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WASHINGTON — Lt. Gen. (ret.) Robert Van Antwerp, former U.S. Army Corps of Engineers chief of engineers, congratulates Brig. Gen. Margaret W. Burcham during her promotion ceremony at the headquarters here, Jan. 27, 2012. Burcham is the Army Corp of Engineers' first female general officer. Last September, Burcham became the first woman selected to command a Corps of Engineers division when she took command of the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division located in Cincinnati, OH. The division consists of seven engineer districts that include over 4800 personnel operating in a 17 state region with the responsibility for the federal water resource development throughout the Great Lakes and Ohio River basins.
USACE promotes first female general officer
WASHINGTON — Lt. Gen. (ret.) Robert Van Antwerp, former U.S. Army Corps of Engineers chief of engineers, congratulates Brig. Gen. Margaret W. Burcham during her promotion ceremony at the headquarters here, Jan. 27, 2012. Burcham is the Army Corp of Engineers' first female general officer. Last September, Burcham became the first woman selected to command a Corps of Engineers division when she took command of the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division located in Cincinnati, OH. The division consists of seven engineer districts that include over 4800 personnel operating in a 17 state region with the responsibility for the federal water resource development throughout the Great Lakes and Ohio River basins.
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Corps’ Civil Works Leaders visit the Folsom Dam Joint Federal Project (From left to right) David Neff, project engineer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District; Col. Bill Leady, Sacramento District Engineer; James Dalton, chief of Engineering and Construction for the Corps; Maj. Gen. William T. Grisoli, Deputy Commanding General for Civil and Emergency Operations for the Corps; and Col. Mike Wehr, commander for the South Pacific Division, view a rendering and discuss details of the Folsom Dam auxiliary spillway in Folsom, Calif., June 29, 2011. Neff provided a briefing about the progress and construction timelines at the spillway to the senior leaders during the visit. (U.S. Army photo / Michael J. Nevins)
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers releases work plans for FY 2012 Civil Works appropriations
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today released its work plans for the Army Civil Works program through the end of fiscal year 2012. The Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2012, Division B of Public Law 112-74, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012, signed into law by President Obama on December 23, provided total FY12 appropriations for the Army Civil Works program of $5.002 billion.(U.S. Army photo / Michael J. Nevins)
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Photo of Regimental Personnel in the 1321st Engineer General Service Regiment, on March 22, 1945. Photo courtesy of the Aldo H. Bagnulo Collection.
Former Chief of Engineers played a part in moving the Army toward integration
During World War II, the Army had become the nation's largest minority employer, yet existing policy supported segregated units. Maj. Gen. Lewis A. Pick was selected for the Gillem Board because of his wartime success commanding both black and white troops.
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THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS' FIRST AFRICAN-AMERICAN GENERAL:  Image of Hugh RobinsonIn 1978, Hugh G. Robinson, a 1954 graduate of West Point, was promoted to brigadier general and became the Corps of Engineers’ first African American general officer. He served as deputy director of Civil Works and in 1980 assumed command of the Southwestern Division, a position he held until his retirement in 1983 as a major general. Robinson’s career was an interesting one. After service in Korea, a master’s degree in civil engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and several Army staff positions in the United States and France, he was appointed in 1965 as military aide to President Lyndon B. Johnson.  Find out more about Hugh Robinson.

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Myth v. Fact

MYTH: USACE is responsible for all of the nation's levees.

FACT: USACE has specific authorities for approximately 2,000 levees, or 14,000 miles nationwide. There is still a large universe of private and other non-USACE levees that have not been inventoried or inspected. The National Committee on Levee Safety (NCLS) has estimated that there may be more than 100,000 miles of levees nationwide, many of which have not been inspected or inventoried. The precise size of this ‘universe of levees’, where the levees are located, their condition, or the consequences of poor performance is currently unknown.

Find out more about the USACE Levee Program.

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WIESBADEN, Germany — George VanCook, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District civil engineer, gives VIPs a tour of the new 285,000-sq.-foot, environmentally sustainable mission command center, being built on U.S. Army Garrison Wiesbaden by USACE. WIESBADEN, Germany — Members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District project delivery team, including, Daniella Yi, Ryan Moore and George VanCook pause during the Richtfest, or "topping off" ceremony, to celebrate the completion of the exterior structure of the mission command center. The Richtfest celebrated an important construction milestone and provided a forum to recognize all the partners involved in the construction of the MCC. WIESBADEN, Germany — Bryce Jones, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District civil engineer and mission command center team leader, discusses the on-time, on-budget U.S. Army Europe project with USACE senior leadership.
LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Judge Joe Brown speaks to members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer Los Angeles District during its Martin Luther King Federal Holiday celebration Jan. 10 at the district Photo of Regimental Personnel in the 1321st Engineer General Service Regiment, on March 22, 1945. Photo courtesy of the Aldo H. Bagnulo Collection. Randi Elder, a project manager with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District
Artist Rendering: Artist rendering of the new Fort Irwin hospital. A solicitation notice for the $270 million project was issued on Dec. 23, 2011, and offorers have until Feb. 14 to submit their proposals. Afghan Border Police leaders walk through open bay barracks at the Islamcha garrison. With them (in MultiCam uniform) is mentor Maj. Douglas Ingold. An overview of the Afghan Border Police garrison at Ala Jirga.
Maj. Christine Cook (left), U.S. Army Corps f Engineers Afghanistan Engineer District-South, discusses issues with Afghan Border Police Col. Mohammad Rasool Khan (right), during the inspection.

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Image Not FoundUnder Secretary of the Army Addresses USACE LeadersOn Jan. 24, Dr. Joseph Westphal, under secretary of the Army, spoke to a group of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers military officers and civilians at their headquarters in Washington D.C. as part of the USACE 2012 Leader Conference.
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