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  • May

    Col. Andrew Baker, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District commander, speaks to the media during a May 13 press conference, while, from left to right, Solana Beach Mayor Lesa Heebner, Encinitas Mayor Tony Kranz and Rep. Mike Levin with California’s 49th District, look on at Encinitas City Hall in Encinitas, California.

    Community, leaders celebrate sand on beach just in time for summer

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District celebrated the completion of a beach nourishment project that benefits the Encinitas and Solana Beach communities during a joint press conference with its partners May 13 at Encinitas City Hall.
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  • Lt. Col. Robert W. Green, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander; Maj. Todd Mainwaring, Nashville District deputy commander; and Michael Evans, course instructor, pose with graduates of the 2023 Leadership Development Program Level I Course Sept. 13, 2023, at the Scarritt Bennett Center in Nashville, Tennessee. (USACE Photo by Lee Roberts)

    Leaders are learners at the USACE Nashville District

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 10, 2024) – On your way to the Smyrna, Tennessee National Guard Base, you’ll pass the Capt. Jeff Kuss USMC Memorial. The instantly recognizable monument is an actual Blue Angels F/A-18C Hornet in full regalia, tail number six --- the same number Kuss was flying on June 2, 2016, when a tragic in-flight accident cost him his life while preparing for the Great Tennessee Airshow.
  • A dredge barge sends sand to the Jacksonville Beach. The Duval County Shore Protection Project was initially constructed in 1978-80 and includes approximately 10 miles of coastline in northeast Florida. Specific areas include Naval Station Mayport, Hanna Park, Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach and Jacksonville Beach.

    Jacksonville City Mayor, USACE kick off Beach Renourishment project along Duval shoreline

    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District mark beginning of the Duval County Shore Protection Project at Jacksonville Beach.
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    Major work completed at Lock and Dam 2

    There is major work happening at Lock and Dam 2 in Hastings, Minnesota. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, performs rehabilitative work on each of the district’s 13 locks and dams on the Upper Mississippi River every 15-20 years. This year, it was time for Lock and Dam 2, in Hastings, Minnesota, to be dewatered for the first time since 2007. The Corps closed Lock 2 on Dec. 4, 2023, to complete the necessary work by a target date of March 5.