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    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Pacific Division leaders and hiring managers pose for a picture at the conclusion of the Total Army Career Fair Nov. 2 in Inglewood, California. Representatives from all four of the division's districts, which include Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Francisco and Albuquerque, participated in the event.

    USACE leaders, hiring managers recruit talent at Total Army Career Fair

    The message to potential candidates from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ leaders and hiring managers was clear during a recent career fair: “We are hiring!” Over a two-day period, Nov. 1-2, USACE’s South Pacific Division was among several federal agencies that converged on SoFi Stadium for the Total Army Career Fair with one mission in mind: to recruit talent and fill critical vacant positions across all four of its districts.
  • Col. Andrew Baker, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District commander, third from right, speaks during a press conference Oct. 31 in San Clemente, California.

    Project partners celebrate forthcoming beach renourishment completion at San Clemente press conference

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District took part in an Oct. 31 beachside press conference as it nears completion of its much-anticipated beach renourishment project in San Clemente, California.
  • Lt. Col. Matthew Burgoon, deputy commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, shakes hands with Mikio Maruyama, director, Facilities Construction and Procurement Division, Bureau of Defense Building Planning, Japan Ministry of Defense, during an engineer exchange Nov. 8, 2024, at the Edward Zorinksy Federal Building in Omaha, Nebraska.

    Omaha District, Japan Ministry of Defense partner in exchange of protective design ideas

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, hosted a Japan Ministry of Defense engineer engagement with USACE’s Protective Design – Mandatory Center of Expertise, Nov. 6-8, 2024. Five representatives from the Bureau of Defense Building Planning, Japan Ministry of Defense traveled to the United States for the engagement that included multiple briefings from USACE leaders regarding protective design and other expertise centers located in the Omaha District, as well as JMoD presentations and a tour of the Edward Zorinsky Federal Building.
  • Downstream opening to Faka Union Canal that allows manatees to enter the Manatee Mitigation Feature under the boat barrier.

    USACE Conservation Efforts help Protect Florida’s Gentle Giants

    JACKSONVILLE Fla. (Nov. 26, 2024) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has worked to maintain a vital refuge for manatees at Faka Union, a move that complements its mission to restore the Everglades ecosystem while safeguarding vulnerable wildlife.
  • photo of three truck removal debris from a site.

    Corps of Engineers to remove Helene debris in 10 Georgia counties

    In September 2024, Hurricane Helene unexpectedly wreaked havoc on parts of The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District’s area of responsibility, leaving behind a magnitude of debris, resulting in the Federal Emergency Management Agency tasking the District with a debris removal mission for 10 Georgia counties.