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  • Behind the scenes: The unsung heroes of a USACE disaster response mission

    When disaster strikes, the nation’s engineer, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) often receives a mission assignment from the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA), activating the agency to begin planning and activating to provide disaster support, ranging from debris removal to roofing.
  • Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers discuss Beneficial Use of Dredged Material

    Command Navy Region Southeast, Naval Submarine Base (NSB), Kings Bay, GA, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, hosted a stakeholder engagement with local, state and federal experts on November 14th, at Crooked River State Park, Ga. to discuss Beneficial Use of Dredged Material (BUDM) and explore implementation opportunities.
  • USACE Great Lakes Coastal Resiliency Study Team to host virtual public meetings

    The Great Lakes Coastal Resiliency Study (GLCRS) Team invites you to attend an upcoming virtual public meeting on December 2, 2024 at 10 a.m. CT / 11 a.m. ET. During this meeting, the GLCRS Team will share an update on the study’s progress and deliverables, followed by a Q&A session to address any questions you may have. 
  • USACE’s Operation Blue Roof contractors Install Final Blue Roof in Florida

    POINCIANA, Fla. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and its contractors commemorated the last day of Operation Blue Roof Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, installing the final blue roof in central Florida as part of recovery efforts following Hurricane Milton. This marks the end of the Operation Blue Roof program that provided temporary roofing protection to Florida homes damaged by Milton. The program covered more than 8,296 roofs and collected 11,502 Rights of Entries (ROES) from multiple counties throughout Florida.
  • USACE Honolulu District Staff Recipients of Numerous Small Business and Excellence in Contracting Awards

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Honolulu District Contracting Office earned multiple honors for excellence in contracting and small business partnerships during the Excellence in Contracting Awards Program (ECAP) ceremony yesterday at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. The ceremony coincided with the Society of American Military Engineers’ annual Small Business Conference.
  • USACE Far East District talks STEAM at Humphreys High School

    When walking into Humphreys High School, students can see walls, electrical wiring, outlets, windows or maybe cranes as they look outside Ms. Valerie Mitchell’s classroom window. Five engineers from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Far East District pointed these items out as they described engineering and how it affects everyone on Camp Humphreys during “The STEAM Source” speaker series Nov. 7, 2024.
  • Prepared, Responsive, and Ready: Nashville District's Emergency Management team takes action in Hurricane Helene response

    In response to Hurricane Helene, which struck Eastern Tennessee on September 26, 2024, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District’s Emergency Management (EM) team sprang into action. After the presidential disaster declaration on October 2, 2024, FEMA activated the Nashville District to assist with water and wastewater management and debris removal. The team quickly deployed specialized personnel to assess the hardest-hit areas, ensuring the continuity of essential services and supporting safe debris removal with local National Guard units. Throughout the mission, effective communication, coordination, and logistical support were key to the team's success.
  • USACE Recognizes Small Business and Contracting Excellence

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recognized excellence in contracting and small business partnerships during an awards ceremony on Nov. 20 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention center in New Orleans, Louisiana.
  • Renovating History

    Building 1093 on Fort Bliss, Texas has been a part of the Army’s Air Defense Artillery since before the branch’s inception on June 20, 1968. Originally built in 1959 and housing two Nike Hercules surface-to-air missile laboratories, the newly renovated building is now home to the U.S. Department of Defense, Missile Defense Agency’s Terminal High Altitude Area Defense Academy. The academy is a partnership between the DOD and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to train Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces soldiers on how to operate and maintain the THAAD battery.
  • Reservations open for Dale Hollow Lake Eagle Watch tours

    CELINA, Tenn. (Nov. 15, 2024) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District announces that reservations for the upcoming Eagle Watch Tours at Dale Hollow Lake are being accepted at https://www.recreation.gov/ticket/facility/10101848.