News Stories

  • October

    KELLY BUNTING: A TALE OF SURVIVAL, COURAGE

    “It was like 100 pressure washers going on all at once.” Those were the words of Kelly Bunting, a park ranger with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District at the Lake Seminole Project Office, who along with her husband Nate, a biologist with the Florida Wildlife Commission, their nine-year-old daughter Norah, and their Boston Terrier Roxie, survived the harrowing ordeal known as “Hurricane Michael.”
  • MOBILE DISTRICT COMMANDER VISITS LAKE SEMINOLE, JIM WOODRUFF LOCK & DAM

    Col. Sebastien P. Joly, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District commander and Wynne Fuller, chief of Operations Division, visited Lake Seminole Project Office and Jim Woodruff Lock and Dam, located in southwest Georgia along the border of Florida on Oct. 16, 2018.
  • USACE HELPS RESTORE NAVIGATION CHANNELS AFTER HURRICANE MICHAEL

    Surveying efforts from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District quickly restored navigation channels in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018. This included the Port of Pensacola, Fla. and nearly 300 miles of the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway.
  • JIM WOODRUFF LOCK & DAM SURVIVES GROUND ZERO

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District project the Jim Woodruff Lock & Dam, suffered some damage and is dealing with power issues, but it survived the impact of Hurricane Michael as it battered the Florida Gulf Coast on Wednesday in Lake Seminole, Fla.
  • September

    District employees ready for Florence

    Employees at the Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, joined millions along the East Coast this week as they prepared for the arrival of Hurricane Florence.
  • July

    DoD partnerships critical to Fairbanks’ strategic importance

    A new era of military modernization was the theme during a visit to Alaska by one of the Department of Defense’s top officials.
  • June

    Corps mentors Tennessee State University STEM students at Summer Engineering Program

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 28, 2018) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District has partnered with the Tennessee State University College of Engineering, Technology and Computer Science Department to mentor science, technology, engineering and math students during a four-week National Summer Transportation Institute program June 18 through June 28 on the campus of TSU.
  • First stage assessment of new safety system complete

    The Stage 1 assessment was the first milestone in the implementation of the new safety management system. The Army-wide system enables the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to meet the Army’s goal of modernizing safety and occupational health programs.
  • Kids catch interest in outdoors, environment at fishing rodeo

    ASHLAND CITY, Tenn. (June 16, 2018) – Kids caught fish and an interest in the outdoors and environment today during the Cheatham Lake Annual Fishing Rodeo.
  • Strand promoted, continues leading reserve component engineer Soldiers

    More than 100 Soldiers and civilians gathered at the Redstone Arsenal Community Center Thursday to help celebrate Maj. Gen. Stephen Strand’s promotion from brigadier general to major general. Strand has served in the Army Reserve for more than 32 years and is the deputy commanding general for Reserve Affairs, Headquarters U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Strand assumed that position in August, 2017 and will continue serving in that function.

News Releases

  • Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center closes for public safety

    DETROIT- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, announces the Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center in Duluth, Minnesota will be closed until further notice. The visitor center can still be reached at 218-788-6430.
  • Corps places preventative measures in place for COVID-19 at Cape Cod Canal Project in Buzzards Bay

    Buzzards Bay, Mass.  – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Cape Cod Canal Project is taking measures
  • Go-forward procedures for high water inspection trip cancellation

    The Mississippi River Commission’s annual high water inspection trip and public hearings have been cancelled to assist the public health effort with containing the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus and protecting its employees and visitors. Safety is a priority during this critical time.
  • Update to Corps recreation closures related to COVID-19

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Portland District has closed several recreation sites to protect the public and Corps employees.
  • UPDATE: All scheduled events at Blue Marsh Lake cancelled

    Following guidelines issued by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Headquarters, all scheduled events at Blue Marsh Lake are cancelled until further notice. This includes all previously issued Special Use Permits for organized activities such as fishing tournaments, trail races, church services, and search and rescue training. The beach area is closed to public use and large group use of the picnic areas is prohibited. Park Rangers are still on duty and will be disbursing any large groups they come upon while on patrol.
  • Army Corps of Engineers adjusts lake operations amid health concerns

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Pacific Division has announced changes to lake operations in California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Colorado and New Mexico amid health concerns related to the Coronavirus pandemic. Effective today, South Pacific Division will take measures across the region to reduce risk to guests, volunteers and personnel.
  • Army Corps to limit Regulatory Program operations in Maryland, Pennsylvania, DC in response to COVID-19

    Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, is incorporating preventative measures, including limiting some day-to-day operations of its Regulatory Program offices, such as postponing office meetings and public engagements to minimize potential exposure to Corps personnel, permit applicants and the general public. Field site visits will continue on a case-by-case basis following appropriate safety precautions and “social-distancing” measures.
  • Army Corps to close recreation sites across Pennsylvania, southern New York, Maryland, West Virginia in response to COVID-19

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, has closed or delayed the opening of Corps-owned and managed recreation sites effective immediately and lasting indefinitely due to the concern for public health and safety of its employees and the visiting public during the COVID-19 pandemic. The closures pertain to visitor centers, beaches, special events, volunteer activities, public meetings, interpretive programs and other public gatherings.
  • USACE Philadelphia District provides update on status during COVID-19 public health emergency

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District is taking precautionary measures to protect its workforce, while also remaining committed to executing its key missions during the COVID-19 public health emergency.
  • USACE Buffalo District to put up danger signs in 5 Ohio harbors

    The Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, will be placing various warning signs on Corps’ owned breakwaters and piers in Ashtabula, Conneaut, Fairport, Huron and Lorain Harbor in order to alert the communities about the dangers of traversing on these structures.

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