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News Stories

  • December

    Virtual, in-person FNOD RAB meeting scheduled for Dec. 7

    Community members can learn more about restoration efforts at the Former Nansemond Ordnance Depot (FNOD) and hear the latest cleanup progress during a quarterly Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) meeting scheduled for 6:15 to 8 p.m. March 7.
  • Gary Howard, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District CIO/G6 PC technician, e-mails a customer about their recent hardware service on Nov. 28, 2023, in Mobile, Alabama. CIO/G6 is responsible for managing an organization's technological infrastructure. It includes maintaining servers, networks, and hardware components to ensure they operate optimally, meeting users' needs across various units in USACE. (U.S. Army photo by Christopher Carranza)

    Mobile District highlight: CIO/G-6 - Information Technology

    In the heart of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, a dedicated team is working behind the scenes, ensuring the seamless operations of the Corps' vital missions. Meet the unsung heroes of the digital age – the CIO/G-6, an integral element of USACE.
  • A smiling man in jeans and a polo-style shirts sits at a concrete table.

    Army water regulators await torrent of winter moisture set to blast the Pacific Northwest

    A stream of atmospheric rivers will be flowing through parts the Pacific Northwest at the beginning of December, drastically changing the region’s most recent crisp, dry autumn – a seemingly strange occurrence. The National Weather Service’s (NWS) Portland office is predicting that up to three atmospheric rivers will pummel the region, bringing a very active weather pattern that will dump plenty of rain at lower elevations and snow to the Cascades.

  • November

    For the last five years, USACE Galveston District (SWG), has partnered with Texas Parks & Wildlife Department game wardens and the non-profit Lone Star Warriors Outdoors (LSWO) to offer combat veterans the chance to assist USACE in managing the deer population at the reservoirs.

    USACE Hosts Lone Star Warriors Outdoors Combat Veteran Deer Hunt

    For the last five years, USACE Galveston District (SWG) has partnered with Texas Parks and Wildlife Department game wardens and the non-profit Lone Star Warriors Outdoors (LSWO) to offer combat veterans the chance to assist USACE in managing the deer population at the reservoirs.
  • A man in a red shirt unrolls a brown sheet of paper and gazes down at it.

    Jack of all trades—cartographer, archivist and pilot all in one

    When asked to describe his job, long-time Kansas City District employee John Atkinson has a humorous response. “Jack of all trades, I guess,” he says. Officially, Atkinson serves as the district’s archivist and a cartographer in the Survey and Geospatial Data section. However, Atkinson’s diverse background and skillset, as well as his openness to trying new things, have combined to turn his career into something he never imagined. From deployments to piloting a drone to working with century-old photography, Atkinson’s work with the Kansas City District has been full of surprises.