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  • June

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completed construction of a new Afghan Uniform Police district headquarters facility in Qala I Naw 120 days ahead of schedule.

    3 Afghan National Police headquarters facilities now complete in Western Afghanistan

    KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completed construction of three Afghan Uniform Police headquarters facilities in Western Afghanistan, well ahead of schedule. The facilities, built by Afghan-owned and operated construction firms with oversight by the Afghanistan Engineer District-South, will serve as bases of operations for 100 personnel at Qala I Naw, 120 personnel at Torghondi, and 60 personnel at Lash Jaween.

  • USACE Galveston District spotlight on Toskin Sekoni

    GALVESTON, Texas (June 1, 2013) – A simple nudge from her caring father in the early stages of her high school studies was all it took to steer Nigerian native Tosin Sekoni, a regulatory specialist for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District, into a life-long career in science.

  • Jacksonville District Water Managers Prepare for Florida Wet Season

    The birds fly gracefully around the canal on this late April day, occasionally dipping their beaks

  • May

    A 35,000-gallon tank is put into place next to a new general instruction building under construction at the Presidio of Monterey, Calif., March 25, 2013. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District is overseeing construction of the building, which is designed to reach a silver rating under the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program. The 35,000-gallon tank will collect rain water from the building’s roof, which will then be used to help supply the building’s plumbing system. (U.S. Army Photo by Jack Davies/Released)

    Going Green: Ancient technology helps Corps build green at Presidio

    SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The Egyptians did it. So did the Romans. Now, at the Presidio of Monterey in California, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District is using the same ancient practice to meet modern-day, green-building requirements.
  • Dam Safety Day Poster

    Dam Safety Awareness Day

    On May 31, 1889, South Fork Dam in Johnstown, Pennsylvania failed, killing 2,200 and leaving