USACE’s Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon, Commanding General and Chief of Engineers, and Command Sergeant Major Patrickson Toussaint, speak on the importance of MLK observance.
Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon, commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, speaks during a House Appropriations Committee’s Energy and Water Subcommittee hearing Monday. (Image captured from video | U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan's office)
By Carol C. Coleman, public affairs specialist VICKSBURG, Miss. – Low water, shoaling or missing buoys can cause hazardous conditions along our nation’s waterways, putting ships and crews at risk. Even the smallest disruptions in navigation can have catastrophic consequences for supply chains and the movement of essential goods across the country, impacting the economy. To help… Read More
PORTLAND, Ore. – Army Col. Brendan John “Mac” McEvoy became the 65th commander of the Portland District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, during a change-of-command ceremony at the district’s downtown headquarters today. Brig. Gen. William C. “Bill” Hannan Jr., commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Northwestern Division, which includes Portland District and four other USACE districts,… Read More
SARDIS, Miss. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District has selected George Harris as the new Natural Resources Manager at Sardis Lake. As Natural Resources Manager, Harris is responsible for leading the stewardship and management of more than 90,000 acres of water and public lands. He also works closely with local communities, partner agencies,… Read More
By Joseph Caron-Dawe The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is converting sediment dredged from Mobile Bay’s navigation channels into 3D printed reef structures aimed at restoring oyster habitat and strengthening coastal resilience in Alabama. The project, led by USACE’s Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) alongside the Mobile District and regional partners, treats a byproduct… Read More
DETROIT — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District will begin maintenance dredging operations at outer Grand Haven Harbor as early as July 17, 2026, to remove shoaling from the federal navigation channel at the entrance of the Grand River. The King Co., Inc., based in Holland, Michigan, was previously awarded the contract to perform the hydraulic dredging for $546,000. The work is… Read More
