HEADQUARTERS

Kenneth Matheson, an unmanned aircraft system pilot with the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, explains how a fixed-wing drone can support the Operation Blue Roof program by accumulating a trove of data to expedite temporary roof repairs for survivors following a disaster. Matheson and the UAS team he is a part of deployed to Florida to support Corps of Engineers recovery operations following Hurricane Michael.

The Corps and its partners conducted controlled ecological burns at several locations in the Willamette Valley this fall. This burn was near Dorena Reservoir. Partners for the burns included the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service. We use burns to manage and restore natural areas. Burns also benefit plant and animal communities, particularly endangered plants and butterflies (Fenders Blue butterflies and Bradshaw's Lomatium), and oak and prairie habitat. Experienced and highly-trained fire crews manage these burns using detailed burn plans, which provide maximum protection for the community. The Lane Regional Air Protection Agency reviews and approves the plans and specifies the conditions the burns can proceed.

Tyler Crubaugh, Operation Blue Roof quality assurance, conducts final inspections on recently-completed installations in Wewahitchka, Florida, Nov. 14. The work is the final step in the Blue Roof process, validating that the installation was completed to Corps of Engineers standards and providing a bit of relief for survivors awaiting permanent repairs. To date, the Corps of Engineers has installed more than 5,000 Blue Roofs on homes damaged during Hurricane Michael. When not deployed, Crubaugh works for the Little Rock District, Southwestern Division, serving as Ozark Powerhouse Senior Mechanic.

JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. (April 12, 2018) - The airfields and pavements branch at ERDC-GSL was tasked by the U.S. Fir Force Civil Engineer Center to develop training videos and manuals for the construction of vertical take-off and landing pads surfaced with AM-2 airfield matting. POC: ERDCinfo@usace.army.mil, (601) 634-3602

Hurricane Michael struck the Florida Panhandle on October 10, 2018. As FEMA's engineers during disasters, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers continues to provide support to those affected by the storm 30 days after it made landfall. (Produced by Luciano Vera)

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District christened the Survey Vessel Damrell in a ceremony Nov. 8, 2018 at the Cooper Riverside Park Amphitheater in Mobile, Ala.

Teams from the 249th Engineering Battalion, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers competed in the International Lineman’s Rodeo at the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame in Bonner Springs, Kansas, recently. The four-day event brought in lineman from around the world and concluded with a competition in a variety of events designed to test a lineman’s skills and abilities.

US Army Corps of Engineers Omaha District staff share their feelings about what Veterans Day means to them Nov. 6, 2018. (U.S. Army video by Zane Ecklund and Dr. Michael Izard-Carroll)

After a homeowner or landlord submits a Operation Blue Roof Right of Entry request a certified Quality Assurance Specialist visits the home and conducts a full assessment to determine if the property is eligible for the blue reinforced plastic sheeting installation. USACE Little Rock District Quality Assurance Team Lead James Bloxham explains what his team is looking for and provides tips for residents to speed up the assessment. The Operation Blue Roof deadline to sign up is Sunday NOV 11.