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  • Corps announces temporary closure at Lower St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam

    ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, announced today that Lower St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam, in Minneapolis, will be closed to all traffic until further notice due to electrical issues with the dam’s fourth gate. The Corps is working to fix the issue and hopes to resume service as soon as possible. A notice will be sent out once service resumes.

  • USACE leadership joins DTRA to celebrate official opening of new building at Kirtland

    USACE-South Pacific Division and Albuquerque District leadership joined DTRA, KAFB, and Hensel Phelps Construction officials in officially opening the new DTRA Albuquerque multi-use building, June 12, 2024.

  • ERDC names new Geotechnical Structures Laboratory director

    Nick Boone has been selected to serve as the director of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory (GSL).

  • The Department of Veterans Affairs and the US Army Corps of Engineers Participate in a National Level Program Assessment and Strategy Conference

    Senior leaders from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) conducted a three-day strategy conference in Frederick, Maryland at the VA Acquisition Academy earlier in June.

  • Get Ready for Hurricane Season! Galveston District Holds Hurricane Prep Exercise

    The Galveston District routinely conducts hurricane preparedness exercises in efforts to continuously execute their mission should the need arise. The district has been instrumental in hurricane and storm management and recovery efforts for more than 100 years since the initial construction of the Galveston Seawall was completed in 1904.

  • USACE Middle East Tour Provides Rewarding Experience

    Jeff Pohlig, an Area Engineer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Jacksonville District, found his two-year tour in Bahrain with the Transatlantic Middle East District (TAM) to be highly rewarding both personally and professionally.

  • USACE Vicksburg District holds Change of Command Ceremony

    VICKSBURG, Miss. – Col. Christopher D. Klein transferred command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District to Col. Jeremiah A. Gipson in a formal change of command ceremony today at district headquarters in Vicksburg, Mississippi. USACE Mississippi Valley Division (MVD) Commander and Mississippi River Commission (MRC) President Brig. Gen. Kimberly Peeples was the reviewing officer of the ceremony. Gipson’s most recent assignment was as the Deputy Commander of the Mississippi Valley Division (MVD) and as the Secretary of the Mississippi River Commission (MRC).

  • USACE Vicksburg District recognizes employee excellence at annual Corps of Engineers Day

    VICKSBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District recognized dedicated personnel at the annual Corps of Engineers Day Awards Ceremony at the District headquarters today.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Savannah, Mobile Districts Unite on $1million Risk, Resiliency, Water Line Condition Assessment Study for city of Atlanta

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – The Savannah and Mobile Districts of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are collaborating on a $1 million Risk, Resiliency, and Water Line Condition Assessment Study for the City of Atlanta. This initiative, under the ‘Army Corps of Engineers Planning Assistance to States Authority,’ aims to evaluate risks and enhance the resiliency of the City of Atlanta Department of Watershed Management's drinking water system.

  • USACE Hosts Vietnamese and World Bank Delegation for a Study Tour on Nature-Based Solutions

    For over 15 years, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has actively engaged in initiatives that share best practices in water management, disaster risk mitigation, and sustainable development across the Indo-Pacific region. Collaboration with our international partners and allies not only contributes to community resilience within the region but also fosters peace, stability, cooperation, and development worldwide. Earlier this month, USACE hosted delegates from five Vietnam ministries and eight provinces for a World Bank sponsored study tour focused on nature-based solutions. The delegates visited various Corps of Engineers’ offices and projects to learn about the use of nature-based, sustainable solutions in the management of water resources. The objective of the visit was to support Vietnam’s initiative to implement nature-based solutions in the Vietnam delta.