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  • January

    This image from the "Civil works transformation" video (http://bit.ly/UojcHX) shows Steve Stockton, director of Civil Works, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers headquarters, explaining how the Corps is transforming its civil works program to best serve the public, meet the nation's water resource needs and help the Corps remain relevant in the 21st century. (U.S. Army illustration)

    Army Corps of Engineers to transform civil works program

    "The Civil Works transformation is really about how we adapt to the change that's going on all around us," said Steve Stockton, director of Civil Works, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers headquarters. "Our fiscal climate is very constrained, expectations are high and we don't have enough federal resources to do all that is expected from us. These are only a couple of challenges we are facing."
  • From the left: Eric Milstrey, USAID District Stability team lead for Maiwand, Alan Avery, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 565th Forward Engineer Support Team-Advance, and Lt. Col. Robert Bensburg, Regional Command-South Stability Division, Infrastructure officer in charge, discuss a proposed electric utility improvement project in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan, Nov. 29, 2012.

    U.S. to improve electric grid in Kandahar Province

    KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- Electricity is a scarce resource in Kandahar City, but should become less so for Kandahar government district centers and businesses when four separate projects, designed to improve electricity distribution in key areas of the city, are completed by winter 2013.
  • Marcy Leavitt, Texas/New Mexico Branch Chief of the Albuquerque District's Regulatory Division, recently received two honors recognizing her work in preserving water resources in New Mexico.

    Albuquerque District regulator receives two awards for water work

    Marcy Leavitt, Texas/New Mexico Branch Chief of the Albuquerque District's Regulatory Division, recently received two honors recognizing her work that has helped protect not just water quality, but also watersheds and headwaters -- precious resources in an arid state.
  • An artist's rendering of the new maintenance complex at Kunsan Air Base completed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Far East District. Leaders and representatives from Kunsan Air Base cut the ribbon on the final phase of the complex Dec. 18. This new complex consolidates maintenance facilities which were spread out over the air base.

    Far East District, 8th Fighter Wing open final wing of new maintenance facility

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Far East District and members of the U.S. Air Force's 8th Fighter Wing "Wolf Pack" cut the ribbon on the final phase of a new maintenance complex at Kunsan Air Base Dec. 18.

  • Corps continues path to normalcy with completion of power mission

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials announced today the final numbers for the emergency power
  • The removal of 890 cubic yards of limestone from the navigation channel on the Mississippi River near Thebes, Ill., began Dec. 17, 2012. This is just one phase of the action the Corps is taking to improve the navigation channel for the river industry.

    Corps keeps Mississippi River open as drought continues

    ST. LOUIS– The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers continues to project river stages will sustain the authorized 9-foot deep commercial navigation channel between St. Louis, Mo., and Cairo, Ill. The Corps continues to apply all available capabilities and resources to keep the channel open.