21 Feb 2020

Corps’ employees participate in National Engineer Week event, tout career as positive impact on others

Three U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District employees traveled to John Muir High School Feb. 12 to share their career experiences with students during the school’s Engineering Week. Capt. Gus Madrigal with the Contracting Division; Linh Do of the Engineering Division; and Jenna May, a biologist with the Planning Division, spoke with ninth to 12th grade students during the school’s Engineering and Environmental Science Academy Career Exploration Showcase. In its seventh year, the career exploration showcase gives students the opportunity to meet with and interview industry professionals from various agencies representing engineering and environmental disciplines.

28 Oct 2019

Unmanned aircraft tested at Huntsville Center

The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center’s newly acquired unmanned aircraft system took to the skies above the main building here at 475 Quality Circle for its first formal set of survey flights Oct. 1, 2019.

15 Jul 2019

Top Corps general tours Golden State projects

The commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers toured several of the agency’s Los Angeles District projects during a recent three-day visit to the Golden State. Lt. Gen. Todd T. Semonite visited Southern California July 8 to 10, touring the San Diego border construction project, before heading to the Long Beach Veterans Affairs Healthcare System Medical Center to visit the sites of the future mental health in-patient/out-patient facility and community living center, which are under construction.

28 Jun 2019

Human Capital data helps Huntsville Center plan for the future

Tracking human capital data allows the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Canter, Huntsville to monitor information such as hiring action timelines, rates of attrition and percentages of those eligible for retirement now or in the near future, helping the Center keep the big picture in focus when it comes to workforce planning.

9 Apr 2019

Afghanistan District welcomes the Chief of Engineers

(In celebration of Engineer Regimental Week we bring you the second article in a five-part series on the 54th Chief of Engineers’ visit to the Transatlantic Afghanistan District)

18 Jan 2019

USACE command chaplain’s MLK Day message: We’ve come a long way, but we can do more

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Chaplain (Col.) Raymond Robinson made a special trip from USACE Headquarters in Washington D.C. to serve as the keynote speaker for Huntsville Center’s Martin Luther King Jr. observance and celebration Jan. 17.