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    NORFOLK, Va. -- James Mercur was the second officer in charge of what would later become the Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He took command as the Engineer in Charge of the United States Engineer Office in Norfolk on June 15, 1881, after the first commander, Capt. Charles B. Phillips, died while still in command. He served at the Norfolk office until March 15, 1884, after which he returned the the military academy to teach civil and military engineering until he died in 1896. (U.S. Army photo)

    Norfolk District 135: James Mercur

    On June 15, 1881, Capt. James Mercur took command as the second engineer in charge of the Norfolk office after Capt. Charles B. Phillips, the first engineer in charge, died while still in command. He was in charge of improving the Norfolk, Virginia and Beaufort and Edenton, North Carolina harbors; Cape Fear River and Currituck Sound
  • Craney Island Dredged Material Management Area (CIDMMA), also known as Craney Island, is the “Jewel in the Port of Hampton Roads.” Since its construction in 1957, Craney Island’s centralized location provides a low-cost placement option for material dredged from Hampton Roads navigation channels, as well as from private dredging projects.

    Craney Island mosquito spraying set for July 28

    The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the city of Portsmouth, Va., will conduct joint aerial mosquito spraying Monday, July 28, at federal properties on Craney Island and adjacent city properties.
  • The recently dewatered Elizabeth lock on the Monongahela River made for an interesting and relevant backdrop for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District’s discussion about the need to sustain the nation’s inland waterways, July 18.

    Concrete does not last forever

    Standing in the backdrop of the aging locks and dam at Elizabeth, Pa., the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District gathered with 50 guests representing navigation industry, congressional, and partnering agencies gathered to tour and talk about importance of sustaining the nation’s inland waterways.

  • Mapping Team’s Future: Picture Perfect - Hurricane Season 2014

    When rescue and recovery crews make their way through communities devastated by hurricanes, tornados and wildfires, what they need are maps to help them to get around safely.
  • Signing the visitor book at NATO-CSO, left to right: René LaRose, Director NATO Collaboration Support Office and Dr. Russell Harmon, Director ERDC International Research Office.

    IRO and DoD partners visit NATO-CSO

    NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE, France - Representatives from the Department of Defense (DoD) international