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  • June

    Airmen from the 109th Airlift Wing Make History, Landing the LC-130 Hercules on Fresh Water Ice for the First Time

    ERDC and the 109th Airlift Wing team up for aviation first

    ERDC's Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) has performed decades of research and fieldwork establishing that 55 inches of ice is the thickness required to land an LC-130 (a ski-equipped version of the C-130) for both saltwater ice and freshwater ice. Researchers have long thought that a landing on freshwater ice could be done on much less thick of ice.
  • A tank is offloading from a rail car using a modular RAIL system that provides a temporary ramp suitable for use by heavy equipment.

    USACE Marks 250 Years with Pivotal Support to the Army’s Birthday

    As the U.S. Army celebrated its 250th anniversary June 14 with a birthday festival and parade in the nation's capital, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was hard at work behind the scenes and on the logistical front lines. In a powerful intersection of history and engineering excellence, USACE’s contributions helped ensure parade success while also symbolizing its own 250th anniversary of building and defending the nation.
  • Chad Young, a planner with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Sacramento District, has been selected for the 2025 session of ERDC-U.

    Sacramento Districts Chad Young Selected for ERDC University

    Chad Young, a planner with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Sacramento District, has been selected as one of five USACE participants for the 2025 session of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center University (ERDC-U).
  • The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Fort Worth District's acting commander, Lt. Col Joshua Haynes, welcomes the three-member team from the USACE Inspector General’s office during opening remarks. The IG team is visiting the district to inspect the district’s use of the Program and Project Management Information System, or P2. (US Army photo by Richard Bumgardner, SWF Public Affairs)

    Fort Worth District Earns a Best Practice During Inspector General P2 Inspection

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Fort Worth District recently welcomed a three-member team from the USACE Inspector General’s office for an inspection of the district’s use of the Program and Project Management Information System, or P2.
  • Command Sgt. Maj. Zachary R. Plummer assumed responsibility as the new Pacific Ocean Division (POD) Command Sergeant Major at a June 25 ceremony at Ft. Shafter, Hawaii.

    Pacific Ocean Division Welcomes Command Sgt. Maj. Zachary R. Plummer

    Command Sgt. Maj. Zachary R. Plummer assumed responsibility as the new Pacific Ocean Division (POD) Command Sergeant Major at a June 25 ceremony at Ft. Shafter, Hawaii.