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  • USACE Afghanistan Engineer District-South welcomes new commander

    The U.S Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan Engineer District-South bid farewell to its commander of the past year, Air Force Col. Ben Wham, and welcomed its new commander, Army Col. Vincent Quarles, at a change of command here July 12, 2012.

  • Construction begins with 'first bite' on foundation barrier wall at Center Hill Dam

    The "first bite" of a $106 million drilling project to stabilize the earthen portion of the Center Hill Dam with a barrier wall was taken July 11, 2012 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District and its contractor, Bauer Foundation Corporation, as the auger of a giant drill rig turned up the first dirt to the cheers of spectators.

  • USACE Vicksburg District is Vital to the Economy of Small Ports

    The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers' Vicksburg District encompasses 68,000 square miles across three states and seven major river basins. One of the primary missions of the district is to support navigation across its area of responsibility.

  • Kristine Allaman, USACE Distinguished Civilian Employee

    A gallery honoring the Distinguished Civilian Employees of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers stands outside the Executive Suite in Headquarters. Among the dozens of photos, only two were women -- Dixie McCrary placed in 1955 and Winnie Cox in 1957. But on June 14, Kristine Allaman became the newest Distinguished Civilian Employee. She is the first female engineer, and only the third woman to have her photo placed on the wall.

  • Balancing Economic Revitalization & the Environment in one of the World's Most Urbanized Estuaries

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New York District and its regional partners are actively committed to achieving the vision of a "World Class Harbor Estuary."

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Will Dredge Ports

    Due to low water this year and past flood damages, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Vicksburg District will spend approximately $6.84 million on port dredging in an attempt to keep ports in operation.

  • PA12-49 Corps Urges Safety on the Water

    There have been several accidental drownings in the Tri-State area this summer, and the U.S. Army

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Albuquerque District Welcomes New Commander

    Lieutenant Colonel Antoinette Gant assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Albuquerque District July 12, during a formal change of command ceremony at the district headquarters.

  • PA12-49 Corps Urges Safety on the Water

    There have been several accidental drownings in the Tri-State area this summer, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, as the nation's largest federal provider of water-based outdoor recreation, is urging everyone to take water safety seriously.

  • Corps awards contract for levee repair

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Kansas City District awarded a contract July 12 for more than $656,000 to repair Missouri River Levee R-440, which lies in both Atchison and Doniphan counties in Kansas.