Headquarters U.S. Army Corps of Engineers News

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers continues to deliver on F-35 program in Israel

Chris Gardner — Mon, 03 May 2021 14:12:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District has delivered an additional secure home for part of the Israeli Air Force’s fleet of F-35 fighter jets, with a small ceremony marking the completion of another Hardened Hangar project on site earlier this year in March.

Far East District works to protect and preserve the environment

Sameria Zavala — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 06:43:00 GMT

Protecting and preserving the environment is an enduring mission for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

U.S. Army-delivered helipad projects at hospitals in Croatia to hasten emergency medical care and save lives

Chris Gardner — Tue, 27 Apr 2021 11:50:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is delivering three modern helicopter landing zones at hospitals across Croatia to help reduce transportation times in emergency situations and ultimately save lives. The helicopter landing zone projects are funded through the United States European Command, or EUCOM, and are being delivered in close coordination with the U.S. Embassy in Zagreb.

Projects in Benin increase both healthcare capacity and ability to document births

Chris Gardner — Mon, 05 Apr 2021 13:36:00 GMT

Villagers in two communities in northeast Benin will no longer need to cross the border to give birth or receive other basic medical care with the delivery of two new medical facilities in the remote villages of Money and Godjekoara, both of which sit in the larger border region of the Commune of Malanville. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District implemented and managed the construction of the facilities. Project requirements and funding were provided by AFRICOM with onsite coordination provided by the U.S. Embassy and Office of Security Cooperation.

Another project under the belt for the Far East District

Susan Y. Lee — Fri, 02 Apr 2021 05:41:00 GMT

USAG HUMPHREYS, Republic of Korea – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Far East District (FED) completed its latest project, SPT060 Site 2 Building E, a support building, with an Acceptance Release Letter (ARL) ceremony at USAG Humphreys, Pyeongtaek, Republic of Korea, Apr. 2.

Graf to the Future: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers working with USAG Bavaria to modernize facilities for troops at Grafenwoehr

Chris Gardner — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 09:47:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District is working with U.S. Army Europe and Africa, the 7th Army Training Command, the garrison, the German government, and other partners to deliver new facilities for brigades training in Grafenwoehr, who are often en route to deployments.

Virtual Collaboration Allows Critical Project to Stay on Track

Joe Macri — Wed, 24 Mar 2021 11:45:00 GMT

A current project in Iraq, to bring Imam Ali Air Base up to operational capability, involves extensive refurbishment and renovation to the Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) building, includes new ATCT equipment, supporting airfield electrical power and communications infrastructure, backup power improvement, installation of new ILS/DME and TACAN systems; and a potential renovation of the existing airfield lighting system. Accomplishing this involves extensive coordination among the Iraqi Air Force, the Aerospace Management Systems Division, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC/HBA) at Hanscom Air Force Base, TAM and Memphis Districts, all while respecting the COIVD restrictions in place.

Casing of the Colors: A transitional milestone

Cheryl A. Moore, Afghanistan Public Affairs — Mon, 25 Jan 2021 19:43:00 GMT

Adversity and flexibility have always been the foundation for the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, and as the landscape of Afghanistan continues to evolve, so do transitions within USACE in continuing to support its mission in theater.

Security Apprentice Hones Skills By Taking Over 775 Hours of Training in a Year

Edwyna Brooks — Tue, 17 Nov 2020 05:45:00 GMT

Sometimes a job is created just for you. Such is the case for Gregory Pavelka. In fact, his entry into the FED was almost serendipitous.

USACE Assists in Lebanon’s Recovery

By Joe Macri — Fri, 06 Nov 2020 18:15:00 GMT

After nearly a decade, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Middle East District (TAM) is back in Lebanon to help provide engineering solutions to some of Lebanon’s toughest challenges.

ERDC partners with UK university for survivability research

Mary Margaret Edney, Public Affairs — Tue, 22 Sep 2020 18:37:00 GMT

In a world of rapidly evolving threats, solving the military’s toughest challenges calls for collaboration, sometimes even between people across the globe. The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) and its blast and weapons effects experts, teamed up with another internationally recognized organization, the United Kingdom’s University of Sheffield, to take a closer look at a dangerous threat to Soldiers everywhere—explosions.

Providing Engineering Excellence

Edwyna Brooks — Thu, 17 Sep 2020 05:09:00 GMT

If you were to ask a person to define the job of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), the answers you received would be as unique as the individuals in your sample. We took this question to a small group of people ranging from active-duty Soldiers to restauranteurs and stay at home moms. Here are some of the answers we received.

Japan Ground Self Defense Force Engineer School Visits Camp Zama

Capt. Uchechukwu I. Njoku — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 18:34:00 GMT

TOKYO, Japan -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Japan Ground Self Defense Force Engineer School

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Embassy-Tbilisi rebuilds Georgia School

Christopher Augsburger — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 12:00:00 GMT

When school starts on Sept. 15, the nearly 270 students of the Kveshi School in Tbilisi, Georgia will return to school this fall with a renewed sense of excitement. The beginning of the 2020 academic marks the return to their newly renovated school.

Practicing COVID Resilience: How the FED Stays Ahead

Edwyna Brooks — Fri, 04 Sep 2020 00:55:00 GMT

From improving warfighter capabilities and laying the foundation for a 216-bedroom housing unit on Camp Humphreys to ensuring the support staff has the capability to work remotely, the Far East District (FED) has not allowed the COVID-19 pandemic to slow them down.

ENFIRE Technology Used in Real-World Environment to Conduct Far East District’s Latest Training

Edwyna Brooks — Thu, 03 Sep 2020 04:07:00 GMT

Last week, Chris Caywood, Chief of the FED’s Design Branch and a group of seven Engineering Division engineers met with customers from Story Range to complete a site assessment on three of the complex’s ranges.

Get in Over Your Head: A Conversation with Chief of Engineering Pam Lovasz

Edwyna Brooks — Mon, 24 Aug 2020 02:53:00 GMT

From growing up as a little girl who loved earth science and collecting rocks to becoming Chief of the Far East District’s Engineering Division, Pam Lovasz has made a career of doing what she loves and asking for what she wants.

CONREP Tim McDonald Recognized as Far East Hard Hat of the Year

Edwyna Brooks — Thu, 20 Aug 2020 04:09:00 GMT

Tom McDonald, Construction Representative was recognized as the Far East District Hard Hat of the Year Award Winner by the FED Chief of Construction Chad McLeod and FED Commander, Col. Christopher Crary. The Hard Hat of the Year Award is given to the most outstanding construction field office employee capable of best demonstrating successes in construction quality management, contributions and innovations.

ENFIRE Refresher Course Produces Renewed Contingency Preparedness

Edwyna Brooks — Wed, 12 Aug 2020 04:46:00 GMT

The 11th Engineers have concluded a refresher course held during the week of Aug. 3 designed to leverage the use of ENFIRE, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) rapid data collecting tool kit. Instruction set, reconnaissance, and surveying (commonly known as ENFIRE) allows Far East District (FED) Soldiers and civilians to conduct reconnaissance with modernized collection and dissemination technology from a safe distance, making it possible to deliver data with a greater level of precision than ever before.

Far East District participates in job fair

Edwyna Brooks — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 04:09:00 GMT

The Far East District supported Camp Humphreys job fair at The Morning Calm Center Aug. 5. The district employs more than 450 individuals in 120 job titles and is the largest public engineering design and construction management agency in the world.