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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Our Mission:

Deliver vital engineering solutions, in collaboration with our partners, to secure our Nation, energize our economy, and reduce disaster risk.

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Our Mission:

USACE Celebrates America's 250thEngineering solutions for our Nation’s toughest challenges.

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Regulatory Request System

The Regulatory Program is committed to protecting the Nation's aquatic resources and navigation capacity, while allowing reasonable development through fair and balanced decisions.  The Corps evaluates permit applications for essentially all construction activities that occur in the Nation's waters, including wetlands. Learn More | Regulatory Request System

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is opening doors for the next generation of talent and we are looking for individuals ready to do more than just start a job. Build Your Future, Build Something That Matters, Build Strong With Us, Here.

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is one of the nation's leading federal providers of outdoor recreation with more than 400 lake and river projects in 43 states. Visitors of all ages can enjoy traditional activities like hiking, boating, fishing, camping and hunting, and for those slightly more adventurous there is snorkeling, windsurfing, whitewater rafting, mountain biking and geo-caching.  Regardless of your favorite outdoor activity one thing is certain, recreation enriches people's lives. Learn More

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Contracting With USACE
The USACE Directorate of Contracting provides enterprise acquisition leadership, policy, and operational support to enable the timely delivery of military, civil works, and emergency response missions. Learn More

The Directorate of Civil Works is a major component of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.  The Civil Works programs include water resource development activities including flood risk management, navigation, recreation, and infrastructure and environmental stewardship. Learn more

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The Directorate provides premier engineering, construction, real estate, stability operations, and environmental management products and services for the Army, Air Force, other assigned U.S. Government agencies and foreign governments. Learn More

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USACE, U.S. Air Force partners fortify Malmstrom national defense with ‘Gateway to Sentinel’ groundbreaking
Jun. 17, 2026 | 
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U.S. Air Force and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers leaders celebrated a project groundbreaking May 28, 2026 at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana. The project...
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers waives day use fees at recreation areas in observance of America’s 250th birthday celebration
Jun. 24, 2026 | 
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today announced that it will waive day use fees at its more than 2,800 USACE-operated recreation areas nationwide in...
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Power Restored, Recovery Continues for Tinian Residents
May. 29, 2026 | 
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SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands – At the direction of FEMA, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu District and the Army’s 249th Engineer Battalion...
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ASA(CW) Adam Telle, back left, announced a major initiative, “Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork,” for the Army’s Civil Works program. “Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork” will provide greater focus on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) core Civil Works missions, while minimizing non-core programs, direct funding to priority water resources projects that will provide the greatest benefits to the nation, shorten permitting timelines, and reduce or eliminate extraneous regulations and paperwork that slow USACE’s delivery of Civil Works projects and programs.
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works announces ‘Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork’ initiative for the Army’s Civil Works program
Feb. 23, 2026 | 
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Today, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam R. Telle announced a major initiative, “Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork,” for the Army’s...
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Rayner named chief of Safety and Occupational Health for USACE Little Rock District
Jun. 26, 2026 | 
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William Rayner was recently named chief of Safety and Occupational Health for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District.
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Building Project Leadership from Within
Jun. 26, 2026 | 
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Fort Worth District continues to strengthen its project delivery capabilities, with eight employees earning the globally...
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Built by disaster, sustained by partnerships: Conducting periodic inspections of the Soldier Creek levee system
Jun. 25, 2026 | 
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Designed and erected after historic 1951 floods and tested by modern ones, the Soldier Creek Diversion project quietly reduces flood risk to communities in...
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North Atlantic Division commander promoted to brigadier general
Jun. 25, 2026 | 
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Col. Jesse T. Curry, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, North Atlantic Division commander and division engineer, was promoted June 24 to the rank of brigadier...
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(L-R): Reynalden Delgarito, Rio Grande Basin Manager in the district’s Water Management Section; Samantha Jones, Rio Grande Operations Project Manager; and John Burman, Abiquiu Lake Project Manager, participate in the Abiquiu Dam Safety Tabletop Exercise, May 7, 2026.
USACE-Albuquerque District holds dam safety exercise for Abiquiu Dam
Jun. 24, 2026 | 
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The Albuquerque District held a Dam Safety Tabletop Exercise for Abiquiu Dam at the Abiquiu Rural Event Center in Abiquiu, N.M., May 7, 2026.The purpose of...
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Atlantic Division Brig. Gen. Zachary Miller, Latin America & Caribbean District Commander. Lt. Col. Nate Weander, and Jacqueline Keiser, the district’s deputy for Programs and Project Management, listen to remarks during the June 23, 2026, change of command ceremony at Castillo San Cristóbal in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The event marked both the redesignation of the former Caribbean District as the Latin America & Caribbean District and Weander’s assumption of command, launching a new chapter for USACE’s regional mission spanning Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and 33 partner nations across Latin America and the Caribbean.
Weander assumes command of USACE’s Latin America & Caribbean District
Jun. 24, 2026 | 
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SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO — In a ceremony held June 23, 2026, at the historic Castillo San Cristóbal, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Caribbean District was...
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