 2012, Col. Kent D. Savre
30 Jul 2012
Dredge Currituck: the little Corps vessel with a huge maritime mission
From Florida to Maine, one unique vessel in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ maritime fleet earns its “indispensable” reputation 363 days a year by dredging dangerous shoaling in shallow draft federal channel inlets: hopper dredge Currituck. The Currituck recently spent three days dredging the federal channel at Rudee Inlet in Virginia Beach, Va., and removed more than 7,700 cubic yards of shoaling sand. The Currituck hopper dredge then transported the fine sand, offloading it along the Virginia Beach coastline to replenish the city’s beachfront erosion.
30 Jul 2012
Dredge Currituck: the little Corps vessel with a huge maritime mission
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – From Florida to Maine, one unique vessel in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’
27 Jul 2012
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers commanding general visits Japan Engineer District
Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Bostick, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) commanding general, made his first visit to Japan July 18-20, 2012.
23 Jul 2012
USACE commanding general tours Far East District's multi-billion dollar project
The Far East District welcomed Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Bostick, commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Chief of Engineers, on his first visit to Korea July 16-17, 2012.
23 Jul 2012
Recruiters open new station in California
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District joined the U.S. Army's Los Angeles Recruiting Battalion to celebrate the grand opening of its newest recruiting station in Simi Valley, Calif.
23 Jul 2012
Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers receives Korean name
Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Bostick, Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and 53rd U.S. Army Chief of Engineers, was conferred with a Korean name July 16, 2012 during a ceremony at the Korea Ministry of National Defense.
23 Jul 2012
USACE Galveston District Teammate earns Modern-Day Technology recognition
Franchelle Craft, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District Civil Engineer, was selected and recognized as a Modern-Day Technology Leader, an honor bestowed upon men and women who demonstrate outstanding performance in their fields, by the Council of Engineering Deans of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Lockheed Martin Corporation and US Black Engineer & Information Technology magazine.
20 Jul 2012
USACE introduces cadets to European engineering
United States Military Academy at West Point Cadets traveled to Europe this summer wearing construction boots rather than backpacks, ready to apply classroom lessons to real work with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District.
20 Jul 2012
USACE Honolulu District welcomes 68th district commander
Lt. Col. Thomas D. Asbery became the 68th commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Honolulu District in a military ceremony held July 18, 2012 on Fort Shafter, Hawaii's Palm Circle parade field.
20 Jul 2012
Corps of Engineers' Bartram Trail named National Recreation Trail
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District's Bartram Trail, located at J. Strom Thurmond Dam and Lake, was recently designated by the Department of Interior as a national recreation trail.
20 Jul 2012
USACE Honolulu District Supports DOD Small Business Forum
Department of Defense small business advocates on Oahu participated in the 10th Annual DOD Hawaii Small Business Forum at the Honolulu Country Club, July 12, 2012.
20 Jul 2012
Spotlight on USACE Galveston District's Rashid Sheikh-ali
Full of hope and aspirations for a better life, Rashid Sheikh-ali, a native of Mogadishu, Somalia, set out on a life-changing journey in 1980 that would take him from Africa to America -- where he would become a structural engineer for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District.
19 Jul 2012
USACE introduces cadets to European engineering
Wiesbaden, Germany -- Europe is filled with backpacking college students traveling from one country
18 Jul 2012
Industrious dialogue in Romania
Representatives from the U.S. European Command, Missile Defense Agency, the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District came together to host two industry days in Bucharest and Caracal, Romania, to discuss information supporting contracts for the Aegis Ashore program June 13 - 14, 2012.
18 Jul 2012
USACE achieves major construction milestone at Tamiami Trail
The U.S Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District reached a major milestone for the Tamiami Trail Modifications project was reached shortly after midnight July 13, 2012 as the first concrete pour on the bridge deck was completed.
18 Jul 2012
USACE launches new navigation website
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announces the launch of a new website that will provide the public and industry with real-time data on U.S. flag and foreign vessels transiting USACE-owned and operated lock structures nationally.
17 Jul 2012
Federal agencies meet to discuss Operation Warfighter
Several federal agencies met at Keystone State Park to discuss Operation Warfighter, a Department of Defense federal internship program that places Wounded Warriors in positions at federal agencies while they are completing their medical board process.
17 Jul 2012
AMIE interns gain career experience in Europe
The Advancing Minorities' Interest in Engineering partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has entered its 16th year with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District.
17 Jul 2012
USACE officials serve up Asian carp sliders and information on invasive species
Catching quite a bit of media attention at the 32nd annual Taste of Chicago in Grant Park July 11 was the booth offering more than 800 Asian carp sliders free of charge.
16 Jul 2012
USACE approves first Native American commercial wetland mitigation bank in U.S. with Lummi Nation
Federal agencies worked together with the Lummi Nation to establish the first federally authorized Native American sponsored commercial wetland and habitat mitigation bank in the nation.
16 Jul 2012
Keeping people safe means vehicle rollover training
About 30 employees of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan Engineer District-South took part in MRAP (mine-resistant, ambush-protected) vehicle safety and egress orientation training on Kandahar Airfield July 15, 2012.

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