USACE News

November

20 Nov 2015
D.C. Silver Jackets recognized as climate change leader by Cities100
The District of Columbia Silver Jackets flood-fighting team has been selected to be highlighted in the global publication Cities100 that names 100 concrete city programs to address climate change that can be scaled and replicated across the world.
17 Nov 2015
Water managers prepare for El Nino
Directors from water resource agencies representing seven Southern California counties met with the commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District here Nov. 12 to discuss preparations for the anticipated El Nino winter and other issues of common interest.
October

29 Oct 2015
DoDEA school projects serve as learning tool for students
Steve Farkus, USACE Louisville District project manager for the Department of Defense Education
13 Oct 2015
2014 Emergency Manager of the Year
Kim Adkins, Readiness and Contingency Operations, operations chief for the Northwestern Division was recently recognized as 2014 Emergency Manager of the Year by the Chief of Engineers, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Headquarters. Adkins recently returned to the Northwestern Division after spending the last four years working as the POD Civil Emergency Program Manager for the Readiness and Contingency Operations Division. Since returning to NWD, she has deployed to Washington State in support of the wildfires that struck the eastern part of the state in August.
8 Oct 2015
Huntsville Center fosters interest in STEM for Redstone youth
The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville welcomed more than 30 teens and staff from the Redstone Youth Center Oct. 6, for a presentation on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) concepts.
7 Oct 2015
Lower Santa Ana River receives flood management project of the year award
The Los Angeles Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers presented its 2015 flood management project of the year award to the Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District for its Lower Santa Ana River Reach 9 Phase 2B project during ceremonies held Oct. 3 at The Proud Bird restaurant, adjacent to Los Angeles International Airport.
September

28 Sep 2015
Fort Campbell solar array’s first phase ‘plugs in’
Fort Campbell officials marked a huge accomplishment in renewable energy, Monday, with a
21 Sep 2015
Army Corps of Engineers announces the release of revised handbook to improve interagency coordination of transportation projects
WASHINGTON (September 21, 2015) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in collaboration with a federal interagency team announced today the release of a revised handbook that will help agencies coordinate earlier and more effectively during the development of transportation and other infrastructure projects and throughout the permit review process.
4 Sep 2015
Army Corps of Engineers projects prevent $13.3 billion in flood damages during spring rains
DALLAS—U.S. Army Corps of Engineers flood risk reduction projects in the south central and southwestern United States prevented an estimated $13.3 billion in damages to local communities and infrastructure during the May-June 2015 flood event , according to recent calculations by Corps officials with the Southwestern Division in Dallas. The most damages prevented were in the greater Dallas-Fort Worth area, where the figure stood at $6.7 billion. Closely following was the greater Houston area with $6.4 billion in flood damages prevented.
3 Sep 2015
Partnerships ensure installation Access Control Points meet Army standards
The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville’s Access Control Point (ACP) program partners with many U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) components to provide maintenance and services, design and build construction, and confer infrastructure upgrades to ACPs and other facilities worldwide.