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A group of men and women pose for a picture in a conference room. — USACE Value Engineering Team Recognized on Global Stage

'For the first time in its 250-year history, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers earned a Top 20 finish for its innovative approach to project delivery against corporate powerhouses in the prestigious Project Management Institute (PMI), Program Management Office (PMO) Global Awards...'

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News Stories

March

29 Mar 2013
Going Green: Protecting our Great Lakes from the invasive Asian carp
"Working with our partners to protect our national treasures, our Great Lakes, from aquatic nuisance species is critical," said U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Chicago District Commander Col. Frederic A. Drummond Jr. "The Corps mission is about sustaining our water resources, sustaining our communities and sustaining our nation's economic resources."
27 Mar 2013
Picking up after Hurricane Sandy
WASHINGTON-- The Army Corps of Engineers is still involved in relief efforts following Hurricane Sandy, which slammed into the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast Oct. 29. The Corps' latest efforts are being fueled with $5.35 billion from the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of 2013, signed into law Jan. 29.
27 Mar 2013
Wounded Warriors Gain Hands-On Experience with Army Corps of Engineers
FORT SHAFTER, HI - The Honolulu District has developed working relationships with two Wounded Warrior units: the Warrior Transition Battalion based at Schofield Barracks and the Marine Wounded Warrior Detachment based at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Kaneohe.
27 Mar 2013
Army Corps of Engineers transfers land in Texas
In a ceremony held at Lake Texoma recently, a commemorative document celebrating the transfer of 600 acres of Lake Texoma shoreline to the City of Denison, TX ., was signed by Congressman Ralph Hall Texas 4th District, Jared Johnson, Mayor, City of Denison, Brig. Gen. Thomas Kula and Developer George Schuler.
27 Mar 2013
For eroding island, engineers' efforts start with models
NORFOLK, Va. -- Waterman and residents on the tiny, sinking island of Tangier worry every time the winds blow through the fishing community at more than 30 miles per hour. The island, located in the Chesapeake Bay just below the Maryland and Virginia border, is sinking and eroding away -- a dilemma that's expedited by churning storm waters.
21 Mar 2013
Completion of critical project milestone celebrated for Tamiami Trail One-Mile Bridge
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Federal, state and local officials stood atop 5,280 linear feet of restoration progress as they came together to celebrate the completion of the Tamiami Trail one-mile bridge March 19 in Miami, Fla.
15 Mar 2013
Far East District, DoD schools sign STEM agreement
SEOUL, Republic of Korea - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Department of Defense Schools Korea District signed an education partnership agreement at Seoul American High School. The partnership will center on support for the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics initiative, better known as STEM.
15 Mar 2013
Swamp rats, an 1899 act and why waters of the United States are important to you
FORT WORTH, Texas - The Fort Worth District's Regulatory Branch Web page may not be a page you have in your favorites or one that you may frequent often, but developers, consultants and the people who work in the branch use it every day to make decisions that impact just about every person in Texas.
15 Mar 2013
Ground breaks for largest-ever Army Reserve land exchange
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District attended a groundbreaking ceremony March 6, 2013, at the U.S. Army Garrison Camp Parks Reserve Training center in Dublin, Calif., to kick off the first construction phase of the largest Army Reserve Property Exchange Agreement in Department of Defense history.
13 Mar 2013
Marine veteran brings "can-do" attitude from one Corps to another Corps
FORT WORTH, Texas - Cody Hammer graduated from Stephen F. Austin State University in 2005, but it would be seven years before the Geography major would find his way to the Fort Worth District as a Geospatial Information Systems Specialist with the Piney Woods Regional Project.