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  • June

    PORTSMOUTH, Va. -- More than 23 employees and family members from the Norfolk District participated in Clean the Bay Day June 2, 2012. Clean the Bay Day is a statewide initiative organized by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, in conjunction with municipalities, businesses and government agencies working together to restore the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers and streams. Every year since 1989, thousands of citizens throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia have dedicated their time to clear litter from waterways. Norfolk District employees volunteered three hours of their time today to remove debris from the shorelines of the Craney Island Dredged Material Management Area, which is operated and maintained by the district. CIDMMA is a 2,500-acre confined dredged material disposal site on the north side of Portsmouth, Va. It serves as an economical and environmentally sustainable repository for material dredged within the federal waterways of the Hampton Roads harbor.

    Clean the Bay Day:

    More than 23 Norfolk District employees and family members participated in Clean the Bay Day June 2, 2012

  • Vicksburg Researcher Advances Career

    Dr. Ty Wamsley was recently appointed chief of the Flood and Storm Protection Division, Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory (CHL), for the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) in Vicksburg, Miss. Dr. Jeffery Holland, ERDC director, made the announcement May 22.
  • PORTSMOUTH, Va. -- More than 23 employees and family members from the Norfolk District participated in Clean the Bay Day June 2, 2012. Clean the Bay Day is a statewide initiative organized by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, in conjunction with municipalities, businesses and government agencies working together to restore the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers and streams. Every year since 1989, thousands of citizens throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia have dedicated their time to clear litter from waterways. Norfolk District employees volunteered three hours of their time today to remove debris from the shorelines of the Craney Island Dredged Material Management Area, which is operated and maintained by the district. CIDMMA is a 2,500-acre confined dredged material disposal site on the north side of Portsmouth, Va. It serves as an economical and environmentally sustainable repository for material dredged within the federal waterways of the Hampton Roads harbor.

    Clean the Bay Day

    PORTSMOUTH, Va.— Armed with disposable gloves, large trash bags and a desire to make a difference,
  • ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- Under Secretary of the Army Joseph W. Westphal discusses the capabilities of a digital map that is used to quickly scan terrain at the U.S. Army Geospatial Center, May 30, 2012. The Under Secretary of the Army visited the U.S. Army Geospatial Center to gain situational awareness and ensure the Army is correctly prioritizing, balancing and integrating resources to support the contributions of this mission-critical organization.

    Army Geospatial Center provides eyes in sky for boots on ground

    Under Secretary of the Army Joseph W. Westphal recently visited the U.S. Army Geospatial Center, to gain situational awareness and ensure the Army is correctly prioritizing, balancing and integrating resources to support the contributions of this mission-critical organization.
  • SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers San Francisco District Commander Lt. Col. Torrey DiCiro (center), hosted several wounded warriors for some recreational therapy aboard The Dillard, one of the San Francisco District's vessels, May 29. The group toured the San Francisco Bay, saw famous engineering icons including the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz and learned about the district's many missions, including keeping the bay navigable and safe.

    USACE District hosts wounded warriors on tour of the San Francisco Bay

    Memorial Day may have passed, but U.S. Army Corps of Engineers San Francisco District Commander Lt. Col. Torrey DiCiro hosted several wounded warriors for some recreational therapy aboard The Dillard, one of the San Francisco District's vessels, May 29.