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  • June

    Hard Hat of the Year

    Buffalo District Engineer Recognized as Hard Hat of the Year for Great Lakes and Ohio River Division

    (BUFFALO, N.Y.) June 3, 2025 – Each year, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers honors excellence in engineering and construction through its prestigious Engineering and Construction Awards Program. Among the various categories recognizing leadership, performance, professional development and community support, the Hard Hat of the Year award celebrates outstanding achievement in construction contract administration management and oversight.
  • Nolin River Lake Park Ranger Matt Skaggs works to reinstall regulatory buoys near the Dogcreek Campground June 2, 2025, following Nolin's second-highest flood on record.

    Buoy reinstallation effort ensures safety at Nolin River Lake

    In early April, historic flooding impacted much of the region over seen by the U.S. Army Corps of
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    ORTC construction will reinforce readiness, lethality for troops rotating through USAG Bavaria

    Early signs of construction for the Operational Readiness Training Complex are becoming more visible each day at Grafenwoehr, Germany. As of April, utility lines have been laid and roads have been paved, outlining the first of many phases in a multi-year construction schedule. The ORTC will ultimately support a full brigade of Soldiers and equipment, meeting operational mission requirements and serving as a deterrent to adversaries while enhancing quality of life.
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    Quick actions by USACE staff help prevent tragedy

    A potentially tragic situation at Lucky Peak Dam was narrowly avoided thanks to the swift actions, situational awareness, and deep commitment of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Walla Walla District staff and Ada County law enforcement.
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    Army Corps Hosts U.S. Army Divers, Receive Feedback on Marine Infrastructure

    A team of professional divers from the U.S. Army’s 86th Engineer Dive Detachment from Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Virginia recently spent two weeks at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District’s Caven Point Marine Terminal in Jersey City, New Jersey, inspecting under-water infrastructure at the facility ⎼ piers, bulkheads, a boat lift and the hulls of two Army Corps vessels.