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  • March

    From 22-24 March 2016 the Leadership Development Program held a section in Huntington District. The regional leadership development session included presentations provided by David Dale and several senior leaders throughout the district.

    Leadership Development Program Visit

    From 22-24 March 2016 the Leadership Development Program held a section in Huntington District. The regional leadership development session included presentations provided by David Dale and several senior leaders throughout the district. Topics included discussions on leadership and character as well as an overview of the Dam Safety Modification Mandatory Center of Expertise, Planning Center of Expertise for Inland Navigation and Regulatory Program. The group was given insight to strategic planning and new technologies with 3D printing. The group was also toured the Mingo Logan Mountain Laurel Complex.
  • Bryce Carmichael and Kent Smith met St. Joseph Catholic School students to discuss engineering and show them how USACE uses various structures to reduce flooding impacts. The students observing the flood plain management model.

    Huntington Distric STEM Activities

    Bryce Carmichael and Kent Smith met St. Joseph Catholic School students to discuss engineering and show them how USACE uses various structures to reduce flooding impacts. The students observing the flood plain management model.
  • Water Conservation Day

    STEM Support for Southside Elementary School's Water Conservation Day

    Andrew Johnson, Wildlife Biologist from the Huntington District’s Water Resources Section, participated in the City of Huntington’s Southside Elementary School’s Water Conservation Day. He used the District's watershed model that was operated by Marshall University students to demonstrate biodiversity of freshwater streams. The district’s booth displayed fish posters, insect books, and a variety of mussel shells collected from streams within the District. This important STEM outreach event was truly successful due to the tremendous efforts of Andrew Johnson and the students from Marshall University.

  • Army Corps tests fire response system as F-35 hangar nears completion

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District is taking no chances that a rare but catastrophic aircraft fire could destroy one of the U.S. Air Forces’ new F-35 Lightning II jets.
  • Soldiers Plaza building 2602, a World War II wood building used most recently as an administrative building, is demolished at Fort Benning, Georgia, under the Facilities Reduction Program, U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville. This is one of 31 World War II wood buildings within the Soldiers Plaza that has been demolished to reduce the installation's footprint by removing excess infrastructure from its real property inventory.

    Facilities Reduction Program demolitions Fort Benning WWII buildings

    The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville is managing the Soldiers Plaza demolition project at Fort Benning, Georgia, as part of an existing Mid-East Region U.S. Facilities Reduction Program Multiple Award Task Order Contract.