USACE News

/ /

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
Read More

HQ USACE NEWS RELEASES

Army Corps of Engineers waives fees and invites volunteers to participate in National Public Lands Day, Sept. 28

Sept. 19, 2024

New Army Civil Works program announces 18 proposals are being invited to apply for federal financing for non-federal dam safety project

Sept. 13, 2024

News Stories

March

30 Mar 2015
First mustard agent destruction marks another milestone for Center's Chemical Demilitarization Program
The March 18 destruction of the first item in the Pueblo Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant Explosive Destruction System (PCAPP EDS) marked another milestone for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville Chemical Demilitarization program.
26 Mar 2015
Assisting USACE, federal agencies with Energy Portfolio Management approach
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, is executing a holistic energy portfolio management approach for helping Army organizations and other federal agencies achieve federal energy mandates, reduce energy consumption and enhance energy security.
26 Mar 2015
Oil spill responders train at CRREL to keep the arctic clean
HANOVER, N.H. – The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory recently hosted Alaska Clean Seas’ Advanced Oil Spill Response Training; it was the fourth year they hosted the event. ACS representatives onsite included the course lead, while others provide training station instruction and certification.
26 Mar 2015
Students experience a Day with an Engineer
WINCHESTER, Va. – Nearly 100 students from eight area high schools took a day away from their usual studies to learn about engineering career fields March 21 at Lord Fairfax Community College’s Middletown Campus. During the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Middle East District’s annual Day with an Engineer, high school students interacted with engineers to explore the different disciplines of the engineering field.
17 Mar 2015
Inland Waterways Users Board Meets in Birmingham
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA. The 74th meeting of the Inland Waterways Users Board (the Board) was held on
17 Mar 2015
Fightin’ Ice
For the past few months, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District lock workers on the Allegheny River have been fighting the elements to keep the locks operational as the region endured severe freezing temperatures.
10 Mar 2015
Outreach a ‘Wise’ pursuit to securing Corps’ future
SAVANNAH, Ga. – Millions of students are plagued by the age-old question, “What do I want to do for a living?” but the Corps helps to rectify this enigma by offering industry exposure to students at statewide outreach events.
3 Mar 2015
Unique History of an International Partnership in Water Resources Management
ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA. As part of a combined effort by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
February

26 Feb 2015
Top priority on top of the world - Corps maintains Arctic Air Base, supporting national security
It's 9:00PM and 2 degrees in Thule Air Base located in the northwestern corner of Greenland in the
13 Feb 2015
Unique program celebrates five years changing veterans’ lives, preserving history
On the anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birth, Maj. Gen. Michael Wehr, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mississippi Valley Division, recalled part of the sixteenth President’s second inaugural address as part of celebrating another important anniversary.

News Releases

28 Apr 2016
Huntsville Center awards contract for Redstone Arsenal solar project
Huntsville Center, working with the U.S. Army Office of Energy Initiatives and the U.S. Army Garrison - Redstone Arsenal, awarded a contract today to SunPower Corporation for an 8 MW solar facility on Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. It is the first award on the renewable and alternative energy MATOC.
4 Mar 2016
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers launches new water safety campaign -- “Life Jackets Worn…Nobody Mourns”
WASHINGTON — Every year thousands of people in the United States mourn the loss of loved ones who could have survived if they had been wearing a life jacket while spending time on or near our nation’s waters. To heighten awareness for the use of life jackets, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) recently launched a new water safety campaign titled “Life Jackets Worn…Nobody Mourns.” USACE, in cooperation with the Corps of Engineers Natural Resources and Education Foundation, a non-profit foundation established to support USACE natural resources and recreation programs, developed the campaign that targets adult males.
17 Feb 2016
Senior leaders meet, discuss VA hospital construction progress
A senior level progress review for the Replacement Medical Center for the Veterans Affairs Eastern Colorado Health Care System in Aurora, Colorado, was held February 11. The Senior Executive Review Group consists of senior leaders from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Kiewit-Turner joint venture, who meet regularly to collaboratively resolve overarching issues and maintain a focus on the project’s budget and schedule.
9 Feb 2016
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Releases Work Plan for Fiscal Year 2016 Civil Works Appropriations
Washington (February 9, 2016) - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) yesterday delivered to Congress its Fiscal Year 2016 (FY 2016) work plan for the Army Civil Works program.
9 Feb 2016
President's Fiscal 2017 Budget for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works released
Washington (February 9, 2016) - The President’s Budget for fiscal year 2017 (FY 2017) includes $4.620 billion in gross discretionary funding for the Civil Works program of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps).
5 Jan 2016
Corps continues to fight Mississippi River flooding, crest moving south from Cairo
VICKSBURG, MISS., January 4, 2016 – Almost 300 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers personnel from throughout the Mississippi Valley Division are continuing to combat flooding from high Mississippi River levels as the river crested January 3 at 56 feet on the Cairo gage. Public safety is the Corps number one priority, and as record-breaking river levels recede on the upper Mississippi and its tributaries, flood fighters remain vigilant around the clock to rapidly respond to trouble spots.
29 Dec 2015
Major flooding threatens Mississippi River Valley, Army Corps flood fighters fully engaged
VICKSBURG, Miss., December 29, 2015 – The Mississippi Valley Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, fully activated its flood fighting emergency management operations for the Rock Island, St. Louis, Memphis, Vicksburg and New Orleans districts to manage rapidly rising water levels on the Mississippi River and several tributaries, with the highest Mississippi River levels since the Great Flood of 2011.
22 Dec 2015
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces changes in recreation day use fees beginning Jan. 1, 2016
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced today that beginning Jan. 1, 2016, the recreation day use fees charged for boat launches and swimming beaches managed by USACE will change to a simpler fee structure. The fee for a USACE annual pass to these facilities will also change.
3 Dec 2015
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to begin issuing America the Beautiful
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced today that beginning Jan. 1, 2016, approximately 240 of its recreation projects nationwide will begin issuing America the Beautiful National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Interagency Passes.
26 Oct 2015
Army Corps of Engineers waives day use fees at recreation areas on Veterans Day
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced today that it will waive day use fees for veterans, active and reserve component service members, and their families at the more than 2,800 USACE-operated recreation areas nationwide on Veterans Day, November 11.