Senior fish and wildlife students divide soil samples
Senior fish and wildlife students divide soil samples that will be sent to a lab for analysis. The students are helping the Corps of Engineers determine if current food plots are both effective and efficient.
LTC John Cunningham tours the laydown yard in Ponce,
LTC John Cunningham tours the laydown yard in Ponce, Puerto Rico where U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' logistics and materials management staff work to inventory emergency restoration materials in support of Hurr... More
Major General William Henry Chase Whiting of 1st Confederate States En...
Film copy negative: LC-B8171-3241X. Forms part of Brady-Handy Photograph Collection (Library of Congress). Forms part of Civil War glass negative collection (Library of Congress).
This is a replica of an original military map of Middle
This is a replica of an original military map of Middle Tennessee from 1874 that is on display in the Barlow Conference Room at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District's Barlow Conference Center loc... More
U.S. Engineers - Foremost Skilled mechanics, technical specialists.
Poster showing three men in helmets, holding a surveyor's transit, a drafting compass, and a pistol.
Which? Soldier or mechanic - enlist in the engineers and be both / LH.
U.S. Army recruiting poster showing a man in civilian clothing and a soldier in uniform working as engineers.
Which? Soldier or mechanic--Enlist in the Engineers and be both For in...
Poster showing a man in overalls at work, and a soldier. Engineer Reproduction Plant, U.S. Army, Washington Barracks, D.C.
Engineers blaze the trail for education! The engineers can place men f...
U.S. Army recruiting poster showing a group of men carrying the tools of the engineering trades, also shown is a list of educational opportunities available to new recruits.
George Isgitt, a former Charleston District employee,
George Isgitt, a former Charleston District employee, had a chance to talk to our district commander about when he worked for the Corps in the 1940s. He showed the commander some of his memorabilia and talked a... More
ISLETA PUEBLO, N.M. – James Glover, environmental scientist
ISLETA PUEBLO, N.M. – James Glover, environmental scientist with Britannia Environmental Consulting, (right), points out a feature on a practice bomb held by Mark Dixon, director of Isleta Pueblo’s Department o... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District team
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District team members inspect the Times Beach Nature Preserve and former Times Beach confined disposal facility, Buffalo, NY, September 4, 2020. In the 1970s, the Buffalo Di... More
Nashville District celebrates its 125th Anniversary
Country music star Dolly Parton performs at the Cordell Hull Dam Dedication Oct. 13, 1973, on the shore of the Cumberland River at the dam in Carthage, Tenn. According to an Associated Press report following th... More
This is a photo taken in November 1976 during construction
This is a photo taken in November 1976 during construction of Martins Fork Dam in Smith, Ky. The photo was in the press kit for the Martins Fork Dam Dedication Ceremony held 11 a.m. June 30, 1979. The project w... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District's Operations
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District's Operations team inspects the Amherst flood control project and diversion channels in Amherst, NY, September 11, 2020. The project was built in the late 1980s to m... More
This is an aerial view of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway
This is an aerial view of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway under construction Jan. 7, 1980. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District built the northern 29 miles of the project, including the massive ... More
Corps of Engineers administrative areas, Virginia
"Source: Data provided by SCS field personnel. Map prepared using automated map construction, National Cartographic Center, Fort Worth, Texas, 1991." "August 1991, 1005825." Available also through the Library o... More
Water and woodlands, recreation in the Pittsburgh District
Shows Corps-of-Engineers dams, navigation locks, and reservoirs in the Pittsburgh District. Panel title. At head of title: CEORPP 1130-1-22, May 1996. Printed by "*U.S. Government Printing Office: 1996--709-335... More
Vicksburg District Historic map, Library of Congress
Shows lakes and rivers in portions of Mississippi, Louisiana, and Arkansas. "December 1997." Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
Vicksburg district Historic map, Library of Congress
Shows lakes and rivers in portions of Mississippi, Louisiana, and Arkansas. "December 1997." Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
The Ottawa County Sanitary Engineering Department completed
The Ottawa County Sanitary Engineering Department completed Phase I of the Erie Township Sanitary Sewer Project with partial funding through the Water Resources Development Act of 1999 (Public Law 106-53), Sect... More
Congressman Hal Rogers, Kentucky 5th District, gives
Congressman Hal Rogers, Kentucky 5th District, gives the keynote address during the dedication ceremony for the Harlan Flood Control Project Oct. 25, 1999 in Loyall, Ky. The decade-long project managed by the U... More
Public invited for Dale Hollow Dam tour on Obey River
In celebration of the 75th Anniversary of Dale Hollow Dam on the Obey River, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District invites the public for a free tour of Dale Hollow Dam Hydropower Plant in Celina,... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District map
The Department of the Army Regulatory Program is one of the oldest programs in the federal government. Initially, the Regulatory Division (RD) served a fairly simple, straightforward purpose: to protect and mai... More
Dale Hollow Lake photo of ‘town that drowned’ goes viral on Facebook
This aerial photo reveals the foundation of an old school house on the bottom of Dale Hollow Lake where the town of Willow Grove, Tenn., once stood before the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District bui... More
Peyton Abernathy, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville
Peyton Abernathy, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District environmental engineer, assists a private consultant on the practical application of the Tennessee Stream Quantification Tool Nov. 14, 2018 at M... More
Beale Air Force men sandbagging 5th Street Bridge approach
Beale Air Force men sandbagging 5th Street Bridge approach Yuba City (Sutter County). Note the mass exodus from City of Marysville over 10th Street Bridge spanning Feather River.
Buffalo Courier-Express, Sunday August 11, 1963: “Mt.
Buffalo Courier-Express, Sunday August 11, 1963: “Mt. Morris Dam Object of C-E Tour” by Bill LaMale. Miles J. Freeman was the Mount Morris Dam's Chief Operator from its construction in 1952 until his retiremen... More
Buffalo District and partners sign Cleveland Huletts agreement
Huletts unloading ore from a lake freighter at the Pennsylvania Railway ore docks in Cleveland, Ohio. Image Date: May 1943. Photo Credit: Jack Delano. Courtesy Of: The Library of Congress
Laborers work on a stone pile during the U.S. Army
Laborers work on a stone pile during the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Muscle Shoals Canal Project in August 1881, just several months after famed outlaw Jesse James robbed the Corps payroll. (USACE photo)
Construction workers repair a degraded stream at a
Construction workers repair a degraded stream at a mitigation bank site in Spanishburg, W.Va. A mitigation bank is a parcel of land or body of water on which a banker has conducted mitigation activities such as... More
District employees attend BIG training
Honolulu District Special Emphasis Program Committee (SEPC) members attended the Feb. 15 Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Conflict Resolution Training hosted by the Pacific Ocean Chapter, Blacks in Govern... More
Public invited for J. Percy Priest Dam Powerhouse tour on Stones River
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at J. Percy Priest Dam & Reservoir is offering two free guided tours of the J. Percy Priest Hydroelectric Dam in celebration of the reservoir's 50th anniversary. Dam tours will... More
Corps of Engineers invites public to J. Percy Priest Dam's 50th Annive...
This is an aerial view of J. Percy Priest Dam under construction June 13, 1967 on the Stones River in Nashville, Tenn. The project was dedicated by President Lyndon B. Johnson June 29, 1968. The U.S. Army Corps... More
Craig Smith, Nashville District Tennessee River Operations
Craig Smith, Nashville District Tennessee River Operations Center, dresses a fresh weld on plates securing a new tow haulage rail on Kentucky Lock wall Nov. 5, 2013. Nashville District employees completed the T... More
A statue of former University of Tennessee football
A statue of former University of Tennessee football coach Brig. Gen. Robert R. Neyland is unveiled at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., Nov. 3, 2012. Neyland served as commander of the Nashville and Chattano... More
Public invited to Barkley Dam 50th Anniversary commemoration
Aerial photo of the construction at Barkley Dam in Kuttawa, Ky., taken Nov. 12, 1963. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District managed this construction project on the Cumberland River at mile 30.6.... More
Construction continues on Dam No. 4 on the Cumberland
Construction continues on Dam No. 4 on the Cumberland River in Tennessee Nov. 7, 1909. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built this old dam and lock to establish a navigation channel. The lock and dam was replac... More
Native History Association President Pat Cummins (right)
Native History Association President Pat Cummins (right) leads a historic tour on Twin Forks Horse Trail near the East Fork Recreation Area in Smyrna, Tenn., May 9, 2015. The group is very close at this locatio... More
Construction is ongoing at Lock 1 on the Cumberland
Construction is ongoing at Lock 1 on the Cumberland River in Nashville, Tenn., Aug. 31, 1891. The view shows the stone blocks for the walls looking downstream. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville Distri... More
This is Lillydale Campground at Dale Hollow Lake taken,
This is Lillydale Campground at Dale Hollow Lake taken, Sept. 3, 2000, before the southern pine beetles infested the majestic loblolly pines and forced the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District to clo... More
William DeRagon Selected as the USACE, Albuquerque District's 2018 Dis...
Biologist William DeRagon was selected as the Albuquerque District's 2018 Distinguished Retiree.
Empolyees from FEMA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Empolyees from FEMA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers watch as the USS Comfort, a Navy hospital ship, pulls into port in New York City Sept. 14, after the ship was activated in response to the terrorist atta... More
Dale Hollow Lake enlisting volunteers for shoreline cleanup
Boy Scouts pose during the National Public Lands Day Shoreline Cleanup at Dale Hollow Lake Sept. 24, 2016. (USACE photo by Sondra Carmen)
The Corps of Engineers, Great Lakes and Ohio River
The Corps of Engineers, Great Lakes and Ohio River Division, including Buffalo District are pursuing the Great Lakes Coastal Resiliency Study, February 19, 2019.
Corps of Engineers ready to respond to rising water levels on Lake Eri...
BUFFALO, NY– In response to the rising water levels on Lake Erie, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District stands ready to use its authority under Public Law 84-99 to supplement local and state effort... More
Miles Waldron is an Electrical Engineer with the
Miles Waldron is an Electrical Engineer with the Southwestern Division’s Operations and Regulatory Branch. He started working for the Corps in 1987. Before working for SWD he worked in the Mobile District as an... More
LaSalle Seawall - A body of water with a bunch of birds in it
LaSalle seawall protecting the Colonel F.G. Ward Pumping Station, July 30, 2007.
Through the Corps’ Agricultural Lease Program several
Through the Corps’ Agricultural Lease Program several thousand acres of public lands are leased to farmers for the purpose of crop or hay production. Lease agreements require the operators to incorporate specif... More
A buoy marks the location of a wing dam (left) on the
A buoy marks the location of a wing dam (left) on the Sacramento River near West Sacramento, Calif., in July 2008. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District’s Bryte Yard maintenance facility maintain... More
Mary Kay Larson, Gull Lake Recreation Area park manager,
Mary Kay Larson, Gull Lake Recreation Area park manager, operates the dam during a gate change in Brainerd, Minn., Feb. 2, 2009. (U.S. Army Courtesy photo/Released)
An external view of a water level gauge house in Mackinaw
An external view of a water level gauge house in Mackinaw City, MI. Photo by Jeff Oyler. Courtesy of NOAA.
With wide open, breezy stretches for sailing and quiet
With wide open, breezy stretches for sailing and quiet secluded coves for skiing and swimming, the clear uncrowded waters of Norfork Lake are ideal for water sports.
Portland District dredge Yaquina, in September, removed
Portland District dredge Yaquina, in September, removed nearly 40,000 cubic yards of material from the bar at the mouth of the Siuslaw River. The work was the first performed under the memorandum of agreement w... More
Vicksburg students learn about physics and culture from FEST-M Soldier
To commemorate Veteran's Day, Capt. Willie Hutchinson, signal officer for the 579th Engineer Detachment (FEST-M), spoke with Vicksburg High School students about the physics of field artillery and his experienc... More
This is Equal Employment Opportunity Jeopardy
Maj. Sean Powell, executive officer for the 579th Engineer Detachment (FEST-M), gives the correct question during the Equal Employment Opportunity training. Personnel took part in a Jeopardy type game to learn ... More
Civilians all geared up and ready to go
Billy Stewart, logistics management supervisor, left, assists Chris Culbert, auto mechanic, in adjusting the body armor. 579th Engineer Detachment (FEST-M) members receive their TA-50 from the Fort Polk Central... More
Hatheway & Patterson Superfund Team receives top EPA Award
New England District contractor, Sevenson Environmental, performs work at the Hatheway & Patterson Superfund site, which was a 40-acre former wood treatment facility located in the towns of Mansfield and Foxbor... More
Members of the 579th Engineer Detachment (FEST-M) conduct
Members of the 579th Engineer Detachment (FEST-M) conduct bridge reconnaissance to determine the best route to their new base of operations. Members of the FEST-M and various FEST-As conducted Field Force Engin... More
FEST-M comes together during the holidays
Unit personnel and family members of the 579th Engineer Detachment (FEST-M) enjoy the holidays with a lineup of appetizers, entrees and desserts. (Photo by: Mark Abueg)
Anchors aweigh for FEST-M engineer
Roman Bieniek, mechanical engineer, 579th Engineer Detachment (FEST-M), admires the view as he stands next to Muddy Water, a vessel assigned to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District, Mat Sinking ... More
FEST-M executive officer bids farewell
Maj. Sean Powell, departing executive officer of the 579th Engineer Detachment (FEST-M), looks over some final paperwork as he out-processes from the unit.
Corps of Engineers Ranger talks with children, Hot Springs Arkansas
Ranger in Corps of Engineers uniform is slightly bent forward handing small items to school children in front of him.
Corps of Engineers Park Ranger with children, Hot Springs Arkansas
Corps of Engineers Ranger stands in front of information booth, handing small packets to children. The booth has a table with a bright red covering and a bright blue and red exhibit on the table.
Students from the Putnam County School System wear
Students from the Putnam County School System wear BOAT US Foundation Life jackets to illustrate the importance of water safety in Cookeville, Tenn. (USACE Photo by Sondra Carmen)
FEST-M Launches official website, Facebook page
The newly redesigned 579th Engineer Detachment (FEST-M) website was made live Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2010.
Billy Stewart, left, and Ocie Williams, sign in as
Billy Stewart, left, and Ocie Williams, sign in as judges before evaluating the students’ science fair projects. (Photo by: Mark Abueg)
Ocie Williams, left, and Capt. Willie Hutchinson listen
Ocie Williams, left, and Capt. Willie Hutchinson listen as to what type of equipment is placed on the training mannequin. (Photo by: Mark Abueg)
The 579th Engineer Detachment (FEST-M) inspects a vehicle
The 579th Engineer Detachment (FEST-M) inspects a vehicle shot through by a Beretta 92F, AK-47, M4 carbine, and shotgun.
Professor brings insight into the Middle East
Dr. Michael Izady teaches members of the 579th Engineer Detachment (FEST-M) on Middle Eastern culture.
Knowing is half the battle when it comes to terrorist groups
A picture of Saddam Hussein is shown as Ocie Williams, supply technician for the 579th Engineer Detachment (FEST-M), listens to a lecture about weapons of mass destruction.
Ocie Williams, Danny McLaughlin, Command Sgt. Major
Ocie Williams, Danny McLaughlin, Command Sgt. Major Harry Collins, and Roman Bieniek, from left to right, conduct a vehicle security search as they look for the threat of improvised explosive devices before goi... More
Spc. Jomichael D. Sanchez, combat medic for the 46th
Spc. Jomichael D. Sanchez, combat medic for the 46th Engineer Battalion, center, explains the necessities of a nasopharyngeal airway to members of the 579th Engineer Detachment (FEST-M), after inserting it into... More
Corps disaster responder of the year
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Headquarters announced early April that U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Paul District employee and Fargo, N.D., resident Tim Bertschi was selected as the 2009 Corps of Engineer... More
SANTA CLARA CANYON, N.M. -- the pristine condition
SANTA CLARA CANYON, N.M. -- the pristine condition of the Santa Clara Creek Canyon watershed prior to wildfires and flooding events.
Army Corps of Engineers Tribal Nations Technical Center of Excellence ...
Dworshak Dam on the Clearwater River. The dam, which is 750 feet tall, is the highest straight-axis concrete dam in the Western Hemisphere. This dam resides within the Nez Perce Reservation.
Construction work gets under way in August 2010, for
Construction work gets under way in August 2010, for the Armed Forces Reserve Center in White River Junction, Vt. Under the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Program, some U.S. military facilities were consolid... More
Nashville District opening campgrounds, recreation areas in June
As part of a phased approach for reopening facilities as part of its COVID-19 reopening plan, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is opening its corps-managed campgrounds within the Cumberland R... More
This is the Chickamauga Lock & Dam in Chattanooga,
This is the Chickamauga Lock & Dam in Chattanooga, Tenn., Sept. 29.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District command staff participates in an emergency management functional exercise at the headquarters in Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 13, 2010.
The latest U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District
The latest U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District lock operator class poses during a graduation ceremony, Oct. 13, at the Cumberland River Operations Center at Old Hickory Lock and Dam.
This is a photo of the lower gate located at the Fort
This is a photo of the lower gate located at the Fort Loudoun Lock on the Tennessee River at Lenoir City, Tenn., Oct. 20. The lock is operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District.
Watts Bar Lock in Decatur, Tenn., is shown drained,
Watts Bar Lock in Decatur, Tenn., is shown drained, Oct. 20, so maintenance crews can inspect and repair the lock.
A maintenance crew works from the U.S. Army Corps
A maintenance crew works from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District work at Watts Bar Lock in Decatur, Tenn., Oct. 20. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently drained the lock and maintenance c... More
Civilians Lauded for Saving Elderly Couple at Wolf Creek Dam
(Left to right) Harold Stamper, Randall Setters, and Lt. Col. Anthony P. Mitchell, U.S. ArmyCorps of Engineers Nashville District commander, pose near Wolf Creek Dam in Jamestown, Ky., Oct. 26, during an award ... More
This is the downstream side of Wolf Creek Dam in Jamestown,
This is the downstream side of Wolf Creek Dam in Jamestown, Ky. taken Oct. 26, 2010.
This is the foundation and structural timbers seen,
This is the foundation and structural timbers seen, Oct. 27, at Mill Springs Mill, which is a historical gristmill from the 1800s that is preserved and administered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville... More
Corps to repair Kentucky Lake mooring cell at Barkley Canal
A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District contract diver emerges from Kentucky Lake with a bag of mussels collected Oct. 28 to determine the presence or absence of potential mussel habitat or mussels pr... More
Col. Richard Dean, left, and Command Sgt. Maj. Harry
Col. Richard Dean, left, and Command Sgt. Maj. Harry Collins, right, make their way to the front of the formation after inspecting the soldiers and civilians of the 579th Engineer Detachment (FEST-M) during the... More
Department of Defense civilian Aaron Throop of Spokane,
Department of Defense civilian Aaron Throop of Spokane, Wash., discusses generator operation and maintenance procedures with Afghan National Civil Order Police and Turkish contractors Jan. 31. Throop is assigne... More
Master Sgt. Joe Longinotti, non-commissioned officer
Master Sgt. Joe Longinotti, non-commissioned officer in charge of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Deployment Center, demonstrates how to properly splint an injured leg during first aid training.
Water from Meigs Falls in the Great Smokey Mountains
Water from Meigs Falls in the Great Smokey Mountains National Park in Tennessee feeds the Little River Dec. 2, 2010. The waterfall is located at the pulloff to Meigs Falls along Little River Road, 13 miles west... More
US Army Corps of Engineers: Bridging the language gap to create a bett...
Maj. Thomas Fenoseff (center) talks with some Afghans during a ribbon cutting ceremony with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan Engineer District-North for an Afghan National Police station in Lal Por,... More
Afghan National Police district headquarters
Pictured is an example of a uniformed police district headquarters project. Afghanistan Engineer District-North contracting officials recently awarded $43.77 million in contracts. The Corps of Engineers is the ... More
Brig. Gen. Mark W. Yenter, commanding general for the
Brig. Gen. Mark W. Yenter, commanding general for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Transatlantic Division Forward-Afghanistan and also the director of joint engineers for United States Forces-Afghanistan, spea... More
Rick Ferguson discusses safety with Soldiers and Civilians
Rick Ferguson discusses safety with Soldiers and Civilians of 579th Engineer Detachment on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan.
Tree Recycling at Thurmond Lake
Park Ranger David Quebedeaux places recycled Christmas trees into J. Strom Thurmond Lake to be used for fish habitat, Feb. 9, 2011. Every year, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers collects trees from the community... More
Lt. Gen. Robert L. Van Antwerp, Jr., left, receives
Lt. Gen. Robert L. Van Antwerp, Jr., left, receives a unit shirt from Col. Richard W. Dean, and becomes an honorary member of the 579th Engineer Detachment.
Lt. Col. Anthony P. Mitchell, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Lt. Col. Anthony P. Mitchell, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander, answers media questions during a press conference at the Metro Center, Feb. 15. A joint team comprised of the U.S. Army C... More
Capt. Christopher Ericson, operations officer with
Capt. Christopher Ericson, operations officer with the 579th Engineer Detachment, leads a resiliency training class to his fellow teammates to better prepare for redeployment back to Vicksburg, Miss.
Rick Ferguson, left, watches as Sgt. 1st Class Candido
Rick Ferguson, left, watches as Sgt. 1st Class Candido Aguilar removes debris from a water grate on Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan.