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  • Army awards final technology for renewable and alternative energy MATOC

    Sept. 23, a group of qualified biomass technology contractors was identified and awarded 13 Multiple Award Task Order Contracts (MATOC) by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, working with the Army Energy Initiatives Task Force (EITF). The biomass awards complete the first round for each of the four technologies under a $7 billion MATOC for renewable and alternative energy power production for Department of Defense installations which also includes geothermal, solar and wind companies.

  • Huntington District Announces New Commander

    Huntington, W.Va. -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announces that Col. Leon Parrott will take

  • DeGray Lake Hosts Handicap Fishing Derby

    Vicksburg, Miss…Residents of area nursing homes and the local Human Development Center at Arkadelphia, will have the unique opportunity to enjoy an outdoor fishing opportunity. Media outlets are invited to attend. Personnel at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers DeGray Lake Field Office will host a fishing derby for physically challenged persons on 25 September 2013, beginning at 9:00 a.m. at the Lake View Recreation Area at DeGray Lake. The participants will fish in groups from morning until around noon. In the past, as many as 100 persons participated in this event.

  • Cadet District Engineer Program Offers A Hands-On USACE Experience

    Editor’s Note: The Honolulu District hosted two U.S. Army cadets this summer as part of the Cadet District Engineer Program (CDEP). This program allows ROTC and U.S. Military Academy cadets the opportunity to gain first-hand construction and engineering experience with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). Cadets are typically assigned for a month of training at USACE Districts to assist with work on civil, mechanical, electrical, or environmental engineering projects. The program provides them exposure to the USACE mission and educates them about future career opportunities. In their own words, here is what these cadets experienced:

  • Albuquerque District Will Celebrate National Public Lands Day, Sept. 28

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced it will waive day use fees at its more than 2,400 USACE-operated recreation areas nationwide in recognition of National Public Lands Day (NPLD) on Sept. 28. Albuquerque District will host five NPLD events this year at Abiquiu, Conchas, Cochiti and Santa Rosa lakes in New Mexico and John Martin Reservoir in Southeastern Colorado.

  • Nashville District retirees share pride in service to region, Corps, nation

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Sept. 23, 2013) -- As the Oct. 16 date for the Nashville District Fall Retiree Luncheon approaches, a recent effort to assist a former employee serves as a reminder of the pride in service shared among U.S. Army Corps of Engineers retirees.

  • CORPS CELEBRATES 50 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF DAM DEDICATION President Bill Clinton will deliver remarks

    Heber Springs, Ark. - The Army Corps of Engineers, Greers Ferry Project Office invites you to join us at 11:30 a.m. Oct. 3 to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Greers Ferry Dam Dedication at the John F. Kennedy Overlook, located just outside of Heber Springs, Ark.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Issues Emergency Flooding Permit Public Notice

    In an effort to assist New Mexicans who have been adversely affected by the recent floods, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Albuquerque District, has issued an emergency permit which can be used to authorize emergency post-flooding projects in New Mexico under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act.

  • Corps of Engineers releases Final EIS on Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s South Coast Rail proposal

    CONCORD, Mass. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District has released the Final

  • Corps awards east bank Jefferson Parish interior drainage contract

    Harahan Pump to the River Intake BasinNEW ORLEANS -The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $10.7