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  • Bridging the gap: How one service member found professional growth at USACE Far East District

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Far East District (USACE FED) integrated the Department of War’s SkillBridge program in 2025 to provide transitioning service members with professional development and civilian career opportunities. Recently, FED welcomed former intern and military officer, Joel Padilla, now a project manager in the Central Area Branch.

  • Final Thurmond Lake campground ready to reopen since Hurricane Helene

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Savannah District, is reopening Ridge Road Campground Wednesday, May 20, 2026, marking the final campground to be restored and reopened at J. Strom Thurmond Lake since Hurricane Helene hit in September 2024.

  • Libby Dam Transitions to Recreation.gov for Campground Reservations and Payments

    Libby Dam transitions to Recreation.gov for all campground reservations and day-use picnic shelter reservations fee payments, starting May 22.  The shift modernizes the visitor experience at all USACE-owned recreation areas, providing a more streamlined and reliable process for travelers and local outdoor enthusiasts.  

  • Corps of Engineers seeks public comments on Twin Cities bank stabilization project

    ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public comments and will host a public meeting on a proposed project to stabilize a portion of the Minnesota River bank within the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge near Bloomington, Minnesota.

  • Curtis named chief of Programs and Project Management for USACE Little Rock District

    Dr. Darrin Curtis was recently named deputy for Programs and Project Management and chief of the Programs and Project Management Division for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District. Curtis replaces Craig Pierce, who retired from federal service.

  • ERDC, Cache Energy advance long-duration energy storage for Army installations

    Researchers at the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (ERDC-CERL) are advancing a next-generation energy storage capability designed to strengthen installation resilience during extended power disruptions.

  • Nashville District employees don life jackets for public safety campaign

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 15, 2026) – As summer approaches, the vibrant reservoirs and waterways of the Cumberland River Basin are drawing boaters, anglers, and water sports enthusiasts back to the water. In anticipation of the peak recreation season, park rangers and water safety officials are emphasizing the critical importance of public safety and personal responsibility at all Corps projects.

  • ERDC, U.S. Forest Service make historic agreement to accelerate forest capabilities

    Thanks to a historic agreement between the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) and the U.S. Forest Service, a foundational dataset has been created to bolster the nation’s forests.

  • Corps of Engineers Awards $14.9M Contract to Repair Oswego Breakwaters

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District awarded a $14.9 million contract on April 30 to Michigan-based Dean Marine and Excavating for repairs to the Oswego Harbor West and East breakwaters, with plans to start construction this summer. This award advances a broader mission to strengthen and modernize breakwater infrastructure in Oswego Harbor with more than $50 million of federally funded and planned coastal resilience improvements, ensuring more than $28 million in annual business revenue and labor income for the Great Lakes region and the nation.

  • USACE terminates Chickamauga Lock Chamber Contract

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 8, 2026) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Nashville District terminated the lock chamber contract with Shimmick Construction Company, Inc. (SCCI), at the Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project on the Tennessee River in Chattanooga, Tennessee, effective today. This decisive action is necessary to get the project back on track and protect taxpayer dollars.