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In June 2021, the Far East District reflects on the great accomplishments of the U.S. Army and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers as the nation celebrates their establishments. FED is proud to contribute to the greater USACE mission of sustaining readiness through building and protecting. The U.S. Army’s 246th birthday is June 14, a day… Read More
Engineers in the U.S. Army’s Engineer Regiment typically work either for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers or in operational assignments, in the U.S. and around the world. The operational side of the regiment has traditionally been considered more exciting for Army officers because that’s the part that “applies combat power to seize, retain, and… Read More
The US Army Corps of Engineers’ Coastal Inlets Research Program (a team of scientists and engineers studying waves, current, sediment transport and sea-floor change at or near inlets) and James Madison University are collaborating on the new Sand Snap initiative to collect beach sediment data (sand grains) by engaging citizen scientists in data collection. The… Read More
VICKSBURG, Miss. — Operational readiness is a term used throughout the six branches of the U.S. military. The ability of armed forces to conduct the full range of military operations, regardless of a posed threat, is contingent upon how well units are manned, equipped, trained and led. To increase readiness, researchers at the U.S. Army… Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is celebrating the Metro Flood Diversion Authority’s contractor selection of a public-private partnership today to the Red River Valley Alliance, Corporaciόn Acciona Infraestructuras S.L. The P3 contract is the first public-private financing of a civil works project in the Corps of Engineers’… Read More
PICKENSVILLE, Ala. (WCBI) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers begins removing a barge from the Bevill Lock and Dam. Crews started cutting the barge to start the salvage process. The partially sunken barge hit the lock and dam in Pickensville, Alabama last weekend. Heavy rains led to flooding waters before the incident. Several people… Read More
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (June 15, 2021) – The 10 dams operated by the Corps of Engineers in the Cumberland River Basin prevented an estimated $1.8 billion of flood damages during the late March flood event in the region. Nashville received a total of 7.01 inches of rainfall March 27-28, 2021, making it the second highest two-day… Read More
TEMPLE, Texas – In an effort to prevent personnel exposure to high-risk environments and dangerous but necessary maintenance tasks, the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) is currently developing an autonomous robotic system known as DamBot. As part of this pilot program, ERDC’s Information Technology Laboratory’s Robotic Assessment of Dams (DamBot) team traveled… Read More
Maintenance dredging of Great Salt Pond and of Block Island Harbor of Refuge are included in U.S. Army Corps of Engineers FY2022 budget. NEW SHOREHAM, RI — President Joe Biden’s proposed fiscal 2022 budget provides $6.8 billion for Army Corps of Engineers civil works programs, and several Rhode Island projects stand to benefit, the USACE… Read More
A formal agreement between the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and the Army Corps of Engineers will pull more resources into federal planning for offshore wind energy, helping BOEM deal with the Biden administration’s big push to open more federal waters to leasing. Announced Monday, the agreement allows the Army corps to provide BOEM with… Read More
Dredging in the St. Joseph Harbor is underway. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ordered emergency dredging due to the water being as shallow as 13 feet in May, making it impossible for larger vessels to reach the inner harbor. Congressman Fred Upton says that put in jeopardy several construction projects in the region, including… Read More
SARASOTA, Fla. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District, Sarasota City officials and local beach lovers gathered to celebrate the completion of the district’s Hurricane and Storm Damage Reduction project at Lido Beach May 27, 2021. With parts of Lido Beach eroding over time, the Corps partnered with the city of Sarasota and… Read More
The Workforce Recruitment Program, or WRP, is a national recruitment program that helps federal employers hire college students and recent graduates with disabilities for temporary or permanent positions. The WRP database contains more than 2,000 resumes from individuals with disabilities from a wide variety of majors and backgrounds, with candidates ranging from first year undergraduate… Read More
WILCOX — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony and an open house Thursday at the East Branch Clarion River Lake to mark the completion of the cutoff wall construction project and dam repairs that began in 2014. This event also marks the district’s plans to return to normal… Read More