Headquarters U.S. Army Corps of Engineers News

CRU celebrates 25 years of global support

Patrick Bloodgood — Mon, 25 Aug 2025 12:32:00 GMT

For the past 25 years, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Contingency Response Unit (CRU) has consistently delivered highly skilled personnel in support of military operations, disaster response, and Combatant Command missions across the globe.

USACE Completes Two-Week Regional Power Mission Exercise, Prepares for Upcoming Hurricane Season

DoD News — Thu, 22 May 2025 17:15:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) successfully concluded a two-week Regional Power Mission Exercise on May 16, enhancing its readiness to provide critical temporary emergency power in the wake of a major disaster.

With bird’s-eye view, Army engineer researchers, Soldiers respond to Hurricane Helene

Tim Reeves — Sat, 19 Oct 2024 01:53:00 GMT

As responders continue to help North Carolina communities devastated by Hurricane Helene, a team from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), headquartered in Vicksburg, Mississippi, is providing high-quality aerial imagery to guide recovery efforts.

Louisville District deploys debris team in support of Hurricane Helene recovery

Charles Delano — Thu, 03 Oct 2024 10:25:00 GMT

Subject matter experts with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville district are deploying to areas in North Carolina and Florida that were impacted by Hurricane Helene. The Federal Emergency Management Agency has issued mission assignments to USACE to provide technical assistance in planning and coordinating the scope of potential debris missions for affected areas in North Carolina.

RISEUP Program Launches to Help Temporarily Repair Metal Roofs

DoD News — Fri, 09 Jun 2023 14:30:00 GMT

GUAM - The U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in coordination with the Office of the Governor, Guam Homeland Security/Office of Civil Defense, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Mayor’s Council of Guam, have launched the Roofing Installation Support Emergency Utilization Program (RISEUP) to help temporarily repair metal roofs damaged by Typhoon Mawar.

USACE readies for Typhoon Mawar Disaster Relief

DoD News — Fri, 26 May 2023 20:30:00 GMT

The US Army Corps of Engineers is working in partnership with the local and federal partners in response to Typhoon Mawar.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers initiates Blue Roof Program

DoD News — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 19:07:00 GMT

VICKSBURG, Miss. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is reviving its free Operation Blue Roof program to get as many houses into livable condition as possible during Hurricane Ida recovery. Operation Blue Roof is a priority mission managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for FEMA.

USACE Memphis District Team deployed to Louisiana in support of FEMA Hurricane Ida relief efforts

Kenneth Williams — Sun, 29 Aug 2021 16:00:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Memphis District deployed an Emergency Power Planning and Response Team (PRT) in support of FEMA’s Hurricane Ida recovery efforts.

Corps completes final inspection of LA-area hospital COVID-19 additions

Brooks O. Hubbard IV — Sat, 01 May 2021 05:35:00 GMT

LOS ANGELES – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District led a final inspection of work April 22 at Mission Community Hospital in Panorama City, California, as part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s support to California in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

First responders coordinate actions in Center Hill Dam tabletop exercise

Lee Roberts — Fri, 16 Apr 2021 00:33:00 GMT

LANCASTER, Tenn. (April 15, 2019) – First responders participated in an exercise at Center Hill Dam last week to coordinate actions that would be necessary if they had to respond to a scenario where the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District could not operate the spillways during a high water event.

Cherokee Park Reopens April 15

USACE Little Rock Public Affairs — Thu, 15 Apr 2021 19:59:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District announces that beginning April 15, Cherokee Park near Morrilton, Arkansas will be available for reservations.

My Hurricane Laura Deployment Experience

Christina Eddleman — Wed, 07 Apr 2021 14:59:00 GMT

Working with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has given me a lot of opportunities to learn, grow, and challenge myself. Most recently, I was deployed down to Lafayette, Louisiana, along with several other USACE teammates, and we were assigned to support the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s temporary housing mission.

A Captain's role in an ACF build-out

Cpt. Alexander Burruss — Tue, 06 Apr 2021 13:20:00 GMT

Editors Note: April 6, 2020 was the day the Memphis District awarded the contract to build an Alternate Care Facility (ACF) in Memphis, Tennessee. The article below was written by Cpt. Alex Burruss, who at that time deployed to the Memphis District to work as an Operations Officer and assist with ACF projects and operations. This is his account of what happened during his few months working here. At the onset of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. USACE collaborated with the Federal Emergency Management Agency to develop a plan for the rapid expansion of COVID-19 treatment spaces. USACE assigned each of its districts an area of responsibility, and the districts integrated into the local and state response agencies within their areas of responsibility. As local civil authorities conducted analysis and projected bed space requirements, USACE developed facility modification options for accommodating additional beds. Districts completed site assessments and provided project management support for converting existing buildings into alternate care facilities (ACFs). In April 2020, three weeks after the President declared a national emergency, the U.S. Army Engineer School (USAES), Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, deployed more than 30 Soldiers in support of the USACE response effort; Cpt. Alex W. Burruss was deployed to the Memphis District, USACE Mississippi Valley Division, Tennessee, for more than 60 days.

General visits LA-area hospitals, gets updates on construction progress in support of COVID-19 response

Dena O'Dell — Sat, 27 Mar 2021 01:43:00 GMT

Brig. Gen. Paul Owen, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Pacific Division commander, visited two Los Angeles-area hospitals March 19 to view the progress on construction the Corps and its contractors are doing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Corps completes final inspection of Beverly Community Hospital COVID-19 additions

Stephen Baack — Sat, 20 Mar 2021 00:59:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers led a final inspection of work March 19 at Beverly Community Hospital as part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s support to California in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

South Pacific Division commander reviews medical upgrades at LA-area hospitals battling pandemic

Stephen Baack — Fri, 19 Feb 2021 23:08:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Pacific Division commander visited two Southern California hospitals Feb. 9, 2021, to meet with on-site personnel and examine construction progress first-hand on hospital upgrades in support of COVID-19 relief efforts.

Two years after quake, military repair projects continue as USACE reflects on response efforts

Mr. John Budnik — Mon, 30 Nov 2020 17:00:00 GMT

With the epicenter about 10 miles north of Anchorage, the Cook Inlet Earthquake registered a 7.1 magnitude and rocked most of Alaska’s population during the morning of November 30, 2018. First responders sprang into action, but once the dust settled the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District emerged as a reliable military partner inspecting and repairing infrastructure on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.

Rockaway Project Resumes as Crews Increase Efforts

Public Affairs New York District — Mon, 09 Nov 2020 14:20:00 GMT

Rockaway, NY - Beach work on the Rockaway Peninsula is in full swing as the long-awaited East Rockaway Inlet to Rockaway Inlet, and Jamaica Bay Project gets underway in Rockaway, New York. There has been an authorization for the project since 1965, the Rockaway shoreline has experienced severe hurricanes and northeasters over the last 40 years. In 1960 Hurricane Donna caused $8,774,000 (1960 price level) in damages, including 6,000 homes and hundreds of commercial establishments and 1962 another storm inflicted $8,450,400 (1962 price level) in damages to the Rockaway Peninsula.

Kansas City District delivers $740 million program for the Heartland

James F. Lowe — Thu, 05 Nov 2020 17:01:00 GMT

As the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District wrapped up final contract awards for fiscal year 2020, the team wants to share a summary of a few major accomplishments and how they tie into the district mission and benefit the Heartland region. The district awarded 1575 contracts worth $740.1 million in fiscal year 2020 – ending September 30.

Omaha District executes historic $1.65 billion program

Nyime J. Gilchrist — Thu, 29 Oct 2020 22:26:00 GMT

There were many challenges this year; recovering from the catastrophic Lower Missouri River Basin flooding event of 2019, protecting the workforce and public safety during the COVID-19 pandemic, and hurricane first responder deployments. But in the face of unprecedented adversity, USACE Omaha District rose to each challenge through leveraging industrious teamwork and continuing to successfully support its worldwide missions. The District ended the year executing its largest program ever at $1.65 billion.