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  • December

    Jacksonville District hosts Minister of Chinese Water Resources on a tour of America's Everglades

    A delegation of senior water management officials from the People’s Republic of China, including the Minister of Water Resources, toured the Everglades with representatives of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and partner agencies. The group discussed processes and progress in the United States’ largest ecosystem restoration program.
  • 1st Lt. Luke Ritz (center), a project engineer at the District’s Fort Huachuca Resident Office, ensures that the concrete for the new apron at Libby Army Airfield meets stringent design specifications. Ritz and Harold Colby (right), a construction representative from the Tucson Resident Office, oversee several tests that confirm the concrete will properly cure for maximum strength and durability.

    LAAF south ramp project underway

    During construction on Libby Army Airfield's new south ramp Dec. 18, 1st Lt. Luke Ritz, a project engineer at the Los Angeles District's Resident Office here, and Harold Colby, a construction representative from the Tucson Resident Office, supervise testing of random batches of concrete to ensure that it meets stringent design specifications.
  • The North American Aerospace Defense Command is celebrating the 60th Anniversary of tracking Santa’s yuletide journey! The NORAD Tracks Santa website, www.noradsanta.org, features Santa’s North Pole Village,which includes a holiday countdown, games, activities, and more. The website is available in eight languages: English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, and Chinese.

    NORAD ready to track Santa's journey today

    PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- The North American Aerospace Defense Command is getting ready to track Santa's yuletide journey! The NORAD Tracks Santa website, www.noradsanta.org, went live Dec. 1 featuring a countdown calendar, a kid's countdown village complete with holiday games and activities that change daily, and video messages from students and troops from around the world. With the addition of Brazilian Portuguese, the website is now available in eight languages: English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese and Chinese.
  • Robert Smith, a biologist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, holds a dogfish (a small shark) offshore of the Rockaways in Queens, NY, in 2013.

    Army Corps employee receives Commander’s Outstanding Scientific Achievement Award

    Robert Smith (PL-E), a biologist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District for 15
  • KIRTLAND AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. -- Representatives from the District participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony, Dec. 16, 2015, to officially open the newly renovated Building 425 on base.

    District, Air Force Cut Ribbon on Renovated Work Space

    Recently District representatives participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open the newly renovated Building 425 on Kirtland Air Force Base, NM.