9 Mar 2015

Norfolk 135: James B. Quinn

James Baird Quinn; born June 9, 1843; emerged from the U.S. Military Academy as a second lieutenant in 1866, the same year President Andrew Johnson formally declared an end to the U.S. Civil War.

6 Mar 2015

Scout projects at West Hill Dam bring big benefits to all

When New England District Park Rangers hold special programs or clean up events, there is almost

5 Mar 2015

Life in Liberia: Unique challenges, high rewards

After turning over the last of 10 Ebola treatment centers in January, U.S. military task force members have begun withdrawing from West Africa as new cases of the disease tail off to virtually zero in Liberia. By all accounts, however, it’s been a deployment unlike any other for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers team supporting Operation United Assistance.

4 Mar 2015

Life in Liberia: Unique challenges, high rewards

After turning over the last of 10 Ebola treatment centers in January, U.S. military task force members have begun withdrawing from West Africa as new cases of the disease tail off to virtually zero in Liberia. By all accounts, however, it’s been a deployment unlike any other for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers team supporting Operation United Assistance.

4 Mar 2015

President’s FY16 budget would keep Corps of Engineers in New England operating at normal levels

With the release of the President’s Budget for fiscal year 2016 for Corps of Engineers Civil Works,

3 Mar 2015

Unique History of an International Partnership in Water Resources Management

ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA.   As part of a combined effort by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)

3 Mar 2015

First quarter FNOD Restoration Advisory Board scheduled for March 5 cancelled due to inclement weather forecast

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' first quarter Former Nansemond Ordnance Depot's restoration advisory board meeting is cancelled for March 5, due to local area weather forecast of heavy wintry mix of rain and snow. The meeting will be rescheduled for later in March. Please follow this website for updates.

2 Mar 2015

Engineering the Recovery from Hurricane Sandy

Although a lot of engineering goes into planning, designing, and constructing hard structures such as levees, walls, tidal barriers, and pump stations, engineering is crucial to building and replenishing beaches, as well.

28 Feb 2015

First quarter FNOD Restoration Advisory Board meets March 5

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers invites the public to attend a quarterly meeting about restoration efforts at the Former Nansemond Ordnance Depot, Suffolk, Va., at 6:15 p.m., March 5.

28 Feb 2015

Civil War fort now safer to visit

Visiting a piece of New Bedford, Massachusetts history just got a lot safer, due to efforts made by

27 Feb 2015

Employee Spotlight: Helen Newcomb, Operations Division

Helen Newcomb is the secretary for Operations Division in Building 1 in the District’s Concord Park

26 Feb 2015

Westhampton Beach Interim Project complete; caps two years’ work restoring the New York-New Jersey coastline

In the wake of Hurricane Sandy in 2012, many areas of the New York and New Jersey coastline suffered

26 Feb 2015

Top priority on top of the world - Corps maintains Arctic Air Base, supporting national security

It's 9:00PM and 2 degrees in Thule Air Base located in the northwestern corner of Greenland in the

26 Feb 2015

Westhampton Beach Interim Project Update

In the wake of Hurricane Sandy in 2012, many areas of the New York and New Jersey coastline suffered

25 Feb 2015

Top priority on top of the world - Corps maintains Arctic Air Base, support

It's 9:00PM and 2 degrees in Thule Air Base located in the northwestern corner of Greenland in the

25 Feb 2015

Army Corps maintains Arctic Air Base, supporting national security

It's 9:00PM and 2 degrees in Thule Air Base located in the northwestern corner of Greenland in the

17 Feb 2015

Breaking barriers: Army opens first-of-its-kind ACP in Germany

Representatives from U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden, U.S Army Europe, Installation Management Command-Europe, the German armed forces and ministries of construction and finance, URS Deutschland, Hermanns and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District officially opened the $6.3 million ACP with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Jan. 28.

17 Feb 2015

Breaking barriers: Army opens first-of-its-kind ACP in Germany

Representatives from U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden, U.S Army Europe, Installation Management Command-Europe, the German armed forces and ministries of construction and finance, URS Deutschland, Hermanns and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District officially opened the $6.3 million ACP with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Jan. 28.

13 Feb 2015

Unique program celebrates five years changing veterans’ lives, preserving history

On the anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birth, Maj. Gen. Michael Wehr, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mississippi Valley Division, recalled part of the sixteenth President’s second inaugural address as part of celebrating another important anniversary.

13 Feb 2015

Gilfillan to help teach other federal agencies protection of Native American sacred sites

Mark Gilfillan, tribal liaison with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District, has been asked to help teach members of other federal agencies how to best protect Native American sacred sites.

13 Feb 2015

USACE enables, supports Combined Joint Task Force during Operation Inherent Resolve

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, or USACE plays a vital role in supporting Operation Inherent

12 Feb 2015

Norfolk 135: Thomas Lincoln Casey, Jr.

The story of Thomas Lincoln Casey, Jr. is difficult to tell.A search for his name in tomes of

10 Feb 2015

Last 2 Ebola treatment units completed

U.S. and international agencies carrying out Operation United Assistance have wrapped up work on the final two of 10 Ebola treatment units in Liberia, a top engineer with the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) said Jan. 23. Europe District’s Forward Engineer Support Team-Advanced played a part by providing technical expertise.

10 Feb 2015

Breaking barriers: Army opens first-of-its-kind ACP in Germany

WIESBADEN, Germany — The Clay Kaserne Access Control Point is the first Department of Defense project worldwide to employ a new active vehicle barrier safety scheme, know as High Efficiency Presence Detection.

9 Feb 2015

Last 2 Ebola treatment units completed

U.S. and international agencies carrying out Operation United Assistance have wrapped up work on the final two of 10 Ebola treatment units in Liberia, a top engineer with the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) said Jan. 23. Europe District’s Forward Engineer Support Team-Advanced played a part by providing technical expertise.

5 Feb 2015

Engineering Division project manager earns Hero of the Month

Wayne Davis saved the government money on one project and got stringent state regulators to approve

3 Feb 2015

President’s budget includes $27.9M for Virginia civil works projects

President Obama’s proposed Fiscal Year 2016 budget transmitted to Congress includes $4.732 billion in gross discretionary funding for the civil works program of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Of that sum, the budget provides $27,968,000 for a variety of Norfolk District projects, including $800,000 to study the deepening of the Norfolk Harbor Channel to 55 feet.

30 Jan 2015

Cub Scouts, Army Corps of Engineers partner to foster environmental awareness

The Baltimore District and Maryland Environmental Service recently hosted a group of 16 children and

30 Jan 2015

Cub Scouts, Army Corps of Engineers partner to foster environmental awareness

The Baltimore District and Maryland Environmental Service recently hosted a group of 16 children and

29 Jan 2015

STEM: Fosters environment of exploration & questioning

“Do you like working at the Army Corps?” a seventh grade girl asked Ali Palen, a structural engineer