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  • July

    AFGHANISTAN — Gary Pray, a Warfighter Training Program MRAP (mine-resistant, ambush-protected) vehicle rollover and egress trainer on Kandahar Airfield, monitors U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employees during training July 15, 2012. USACE employees who travel in MRAPs are required to attend the training which include simulated vehicle rollover and exiting.

    Keeping people safe means vehicle rollover training

    About 30 employees of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan Engineer District-South took part in MRAP (mine-resistant, ambush-protected) vehicle safety and egress orientation training on Kandahar Airfield July 15, 2012.

  • Monitor Our Flight: Students Set to Launch Weather Balloon

    The community is invited to monitor the flight of the ham radio equipped weather balloon flight to be launched as part of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) summer program for high school students, Gains in the Education of Mathematics and Science (GEMS).
  • Close up of a cluster of oysters that will grow on the castle wall and help erosion problems.

    Engineering an Oyster's Royal Home

    What is an oyster castle? An oyster castle is designed to be an instant habitat for oyster spat and
  • Screenshot of the new website for the Charleston District.

    Charleston District Website Gets a Facelift

    As you can see, the Charleston District website has recently undergone a major facelift. What used
  • Charleston District teams up with other Corps districts to train for emergency operations response.

    Mission: Prepared

    Hurricane season kicked off June 1st and to prepare for it, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,