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Levees are a vital part of modern flood risk management. They are part of flood defense systems that may also include flood walls, pumping stations, gates closures, and other associated structures. These elements work together to reduce risk to human life and reduce economic damages from flood events. — USACE extends comment period on draft National Levee Safety Guidelines

'The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today it is extending the comment period on the draft first edition of the National Levee Safety Guidelines to Aug. 31, 2024. The guidelines were developed with stakeholder input under the National Levee Safety Program and released for public review on...'

7/19/2024
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June

19 Jun 2012
USACE transfers $15.5 million Border Police Station in Paktia Province
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan Engineer District-North teamed with the Afghanistan National Police and Technologies, Inc. to build a border police station along the Pakistan border in Gardez, Paktia Province.
19 Jun 2012
Pittsburgh District prepares for Hurricane Season…What?
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District, referred to as the "Headwaters District," which encompasses 26,000 square land-locked miles among western Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio, southwest New York, both panhandles of West Virginia and a small piece of western Maryland, is readying for hurricane season.
18 Jun 2012
Corps of Engineers hosted Birthday 5k at Kandahar Airfield
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan Engineer District-South, celebrated the Corps of Engineers birthday by sponsoring a 5-kilometer run on Kandahar Airfield, June 16, 2012 to benefit the wounded Warrior Support Center on KAF.
18 Jun 2012
Colorado regulatory office has new, energy-efficient home
The Wayne N. Aspinall Federal Building in Grand Junction, Colo. is now on its way to being the first federal building under the U.S. General Services Administration to achieve a net zero energy rating.
18 Jun 2012
'Big bannana boat' Dredge Thompson takes final voyage on Mississippi River
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employees and retirees, river residents and those affectionately known as river rats lined the banks of the Upper Mississippi River to see the Dredge William A. Thompson make its final voyage, June 12-13.
18 Jun 2012
Corps of Engineers announces upcoming contracts
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has 52 construction and service contracts, worth a total of almost $712 million, to award in southern Afghanistan before the end of fiscal year 2012.
14 Jun 2012
Get Outdoors Day makes a splash at Blue Marsh Lake
More than 1000 people celebrated the great outdoors at Blue Marsh Lake on June 9 with kayaking, hiking, fishing and various outdoor and water safety activities.
11 Jun 2012
DOD's Supercomputing Program Relocates to Mississippi
The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) has been named the lead organization for the Department of Defense (DOD) High Performance Computing Modernization Program (HPCMP), following Congressional approval in December 2011.
8 Jun 2012
New science center helps cadets reach for the stars
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New York District is constructing a new science center for the cadets at the academy that is maintaining the look of the historic 200-year old campus and taking their science education well into the 21st Century.
8 Jun 2012
The Vicksburg District Prepares for 2012 Hurricane Season
Every year, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District deploys volunteer employees to disasters within the District's area of operation and around the world.

News Releases

19 Jun 2012
USACE transfers $15.5 million Border Police Station in Paktia Province
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan Engineer District-North teamed with the Afghanistan National Police and Technologies, Inc. to build a border police station along the Pakistan border in Gardez, Paktia Province.
19 Jun 2012
Pittsburgh District prepares for Hurricane Season…What?
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District, referred to as the "Headwaters District," which encompasses 26,000 square land-locked miles among western Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio, southwest New York, both panhandles of West Virginia and a small piece of western Maryland, is readying for hurricane season.
18 Jun 2012
Corps of Engineers hosted Birthday 5k at Kandahar Airfield
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan Engineer District-South, celebrated the Corps of Engineers birthday by sponsoring a 5-kilometer run on Kandahar Airfield, June 16, 2012 to benefit the wounded Warrior Support Center on KAF.
18 Jun 2012
Colorado regulatory office has new, energy-efficient home
The Wayne N. Aspinall Federal Building in Grand Junction, Colo. is now on its way to being the first federal building under the U.S. General Services Administration to achieve a net zero energy rating.
18 Jun 2012
'Big bannana boat' Dredge Thompson takes final voyage on Mississippi River
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employees and retirees, river residents and those affectionately known as river rats lined the banks of the Upper Mississippi River to see the Dredge William A. Thompson make its final voyage, June 12-13.
18 Jun 2012
Corps of Engineers announces upcoming contracts
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has 52 construction and service contracts, worth a total of almost $712 million, to award in southern Afghanistan before the end of fiscal year 2012.
14 Jun 2012
Get Outdoors Day makes a splash at Blue Marsh Lake
More than 1000 people celebrated the great outdoors at Blue Marsh Lake on June 9 with kayaking, hiking, fishing and various outdoor and water safety activities.
11 Jun 2012
DOD's Supercomputing Program Relocates to Mississippi
The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) has been named the lead organization for the Department of Defense (DOD) High Performance Computing Modernization Program (HPCMP), following Congressional approval in December 2011.
8 Jun 2012
New science center helps cadets reach for the stars
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New York District is constructing a new science center for the cadets at the academy that is maintaining the look of the historic 200-year old campus and taking their science education well into the 21st Century.
8 Jun 2012
The Vicksburg District Prepares for 2012 Hurricane Season
Every year, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District deploys volunteer employees to disasters within the District's area of operation and around the world.