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  • October

    Photo of a parker ranger using a net to release juvenile large-mouth bass into Russell Lake.

    USACE Savannah District and Georgia DNR stock Richard B. Russell Lake with largemouth bass

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – Richard B. Russell Lake, commonly referred to as Russell Lake, is situated between the states of Georgia and South Carolina. In a collaborative effort between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources – Wildlife Resources Division, juvenile largemouth bass were recently introduced into the lake to combat ecological damage from invasive fish species.
  • Photo of pencils pointing to the words end of fiscal year.

    Huntsville Center finishes fiscal year with more $2.6B obligated

    Of the $2.6 billion (contracts and cooperative agreements), Installation Support and Program Management Directorate obligated more than $2 billion, Ordnance and Explosives Directorate obligated more than $148 million and the Engineering Directorate obligated more than $55 million.
  • U.S. Army Col. Calvin Kroeger, Fort Worth District commander, meets with members of the Corps of Engineers' Emergency Field Operations Center, that are deployed to Maui supporting the debris cleanup mission from wildfires that swept through the small Hawaiian towns of Lahaina and Kula in August 2023.

    Aloha and Mahalo

    In August of 2023, a little over one year ago, devastating wildfires swept through the small tropical towns of Kula and Lahaina, Hawaiʻi, setting the stage for a mission unlike anything the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Fort Worth District has ever seen.
  • Mark Cardwell, Louisville District Debris Subject Matter Expert, makes observations and documents storm debris in western North Carolina, Oct. 1, 2024. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is working in partnership with the local, state and federal agencies to support Hurricane Helene recovery.

    Louisville District deploys debris team in support of Hurricane Helene recovery

    Subject matter experts with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District deployed to areas

  • September

    Representatives with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District and USACE’s South Pacific Division pose for a photo during the Painted Rock Dam tabletop exercise Sept. 18 at the Yuma Public Works Department in Yuma, Arizona. During the exercise, several small groups reviewed and practiced specific functions relevant to their agencies or organizations. The exercise is designed to review, practice and assess federal and nonfederal partners’ response to emergency disasters to and around Painted Rock Dam.

    Yuma hosts Painted Rock Dam Tabletop Exercise

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District’s Dam Safety Program and the Emergency Management team conducted a tabletop exercise Sept. 18 at the Yuma Public Works Department in Yuma.