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    Vicksburg District’s Grenada Lake to host veterans hunt

    VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District will host its annual deer hunt for veterans at Grenada Lake Nov. 13-15.
  • The lights have turned on as the sun sets over the iconic boardwalk and pier in Grand Haven, Michigan. Though bare during the cold months, summertime brings people from around the country appreciating the Great Lakes via this USACE-built structure.

    Corps of Engineers report Great Lakes water levels remain high as fall storms approach

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials report despite seasonal declines, Great Lakes water levels remain high as fall storms approach. “The Corps of Engineers urges anyone impacted by high water levels last fall to prepare for similar or worse impacts in the coming months,” Detroit District Great Lakes Hydraulics and Hydrology Office Chief, John Allis said. The Corps’ Detroit District is responsible for monitoring, forecasting, collecting and disseminating Great Lakes water level information. For the most up-to-date Great Lakes water level information visit the district’s website at www.lre.usace.army.mil/Missions/Great-Lakes-Information.
  • Example of a computer simulation used by the robotics teams of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Sensor Integration Branch in the ERDC’s Information Technology Laboratory and the Environmental Processes Branch in the ERDC’s Construction Engineering Research Laboratory. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the teams were unable to complete real-world testing on their robots prompting them to capitalize on computer simulation software capabilities to meet mission requirements.

    Using virtual solutions for robotic testing during the COVID-19 pandemic

    Researchers at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) are accustomed to finding unique and innovative approaches to solving today’s most challenging engineering problems. The current COVID-19 environment presented new obstacles for the Sensor Integration Branch (SIB) in the ERDC’s Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) and Environmental Processes Branch (CNE) in the ERDC’s Construction Engineering Research Laboratory, prompting the robotics group to capitalize on simulation software capabilities to meet mission requirements.
  • The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District announces that the Right Bank Recreation Area Beach at Cheatham Lake in Ashland City, Tennessee, is reopened as water conditions have returned to acceptable levels. (Courtesy Asset)

    NR 20-024: Cheatham Lake Right Bank Recreation Area reopens

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Sept. 11, 2020) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District announces that the Right Bank Recreation Area Beach at Cheatham Lake in Ashland City, Tennessee, is reopened as water conditions have returned to acceptable levels.
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    BUFFALO DISTRICT COMPLETES REMEDIAL ACTION AT FORMERLY UTILIZED SITES REMEDIAL ACTION PROGRAM VICINITY PROPERTY

    On July 7, 2020, members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District team performed radon flux sampling at the Tonawanda Landfill Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) Vicinity Property to verify that the record of decision cleanup goals were met. Validated data gathered from the 108 radon flux canisters that were placed over the excavation areas of the vicinity property indicate that the cleanup goals were indeed met.
  • Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon assumed his position as Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) on September 10, 2020. As the Chief of Engineers, an Army Staff Principal, he is responsible for more than 90,000 military engineers and advises the Secretary of the Army and other Principal Officials on matters related to general, combat and geospatial engineering as well as construction, real property, public infrastructure and natural resources science and management. As the USACE Commanding General, he is responsible for nearly 36,000 civilian employees and 800 military personnel who deliver a massive $68B portfolio including construction support, project management, science and engineering expertise in more than 110 countries.

    55th Chief of Engineers takes Command, outlines priorities

    Lieutenant General (LTG) Todd T. Semonite, Commander of the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), relinquished command to LTG Scott Spellmon in a short virtual ceremony today.
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    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces the fourth meeting of the Table Rock Lake Oversight Committee

    LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces the fourth meeting of the Table Rock Lake Oversight Committee. The virtual meeting will be held from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23 via teleconference.
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    Public Comments Accepted on Pound / Flannagan Master Plans

    HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is looking for input on its proposed Master Plan Revision for John W. Flannagan Lake and North Fork of Pound Lake in Virginia.
  • A team of researchers from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center and the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) are key members of the collaborative During Nearshore Event Experiment, or DUNEX, conducted on North Carolina’s Outer Banks to study coastal processes associated with hurricanes, tropical storms and powerful nor’easters. The team is studying modern coastal features with a long-term perspective, focusing on the relationship with quantifiable coastal features and storm response. Team members include, Davin Wallace from USM, Eve Eisemann from ERDC, Erin Miller, Shara Gremillion and Bill Funderburk, all from USM.

    ERDC researchers participate in the During Nearshore Event Experiment to study coastal storm impacts

    As storms like Hurricane Laura continue to threaten our coasts with greater frequency and ferocity, researchers from across the country have joined a collaborative research effort to better understand these extreme events and improve coastal resilience.
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    Mosquito treatment set for Monday at Craney Island

    NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will conduct another round of aerial mosquito treatment Monday over federal property on Craney Island.

News Releases

  • Vicksburg District’s Grenada Lake to host veterans hunt

    VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District will host its annual deer hunt for veterans at Grenada Lake Nov. 13-15.

  • Corps of Engineers report Great Lakes water levels remain high as fall storms approach

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials report despite seasonal declines, Great Lakes water levels remain high as fall storms approach. “The Corps of Engineers urges anyone impacted by high water levels last fall to prepare for similar or worse impacts in the coming months,” Detroit District Great Lakes Hydraulics and Hydrology Office Chief, John Allis said. The Corps’ Detroit District is responsible for monitoring, forecasting, collecting and disseminating Great Lakes water level information. For the most up-to-date Great Lakes water level information visit the district’s website at www.lre.usace.army.mil/Missions/Great-Lakes-Information.

  • Using virtual solutions for robotic testing during the COVID-19 pandemic

    Researchers at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) are accustomed to finding unique and innovative approaches to solving today’s most challenging engineering problems. The current COVID-19 environment presented new obstacles for the Sensor Integration Branch (SIB) in the ERDC’s Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) and Environmental Processes Branch (CNE) in the ERDC’s Construction Engineering Research Laboratory, prompting the robotics group to capitalize on simulation software capabilities to meet mission requirements.

  • NR 20-024: Cheatham Lake Right Bank Recreation Area reopens

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Sept. 11, 2020) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District announces that the Right Bank Recreation Area Beach at Cheatham Lake in Ashland City, Tennessee, is reopened as water conditions have returned to acceptable levels.

  • BUFFALO DISTRICT COMPLETES REMEDIAL ACTION AT FORMERLY UTILIZED SITES REMEDIAL ACTION PROGRAM VICINITY PROPERTY

    On July 7, 2020, members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District team performed radon flux sampling at the Tonawanda Landfill Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) Vicinity Property to verify that the record of decision cleanup goals were met. Validated data gathered from the 108 radon flux canisters that were placed over the excavation areas of the vicinity property indicate that the cleanup goals were indeed met.

  • 55th Chief of Engineers takes Command, outlines priorities

    Lieutenant General (LTG) Todd T. Semonite, Commander of the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), relinquished command to LTG Scott Spellmon in a short virtual ceremony today.

  • The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces the fourth meeting of the Table Rock Lake Oversight Committee

    LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces the fourth meeting of the Table Rock Lake Oversight Committee. The virtual meeting will be held from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23 via teleconference.

  • Public Comments Accepted on Pound / Flannagan Master Plans

    HUNTINGTON, W.Va. - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is looking for input on its proposed Master Plan Revision for John W. Flannagan Lake and North Fork of Pound Lake in Virginia.

  • ERDC researchers participate in the During Nearshore Event Experiment to study coastal storm impacts

    As storms like Hurricane Laura continue to threaten our coasts with greater frequency and ferocity, researchers from across the country have joined a collaborative research effort to better understand these extreme events and improve coastal resilience.

  • Mosquito treatment set for Monday at Craney Island

    NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will conduct another round of aerial mosquito treatment Monday over federal property on Craney Island.

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Brig. Gen. Walter, from Edisto Island S.C., serves as the commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Southwestern Division.
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Congratulations to now-Brig. Gen. George H. Walter, the newest general officer of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, who was promoted in our Headquarters on Friday in a ceremony hosted by Lt. Gen. William "Butch" Graham, USACE CG and 56th Chief of Engineers. Essayons! https://t.co/moSVYXMoFh
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers supports our nation's economy through maintaining safe and reliable navigation systems. Learn more about that mission here! https://t.co/tuHl9ZxbRV
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ICYMI: Proposals being accepted for studies/projects for Report to Congress on Future Water Resources Development https://t.co/dGJk1Xj3ec https://t.co/oAyAKN7YLf
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RT @ArmyERDC: Last week, ERDC’s Permafrost Tunnel Research Facility in Fox, Alaska, hosted @SecArmy Daniel Driscoll. Secretary Driscoll le…
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This week we celebrate the U.S. Army Engineer Regiment! Various activities in celebration of Engineer Regimental Week 2025 will also take place at U.S. Army Fort Leonard Wood, home of the U.S. Army Engineer School. Learn more here: https://t.co/tJJjsZn2vK https://t.co/tGINoS91wT
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This week we celebrate the U.S. Army Engineer Regiment! Various activities in celebration of Engineer Regimental Week 2025 will also take place at U.S. Army Fort Leonard Wood, home of the U.S. Army Engineer School. Learn more here: https://t.co/tJJjsZn2vK https://t.co/tGINoS91wT
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Many people drown every year retrieving things, such as boats that have drifted away, so knowing how to tie the proper knot could help prevent that. You should always wear a life jacket when retrieving anything that’s drifting away. #PleaseWearIt https://t.co/xH4LET5XOk
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Many people drown every year retrieving things, such as boats that have drifted away, so knowing how to tie the proper knot could help prevent that. You should always wear a life jacket when retrieving anything that’s drifting away. #PleaseWearIt https://t.co/xH4LET5XOk
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"More than just a place to fix equipment, it’s a force multiplier." — Bryton Johnson @USACEinCENTCOM just delivered a Tactical Equipment Maintenance Facility to Task Force Reaper, strengthening combat readiness across @CENTCOM. 🔗https://t.co/VgXfS0dkXp
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"More than just a place to fix equipment, it’s a force multiplier." — Bryton Johnson @USACEinCENTCOM just delivered a Tactical Equipment Maintenance Facility to Task Force Reaper, strengthening combat readiness across @CENTCOM. 🔗https://t.co/VgXfS0dkXp
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Held in Arlington, VA, the symposium welcomed over 100 leaders from across the Army, industry, and government to explore how modern, resilient installations support Soldiers, families, and mission success. https://t.co/9bPge6LMrR
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Recently, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Command Sergeant Major Douglas Galick represented USACE on @AUSAorg “Hot Topic” panel: Building, Maintaining & Restoring Infrastructure: Enabling Warfighter Readiness. https://t.co/ux1v4O68p2
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