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  • Battle captains help navigate RFO through disaster recovery operations in Maui

    A Recovery Field Office is a vital element of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ operations during Federal Emergency Management Agency disaster recovery missions. A management function of an RFO consists of a group of active-duty Soldiers, dubbed battle captains. Battle captains are a vital component of USACE’s disaster deployment response. A battle captain's primary tasks are to receive, track and distribute information to the team as well as advise the RFO commander, RFO personnel, and USACE leadership on current mission objectives.

  • MKARNS Nav Notice No. SWL 23-65 Lock 4 Intermittent Delays

    INTERMITTENT DELAYS EMMETT SANDERS LOCK AND DAM (No. 4) NM 66.0 MCCLELLAN-KERR ARKANSAS RIVER NAVIGATION SYSTEM

  • Recreational Vessel Lockages Are Being Postponed at the Jerry F. Costello Lock and Dam Until Drought Conditions

    Beginning Monday, October 16, recreational vessel lockages will not be permitted at the Jerry F. Costello Lock & Dam in Modoc, IL (4800 Lock and Dam Road) until the Kaskaskia River returns to a sustainable level. This action is necessary to manage upstream pool levels for commercial navigation and prevent any unnecessary water loss during historically low water conditions. Anyone needing to use the Lock to gather personal property such as hunting or fishing equipment or for any other personal purposes is urged to do so before Monday. At that time, the Mississippi River will only be accessible from the available boat ramps located directly on the main river channel.

  • Corps general tours, receives updates on VA Long Beach mega project

    Maj. Gen. Kimberly Colloton, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers deputy commanding general for Military and International Operations – and a former LA District commander – was one of several distinguished visitors who received an update on Corps’ projects at the VA Long Beach Healthcare System.

  • Charleston District Employee Streamlines Information Flow for USACE Hawaii Wildfires

    Jennifer Kist, Charleston District geographer, deploys to Hawaii to support emergency management efforts following Maui wildfires.

  • USACE lauds Kentucky Lock Addition Project contractor for safety milestone

    GRAND RIVERS, Ky. (Oct. 23, 2023) – Thalle Construction Company celebrated reaching 500,000 labor hours without a lost time accident in constructing a larger navigation lock on the Tennessee River. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District recognized the remarkable milestone last week and thanked construction workers for their role in delivering a project of national significance.

  • USACE Alum Takes Command in Charleston: Lt. Col. Robert Nahabedian

    Lt. Col. Robert Nahabedian reflects on his career as he assumes command as the 90th commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District.

  • Wounded Warrior Dove Hunt Returns to Cooper River Rediversion Project

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District, in collaboration with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources and the South Carolina Department of Veteran’s Affairs, breathed life back into a cherished tradition on Sept. 9 – the annual Wounded Warrior Dove Hunt. Held at the Charleston District’s Cooper River Rediversion Project in St. Stephen, the event marked a return after its unfortunate cancellation in 2022 due to inclement weather.

  • William Jennings Bryan Dorn Va Hospital Rehabilitation Center Takes Shape

    The Charleston District has partnered with the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs to build the state-of-the-art $13.8M rehabilitation center at the William Jennings Bryan Dorn Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Columbia, South Carolina.

  • Ranger Turned Regulator Blazes New Trail In Columbia

    Ranger turned regulator, Rebecca Downey, reflects on her career as she seeks to harmonize nature and development for a sustainable future at the Charleston District's Midlands office in Columbia, South Carolina.