4 Nov 2014

District employee receives national award

The Construction Management Excellence (CME) award was presented to Pablo Vazques-Ruiz, Jacksonville District’s south Puerto Rico resident engineer, during a special ceremony Sept. 7 at the Corps’ Antilles office in San Juan , Puerto Rico.

4 Nov 2014

‘Rising Tides’ documentary explores coastal erosion

Engle provided a look into historical data and potential impacts of rising sea levels and storm events on Florida, and how Jacksonville District incorporates its findings into coastal processes to reduce risks.

4 Nov 2014

South Atlantic Division commanding general visits Jacksonville District projects

Brig. Gen. C. David Turner, South Atlantic Division commander, devoted nearly a week learning about the district’s projects and meeting with partnering agency officials and district staff during his visit to Florida Sept. 15-19, 2014.

4 Nov 2014

Deputy chief of Operations Division awarded de Fleury Medal

TULSA, Okla. -- The commander of the Tulsa District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recognized the

4 Nov 2014

USACE Galveston District awards $264,000 contract to SOL Engineering Service LLC

GALVESTON, Texas (Nov. 4, 2014) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District awarded a contract in the amount of $264,711.33 to SOL Engineering Service LLC, a small business, for environmental services to include the collection and analyses of water and sediment samples from the federally maintained Houston Ship Channel Mid Bay Segment.

4 Nov 2014

Corps to hold open house for RS Kerr Lake Master Plan review, revision

TULSA, Okla. — The Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host an open house workshop to

4 Nov 2014

Corps informs outdoor enthusiasts of reduced Missouri River releases

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Missouri River Basin Water Management Division will be reducing releases from Fort Randall and Gavins Point dams on the Missouri River, beginning Thursday, Nov. 6.

4 Nov 2014

Open comment period available for proposed I-575 Bridge Expansion over Little River, Cherokee County, Ga.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District has begun an open comment period for the Draft Environmental Assessment of the Proposed I-575 Bridge Expansion over the Little River, Cherokee County, Ga.

4 Nov 2014

USACE mission in West Africa aimed at supporting Ebola containment

WIESBADEN, Germany – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has joined the fight against Ebola in West Africa. Europe District’s Forward Engineer Support Team-Advanced departed Oct. 21 for Monrovia, Liberia, to take part in Operation United Assistance, an Africa Command mission to provide logistics, training and engineering support to U.S. Agency for International Development-led efforts at containing the virus outbreak in the region. The deployment could last up to six months.

3 Nov 2014

Port breakwater repairs underway

Repair work has begun on the three Port of Long Beach/Los Angeles breakwaters that were damaged by heavy seas from Hurricane Marie in late August.