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  • September

    Kimberly Taylor, a Mobile District protection security officer, verifies a common access card at the main entrance to the Mobile District Office on Aug. 31, 2022, in Mobile, Alabama. Physical Security of the District Office is one of the many duties that the Security Office is in charge of to ensure a safe work environment. (U.S. Army photo by Chuck Walker)

    Security Office keeps Mobile District vigilant

    Security is one of those programs where if all things are running well, you don’t know or hear anything about it, but once an incident takes place, all of a sudden, everyone is aware of it.
  • Example view of a Picogrid Lander deployment at the Barry M. Goldwater Range East in Arizona.

    CERL-led team demonstrates real-time satellite-connected monitoring technology

    The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (ERDC-CERL) is spearheading an initiative to change the status quo and bring a new real-time monitoring capability to military installations and the warfighter.
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employees and the public have a critical role to play when something doesn’t look right. Antiterrorism Awareness iWATCH Army is a modern version of neighborhood watch focused on the threat of terrorist activity. It encourages people to identify and report suspicious behavior to military police or local law enforcement for investigation. (USACE Photo by Lee Roberts)

    Antiterrorism month is over, but remaining vigilant must continue

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Sept. 1, 2022) – Antiterrorism Month is over, but remaining vigilant must continue throughout the year to protect important infrastructure projects and recreation facilities, and to safeguard employees and visitors at Corps Lakes.
  • Estonian Air Force Capt. Kaur Käämer discusses U.S. and Estonian partnership and European Deterrence Initiative construction with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District Quality Assurance Engineer Jüri Saljukov and Project Engineer Chris Bailey at Amari Air Base in Estonia May 12, 2022. Over the past several years, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has delivered various projects in Estonia and neighboring Baltic countries Latvia and Lithuania through the European Initiative (EDI). Under the EDI program military infrastructure is built to enhance the U.S. deterrence posture, increase the readiness and responsiveness of U.S. forces in Europe, support the collective defense and security of NATO allies, and bolster the security and capacity of U.S. allies and partners. (U.S. Army photo by Chris Gardner)

    USACE construction in Baltics enhances U.S., NATO capabilities and supports regional security

    Over the past several years, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has delivered various projects in Estonia and neighboring Baltic countries Latvia and Lithuania through the European Deterrence Initiative where military infrastructure is built to enhance the U.S. deterrence posture, increase the readiness and responsiveness of U.S. forces in Europe, support the collective defense and security of NATO allies, and bolster the security and capacity of U.S. allies and partners.
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District Regional Program Manager for Air Force Military Design and Construction Program Jennifer Regel, right, discusses the construction of the new Family Housing Management Facility in Vogelweh, Germany April 11, 2022 with project partners, including the then 86th Air Lift Wing Commander U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Joshua Olson, left, just before its formal groundbreaking ceremony. The project is an example of one of the many traditional military construction projects Europe District delivers in support of U.S. Air Forces Europe at installations across the continent. (U.S. Army photo by Alfredo Barraza)

    USACE supports U.S. Air Force on projects throughout Europe

    A large part of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District’s military construction, or MILCON, program focuses on U.S. Army facilities around Europe - But the Army also supports the U.S. Air Forces in Europe with a wide-ranging design and construction program as well.