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On June 3rd USACE signed an Memorandum of Understanding with The Council for Dredging and Marine Construction Safety. The group is the safety voice for the industry. The MOU formally reconfirms the two entities commitment to promote and develop a safety mindset on dredging job sites.
6/16/2021
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This month, as summer comes into full swing, we’ll talk water safety, new ways to reserve spots at our recreation sites, restoring the environment, how we manage reservoirs, our regulatory program, on going construction at multiple locations in the nation, as well as the mission that USACE has in the middle east, and last but not least, a fish rodeo means a major economic impact for one small town in Oklahoma.
6/14/2021
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The USACE Nashville District was recognized as having an award winning safety program in FY2019. Hear from the District Commander Lt. Col. Sonny Avichal and Safety Specialists with the District about what makes for a great safety program.
6/11/2021
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Command Sergeant Major Patrickson Toussaint talks with members of the Nashville District Hydropower team about their rigorous training program for personnel who work in the District's hydropower dams.
6/11/2021
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Inside the Castle celebrates Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month with Dr. Siripong Malasri from the Gadomski School of Engineering at Christian Brothers University in Memphis, Tennessee.
6/9/2021
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The Corps provides critical infrastructure to the Nation and in this episode Inside the Castle has a candid discussion with Mr. Eddie Belk, Programs Director at the Mississippi Valley Division, about why investing in critical infrastructure is important to the Nation.
6/2/2021
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In this episode, Inside the Castle talks rulemaking with Stacey Jansen from the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works.
6/2/2021
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Prime Power Specialist Soldiers, with the 249th Engineer Battalion, conduct safety and skills training on power poles at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. The training is necessary to make sure the Soldiers remain proficient in all means of power distribution should they be called upon to safely provide electricity to units in a forward deployed status.
6/2/2021
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The USACE, Alaska District prepared an integrated feasibility report and environmental assessment for proposed improvements to the Lowell Creek flood diversion project in Seward, Alaska. The study identified a feasible solution that provides safe, reliable and efficient flood diversion from Lowell Creek.
The selected plan looks to construct a new Flood Diversion System, which would include a new 18ft diameter tunnel and diversion dam upstream from the existing tunnel, refurbishing the existing tunnel, extending the outfall 150ft to take flow and debris over the road, and protecting the tunnel inlet
from landslide with a canopy.
Congress would have to include the plan in an
appropriations bill to fund its construction.
6/1/2021
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4K aerials of the Norfolk District's Craney Island Dredged Material Management Area.
5/25/2021
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Soldiers from the 249th Engineer Battalion conduct electrical pole climbing training at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. The training keeps their skills up-to-date for overhead power distribution.
5/24/2021
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Heavy equipment is used to move recently dredged up sand to other portions of the Craney Island Dredged Material Management Area. The sand, which is being repurposed, was originally placed in the facility from dredging the navigation channels in the Hampton Roads region. The Craney Island facility is a 2,500-acre confined dredged material disposal site located in Portsmouth, VA., and provides a long-term material dredged from the channels and ports in the Hampton Roads area.
(U.S. Army photo by Patrick Bloodgood)
5/24/2021
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Heavy equipment is used to move recently dredged up sand to other portions of the Craney Island Dredged Material Management Area. The sand, which is being repurposed, was originally placed in the facility from dredging the navigation channels in the Hampton Roads region. The Craney Island facility is a 2,500-acre confined dredged material disposal site located in Portsmouth, VA., and provides a long-term material dredged from the channels and ports in the Hampton Roads area.
(U.S. Army photo by Patrick Bloodgood)
5/24/2021
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Heavy equipment is used to move recently dredged up sand to other portions of the Craney Island Dredged Material Management Area. The sand, which is being repurposed, was originally placed in the facility from dredging the navigation channels in the Hampton Roads region. The Craney Island facility is a 2,500-acre confined dredged material disposal site located in Portsmouth, VA., and provides a long-term material dredged from the channels and ports in the Hampton Roads area.
(U.S. Army photo by Patrick Bloodgood)
5/24/2021
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Heavy equipment is used to move recently dredged up sand to other portions of the Craney Island Dredged Material Management Area. The sand, which is being repurposed, was originally placed in the facility from dredging the navigation channels in the Hampton Roads region. The Craney Island facility is a 2,500-acre confined dredged material disposal site located in Portsmouth, VA., and provides a long-term material dredged from the channels and ports in the Hampton Roads area.
(U.S. Army photo by Patrick Bloodgood)
5/24/2021
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Heavy equipment is used to move recently dredged up sand to other portions of the Craney Island Dredged Material Management Area. The sand, which is being repurposed, was originally placed in the facility from dredging the navigation channels in the Hampton Roads region. The Craney Island facility is a 2,500-acre confined dredged material disposal site located in Portsmouth, VA., and provides a long-term material dredged from the channels and ports in the Hampton Roads area.
(U.S. Army photo by Patrick Bloodgood)
5/24/2021
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Water from the Elizabeth River is being pumped into one of the containment cells at the Craney Island Dredged Material Management Area. The water is being used to support dredging activities in one of the cells where sand is being reclaimed and repurposed for other uses. The facility itself, is a 2,500-acre confined dredged material disposal site located in Portsmouth, VA.
(U.S. Army photo by Patrick Bloodgood)
5/24/2021
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Dredging equipment is anchored off shore of the Craney Island Dredged Material Management Area. The Facility is a 2,500-acre confined dredged material disposal site located near Norfolk, VA.
Plans for the site were developed in the early 1940s to provide a long-term disposal area for material dredged from the channels and ports in the Hampton Roads area. (U.S. Army photo by Patrick Bloodgood)
5/24/2021
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The U.S Army Corps of Engineers is using its authorities to manage water in Lake Okeechobee and help Florida deal with water quality challenges.
5/21/2021
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In this episode, Inside the Castle talks with team members from the Collaboration and Public Participation Center of Expertise about how they help the Corps build collaborative capabilities across the agency as well as deliver innovative collaborative processes, tools and techniques that builds a more collaborative culture.
5/19/2021
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Lt. Gen Scott Spellmon, USACE Commanding General and 55th U.S. Army Chief of Engineers, joins Buffalo District Commander Lt. Col. Eli Adams and Buffalo District Project Manager Gabriel Schmidbauer to discuss the ongoing work at the LaSalle Park Shoreline Protection Project in Buffalo, New York on May 13, 2020.
5/17/2021
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Inside the Castle learns about the Corps' Emergency Management Specialists, the National Flood Fight Materiel Center and the Rock Island District's Flood Area Engineers. Listen in as we interview Mr. Cory Haberman, Emergency Management Specialist for the Rock Island District and Ms. Amanda Mueller, Emergency Management Specialist and Flood Area Engineer for the Rock Island District.
To learn more about the Corps Emergency Operations visit us at: https://www.usace.army.mil/Missions/Emergency-Operations/
5/12/2021
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Sgt. Eric Kline (left) and Staff Sgt. Sean Moody, with the 249th Engineer Battalion, Prime Power, demonstrate the proper technique for working on a power pole in tandem as part of a training exercise at Fort Belvoir, Virginia on May 6, 2021. The exercise was broadcast virtually to other components of the 249th stationed in other parts of country. (U.S. Army photo, Patrick Bloodgood)
5/7/2021
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Sgt. Eric Kline (left) and Staff Sgt. Sean Moody, with the 249th Engineer Battalion, Prime Power, demonstrate the proper technique for working on a power pole in tandem as part of a training exercise at Fort Belvoir, Virginia on May 6, 2021. The exercise was broadcast virtually to other components of the 249th stationed in other parts of country. (U.S. Army photo, Patrick Bloodgood)
5/7/2021
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Sgt. Eric Kline (left) and Staff Sgt. Sean Moody, with the 249th Engineer Battalion, Prime Power, demonstrate the proper technique for working on a power pole in tandem as part of a training exercise at Fort Belvoir, Virginia on May 6, 2021. The exercise was broadcast virtually to other components of the 249th stationed in other parts of country. (U.S. Army photo, Patrick Bloodgood)
5/7/2021
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The May 2021 edition of The Corps Environment highlights protecting and preserving the environment in support of Environmental Operating Principle #4. It features commentary from Col. Alicia Masson, commander, U.S. Army Environmental Command, and features articles on initiatives across the Army environmental community.
5/6/2021
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In this episode, Inside the Castle talks about the Corps' Climate research and development efforts with Dr. Joseph Corriveau, Director of the Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory and Dr. Tom Douglas, a Senior Scientist at the Cold Regions Research and Engineering, Alaska Laboratory. The Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory is part of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC).
To learn more about the Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory visit their website at: https://www.erdc.usace.army.mil/Locations/CRREL/
5/5/2021
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The Corps Environment magazine is an online quarterly news publication published by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers under the provisions of AR 360-1 to provide information about USACE and U.S. Army environmental initiatives, policies and technologies.
5/5/2021
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Inside the castle continues their series on diversity, equity, and inclusion in this Holocaust Remembrance episode. Ms. Lili Chester shares her family's history and talks about the experiences her family encountered during the Holocaust.
To learn more about the Holocaust visit the following links:
Jewish Community Relations Council of Minnesota and the Dakotas
https://www.minndakjcrc.org/
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum
https://www.ushmm.org/
The Transfer of Memory Documentary
http://transferofmemory.org/the-collection.html
4/28/2021
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In today's episode, Inside the Castle talks with Mr. Tom Smith, Chief of Operations and Regulatory, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Headquarters, to learn about the Corps' Operations mission and how his staff is making revolutionary change across the Corps.
4/21/2021
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In this episode, Inside the Castle talks with a few of the environmental leaders at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Headquarters. Learn what these leaders do and how their jobs benefit the agency.
4/14/2021
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Inside the Castle talks with Mr. Al Wong, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Headquarters Dive Team Coordinator and Mr. Bill Ford, Mississippi Valley Regional Dive Coordinator, to learn what it is like to be a member of the Corps Dive team.
4/7/2021
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This issue of The Corps Environment focuses on Environmental Operating Principle #2, Proactively consider environmental consequences and act accordingly. It features articles on supporting sustainable water resources through research and development; revitalizing city economies; using sensor technology to collect munitions data; restoration projects; researchers develop tools to address compounding natural disturbances; Army Environmental Stewardship Program; cleaning up contaminated sediments; synchronizing environmental efforts to sustain ecosystems; Secretary of the Army Award for Energy and Water Management; protecting Arizona's multiple cultural sites; Army Modernization Strategy minimizes impact to environment; preserving habitats of endangered species; using dredged sediment to rebuild salt marshes; the Network for Engineering With Nature; assessing environmental impacts; and, using science to address permafrost to support Army readiness.
2/16/2021
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This issue of The Corps Environment focuses on Environmental Operating Principle #2, Proactively consider environmental consequences and act accordingly. It features articles on Army cleanup and restoration initiatives; the Army Modernization Program; using sensor technology to advance munitions data collection; synchronizing efforts to sustain ecosystems; protecting cultural sites at Yuma Proving Ground; monitoring reservoir operations to preserve endangered species; using dredged sediment to rebuild marsh habitats; and, addressing permafrost to support Army readiness.
2/16/2021
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WWII Style infographic for the fight against COIVD
1/20/2021
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WWII Style infographic for the fight against COIVD
1/20/2021
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The November 2020 edition of The Corps Environment highlights Environmental Operating Principle #1, Foster sustainability as a way of life throughout the organization. It features commentary from Maj. Gen. Jeffrey L. Milhorn, Deputy Commanding General for Military and International Operations, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, titled Sustainability: Ensuring mission success in the present, future; USACE issues Guide to Civil Works Sustainable Infrastructure Requirements; the Army Environmental Command welcomes new commander; Army rehabilitates military training lands to ensure Soldier readiness; Defense Center announces 2021 technology projects; Workforce development team improves training through distance learning; USACE's efforts bolster burrowing owl population; Resource efficiency managers support modernization of defense industrial base; USACE launches Engineering With Nature podcast series; and more ...
11/17/2020
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The November 2020 edition of The Corps Environment highlights Environmental Operating Principle #1, Foster sustainability as a way of life throughout the organization. It features commentary from Maj. Gen. Jeffrey L. Milhorn, Deputy Commanding General for Military and International Operations, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, titled Sustainability: Ensuring mission success in the present, future; USACE issues Guide to Civil Works Sustainable Infrastructure Requirements; the Army Environmental Command welcomes new commander; Army rehabilitates military training lands to ensure Soldier readiness; Defense Center announces 2021 technology projects; Workforce development team improves training through distance learning; USACE's efforts bolster burrowing owl population; Resource efficiency managers support modernization of defense industrial base; USACE launches Engineering With Nature podcast series; and more ...
11/17/2020
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This edition of The Corps Environment highlights creating mutually supporting economic and environmentally sustainable solutions, in support of Environmental Operating Principle #3. It features articles that illustrates the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers efforts to advance Army readiness through environmental compliance and stewardship, including projects to improve waterway navigation, protecting historic sites while managing ever-changing training missions, improving hazardous material management, protecting endangered species, reducing energy costs, leveraging alternate water sourcing, recycling initiatives, bee pollinators, responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, preparing for the 2020 hurricane season, and more.
8/18/2020
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The May 2020 edition of The Corps Environment highlights Environmental Operating Principle #4, Continue to meet our corporate responsibility and accountability under the law for activities undertaken by the Corps, which may impact human and natural environments. It features commentary from Lara E. Beasley, chief, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Environmental Division, titled Advancing our environmental mission; and includes articles: Army Earth Day Message 2020; environmental award recipients; FUSRAP cleanup initiatives; restoration of the nation’s ecosystem; FUDS cleanup efforts; invasive lizards; environmental stewardship; foresters; remediation efforts targeting former WWII training range; streambank management; environmental heroes; and more…
6/1/2020
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The State of the Infrastructure: A Joint Report by the Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers provides a high-level overview of the infrastructure asset portfolio and related asset management practices, collaboration efforts, and future strategies.
2/4/2020
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Contract specialist with the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, overcomes childhood hardships to become valued employee and the 2019 Face of Queen Size Magazine, an award-winning monthly print and digital publication dedicated to servicing the full-figured industry.
5/31/2019
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BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- Lt. Col. Julie D'Annunzio retired from the U.S. Army following a 23-year career at a retirement ceremony in her honor held May 10 at the Fort Hamilton Community Club's Washington Room in Brooklyn, New York.
5/16/2019
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Over the course of the past five years, I've had the privilege of championing our environmental mission alongside the highly-skilled and capable workforce within the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). As I transition from serving as the Environmental Programs Chief at Headquarters to the Regional Programs Manager at North Atlantic Division, I would be remiss if I did not take this opportunity to give a shout-out to our USACE-wide environmental team and the value-added results they continue to deliver.
4/12/2019
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Engaging with a diverse crowd of Arizona State University students, alumni, professors, and local veterans, Ms. Karen Baker, chief of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Environmental Division, discussed the value of, and successful initiatives in, sustainability within the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers during Arizona State University’s Salute to Service program earlier this month.
Participating in forums across the country, Baker aims to foster understanding of the USACE’s environmental mission and the progress being seen nationwide. For her recent engagement at Arizona State University, she focused her discussion on why sustainability principles are important to national security and USACE’s recent successes in energy efficiency, water conservation, sustainable acquisition, and fleet management.
11/21/2018
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VidiU Streaming - CELRN Equipment Test.
11/7/2018
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Starting at 1200EST on 09 Oct 2018 the Jacksonville District - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be hosting an End of Fiscal Year 18 Celebration and Feasibility and Cost Sharing Agreement.
10/9/2018
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A team of nine American first responders traveled to Skopje for a flood response exercise Sept. 17-21. Named Comprehensive Response Vodno 2018, the exercise is part of the U.S. Civil-Military Emergency Preparedness Program, under the Center for Civil-Military Relations.
9/26/2018
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After 49 years, a former U.S. Army first lieutenant was finally formally presented with the Bronze Star Medal he earned for his actions in Vietnam in 1969 during a ceremony at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Headquarters in Washington, D.C.
8/22/2018
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Safe access routes, electricity, drinking water, and sanitation are all essential in the aftermath of a disaster. Less instinctual, yet every bit as essential to long-term recovery, is minimizing damage to wildlife and natural resources during the restoration of critical infrastructure. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, under a mission assignment from FEMA, deployed hundreds of first responders to construct emergency access routes, demolish damaged structures, provide temporary, protective tarps for exposed roofs, and remove and dispose of debris after Hurricanes Irma and Maria devastated Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. FEMA also directed USACE to provide temporary emergency power to critical facilities and later assigned USACE the largest emergency power restoration mission, in U.S. history, in support of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority. Included among the first responders are environmental science and management professionals who inspect power restoration project sites daily to assess compliance with environmental regulations including the Clean Water, Endangered Species and Fish and Wildlife Coordination Acts.
4/28/2018
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today it will provide additional resources to further support emergency power restoration by increasing the value of an existing contract.
4/7/2018
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Temporary Emergency Power mission in Puerto Rico installed the 2000th power generator on Mar. 31, 2018.
4/2/2018