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  • September

    DLA Energy Pacific at Korea Commander Army Lt. Col. Wheeler Manning, with his daughter and wife, along with U.S. Army Corps of Engineer Jared McCormick cut the ribbon to officially commemorate the completion of DLA Energy Korea Headquarters renocation at Camp Walker, Daegu, Republic of Korea, Sept. 1.

    DLA Energy Pacific celebrates completed renovation

    Defense Logistics Agency Energy Pacific at Korea Headquarters received a facelift after a major
  • Addicks and Barker Reservoirs, located near the intersection of I-10 and State Highway 6 in Houston, helped prevent $2.1 billion in flood damages during the recent spring rain event.

    Army Corps of Engineers projects prevent $13.3 billion in flood damages during spring rains

    DALLAS—U.S. Army Corps of Engineers flood risk reduction projects in the south central and southwestern United States prevented an estimated $13.3 billion in damages to local communities and infrastructure during the May-June 2015 flood event , according to recent calculations by Corps officials with the Southwestern Division in Dallas. The most damages prevented were in the greater Dallas-Fort Worth area, where the figure stood at $6.7 billion. Closely following was the greater Houston area with $6.4 billion in flood damages prevented.

  • Army cadets experience engineering in Germany

    STUTTGART, Germany – Army cadets Melissa Hersey and Patrick Richardson recently finished up a summer stint at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District’s Stuttgart Resident Office as part of the 2015 Cadet District Engineer Program. Both shared a little about their experiences with USACE.
  • Redstone Arsenal gate 9 is an Access Control Point that has active barriers. The active barriers can be deployed by ACP security to ensure threat vehicles are stopped before they enter the installation.

    Partnerships ensure installation Access Control Points meet Army standards

    The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville’s Access Control Point (ACP) program partners with many U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) components to provide maintenance and services, design and build construction, and confer infrastructure upgrades to ACPs and other facilities worldwide.
  • Army Corps technical specialists respond to individual questions from citizens at a Public Information Meeting in Richmond County, N.Y. about the South Shore of Staten Island Coastal Storm Risk Management Project

    Army Corps Holds Public Information Sessions for Staten Island Feasibility Draft Report

    Army Corps is developing, maintaining and applying the best expertise in science and engineering to restore and enhance the resilience of coastlines.