30 Jun 2016

Huntsville Center awards contract to upgrade facilities in Greenland

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville awarded a $38 million task order contract to Serco Inc., of Colorado Springs, Colorado, June 3, to upgrade facilities at the U.S. Air Force’s Thule Air Base in Greenland.

30 Jun 2016

Team training testifies of talent, tenacity

The Far East District employs a talented and hard-working group of mechanics who maintain a diverse fleet of vehicles and equipment. To keep their skills sharp, the motor pool team attends training both locally and abroad.

29 Jun 2016

Corps of Engineers, SEPA, TVA, and TVPPA sign memorandum of agreement

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (June 28, 2016) —The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District joined forces with the Southeastern Power Administration, the Tennessee Valley Authority, the Tennessee Valley Public Power Association, Inc., and their preference customers on June 27, at a ceremonial signing of a Memorandum of Agreement in Chattanooga, Tenn.

29 Jun 2016

Contract awarded to repair Port Clinton Harbor East Jetty

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District has awarded a $375,243 contract to GeoGradel of Toledo, OH to repair a sections of the Port Clinton Harbor East Jetty that was damaged during Superstorm Sand.

28 Jun 2016

Safety Day highlights summer safety, engages families

When it comes to safety, engaging employees on a regular basis and encourage them to share that information with family members, save lives and grows a strong community. Which is why the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District safety office combined the Safety Day with the annual Corps Day events.

27 Jun 2016

Corps archeologist leads expedition to recover a Vietnam War-era pilot’s remains

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Dripping sweat and coughing on dusty air, Joe Griffin prepares to make yet another trek up a rocky hillside. Over the course of a month, he will take this short hike hundreds of times. Luckily, the altitude of Laos’s mountainous Xiangkhoang Province provides a small measure of relief from the heat and humidity. Each trip up the mountain concludes with Griffin sifting through buckets upon buckets of dirt and soil, searching for a clue – any clue – to find the remains of an American pilot who crashed nearly a half century ago.

27 Jun 2016

Corps of Engineers constructs projects to manage stormwater at two Hyattsville elementary schools

The Baltimore District, in coordination with Prince George’s County, Department of the Environment (DoE), is constructing a project to manage stormwater at both Ridgecrest Elementary and César Chávez Dual Spanish Immersion schools, starting June 27, 2016, for about a 30-day construction period. The project includes the conversion of two non-functioning bio-retention ponds to submerged gravel wetland sites at both schools, with one additional gravel wetland site at César Chávez.

22 Jun 2016

Prospect course instrumental in developing professional skills

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 22, 2016) – Corps of Engineers employees from across the nation honed their professional skills at an instrumentation prospect course at J. Percy Priest Dam June 14-16, 2016.

22 Jun 2016

Operation Dry Water in effect June 24-26 – law enforcement targeting BUI

Boating under the influence accounts for approximately 25 percent of boating-related fatalities on lakes in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Kansas City District. To raise awareness about the effects of boating under the influence, the USACE will participate in the safe boating initiative Operation Dry Water June 24-26.

22 Jun 2016

Cazenovia Creek Ice Control Structure to get upgrades

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District has awarded a $318,331 contract, to SAF Inc. from Akron, OH for upgrades to the Ice Control Structure (ICS) located on Cazenovia Creek in the Town of West Seneca.