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Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Mr. Adam Telle concluded a four-day, three-state tour through Louisiana, Texas, and Mississippi last Friday, marking the successful completion of ‘BUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE, NOT PAPERWORK IN ACTION: GULF OF AMERICA WEEK’ and breaking ground at the $3.7 billion Blue Point One fertilizer facility. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Jay Townsend)
U.S. ARMY CIVIL WORKS ASST. SEC. ADAM TELLE WRAPS UP MULTI-STATE ‘BUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE, NOT PAPERWORK IN ACTION: GULF OF AMERICA WEEK’
Aug. 31, 2026 | 
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Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Mr. Adam Telle concluded a four-day, three-state tour through Louisiana, Texas, and Mississippi last...
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Pete Sturdivant, director of Intercontinental Ballistic Missile Infrastructure for the U.S. Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center (left), and Army Brig. Gen. William C. Hannan, Jr., commanding general of Joint Task Force Castle (right), uncase the unit colors. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Air Force activated Joint Task Force Castle in a ceremony at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, on July 16, 2026.
Joint Task Force Castle activated at Hill AFB
Aug. 26, 2026 | 
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JTF Castle is the latest example of joint-service collaboration supporting strategic deterrence modernization. As the organization begins operations, its...
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On July 10, 2025, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, celebrated the 3,200-feet-long Lower Granite Lock and Dam’s 50 years of service to the Pacific Northwest along with the generations of people who made it possible. Lower Granite Lock and Dam, located on the Snake River in southeastern Washington, includes a dam, navigation lock, powerhouse, fish ladder, and associated facilities. The project provides hydropower, navigation, flood risk management, fish and wildlife habitat, recreation, and incidental irrigation. The dam spans approximately 3,200 feet and has an effective height of 100 feet. It is a concrete gravity structure with an earthfill right abutment embankment.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Recognizes National Hydropower Day and Highlights Public-Private Energy Partnerships
Aug. 17, 2026 | 
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is proud to recognize National Hydropower Day, Aug. 24. For more than 140 years, the USACE Hydropower Program has...
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Two Soldiers are seen holding a flag as other Soldiers look on.
USACE Welcomes 16th Command Sergeant Major
Aug. 14, 2026 | 
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers conducted a Change of Responsibility ceremony between outgoing Command Sgt. Maj. Douglas W. Galick, the 15th USACE command...
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Army Engineer Association honored the contributions and careers of three former USACE leaders, including a renowned military leader of the nation’s early atomic program, in an Aug. 7 ceremony during the annual Engineer Castle Ball in Alexandria, Virginia. Lt. Gen. Leslie R. Groves, an Army engineer officer who commanded the Manhattan Project during World War II, posthumously received the Gold de Fleury Medal, the highest award for professional excellence in the Engineer Regiment. Groves’ grandson, Richard (Dick) Groves, accepted the award on behalf of his late grandfather and highlighted the remarkable nature of overseeing the entire Manhattan Project, a 600,000-person enterprise, from an ordinary two-room office in Washington. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineer Photo by Corey Lanier)
Army honors former civilian and military engineer leaders during annual Castle Ball
Aug. 10, 2026 | 
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ALEXANDRIA, Va. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Army Engineer Association honored the contributions and careers of three former USACE leaders,...
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is actively working with the City and Borough of Juneau and other stakeholders to construct effective flood risk mitigation solutions, assembling materials and experienced professionals from across the country to work toward an effective solution for Juneau. “Experts like Daryl are a real testament to the commitment of the entire enterprise for the Mendenhall Valley flood mitigation effort,” Palazzini said. “The Corps of Engineers is built to respond to challenges like this, and we are a proud partner of the Juneau community in pursuing a solution to this ongoing issue.”
USACE Announces Unprecedented Approach to Protect Juneau, Alaska from Mendenhall Glacier Floods
Aug. 07, 2026 | 
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), U.S. Department of Agriculture, and U.S. Department of the Interior announced Friday their intent to undertake a...
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