4 Dec 2012

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Honolulu District Deploys a Team to Support Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts

Fifteen U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu District personnel deployed Dec. 3 to support recovery efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in the Northeast.

4 Dec 2012

Corps of Engineers schedules Eufaula Lake listening session

TULSA – Col. Michael Teague, Tulsa District commander, will host a commander’s listening session Monday, Dec. 17 at 6 p.m. at Eufaula High School Auditorium located “1” Bell Anderson Drive. The purpose of the session is for the district staff to share information with Eufaula area residents

4 Dec 2012

Obama administration announces new design, expanded content for recreation.gov

KANSAS CITY, Mo.— As part of President Obama’s initiative to fuel the economy and create jobs by promoting travel and tourism, the administration today announced a new design, improved navigation tools and expanded content for Recreation.Gov, the interagency website that guides visitors to 90,000 sites on federal lands such as national parks, wildlife refuges, waterways, forests and recreation areas.

4 Dec 2012

USACE getting Hurricane Sandy missions done through interagency teamwork

"She was wandering around mounds of debris along the waterfront at Breezy Point, New York, and the

4 Dec 2012

USACE Galveston District awards $3 million small business contract for geotechnical services

GALVESTON, Texas (Dec. 4, 2012) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, awarded a small business contract to Baton Rouge, La.-based Quaternary Resource Investigations LLC in the estimated amount of $3 million for geotechnical services including soils investigations (core borings, soils sampling) and lab testing.

4 Dec 2012

Final 2012 FNOD Restoration Advisory Board meets Dec. 6

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host its final 2012 quarterly meeting of the Former Nansemond Ordnance Depot, or FNOD, Restoration Advisory Board Thursday, Dec. 6, from 6:15 to 8:15 p.m. The meeting, which is open to the public, will be held at the Courtyard Marriott located at 8060 Harbour View Boulevard in Suffolk, Va.

4 Dec 2012

Taking the Wounded Warrior recovery process a step further

Once a service member is wounded, in battle or the line of duty, they are taken to a military hospital to recover. Those hospitals are built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as part of its military construction program. Now, in the USACE Southwestern Division, there are plans for that recovery process to evolve from the hospital to a special cottage at a Corps lake to allow invisible wounds to heal.

4 Dec 2012

Army Engineers complete assessments of critical public facilities in NJ

Through several mission assignments from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, USACE was able to work with state and local governments to provide preliminary technical assessments and technical assistance to critical public facilities damaged by Hurricane Sandy.

4 Dec 2012

Corps public meeting to discuss Calcasieu River Saltwater Barrier & Calcasieu Lock Feasibility Study

NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District is hosting a public meeting on

4 Dec 2012

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Honolulu District Deploys a Team to Support Hurricane Sandy Relief Efforts

Fifteen U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu District personnel deployed Dec. 3 to support recovery efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in the Northeast. The Power Planning and Response Team (Power PRT) from the District includes specialists for contracting, liaisons, mission management, data management, logistics and quality assurance.