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  • NOVA UAV program soars

    “The NOVA has been developed to provide a technological edge for us,” said Larry Taylor, NOVA UAV program manager. “Its specialty is detecting and monitoring change over time. We have used it for levee monitoring; we have detected anomalies in the levees that weren’t detected by ground observation.” In addition to the levee monitoring the NOVA has also been used for wildlife surveys, regulatory permit reconnaissance, invasive species contract assessments and invasive species acreage estimation.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to release water from Lake Okeechobee

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District has announced it will make a series of two water releases from Lake Okeechobee beginning on Friday to send additional fresh water into the Caloosahatchee Estuary.

  • USACE Helps Build a Cleaner, More Sanitary Fallujah

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Middle East District, in conjunction with Iraq's Ministry of Municipalities and Public Works, recently oversaw the completion of a new wastewater collection and treatment system for the city of Fallujah in Iraq's Al-Anbar Governate.

  • MED has some Tough Mudders

    Tough Mudder claims that is "probably the toughest event on the planet," but it wasn't too tough for seven Middle East District employees.

  • MED Continues Support to Balkans with USC II

    When President Bill Clinton ordered 20,000 U.S. troops to Bosnia-Herzegovina in December 1995, U.S. Army Europe turned to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to provide services through an existing contract managed by the Middle East District's predecessor. Soldiers received their life support – food, water, laundry and sanitation – and transportation and maintenance services through that contract, allowing them to focus on their peacekeeping mission.

  • Corps team member receives Steel de Fleury Medal in Clewiston

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District honored and recognized 44 years of outstanding service by Stephen E. Schneider when he was awarded the Steel de Fleury Medal on Dec. 8 at the South Florida Operations Office in Clewiston.

  • Monument dedicated to memory of Corps team member

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District unveiled a monument to honor and recognize the service of former Operations Section Chief James H. Hammond, Dec. 8 at the South Florida Operations Office in Clewiston.

  • MATOC Task Order Awarded for Coalition Operations Center, Bagram, Afghanistan

    WINCHESTER, Va. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Middle East District awarded a $39.9 million task

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to start water releases from Lake Okeechobee

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District has announced it will make a water release from Lake Okeechobee Friday, Dec. 16 to send additional fresh water into the Caloosahatchee Estuary.

  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers extends public comment period on Via Verde draft Environmental Assessment

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District has extended the public comment period on the draft Environmental Assessment for the proposed natural gas pipeline project known as Via Verde. The originally announced comment period was due to close on December 30; however, in response to public requests, comments will be accepted through January 30, 2012.