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  • January

    A Tier II team attempts to bring a “helium stick” to the ground through use of leaderships skills and teamwork.

    Aspiring leaders kick off new season of learning

    This is the sixth year for the LDP at the district. Tier II is aimed at helping participants get a better understanding and take control of their personal strengths in leading. Typically, Tier II participants have already completed Tier I which is focused on being a valuable team member.
  • Karen Rippey, San Francisco District, briefs Lieutenant General Thomas P. Bostick, Commanding General and Chief of Engineers, on the Napa Salt Marsh Restoration during his tour of the Bay Model Visitor Center in Sausalito, CA as part of his visit of the district on Jan. 17.

    U.S. Army Chief of Engineers tours district

    SAN FRANCISCO - The senior military officer overseeing most of the nation’s civil works
  • Maj. Gen. Kendall Cox, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers deputy commanding general for military and international operations, discusses construction progress at U.S. Army Garrison Humphreys Jan. 10. Cox made a three-day visit to Korea, meeting with U.S. and Republic of Korea military officials and sappers from the 2nd Infantry Division, as well as members of the Far East District.

    Maj. Gen. Kendall Cox visits Far East District

    Maj. Gen. Kendall Cox, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers deputy commanding general for military and
  • Lori Gardner (right), the Afghanistan Engineer District-South Tarin Kowt Resident Office Engineer, and Capt. Daniel Sunden, the resident office officer in charge, review site plans on a helicopter ride to a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project site in Uruzgan province, Afghanistan.

    Building Afghanistan: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at work

    KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- How does the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers oversee construction in Afghanistan? Who decides the scope, design, location or budget of the projects? The answers to those questions are not simple, neither are the steps involved in bringing projects to completion.
  • Fire Island, N.Y. - Close quarters and narrow egress paths make for challenging debris removal following the destruction caused by Hurricane Sandy. The Corps continues to work with all of its federal, state and local partners as we support the townships on Fire Island in their recovery effort.

    Challenges on Fire Island

    Hurricane Sandy's horror and destruction came ashore in the Northeast region Oct. 29, 2012, its tropical force winds and storm surge impacted millions in 15 states. One of the areas hit in New York by the storm was a barrier island called Fire Island.