USACE News

September

13 Sep 2013
US upgrades Senegalese army training center
DODJI, Senegal -- The sound of construction progress will soon be replaced by the voices of Senegalese soldiers at Dodji Peacekeeping Operations Training Center. Representatives from the Senegalese army, U.S. Embassy Senegal and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District visited the Dodji PKO project site Aug. 20 to inspect construction work by contractor, CNaf-SET.
January

29 Jan 2013
Taking SHAPE: USACE projects key to organization's future
MONS, Belgium -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is managing a major push into upgrading decades-old buildings on the NATO base here as part of an endeavor that will have a lasting impact on the culture and mission of Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, military and education leaders say.
11 Jan 2013
Web conferencing brings Army engineers to DoDDS classroom
WIESBADEN, Germany - A live video stream of eighth-grade physics students displayed on Jason Cade's computer screen. After a quick audio check, Cade, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District project manager and mining engineer, with the assistance of his colleagues, used face-to-face video conferencing to teach a lesson on roller coaster engineering to Wiesbaden Middle School students recently.
December

18 Dec 2012
USACE delivers NATO Special Operations Headquarters in Belgium
MONS, Belgium -- U.S. and international military officials have cut the ribbon on a state-of-the-art facility constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District that will enable the NATO special operations forces community to plan, coordinate and conduct vital missions around the globe.
November

16 Nov 2012
Building green: Corps of Engineers explores overseas LEED alternative
WIESBADEN, Germany -- Think global, act local. The phrase, popularized in the 1970s on the back bumpers of hippies' Volkswagens and on the front of their T-shirts, has evolved through the years and taken on a wider meaning. The slogan is used by urban planners, environmentalists, government officials and business executives to describe a global mindset with a local focus.
16 Nov 2012
USACE heads up Air Force infrastructure assessment
WIESBADEN, Germany -- The Air Force has launched a two-year evaluation of facilities and equipment on bases worldwide to gain a clearer picture of energy and space efficiencies within its inventory.
October

9 Oct 2012
US honors Serbian friendship
PRANJANI, Serbia --The cheers of more than 520 World War II Allied airmen being evacuated from Pranjani is a 68-year-old memory for the residents of this rural, farming village.
September

11 Sep 2012
USACE People: Building strong through mentoring
Brian Trzaska, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District civil engineer for special projects, is teaching, training, coaching, counseling and transferring knowledge to Marcelo Maier, a fellow district civil engineer and Trzaska's mentee.
August

17 Aug 2012
Army Corps of Engineers helps renovate world's second largest building
Through a partnership with the U.S. European Command, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District will oversee renovation of the basement of the world's second largest office building.
17 Aug 2012
Corps of Engineers builds to new heights in Germany
gh atop the trees on the Morale, Welfare and Recreation High Ropes Park, representatives from the U.S. Army Garrison Grafenwöhr, Family MWR, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District gathered to cut a ribbon and showcase part of the project for Outdoor Recreation Destination at Dickhaueter Lake Park.