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A group of men and women pose for a picture in a conference room. — USACE Value Engineering Team Recognized on Global Stage

'For the first time in its 250-year history, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers earned a Top 20 finish for its innovative approach to project delivery against corporate powerhouses in the prestigious Project Management Institute (PMI), Program Management Office (PMO) Global Awards...'

9/9/2025
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News Stories

April

21 Apr 2021
"I Got Caught" Wearing My Life Jacket!
Rangers will be on the look out for adults wearing their life jackets when they are in or around water. If an adult is caught wearing their life jacket, we might give them a beach towel, provided by the Corps Foundation, as a reward for wearing their life jacket!
19 Apr 2021
New Golf Clubhouse at U.S. Military Academy is a Community Partnership
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, is building a new $16 million,14,000 sq. ft. Golf Course Clubhouse at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York.
18 Apr 2021
Far East District Breaks Ground on new Osan chapel
Osan Air Base, Pyeongtaek, Republic of Korea -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Far East District (FED) participated in a ground-breaking ceremony at Osan Air Base, Pyeongtaek, Republic of Korea, Apr. 13.
18 Apr 2021
FED employees volunteer for international scout troop competition
USAG HUMPHREYS, Republic of Korea – Build a sled, haul your sled, load it with a bunch of gear, navigate a series of tests and tasks as you strive for the highest score among all Scout troops of the Pacific Region in the annual Klondike Derby competition.
16 Apr 2021
Two ERDC researchers give back to Latin American developing communities
Since the start of the new fiscal year, two environmental engineers from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Environmental Laboratory have contributed their time and expertise as mentors to college-aged students as part of an all-volunteer organization dedicated to improving the health and quality of life of developing communities across Latin America.
16 Apr 2021
ERDC scientist honored with Arthur S. Flemming Award as outstanding federal employee
VICKSBURG, Miss. – Dr. Igor Linkov, senior science and technology manager at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Environmental Laboratory, has been selected by the George Washington University and Arthur S. Flemming Commission as one of 12 exceptional public servants in 2020.
16 Apr 2021
Pimentel awarded DoD Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship
This month, Sylvia Pimentel, civil engineer at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Chicago District, was awarded the Department of Defense Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship.
15 Apr 2021
First responders coordinate actions in Center Hill Dam tabletop exercise
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.
15 Apr 2021
Cherokee Park Reopens April 15
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.
14 Apr 2021
Thron earns Meritorious Civilian Service Medal
Congratulations to Memphis District Biologist Mike Thron, who on yesterday, was presented with the Meritorious Civilian Service Medal, by Mississippi Valley Division Commanding General and Mississippi River Commission President Maj. Gen. Diana Holland, for his outstanding leadership as the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) coordinator on the Mississippi River Mainline Levees (MRL) Final Supplement II (Final SEIS II).

News Releases

21 Apr 2021
"I Got Caught" Wearing My Life Jacket!
Rangers will be on the look out for adults wearing their life jackets when they are in or around water. If an adult is caught wearing their life jacket, we might give them a beach towel, provided by the Corps Foundation, as a reward for wearing their life jacket!
19 Apr 2021
New Golf Clubhouse at U.S. Military Academy is a Community Partnership
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, is building a new $16 million,14,000 sq. ft. Golf Course Clubhouse at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York.
18 Apr 2021
Far East District Breaks Ground on new Osan chapel
Osan Air Base, Pyeongtaek, Republic of Korea -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Far East District (FED) participated in a ground-breaking ceremony at Osan Air Base, Pyeongtaek, Republic of Korea, Apr. 13.
18 Apr 2021
FED employees volunteer for international scout troop competition
USAG HUMPHREYS, Republic of Korea – Build a sled, haul your sled, load it with a bunch of gear, navigate a series of tests and tasks as you strive for the highest score among all Scout troops of the Pacific Region in the annual Klondike Derby competition.
16 Apr 2021
Two ERDC researchers give back to Latin American developing communities
Since the start of the new fiscal year, two environmental engineers from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Environmental Laboratory have contributed their time and expertise as mentors to college-aged students as part of an all-volunteer organization dedicated to improving the health and quality of life of developing communities across Latin America.
16 Apr 2021
ERDC scientist honored with Arthur S. Flemming Award as outstanding federal employee
VICKSBURG, Miss. – Dr. Igor Linkov, senior science and technology manager at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Environmental Laboratory, has been selected by the George Washington University and Arthur S. Flemming Commission as one of 12 exceptional public servants in 2020.
16 Apr 2021
Pimentel awarded DoD Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship
This month, Sylvia Pimentel, civil engineer at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Chicago District, was awarded the Department of Defense Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship.
15 Apr 2021
First responders coordinate actions in Center Hill Dam tabletop exercise
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.
15 Apr 2021
Cherokee Park Reopens April 15
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.
14 Apr 2021
Thron earns Meritorious Civilian Service Medal
Congratulations to Memphis District Biologist Mike Thron, who on yesterday, was presented with the Meritorious Civilian Service Medal, by Mississippi Valley Division Commanding General and Mississippi River Commission President Maj. Gen. Diana Holland, for his outstanding leadership as the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) coordinator on the Mississippi River Mainline Levees (MRL) Final Supplement II (Final SEIS II).