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  • December

    All 43 of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Deputy District Engineers for Programs and Project Management (DPM) met in San Antonio, Texas, on October 20 for a two-day forum coined "The DPM Forum Top 6." DPMs gather twice yearly to share best practices, tackle the past year's challenges, and develop strategies that best move the organization ahead. Several representatives from USACE Headquarters, including the 55th Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon spoke to the group about all the incredible work the Corps is doing nationwide. The commander also touched on expressing capabilities, work acceptance, design maturity, and telling our story.

    Charting the Course | USACE DPM Forum Top 6

    All 43 of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Deputy District Engineers for Programs and Project Management (DPM) met in San Antonio, Texas, on October 20 for a two-day forum coined "The DPM Forum Top 6." DPMs gather twice yearly to share best practices, tackle the past year's challenges, and develop strategies that best move the organization ahead. Several representatives from USACE Headquarters, including the 55th Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon spoke to the group about all the incredible work the Corps is doing nationwide. The commander also touched on expressing capabilities, work acceptance, design maturity, and telling our story.
  • A U.S. Army Officer pins a blue medal on a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Ranger atop a concrete dam with snow falling.

    Corps of Engineers Rangers Honored for Lifesaving Rescue

    Two U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Park Rangers were awarded the Army Civilian Service Achievement Medal for a lifesaving rescue of an elderly hiker on New York’s Finger Lakes Trail. The 71-year-old hiker wandered off the trail in the 4,000-acre Mount Morris Recreation Area in early October and called the Mount Morris Dam for help.
  • Speakers from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District, Joint Airborne Lidar Bathymetry Technical Center of Expertise, and other government partners pose for a group photo during the JALBTCX 25th Anniversary ceremony in Kiln, Mississippi, Nov. 29, 2023. The center executes operations, research, and development in airborne lidar bathymetry and complementary technologies to support the coastal mapping and charting requirements of USACE, the U.S. Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command, and NOAA. (U.S. Army photo by Chuck Walker)

    JALBTCX celebrates 25th Anniversary

    Teamwork in the form of agencies cooperating to engage in complex tasks is how the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District is successful.

  • Seeking Staff Support Assistant in Alexandria, VA – Apply by 15 Dec 2023

    We are looking for a motivated team player to join our phenomenal team as a GS 7-9 Staff Support Assistant (0301 series), supporting the Institute for Water Resources (IWR) Executive Office, Resource Management Office and the Contracting Team in Alexandria, Virginia. This is NOT your average Staff Support Assistant, it is a diverse role in a unique Civil Works organization within the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that welcomes your talents, initiative, and desire to grow and learn. Apply on USAJobs today! Open to all past and current Federal Employees, Military Spouses, and Veterans.
  • Bluestone Partnership Meeting

    Bluestone Partnership Meeting

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Huntington District participated in a partnership meeting with Brayman Construction Company and leaders in Daniels, WV to review and discuss the progress of the working going on at Bluestone Dam.