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  • November

    Siranon Shoomee, electrical engineer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Far East District, discusses how her DA Fellowship help cultivate her career trajectory with Ms. Valerie Mitchell’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) class at Humphreys High School, Camp Humphreys Nov. 7, 2024.

    USACE Far East District talks STEAM at Humphreys High School

    When walking into Humphreys High School, students can see walls, electrical wiring, outlets, windows or maybe cranes as they look outside Ms. Valerie Mitchell’s classroom window. Five engineers from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Far East District pointed these items out as they described engineering and how it affects everyone on Camp Humphreys during “The STEAM Source” speaker series Nov. 7, 2024.
  • U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) team members load holiday decorations, preparing to light up the season at the ERDC Under Lights event on Dec. 5-6

    ERDC Lights Up the Night for the Holidays

    Excitement is lighting up the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) in Vicksburg, Mississippi, as plans come together for the 8th annual ERDC Under Lights holiday drive-thru event. Mark your calendars for December 5-6 from 6 until 8 p.m. when visitors will experience a celebration of community and holiday spirit. Entry will be through Gate 3, located just south of the ERDC Main Gate at 3909 Halls Ferry Road.
  • Members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Emergency Management team participate in a daily Hurricane Helene synchronization meeting in the district's Emergency Operations Center, Oct 15, 2024. The emergency management team has been vital in coordinating USACE response to the Hurricane Helene effected area in East Tennessee through the management of funding, processing taskers and providing continuous logistical support for deployed USACE responders.

    Prepared, Responsive, and Ready: Nashville District's Emergency Management team takes action in Hurricane Helene response

    In response to Hurricane Helene, which struck Eastern Tennessee on September 26, 2024, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District’s Emergency Management (EM) team sprang into action. After the presidential disaster declaration on October 2, 2024, FEMA activated the Nashville District to assist with water and wastewater management and debris removal. The team quickly deployed specialized personnel to assess the hardest-hit areas, ensuring the continuity of essential services and supporting safe debris removal with local National Guard units. Throughout the mission, effective communication, coordination, and logistical support were key to the team's success.
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    USACE Recognizes Small Business and Contracting Excellence

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recognized excellence in contracting and small business partnerships during an awards ceremony on Nov. 20 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention center in New Orleans, Louisiana.
  • A southern view of building 1093 on Fort Bliss, Texas circa 1962 when it housed two Nike Hercules surface-to-air missile laboratories and classrooms. The launch rack on the left and radar trailers on the right link the missile system to the building. Building 1093 has been a part of the Army’s Air Defense Artillery since before the branch’s inception on June 20, 1968.

    Renovating History

    Building 1093 on Fort Bliss, Texas has been a part of the Army’s Air Defense Artillery since before the branch’s inception on June 20, 1968. Originally built in 1959 and housing two Nike Hercules surface-to-air missile laboratories, the newly renovated building is now home to the U.S. Department of Defense, Missile Defense Agency’s Terminal High Altitude Area Defense Academy. The academy is a partnership between the DOD and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to train Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces soldiers on how to operate and maintain the THAAD battery.