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  • December

    Delta Company, 249th Engineer Battalion Soldiers pose for a group photo USACE South Atlantic Division Commander Brig. Gen. Diana Holland and Task Force Power Restoration Command Col. John Lloyd after an award ceremony highlighting the unit’s successful mission during hurricane recovery operations in Puerto Rico.

    Prime Power Soldiers recognized for service in Puerto Rico

    Soldiers of the Delta 249th Engineer Battalion (Prime Power) are recognized in an award ceremony for their crucial work during power restoration efforts in Puerto Rico.
  • Public affairs specialist Dr. Michael Izard-Carroll attends Speaker Paul Ryan's press conference in San Juan, PR on Oct. 13, 2017.

    The value of training federal employees: My Puerto Rico story

    The feature story provides a personal anecdote about the specialized training a public affairs specialist received, while showing how that training was applied to a real life scenario working in Puerto Rico in response to Hurricane Maria.
  • Omar Esquilin-Mangual meets with a local resident while working the Blue Roof mission in Puerto Rico.

    USACE Blue Roof mission in Puerto Rico is a family affair

    Omar Esquilin-Mangual, from Caguas, Puerto Rico, was born, raised and educated on the island before working for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 2010 after receiving his master’s degree in civil engineering degree from the University of Puerto Rico. Yamiretsy Pagan-Albelo, from Ciales, Puerto Rico, was born, raised and educated on the island and working for the USACE in 2011 after receiving her bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Puerto Rico.
  • men discuss blue roof installations at table

    USACE Blue Roof mission in Puerto Rico is a family affair

    Omar Esquilin-Mangual, from Caguas, Puerto Rico, was born, raised and educated on the island before working for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in 2010 after receiving his master's degree in civil engineering degree from the University of Puerto Rico.

  • Grid Restoration in Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico (video)

    Andrew Imig is one of many quality assurance engineers assisting in the mission to restore power throughout Puerto Rico. The mission is massive, with more than 150 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers personnel and 2,000 contractors on the ground making strides every day.