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    A construction worker with Treviicos-Soletanche Joint Venture inspects the teeth on a hydromill at Wolf Creek Dam in Jamestown, Ky., Feb. 8, 2012. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is overseeing the installation of a concrete barrier wall as part of a foundation remediation project that will fix seepage issues. (USACE photo by Leon Roberts)

    Construction commotion moves Army Corps to Wolf Creek Dam safety milestone

    Wolf Creek Dam is abuzz with machinery, often bottlenecked with equipment and vehicles, and work crews move about like ants on the work platform in performance of their duties on the foundation remediation project, Feb. 24, 2012. Despite what seems like construction commotion, there hasn't been a lost-time accident in more than a year.
  • VALENCIA, Calif. — Nearly 100 future service members take the Oath of Enlistment Feb. 24 in a roped off parking lot of the Westfield Valencia Town Center mall in front of the Armed Forces' newest Career Center here. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District manages the lease of the 5,147 square foot facility, one of more than 250 in Southern California, Arizona and Nevada.

    USACE and recruiters open new career center in Santa Clarita

    Nearly 100 future service members took the Oath of Enlistment Feb. 24 in a roped off parking lot of the Westfield Valencia Town Center mall in front of the Armed Forces' newest Career Center.
  • SAVANNAH, Ga. — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Park Ranger David Quebedeaux of the J. Strom Thurmond Dam and Lake project explains wildlife management practices to Jenkins High School students, Feb. 23, 2012.

    USACE celebrates National E-Week with school outreach

    The National Engineer Week observance celebrates the positive contributions engineers make to society and is a catalyst for outreach across the country to kids and adults alike. Engineers Week is part of many corporate and government cultures and is celebrated on every U.S. engineering college campus.
  • LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Mark Pestrella, Los Angeles County Public Works Deputy Director, Zev Yaroslavsky, Los Angeles County Supervisor, and Col. Mark Toy, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles district commander (left to right), ceremonially turn dirt Feb. 22 for the start of the $7 million Tujunga Wash Ecosystem Restoration project that will extend greening along the sides of a 3/4-mile stretch of concrete channel in the San Fernando Valley that carries runoff from Hansen Dam to the Los Angeles River.

    Corps and LA County break ground for Tujunga Wash restoration

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District and Los Angeles County officials broke ground on a project designed to restore degraded habitat in the San Fernando Valley.
  • FORT CARSON, Colo. — The data collected from "green roof" will help determine the best use of plants and grasses in Colorado's semi-arid climate.

    Sustainable makeover: 1950s barracks renovation targets LEED certification

    The cost to transform the 1950s barracks building was about $5.1 million; the tab for a new building constructed to the same specifications would have been about $20 million.
  • GEORGIA — Col. Jeff Hall, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District, and Jimmy Luo, an electrical engineer at the Corps' Fort Stewart field office, speak with a student about his science project at the 2012 Georgia Tech Regional Science and Engineering Fair, Feb. 16, 2012.

    Corps of Engineers recognizes students at Georgia Tech regional science fair

    Members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District judged more than 100 science projects created by local middle and high school students at the Georgia Tech Regional Science and Engineering Fair, Feb. 15-16, 2012, at the Coastal Georgia Center in downtown Savannah.
  • SAVANNAH, Ga. — Maj. Gen. Todd Semonite, Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Atlantic Division, presents Beth Williams with the prestigious Connolly Award at the Savannah E-Week Technical Training Conference, Feb. 22, 2012. Right: Col. Jeff Hall, USACE Savannah District Commander and SAME Savannah Post President.

    Army civilian engineer earns prestigious Savannah award

    The Connolly Award is presented each year to a civilian or military engineer within the Savannah community for notable contributions in the field of engineering, particularly in design and construction methods. The award is named in honor of James B. Connolly (1868-1957), who was an Olympic gold medalist, Spanish-American War veteran, distinguished author, and a former Corps' Savannah District employee. Williams is the eighth recipient of the Connolly Award since it was first presented in 2004.
  • WIESBADEN, Germany — Philip Cohen, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District planning section chief, facilitates the discussion on Net Zero during the district's second annual Customer Partnering Workshop at the Community Activity Center on the Wiesbaden Army Airfield, Jan. 25, 2012.

    People, Partners, Projects: It's about communication

    More than 50 customers from the Departments of Public Works, U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Army Installation Management Command, and other agencies discussed district processes, German construction policies, and environmental practices. The workshop's topics were generated from the 2011 customer service survey responses and from last year's workshop.
  • AFGHANISTAN — Soldiers watch and catch beads as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan Engineer District-South Mardi Gras parade passes by on Kandahar Airfield here, Feb. 21, 2012.

    Mardi Gras Afghanistan Engineer District-South style

    What happens when several people from Louisiana are deployed together in Afghanistan and Mardi Gras is just around the corner? At the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan Engineer District-South, the Mystic Krewe de Kandahar was formed and then a parade, dinner of red beans and rice, king cakes and beignets plus a heavy dose of Cajun-style music and fun materialized Feb. 21.
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    Europe District engineers work to improve project delivery at workshop

    Engineers from across the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District gathered together to discuss priorities, process improvements and future workload at the district's annual Area Engineer/Resident Engineer Workshop here Feb. 14-16, 2012.

News Releases

  • Construction commotion moves Army Corps to Wolf Creek Dam safety milestone

    Wolf Creek Dam is abuzz with machinery, often bottlenecked with equipment and vehicles, and work crews move about like ants on the work platform in performance of their duties on the foundation remediation project, Feb. 24, 2012. Despite what seems like construction commotion, there hasn't been a lost-time accident in more than a year.

  • USACE and recruiters open new career center in Santa Clarita

    Nearly 100 future service members took the Oath of Enlistment Feb. 24 in a roped off parking lot of the Westfield Valencia Town Center mall in front of the Armed Forces' newest Career Center.

  • USACE celebrates National E-Week with school outreach

    The National Engineer Week observance celebrates the positive contributions engineers make to society and is a catalyst for outreach across the country to kids and adults alike. Engineers Week is part of many corporate and government cultures and is celebrated on every U.S. engineering college campus.

  • Corps and LA County break ground for Tujunga Wash restoration

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District and Los Angeles County officials broke ground on a project designed to restore degraded habitat in the San Fernando Valley.

  • Sustainable makeover: 1950s barracks renovation targets LEED certification

    The cost to transform the 1950s barracks building was about $5.1 million; the tab for a new building constructed to the same specifications would have been about $20 million.

  • Corps of Engineers recognizes students at Georgia Tech regional science fair

    Members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District judged more than 100 science projects created by local middle and high school students at the Georgia Tech Regional Science and Engineering Fair, Feb. 15-16, 2012, at the Coastal Georgia Center in downtown Savannah.

  • Army civilian engineer earns prestigious Savannah award

    The Connolly Award is presented each year to a civilian or military engineer within the Savannah community for notable contributions in the field of engineering, particularly in design and construction methods. The award is named in honor of James B. Connolly (1868-1957), who was an Olympic gold medalist, Spanish-American War veteran, distinguished author, and a former Corps' Savannah District employee. Williams is the eighth recipient of the Connolly Award since it was first presented in 2004.

  • People, Partners, Projects: It's about communication

    More than 50 customers from the Departments of Public Works, U.S. Africa Command, U.S. Army Installation Management Command, and other agencies discussed district processes, German construction policies, and environmental practices. The workshop's topics were generated from the 2011 customer service survey responses and from last year's workshop.

  • Mardi Gras Afghanistan Engineer District-South style

    What happens when several people from Louisiana are deployed together in Afghanistan and Mardi Gras is just around the corner? At the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan Engineer District-South, the Mystic Krewe de Kandahar was formed and then a parade, dinner of red beans and rice, king cakes and beignets plus a heavy dose of Cajun-style music and fun materialized Feb. 21.

  • Europe District engineers work to improve project delivery at workshop

    Engineers from across the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District gathered together to discuss priorities, process improvements and future workload at the district's annual Area Engineer/Resident Engineer Workshop here Feb. 14-16, 2012.

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