The Pacific Ocean Division (POD), as part of the Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), and in conjunction with DoD partners, continues disaster recovery efforts in Saipan, following the aftermath of category five Super Tyhpoon Yutu. The Army’s premier engineering arm in the Pacific has been prepositioned in the affected U.S. Pacific territory island chain since before the late October storm hit, and are slated to remain until FEMA-directed mission assignments are completed. Pacific Ocean Division and Honolulu District teams provided critical public facility support to two schools: Northern Marianas College and Koblerville Elementary School.

The Pacific Ocean Division (POD), as part of the Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), continues disaster recovery efforts in Saipan, following the aftermath of category five Super Typhoon Yutu, thanks to the support of volunteers and DoD partners. The Army’s premier engineering arm in the Pacific has been prepositioned in the affected U.S. Pacific territory island chain since before the late October storm hit, and are slated to remain until FEMA-directed mission assignments are completed.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District recently held a prescribed burn training class at Fort Gibson Lake to teach natural resource specialists and lake maintenance staff how to properly and safely conduct a prescribed burn.

A team of biologists, mathematicians and engineers from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center in Vicksburg, Mississippi, is studying the rostrum of the Paddlefish to determine if its structure, strength and resilience can be replicated and used for protective structures and protective gear for the U.S. military. Paddlefish are native to the Lower Mississippi River and are one of the largest freshwater fishes in North America. They can measure up to 5 feet long and weigh more than 60 pounds.