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  • April

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    Prevention Starts with You: USACE reinforces prevention as key to combating sexual assault

    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Apr. 26, 2022) – In a perfect world, the conversation about sexual assault would never have to happen. Unfortunately, our world is far from perfect and sexual harassment, and assaults are still happening today. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has taken the stance and prioritized their Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month (SAAPM) campaign focusing on and highlighting the fact that prevention starts with you.
  • Jerome Giefer, an operations specialist from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), demonstrates how to dial on a Tele-Engineering Communications Deployable device, during communications training at the FED motor pool, April 14. (U.S. Army photo by Yohan An)

    Far East District holds communications equipment classes

    USAG HUMPHREYS, Republic of Korea — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Far East District held a communications equipment training at the FED motor pool, April 14, for District personnel to have hands-on use of specific communication contingency devices.
  • The Taiwanese vessel operator Evergreen’s box ship EVER FORWARD sits grounded in the Chesapeake Bay outside the Craighill Channel near Annapolis, Md., April 20, 2022. The box ship ran aground in the Chesapeake Bay March 13, 2022, and recently underwent refloating operations and had 550 containers offloaded. Most recently, navigational crews successfully pushed the massive container ship from the mud. Moving forward, material dredged from the site will beneficially be used for rebuilding and restoring Poplar Island, home to hundreds of species of wildlife and waterfowl, as approved by Maryland’s Department of the Environment. (U.S. Army photo by Greg Nash)

    East Coast maritime response assets remobilize EVER FORWARD

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, performed hydrographic surveys at the Craighill Channel to determine any potential channel impacts resulting from East Coast maritime response efforts to remobilize the Taiwanese vessel operator Evergreen’s box ship EVER FORWARD. After being grounded for 35 days and successfully refloated, EVER FORWARD made its way back to the Port of Baltimore, resuming its journey to Norfolk, Virginia. Moving forward, material dredged during the remobilization effort will be beneficially re-used at Poplar Island for rebuilding and restoring the area, which is home to hundreds of species of wildlife and waterfowl, as approved by the Maryland Department of the Environment.
  • diver working in a narrow space surrounded by concrete and wires

    USACE Little Rock Dive Team celebrates 50 years of success

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District Dive Team recently received a safety award for 50 years of successful dive missions.
  • David Bogema stands in front of Madden Dam.

    Nashville District names Bogema Employee of the Month for February 2022

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (April 25, 2022) – David Bogema, hydraulic engineer in the Water Management Section’s Hydrology and Hydraulics Branch, is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Employee of the Month for February 2022. He is recognized primarily for leading the water management efforts for the Wolf Creek and Center Hill gates Replacement Projects.