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  • Norfolk District ‘green initiative’ injects 25-year life into derrick boat Elizabeth

    In recent years, the Elizabeth’s creaky, smoking engines and worn vessel parts, all ravaged by old age and years of corrosive seawater damage, has called into question her durability and reliability; moreover, her crew’s ability to work safely. But thanks to a “green initiative” begun four years ago by the Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, a grand vision to inject new, superior, eco-friendly life into the venerable Elizabeth, she and her crew will soon resume serving the community here at greater capacity for another 25 years.

  • Jim Woodruff Lock to close for repairs

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District announces the Jim Woodruff Lock located on the Apalachicola River in Chattahoochee, Fla., will be closed to all vessels to perform needed repairs beginning on Monday, December 10, 2012. The lock is expected to remain closed through February 15, 2013.

  • Corps, Muscatine celebrate completion of Mad Creek Flood Risk Management Project

    MUSCATINE, Iowa - The Rock Island District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the City of Muscatine invite the public to help celebrate the completion of the Mad Creek Flood Risk Management Project with a ribbon cutting ceremony, December 6 at noon. The ceremony is being held just upstream of the 2nd Street Bridge in the parking lot of HON Industries in Muscatine.

  • District’s Small Business Program to be Applauded at Conference

    Albuquerque District’s Small Business program for 2012 will receive three distinct accolades at the Society of American Military Engineers Annual Small Business Conference the week of Dec. 10 in Grapevine, Texas.

  • USACE: Getting Hurricane Sandy missions done through interagency teamwork

    NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. -- "She was wandering around mounds of debris along the waterfront at Breezy Point, New York, and the shock on her face was pretty powerful for me," said Jim Balocki, chief, Interagency and International Services, Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

  • The Dalles Dam prepares for emergency lock repairs

    Portland District personnel are preparing for emergency repairs to one of the downstream miter gates at The Dalles navigation lock between Dec. 5 and Dec. 7.

  • Army Corps begins field work on East Elliott munitions investigation project

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District began field work Nov. 28 on the Former Camp Elliott, East Elliott military munitions response project in San Diego, to investigate for military munitions and munitions chemical constituents.

  • CORPS WEB SITE CHANGING

    Little Rock, Ark. -- The Army Corps of Engineers’ Little Rock District website look and layout will be changing at 8 a.m. Dec. 5.

  • Army Engineers complete assessments of critical public facilities in NJ

    Through several mission assignments from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, USACE was able to

  • Tulsa District answers call for help after Sandy destruction

    The Tulsa District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers supported the recovery efforts for Superstorm Sandy by deploying several employees to multiple locations in the United States to assist in the mission.