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    South Atlantic Division Commander, signs a memorandum of agreement for Guajataca Dam Permanent Repairs, the govenor of Puerto Rico and the Exec. Engineer of PREPA watch

    USACE signs MOA Agreement for Guajataca Dam Repairs

    SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Atlantic Division commander, Brigadier General Daniel Hibner, signed a Memorandum of Agreement on June 29, 2023, with the Puerto Rico Power Authority (PREPA), to initiate the permanent repairs of the Guajataca Dam in Isabela, Puerto Rico. The total estimated cost for this project is around $1 billion. The funds will be received from PREPA with funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency Disaster Recovery Funds. It is estimated that the permanent repairs will benefit 1,000 people that live directly downstream of the dam and another 250,000 that receive water from the filtration plants in Guajataca, Quebradillas, Isabela, and the mountains of Aguadilla. Governor Pedro Pierluisi was present during the signing ceremony.
  • An Air Force illustration of the LGM-35A Sentinel weapon system.

    Ballistic missile defense program experts receive recognition

    Bret Styers and Carson Walker, USACE Ballistic Missile Defense Mandatory Center of Expertise (BMD MCX) employees, were both recognized with Army Civilian Achievement Medals for their efforts under the Sentinel Integrated Program Management Office while supporting the fielding of a strategic weapons system for the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center (AFNWC).
  • Surveys near Buckhorn Lake leads to discovery of new population of threatened Kentucky Arrow Darter

    Surveys near Buckhorn Lake leads to discovery of new population of threatened Kentucky Arrow Darter

     The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District recently organized a partnership with the U.S.
  • Five members of the U.S. Air Force stand in front of their unit insignia outside of a building in uniform.

    For Those Who “Lead the Way”: Kansas City District Designs New Military Working Dog Facility at McConnell Air Force Base

    Military working dogs might look like your average pet, but they are highly trained animals used for security on military installations and in deployed environments. The Kansas City District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is currently working on the planning, design and construction of a new kennel facility for the working dogs of the 22nd Security Forces Squadron located at McConnell Air Force Base, or MAFB, in Wichita, Kansas. The current kennels were constructed several decades ago and require much-needed updates.
  • U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Antoinette Gant (left), commanding general, USACE-South Pacific Division, and Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren sign an agreement intended to improve USACE’s support to Navajo Nation at Window Rock, Arizona, July 6. (U.S. Army photo by Justin Graff, USACE-Albuquerque District Public Affairs)

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers signs agreement with Navajo Nation to improve speed, cost of future projects

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-South Pacific Division and Navajo Nation signed an agreement intended to improve USACE’s support to Navajo Nation at Window Rock, Arizona, July 6.