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  • May

    US, German engineers strengthen ties at forum

    TRIER, Germany – U.S. and German engineers gathered here recently to highlight progress, iron out differences and build tighter collaboration within the Army and Air Force construction programs during their annual Partnering Conference. European Infrastructure Consolidation and refining the ABG-75 process, which governs U.S. military construction in Germany, were among top agenda items.
  • GIS Program Manager Jared Scott demonstrates how to use new internal GIS portal, April 2015.

    Geographic Information Systems – much more than maps

    Baltimore District’s GIS Data Store organizes and stores many major base map layers such as roads, potential flooding, topography and aerial imagery. Baltimore District GIS experts are integrated within the district’s major divisions.
  • Boy Scout Brian DiPasquale and Park Ranger Viola Bramel stand at his Timeline Tree and bench project at the entrance of West Hill Dam, Uxbridge, Massachusetts.

    Scout projects at West Hill Dam Mass. bring big benefits to all

    When New England District Park Rangers hold special programs or clean up events, there is almost always a boy or girl in a scout uniform present and ready to work.
  • Gregory Cuyjet, deputy for small business, runs the New York District’s Small Business Office, chats with an attendee from the small business conference recently held in the tri-state area.

    New York District supports small businesses in greater metro area

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, is a large federal agency with 500+ staff, a

  • April

    The 2015 U.S.-German Partnering Conference drew about 100 representatives from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District, its stakeholders and the German Construction Administration. The annual two-day session was held April 15-16 in Trier, Germany.

    U.S. and German Engineers Strengthen Ties at Annual Forum

    EUROPE DISTRICT - U.S. and German engineers gathered in Trier, Germany to highlight progress and build tighter collaboration within the Army and Air Force construction programs.
  • Bulldozers distribute newly-placed sand on Westhampton Beach, N.Y., Nov. 21, 2014. The sand, pumped onto the beach from an approved-offshore borrow site, repaired severe erosion caused by Hurricane Sandy in 2012.

    Army Corps on schedule for Hurricane Sandy fixes

    ARNEWS: Hurricane Sandy Operations and Maintenance Program more than 70 percent completed and on schedule.
  • Col. William Graham, Commander, North Atlantic Division of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers renders a salute during the Presentation of the Colors during a special birthday observance held April 27, 2015 at the General Grant National Memorial Monument in New York City in honor of Ulysses S. Grant – Union General in the Civil War, and 18th President of the United States.

    Army Corps' NAD Commander participates in Grant’s Birthday Observance

    Special observance held in New York City in honor of Ulysses S. Grant – General and 18th President.
  • GIS Program Manager Jared Scott demonstrates how to use new internal GIS portal, April 2015.

    GIS – much more than maps

    The handy technology used to create the colorful maps that lead you to view the tigers at the zoo or let you know how much snow you will receive during the next winter storm, also serves as a critical aspect in performing jobs and communicating more effectively with stakeholders. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District applies this same cutting-edge technology for a variety of initiatives, such as mapping stormwater infrastructure and runoff into the Chesapeake Bay, delineating floodplains and wetlands, and displaying the projects that fall within its various mission-area boundaries.
  • Ed Hughes (left), the district's Formerly Used Defense Site program manager, and Dan Noble (right), project manager for the Spring Valley Formerly Used Defense Site project, presented Lan Reeser with the famous Sgt. Maurer photo and artifacts found at the Spring Valley project. Lan has worked on Spring Valley since the beginning of the project in 1993.

    A district legend prepares to leave after 40 years of service

    In 1974, Richard Nixon announced his resignation as president.  People magazine debuted on
  • Children of all ages joined their parents in the North Atlantic Division workplace during "Bring Your Child to Work Day," an annual event in celebration of the national "Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day."

    North Atlantic Division Celebrates ‘Bring Your Child to Work Day’

    Army Corps of Engineers staff created an interactive environment for children during ‘Bring Your Child to Work Day’ held at the North Atlantic Division Headquarters in April.
  • Contractor Walsh Construction removes and sorts bridge debris with barges and excavators during the demolition of the Long Island Bridge in Boston Harbor in Quincy and Boston, Massachusetts on April 6, 2015.

    Long Island Bridge demolition expedited under Regulatory permit

    The closed Long Island Bridge located in Boston Harbor in Quincy and Boston, Massachusetts is no
  • Colonel Paul Olsen, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Norfolk District commander, provides opening remarks for the 2015 Mid-Atlantic Waterways Conference ongoing through April 23, at the Portsmouth-Norfolk Renaissance Waterfront Hotel in Portsmouth, Va. Joining him is Arthur W. Moye Jr., executive vice president, Virginia Maritime Association and Captain Christopher Keane, U.S. Coast Guard commander, Sector Hampton Roads.

    Mid-Atlantic Waterways Conference seeks solutions to pressing maritime issues

    With “Planning for the Future: Challenges and Opportunities” as their theme, professionals from government and industry met at the 2015 Mid-Atlantic Waterways Conference in Portsmouth, Virginia, this week to discuss the future of the maritime community.
  • Edwardson, Baltimore District's new operations chief, receives a water safety award from former St. Louis District Deputy Commander Lt. Col. Robert Bayham in 2010.

    Edwardson brings vast Corps experience to Baltimore

    With over 30 years of experience with the Corps of Engineers, Dianne Edwardson comes to the

  • Gathright Dam to resume performing a routine, controlled flood release

    The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will perform a controlled flood release at Gathright Dam near Covington, Va., at 9:00 a.m.
  • Ian Pumo, civil engineer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District interacts with students at a NYC public school and speaks about the importance of STEM.

    Army Corps Promotes S.T.E.M. Education

    Employees from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District visited a NYC public school recently and apoke about the importance of STEM education.
  • Taking care of the Earth is an everyday mission for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, but the agency does find ways each spring to increase its emphasis on sustainability and environmental stewardship.

    NAD Earth Day Message 2015

    Taking care of the Earth is an everyday mission for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the agency finds ways each spring to increase its emphasis on sustainability and environmental stewardship.

  • Norfolk beach expansion combats sea-level rise

    Norfolk Mayor Paul Fraim and other city leaders joined Col. Paul Olsen, Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers commander and signed a historic project partnership agreement that lays the foundation for construction of a coastal storm damage reduction project to protect the Willoughby and Ocean View neighborhoods of Norfolk.

  • Fort Detrick Breaks Ground on Renewable Energy Project

    NAD Baltimore District formed a project development team with Headquarters, USACE, to provide key technical support to the Army leadership and Fort Detrick for this complex project.
  • The STURGIS, a former World War II Liberty Ship, was converted into the first floating nuclear power plant in the 1960s sits idle in the James River Reserve Fleet at Joint Base Langley Eustis, Virginia; where it has been stored and maintained since 1978. The Baltimore District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will tow the STURGIS barge 1,750 miles to Galveston, Texas for decommissioning

    STURGIS leaving the James River Fleet after 37 years

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to start towing the STURGIS barge 1,750 miles to Galveston, Texas, today. The trip to the Port of Galveston will take approximately three weeks and will comply with the U.S. Coast Guard’s regulations.
  • Contractors meet informally during the 2015 Industry Day sponsored by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, on April 10.

    Corps of Engineers Baltimore District hosts 2015 Industry Day

    More than 300 representatives from 190 companies joined the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore

  • Fort Detrick Breaks Ground on Renewable Energy Project

    Fort Detrick and U.S. Army leadership, alongside federal, state and local officials, broke ground on
  • 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.

    Gathright Dam to conduct a routine, controlled flood release

    The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will begin a controlled flood release at Gathright Dam near Covington, Va., at 9:30 a.m.
  • EARTH DAY -- Acknowledge the Past. Engage the Present. Chart the Future. Sustain the Mission. Secure the Future.

    Army Corps turns its focus to Earth Day activities

    Taking care of the Earth is an everyday mission for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, but the agency does find ways each spring to increase its emphasis on sustainability and environmental stewardship just a bit. This year is no different. From our district in Germany to Hawaii, from New England to southern California and many districts and divisions in between, the Corps of Engineers is observing Earth Day in a number of ways.

  • Norfolk beach expansion combats sea-level rise

    Mayor Paul Fraim and other city of Norfolk leaders joined Col. Paul Olsen, Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers commander, along Ocean View Beach to sign a historic project partnership agreement that lays the foundation for construction of a coastal storm damage reduction project.

  • March

    STEM careers are in sight!

    If you look out the large windows of Public School 330 in the Borough of Queens in New York City,
  • The remaining structures from the 1964 New York State World’s Fair as seen from the windows of Public School 330. The viewable structures include the Unisphere, Pavilion and observatory towers.

    STEM careers are in sight!

    If you look out the large windows of Public School 330 in the Borough of Queens in New York City,
  • ARLINGTON , Va. -- Cranes stand by for the arrival of the first precast concrete support arches to arrive at the Arlington National Cemetery Millennium Project here March 3, 2015. The archways will support the loop road bridge, which spans a restored stream at the cemetery’s 27-acre expansion project. The project will add nearly 30,000 burial and niche spaces with a mix of above-ground columbariums and in-ground burials. (U.S. Army photo/Patrick Bloodgood)

    Over 27,000 burial sites to open at Arlington next year

    In 2016, Arlington National Cemetery, or ANC, will open "an additional 27,282 burial opportunities," Patrick K. Hallinan told lawmakers.

  • Europe realignment, consolidation among key themes at annual USACE workshop

    WIESBADEN, Germany – Top engineers have begun outlining the steps they’ll take in two major programs to bolster allies while streamlining U.S. forces and assets in Europe over the next several years. Discussions about the European Reassurance Initiative and European Infrastructure Consolidation came during the 2015 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District Partner Workshop.
  • National Hurricane Program Manager Chris Penney, Planning Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, speaks about storm surge forecasting to ‎more than 70 participants from various agencies to kick off the two-day Maryland Coastal Flood Workshop in Chester, Maryland, March 11, 2015. Penney works on hurricane evacuation studies with our partners.

    First-of-its-kind workshop focuses on storm surge, coastal flood risk in Maryland

    Storms are becoming stronger and more prevalent, and they are wiping out entire coastal communities - and not just along the Gulf Coast. First-of-its-kind workshop focuses on storm surge, coastal flood risk in Maryland - funded by the Maryland Silver Jackets

  • Europe District boosts array of partners, programs

    WIESBADEN, Germany – More than ever before, the U.S. and its allies throughout Europe, Africa and Israel called upon Europe District in 2014 for architect, engineering, construction, environmental, and operations and maintenance support. USACE had record-high quality construction placement in excess of $610 million across the district in all programs ranging from Belgium to Israel, the Baltics to the Balkans, Eastern Europe to Africa, and at remote sites on both continents and Eurasia.