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  • September

    Capt. Stephen Austria, project engineer in the USACE-Alaska District's Foreign Military Sales Program, carried this American flag on his expedition climbing Denali this past summer. The flag was with Austria on every mission while deployed to Iraq. He said he hopes his climb helps raise Soldier suicide awareness.

    Soldier climbs Denali for suicide awareness, proposes to girlfriend

    Blistering snowstorms, excruciating work hauling gear and possible death might not sound like an ideal summer vacation for most. If you are a mountaineer, then the experience is a paradise.

  • Craney Island mosquito spraying scheduled for tomorrow

    The Norfolk District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will conduct aerial mosquito spraying tomorrow over federal property on Craney Island. Between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., Crabbe Aviation, LLC will spray liquid mosquito larvicide to target developing mosquito larvae at federal properties on Craney Island.
  • Silver Jackets - Many Agencies, One Solution

    Silver Jackets motto says it all: Many agencies, one solution

    In the case of a flood emergency, there is little time to make urgent decisions. But what if there was a way to prepare answers long before they are needed most? Fortunately, the nationwide Silver Jackets program carries a mission to meet needs at every stage of a flood event.
  • At a historic event held September 1, 2016 in Bayonne, NJ, various dignitaries, Congressional members, and other elected officials gathered with leaders from the U.S. Army, Corps of Engineers and The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, to mark the completion of the Port’s main navigation channel deepening, a major milestone in the Port’s ongoing efforts to assure its global competitiveness, continued economic growth, and job creation.

    Army Corps New York Harbor Deepening Reaches Finish Line

    Army Corps and Port Authority hold ceremony for the completion of the New York and New Jersey Harbor Deepening
  • USACE Buffalo District staff members Laura Ortiz, Paul Cocca, and Bob Remmers met with reporter Erica Brecher from WGRZ, Channel 2 on Wednesday, August 31 to discuss the role of the Corps in the multiagency flood mapping effort involving the Smokes Creek Flood Control Project in Lackawanna, NY.

    Corps provides update on Smokes Creek flood mapping

    USACE Buffalo District staff members Laura Ortiz, Paul Cocca, and Bob Remmers met with reporter Erica Brecher from WGRZ, Channel 2 on Wednesday, August 31 to discuss the role of the Corps in the multiagency flood mapping effort involving the Smokes Creek Flood Control Project in Lackawanna, NY.