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  • May

    Map illustration of USACE-owned and managed dams in Seattle District. The district’s inventory of dams has multiple purposes including flood risk management, hydropower, navigation, water supply, river flow augmentation for fish, fish passage and recreation.

    Holding Back the Flow: Seattle District's Dam Safety Program

    “One might think that in 21st century America, we’ve put an end to dam failures, but that’s not true,” said Seattle District’s Dam Safety Program Manager Richard Smith. “Dams continue to fail for numerous reasons and all too often with disastrous consequences. Lives are still being lost, and it’s our responsibility as good dam stewards to ensure our dams do not fail."
  • A picture of Roselle Pettit, an engineering technician from the Sacramento District working out of the Tucson office.

    Tracking the cleanup: USACE technician powers debris data operations

    After the early January wildfires in Southern California, the Eaton and Palisades fire zones have been left with an estimated 7.5 million tons of debris to clean up. Given the number of historical homes in the area, this debris requires specialized treatment and must be transported to designated landfills. Ensuring this is done correctly is a major reason the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers deployed in support of the mission.
  • After an extraordinary 48-year career with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Far East District (FED), Choe Kwang-kyu bids farewell to federal service at a retirement ceremony held on May 21, 2025, at U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys, South Korea. David Chai, FED Deputy District Engineer, presented Choe with the Meritorious Civilian Service Medal at the event. He has also been approved to receive the Silver Order of the de Fleury Medal. Presented by the U.S. Army Engineer Association, the de Fleury Medal is named in honor of François-Louis Teissèdre de Fleury, a French engineer who served with distinction in the Continental Army. (US Army photo by Kim Chong-yun)

    USACE Far East District bids farewell to a legend: Choe Kwang-kyu retires after 48 years of service

    After an extraordinary 48-year career with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Far East District (FED), Choe Kwang-kyu, Special Advisor to the Engineering Division Chief, is bidding farewell to federal service. Current and former colleagues celebrated his retirement with him on May 21, 2025, at Camp Humphreys, South Korea.
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employees from multiple districts and an employee from Arlington National Cemetery participate in discussions during the Department of the Army’s Equal Employment Opportunity Counselors Certification Course, May 21, 2025, in Omaha, Nebraska.

    Omaha District hosts Equal Employment Opportunity counselor course

    A dozen U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employees from multiple districts and an employee from Arlington National Cemetery traveled to Omaha, Nebraska to attend the Department of the Army’s Equal Employment Opportunity Counselors Certification Course, May 19-23, 2025.
  • Heather Duggan, (left), area engineer from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District Rocky Mountain Area Office tours construction at the U.S. Air Force Academy.

    Overcoming challenges to meld history with modernity for the USAFA’s innovation center

    On April 25, 2025, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District leaders attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the U.S. Air Force Academy’s new Madera Cyber Innovation Center. The Omaha District led the military construction effort of this 48,000 square foot facility, which broke ground in 2021.