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  • Faces from the Front: Meet Daniel Foltz

    KANDAHAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan --The men and women of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are capable of extraordinary achievements for the benefit of the communities they serve at home and abroad. USACE Transatlantic Afghanistan District civilian, Daniel Foltz, uses his science, technology, engineering, and math knowledge, skills, and abilities to deliver critical infrastructure for stakeholders in Afghanistan.

  • Perez appointed to Senior Executive Service, selected for key Corps Southwestern Division position

    DALLAS - Pete G. Perez has been appointed to the Senior Executive Service by the secretary of the Army and selected for the position of director of Regional Business for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Southwestern Division.

  • USACE real estate team pivotal in rebranding Air Force Recruiting facility

    FORT WORTH, Texas - The Air Force Recruiting Service hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony in a first-of-its-kind, nationwide recruiting hub office Aug. 1 in Austin, Texas, as part of a national rebranding initiative. During the ceremony, more than 60 applicants were sworn into the delayed entry program outside of the new office, which expands the manning of traditional recruiting offices from commonly two recruiters to nine, regionalizing recruiting efforts.

  • Army Under Secretary touts economic, military readiness benefits of harbor improvments

    SAVANNAH, Ga. -- "That's what it's all about-right behind me," said the U.S. Army's second highest-ranking civilian leader, Under Secretary Joseph W. Westphal, as he motioned to the mammoth cranes, cargo containers, and semi-trucks bustling around him.

  • Series of Public Meetings Scheduled for Central Everglades Planning Project Sept. 16-19

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District will be holding a series of public meetings to discuss the draft report for the Central Everglades Planning Project (CEPP) and give all interested individuals, groups and agencies an opportunity to comment and ask questions.

  • Intermittent closures set for San Luis Rey River levee maintenance road/recreation trail

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will intermittently restrict use of the maintenance road/recreation trail along the San Luis Rey River south levee between Sept. 9 and Dec. 6.

  • Partnerships result in successful National Public Lands Day event at J. Percy Priest Lake

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Sept 7, 2013) – In observance of National Public Lands Day, the nation’s largest, single-day volunteer effort for public lands, the J. Percy Priest Lake team partnered with the Nashville Clean Water Project and a diverse group of willing volunteers to tidy up several areas around the lake.

  • CHP uses district asset to train with new patrol car

    More than 20 patrolmen, trainers, and volunteers participated in the training, which saw them test the brand new Ford Police Interceptor Utility model, which is being phased in to replace the force’s aging fleet of iconic white-and-black Crown Victorias.

  • South Pacific Division commander visits district projects, people

    Col. David Turner, the commander of the South Pacific Division, went on a whirlwind tour of several Los Angeles District projects during a visit to the area Aug. 19-23. Turner, who took command of the division in June, was joined by James Dalton, the Corps of Engineers’ chief of engineering and construction, and Brad Schwichtenberg, deputy chief of the division’s regional integration team.

  • Corps, Forest Service to host two public meetings for Isabella recreation plan

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District and the U.S. Forest Service will host two public information gathering meetings Sept. 25-26 to help inform development of the Isabella Lake Dam Safety Modification Project’s recreation plan.