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  • June

    Col. Andrew Baker, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District, and Inglewood Mayor James Butts Jr. hold up signed Section 219 Program project agreement documents during a ceremony held June 13 at Inglewood City Hall.

    USACE, City of Inglewood solidify water infrastructure partnership with Section 219 agreement

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District joined the City of Inglewood June 13 to officially sign a project agreement that will strengthen the city’s emergency water storage capacity and spotlight more than two decades of interagency collaboration.
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    Readiness Support Center hosts disaster response workshop

    MOBILE, Ala. – Preparing for and responding to disasters is often a collaborative effort where you can learn from past successes and failures. Developing plans for responding to a crisis or disaster is crucial in ensuring readiness for the worst-case scenario.

  • Army Corps of Engineers seeks public comments on proposal to renew and revise nationwide permits

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today it is seeking comments on its proposal to renew and revise 56 existing nationwide permits and issue one new nationwide permit authorizing activities associated with improving fish passage. Nationwide permits authorize activities in wetlands and other waters that are regulated by Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and/or Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899.
  • Department of Army intern Juan Gonzalez meets with Maj. Terence Ngoh, the officer-in-charge of the Military Contracting Branch at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Fort Worth District, May 28, 2025, in Fort Worth, Texas. (US Army photo by Richard Bumgardner, SWF Public Affairs)

    Engineering the Future, One Fellow at a Time

    What began in the 1940s to meet the urgent demand for skilled personnel during World War II has grown into one of the federal government’s most successful workforce development initiatives. The Army Intern Program, now known as the Army Fellows Program, has evolved with the times, and remains a cornerstone of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Fort Worth District.
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District Program Manager Jacob Sinkhorn speaks with residents and vendors with the Main Street Marketplace during a flood risk management study, May 13, 2025 in Beattyville, Kentucky. During the study, Sinkhorn reunited with his fifth-grade teacher, Kitty Dougoud.

    Beattyville flood reunites USACE engineer and Kentucky teacher

    When Jacob Sinkhorn joined a routine conference call about a flood risk management study in Beattyville, Kentucky, he didn’t expect the conversation to turn into an elementary school reunion. As a project manager with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District, Sinkhorn was focused on the technical, community and environmental aspects of the study—until a familiar name on the participant list caught his attention: Kitty Dougoud.