Headquarters U.S. Army Corps of Engineers News

USACE Navigation mission critical to Armed Forces’ strategic readiness

Kathryne Gest — Thu, 29 May 2025 17:44:00 GMT

When the U.S. Army's 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) needs to move over 1,000 trucks, trailers, and tons of equipment for a large training exercise, they rely on the cost-effectiveness and convenience of the nation’s waterways.

USACE Aviation Program Office: Enhancing Efficiency and Compliance in UAS Operations

Amanda Rae Moreno — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 15:08:00 GMT

The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Aviation Program Office (APO) plays a pivotal role in advancing crewed and uncrewed aviation missions across the organization. Established to meet the growing demands of Civil Works, Emergency Response, and Combatant Command operations, the APO serves as the central aviation authority for USACE, ensuring the safe, legal, and efficient operation of Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS).

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Kicks Off Year Long Celebration of 250 Years of Service to the Nation

Patrick Bloodgood — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 17:48:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is highlighting it 250 years of service to the nation by celebrating its birthday throughout 2025. USACE was established on June 16, 1775, when the Continental Congress authorized the first Chief Engineer to oversee the construction of fortifications and other military infrastructure.

U.S. Army Engineers gear up for AUSA

Bill Costlow — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 13:14:00 GMT

U.S. Army Engineers are gearing up to showcase their support to the nation and the warfighter during the Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting, Oct. 14 to 16, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.

Army announces civil works investments in small, disadvantaged communities

Matt Rabe — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 18:00:00 GMT

WASHINGTON – Michael L. Connor, assistant secretary of the Army for Civil Works, announced today during a visit to the Navajo Nation in northeastern Arizona that 12 communities from across the country will be the first to participate in a pilot program specifically designed to make federal investments in small or economically disadvantaged communities.

Biden-Harris Administration announces $454 million in Army Corps of Engineers’ Civil Works investments for emergency repairs, flood and storm damage reduction, aquatic ecosystem restoration, and navigation projects

Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 19:30:00 GMT

WASHINGTON – The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works announced today additional U.S. Army Corps of Engineers studies and projects funded through President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (DRSAA) of 2022, and the DRSAA of 2023. These actions invest over $454 million to help communities reduce their flood risks from coastal storms and to restore delicate aquatic ecosystems.

Army Corps of Engineers Releases Work Plan for Fiscal Year 2023 Civil Works Appropriations

Eugene Pawlik — Tue, 28 Feb 2023 20:00:00 GMT

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) delivered to Congress its Fiscal Year 2023 (FY 2023) Work Plan for the Army Civil Works program Feb. 27. "The FY 2023 Work Plan for Army Civil Works continues the administration’s substantial investments in projects and actions that will strengthen supply chains and the economy by adding capacity at the nation’s waterways and ports, build resilience to the impacts of climate change by reducing flood risks of communities and restoring the aquatic environment, and promote equity in underserved communities consistent with the President’s Justice40 Initiative,” said Michael Connor, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works.

Army Announces Corps of Engineers’ Civil Works Investments for Supply Chain Resilience and Flood Mitigation Funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

Pentagon News — Mon, 03 Oct 2022 17:00:00 GMT

WASHINGTON – Today, the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works announced additional U.S. Army Corps of Engineers studies, projects, and programs funded by President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. These actions will invest almost $800 million to address urgent issues facing Americans, including supply chain resilience, flood mitigation, and coastal storm damage protection.

The Corps Environment - August 2022 issue now available

Pentagon News — Wed, 31 Aug 2022 11:39:00 GMT

The August 2022 edition of The Corps Environment is now available! This edition highlights employing an open and transparent process, in support of Environmental Operating Principle #7, and features initiatives from across the Army environmental community that are providing environmental benefits across the globe.

PUBLIC NOTICE – PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: Public Comment for Section 160 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020, Definition of Economically Disadvantaged Community

Pentagon News — Fri, 03 Jun 2022 18:00:00 GMT

Public Comment Period: 03 June 2022 to 02 August 2022 In accordance with Section 160 of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2020 the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works is conducting a 60-day public comment period to gather public comments on the definition of the term “economically disadvantaged community” and other terms listed below. A companion Federal Register Notice is publishing concurrently and can be found at www.federalregister.gov/d/2022-11881.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Releases Work Plan for Fiscal 2022 Civil Works Appropriations

Pentagon News — Wed, 25 May 2022 13:58:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) delivered to Congress its Fiscal Year 2022 (FY 2022) Work Plan for the Army Civil Works program on May 25, 2022. On March 15, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, Public Law 117-103, of which Division D is the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2022 (Act). Of the $8.3 billion in appropriations provided for the Army Civil Works program, approximately $7.9 billion is appropriated in five accounts: Investigations; Construction; Operation and Maintenance; Mississippi River and Tributaries; and the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP).

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces publication of a set of 41 Nationwide Permits

Pentagon News — Tue, 28 Dec 2021 16:00:00 GMT

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced today the publication in the Federal Register of a set of 41 Nationwide Permits (NWPs), to include 40 reissued and one new NWP which authorize work in streams, wetlands and other waters of the United States under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899.

Statement by Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works on the President’s Fiscal Year 2022 Budget

Pentagon News — Fri, 28 May 2021 17:30:00 GMT

The Biden-Harris Administration today submitted to Congress the President’s Budget for fiscal year 2022. As the Administration continues to make progress defeating the pandemic and getting our economy back on track, the Budget makes historic investments that will help the country build back better and lay the foundation for shared growth and prosperity for decades to come.

Corps general tours military, DOD, VA projects during weeklong visit to California

Staff Report — Tue, 04 May 2021 02:05:00 GMT

LOS ANGELES – One of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ top generals for military and international operations made his first visit to Southern California during a weeklong tour of some of the agency’s Los Angeles District projects. Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Milhorn, the Corps’ deputy commanding general for Military and International Operations, toured several project sites across the desert and the coastline – from the National Training Center at Fort Irwin to Vandenburg Air Force Base – during his visit to California.

A water explosion of the good kind: Army Corps of Engineers sees growth in water projects to serve distressed communities

Michel Sauret — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 14:51:00 GMT

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District has seen an increasing number of projects to help small and distressed communities meet their water-related infrastructure challenges.

Army Corps Flood-Control Project Provides Outdoor Classroom for West Point Cadets

James D'Ambrosio — Mon, 12 Apr 2021 17:15:00 GMT

A group of 40 Cadets from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York, traveled to central New Jersey for an afternoon of hands-on construction and engineering learning at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Green Brook Flood Risk Management Project.

Corps will dig dry conditions with finished Kentucky Lock cofferdam

Lee Roberts — Wed, 24 Mar 2021 14:12:00 GMT

GRAND RIVERS, Ky. (March 24, 2021) – The cofferdam at the Kentucky Lock Addition Project is finished, a milestone that paves the way for downstream excavation work to prepare the site for construction of the remaining portion of the new lock chamber.

Pocket-area project prepares for smoother work in year two

Susan Gudde-Barr — Mon, 15 Mar 2021 18:50:00 GMT

Greater Sacramento, California, is considered one of the most at-risk regions in the United States for catastrophic flooding. Its location, at the confluence of the Sacramento and American Rivers, has made it necessary to rely on an aging system of levees, weirs, and passes, as well as Folsom Dam upstream, to reduce flooding.

Maj. Gen. Graham visits notable Memphis District Grand Prairie Project

Jessica Haas, Public Affairs Specialist — Mon, 15 Mar 2021 17:15:00 GMT

Memphis District Commander Col. Zachary Miller and other district leaders hosted the Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Assistant Secretary of Army (Civil Works), Mr. Vance Stewart, and USACE's Deputy Commanding General for Civil and Emergency Operations, Maj. Gen. William (Butch) H. Graham, on March 11, 2021. During his tour, Graham stopped by the Grand Prairie Project to learn more about conserving groundwater resources throughout the region.

White River Backwater Levee Gravel Resurfacing a success

Jessica Haas, Public Affairs Specialist — Fri, 12 Mar 2021 20:57:00 GMT

Imagine it’s pouring rain for days on end, and you live near the Mississippi River. Not a far-fetched idea for many. With rain comes rising river waters and possible flooding. To prepare for such events, monitoring the river is essential but much harder to do if the levee surface isn’t safe for travel. That’s why projects like this one are important to the people living near and around the White River Backwater Levee.