Col. Richard W. Dean, left, commander of the 579th
Col. Richard W. Dean, left, commander of the 579th Engineer Detachment (FEST-M), and Sgt. 1st Class Candido Aguilar, right, FEST-M first sergeant, case their detachment colors as Sgt. 1st Class Alfonso Gonzalez... More
Park Ranger Tyler Matthews, (left to right), from the
Park Ranger Tyler Matthews, (left to right), from the Lake Cumberland Resource office shoots photos of artifacts at a simulated crime scene as Kathryn Firsching, from the Office of Counsel logs entries on March... More
Brig. Gen. Thomas W. Kula
Brig. Gen. Thomas W. Kula, Southwestern Division commander.
Russell Dam - A large dam with a bunch of orange buoys in the water
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Richard B. Russell Dam and Lake in Elberton, Ga.
Kid's Fishing Derby at Lake Richard B. Russell
A child casts her rod in hopes to land a catfish at the 2011 Kid's Fishing Derby hosted by the Army Corps of Engineers at Lake Richard B. Russell in Calhoun Falls, S.C.
Carmen named District Employee of the Month for December 2013
Sondra Carmen, park ranger and environmental protection specialist at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District’s Dale Hollow Lake in Celina, Tenn., is the District Employee of the Month for December 2013.
Hartwell Project receives $25,000 Handshake Grant for additions to Pay...
Riders enjoy the recently-constructed 7.2 mile biking and multi-purpose trail at the Paynes Creek Campground area on Hartwell Lake. Additions to the trail will be funded by a $25,000 Handshake Partnership betwe... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Lake Barkley Resource
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Lake Barkley Resource Manager Mike Looney briefs U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Deputy Commanding General for Civil and Emergency Operations Maj. Gen. William T. Grisoli and Director ... More
The Army Training and Doctrine Command’s new headquarters
The Army Training and Doctrine Command’s new headquarters building located at Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Newport News, Va., officially opened, May 24. The new 263,676 square foot building houses 1,260 employe... More
Corps contracting officials award $200 million in Afghanistan Engineer...
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded five construction contracts in May valued at $15.79 million to build fire departments in Bamyan, Ghazni, Kunar, Logar and Nangarhar provinces within the Afghanistan Engi... More
UAS Training / Photo Series
The UAS team prepares the Parrot Anafi Unmanned Aerial System for its first flight of the day during a day of training for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District on Dec. 16, 2020 near Folsom, California.
UAS Training / Photo Series
Learning to fly the Parrot Anafi Unmanned Aerial System for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District is not as simple as grabbing the controls and taking off. A safety checklist is the first order o... More
UAS Training / Photo Series
Luke Burns, left, and John Prettyman, both Public Affairs Specialists with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District were up bright and early on a cold California morning Dec. 16, 2020 for a full day... More
UAS Training / Photo Series
Luke Burns, a Public Affairs Specialist with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District inspects the Unmanned Aerial System, Dec 16, 2020.
UAS Training / Photo Series
The Parrot Anafi Unmanned Aerial System breaks down into an easy-to-carry briefcase, making it easy to grab and get out to the action. The District’s UAS team is training two members of the Public Affairs Offic... More
UAS Training / Photo Series
Dave Mello, center, lead trainer for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District's Unmanned Aerial Team, explains assembly and operations procedures to Luke Burns, left, and John Prettyman during train... More
Dispose trash properly when visiting Corps lakes
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District encourages the public to properly dispose trash when visiting Corps lakes.
Joplin tornado debris removal
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, as assigned by FEMA, is managing the removal of debris in tornado-damaged areas of Joplin, Mo.
Joplin tornado debris removal
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, as assigned by FEMA, is managing the removal of debris in Joplin, Mo., following a May 22 tornado.
Joplin tornado debris removal
Haul units come and go at the Galena, Kan., landfill. The units are being used in the debris removal mission in Joplin, Mo., following a May 22 tornado.
Joplin tornado debris removal
A debris truck deposits construction and demolition debris at the Galena Landfill in Galena, Kan. The truck is one of the haul units being used in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers debris removal mission in torn... More
Col. Daniel Patton, commander, Joplin Field Recovery
Col. Daniel Patton, commander, Joplin Field Recovery Office, stands in front of Joplin High School which was destroyed in a tornado that struck the city May 22.
The Afghan flag next to the front door designates one
The Afghan flag next to the front door designates one of the buildings taken over by the Afghan National Security Forces, at Camp Hero, Kandahar, Afghanistan. Twenty-two buildings were turned over to Camp Hero'... More
Corps awards $1 million temporary public facilities contract
Duquesne Elementary School in Duquesne, Mo. The school was damaged when a tornado struck the Joplin area May 22. A $1 million dollar contract has been awarded by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to Hunter Modul... More
Corps awards $1.3 million temporary public facilities contract
Joplin High School in Joplin, Mo. The school was destroyed by an F5 tornado that hit the city May 22. The letters on the sign were blown off in the storm and someone has since used tape to spell out the word "h... More
Corps awards $1.2 million temporary public facilities contract
McKinley School in Joplin, Mo. The school was damaged in a May 22 tornado that hit the city. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $1.2 million contract for modular facilities to be used as a temporary sch... More
Texas teachers visit USACE Galveston’s Colorado River Locks
Approximately forty school teachers from Texas visited the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District’s Colorado River Locks as part of a workshop hosted by the Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife June ... More
Workers prepare a ramp foundation for concrete June
Workers prepare a ramp foundation for concrete June 30, as the second part of a three-phase construction project at Kandahar Airfield. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan Engineer District – South is const... More
Brig. Gen. Thomas W. Kula, commander, Southwestern
Brig. Gen. Thomas W. Kula, commander, Southwestern Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, presents Tom Burrell, chief executive officer, Our Lands and Waters Foundation with a commander’s coin for OLWF’s suppo... More
Corps' Los Angeles District employee gives back to Joplin tornado surv...
Alex Watt, a rapid response vehicle operator at the Los Angeles District, is among Corps of Engineers employees providing aid to people impacted by the tornado that struck Joplin, Mo., May 22. Watt is serving a... More
Groundbreaking ceremony marks milestone at Weesh-Chaman Crossing
Col. James Edwards, commander, 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, and representatives from the U.S. State Department, Canada and the Weesh District government, break ground for the customs depot expansion ... More
USACE’s 249th Prime Power Battalion lights up Kandahar
Afghan utility workers prepare power lines at the Kajaki Dam to receive a new primary switch center. (USACE Photo)
Corps’ Operations and Maintenance plan helps Afghans help themselves
Afghan facility maintenance workers accept responsibility for the operations and maintenance of 17 ANA facilities on Camp Hero, July 7.
Tulsa District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Deputy
Tulsa District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Deputy Commander Lt. Col. Gene Snyman, far right, talks about water and boating safety with some of the visitors at Lake Eufaula July 10. Snyman was spending his week... More
A U.S. Army Corps of Engineer contractor levels the
A U.S. Army Corps of Engineer contractor levels the ground at Hope Haven, a 16-acre temporary housing site for residents displaced by the May 22 tornado here. The site will include 152 modular housing units and... More
Corps of Engineers welcomes new FEST-M Command Sergeant Major
Command Sgt. Maj. Karl J. Groninger. Command Sergeant Major of the 579th Engineer Detachment (FEST-M).
For almost six miles here, the remnants of homes,
For almost six miles here, the remnants of homes, workplaces, cars and personal belongings line the roadways or are scattered across residential and commercial lots. It’s a bleak landscape dotted with broken ho... More
Pfc. Daniel Salcido (left) and Spc. Justin Gleisner
Pfc. Daniel Salcido (left) and Spc. Justin Gleisner (center) synchronize radios as an Afghan Uniformed Police patrolman looks on. The soldiers and patrolman were part of a team who provided security for the U.S... More
Nikki Ange, an environmental scientist with the U.S.
Nikki Ange, an environmental scientist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Norfolk District, assesses a property damaged by the EF-5 tornado that damaged or destroyed almost a third of the city May 22. Ange,... More
Chuck Berry, 64, a resident of Selmer, Tenn., monitors
Chuck Berry, 64, a resident of Selmer, Tenn., monitors debris trucks as they enter the Schifferdecker landfill, July 15. Berry, who retired from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Memphis District in 1998, is on... More
Lindsey Henry, a journalist with KFJX and KOAM, records
Lindsey Henry, a journalist with KFJX and KOAM, records a news story at the Officer Jeff Taylor Memorial Acres temporary housing site here July 23 as contractors install the first modular housing units for resi... More
First FEMA modular homes arrive in Joplin
A FEMA contractor waits for the approval to move a modular home into place at the Officer Jeff Taylor Memorial Acres temporary housing site near the Joplin Regional Airport July 23. The Memorial Acres and nearb... More
USACE contributes to the counternarcotics mission in Afghanistan
From left to right: U.S. Ambassador Hans G. Klemm, Herat Provincial Governor Daud Sab and Counternarcotics Vice Minister Baz Mohammed Ahmadi celebrate the opening of the new regional counternarcotics law enforc... More
Perry Copes, a mechanic with the U.S. Army Corps of
Perry Copes, a mechanic with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Philadelphia District, gives instructions to a contractor during debris removal operations here July 24. Copes is one of more than 300 Corps employ... More
The opening of the new 112,000-square-meter rotary
The opening of the new 112,000-square-meter rotary wing apron on Shindand Air Base was celebrated Aug. 15 with a ribbon cutting ceremony. (Photo by Joan Kibler)
From left, Air Force officers Col. Benjamin Wham II,
From left, Air Force officers Col. Benjamin Wham II, Col. John Hokaj and Capt. Gregory Ward.
USACE 2011 Meritorious Logistician of the Year
Maj. Gen. Merdith “Bo” Temple, acting commanding general for USACE, presents Terry Metz with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 2011 Meritorious Logistician of the Year award, Aug. 1, in New Orleans, La. (USACE p... More
USACE’s Kandahar-based MRAP team hoists Lt. Col. Douglas
USACE’s Kandahar-based MRAP team hoists Lt. Col. Douglas Hoenig into an all-terrain vehicle during a training exercise where Hoenig is the simulated casualty.
Representatives from the U.S. Air Force, Army Corps
Representatives from the U.S. Air Force, Army Corps of Engineers and Contrack International Inc. gather to open the ammunition supply point on Kandahar Airfield.
Open house set on board Motor Vessel Mississippi in Chattanooga
The public is invited to an open house on board the Motor Vessel Mississippi when it is docked at Ross’s Landing in Chattanooga from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7. The vessel is the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ l... More
Sgt. John Hoover, 7th Engineer Dive Team member, maneuvers
Sgt. John Hoover, 7th Engineer Dive Team member, maneuvers the remotely operated vehicle at the Kajaki Dam in Helmand province, Aug. 14. (USACE Photo)
Small harbor on Oregon Coast, Portland, Maine
The Portland District has worked with small ports along the Oregon coast for decades, dredging navigation channels, clearing the way for commercial fishermen and recreational mariners traveling between their ha... More
(Left to right) Lt. Col. James A. DeLapp, U.S. Army
(Left to right) Lt. Col. James A. DeLapp, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District commander; Mike Abernathy, Nashville District Real Estate chief; Bob Sneed, Nashville District Water Management Section ... More
Maj. Gen. Merdith W. B. (Bo) Temple (Center), acting
Maj. Gen. Merdith W. B. (Bo) Temple (Center), acting chief of engineers and acting commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, poses with Nashville District employees during a visit to Wolf Creek Da... More
Soldiers from the 563rd Aviation Support Battalion
Soldiers from the 563rd Aviation Support Battalion fuel the first Black Hawk helicopter to use the new forward area refueling point on Kandahar Airfield.
Building collapse update
A gable wall collapsed during construction on Aug. 29, at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., injuring one contractor. An investigation into the incident is ongoing.
USACE recognizes Tech. Sgt. Mark Pechuls
Air Force Col. Benjamin Wham, commander, Afghanistan Engineer District-South, awards Tech. Sgt. Mark Pechuls the Joint Service Commendation Medal, Department of Defense Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and... More
USACE considers new austere standards for construction in Afghanistan
Afghan National Police assemble for instruction at their compound in southern Afghanistan. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently completed this compound at Mohammed Sayed to enable the government of Afghani... More
Flexible floating dredge pipe connects to the U.S.
Flexible floating dredge pipe connects to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - St. Louis District's Dredge Potter while dredging the Mississippi River. The pipe's flexibility allows the Potter to place dredged ma... More
From left to right are Sgt. Roberto Camacho, Pfc. Callahn
From left to right are Sgt. Roberto Camacho, Pfc. Callahn Talcott, Spc. Austin Gardner, Staff Sgt. Hernando Hoyos, Pfc. Coleman Sisley and Sgt. Benjamin Earle assigned to the 10th Mountain Division and detailed... More
USACE Galveston District awards task order contract for mooring buoy i...
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, awarded a task order contract in the amount of $70,047 to J.M. Davidson Inc., for mooring buoy installation and repair work at the Brazos River Floodgates a... More
Bob Sneed, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District
Bob Sneed, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Water Management Section chief, is interviewed by NBC Channel 4 Reporter Nancy Amons at J. Percy Priest Dam Sept. 14, 2011. Sneed, now retired from th... More
Buffalo River Dredging - A crane that is sitting on top of a body of w...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District contractor dredges the Buffalo River, September 15, 2011. Buffalo Harbor received $12.445 million in fiscal year 2019 Work Plan funding for dredging, repair of th... More
Contractors learn the USACE way to assure quality
Darrell Gay (third from the left), explains how to conduct quality assurance inspections to Corps of Engineers standards during a construction quality management training seminar held Sept. 21 at Forward Operat... More
National Public Lands Day at Thurmond Lake 2011
Volunteers perform trail maintenance at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' J. Strom Thurmond Lake on National Public Lands Day in 2011.
National Public Lands Day 2011
Volunteers build bird houses at Hartwell Lake during the National Public Lands Day Clean-Up Campaign in 2011.
The Savannah district recently completed construction
The Savannah district recently completed construction of this new $12.1 million facility for the 4th Mission Support Group at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. The 43,500-square-foot facility houses the inst... More
Corps completes $12.1 million Consolidated Support Center
The new $12.1 million Consolidated Support Center at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C. (Photo by Tim Barth)
Afghanistan Engineer District North human resources
Afghanistan Engineer District North human resources chief Air Force Lt. Col. Keithen Washington stands guard as he waits for a helicopter before leaving the Afghanistan National Police Wardak provincial headqua... More
U.S. Army Col. Christopher Martin, commander, U.S.
U.S. Army Col. Christopher Martin, commander, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan Engineer District-North, pins the Purple Heart medal on Army Sgt. Barry W. Castro's uniform, Oct. 13 at the USACE Forward O... More
Nashville soldier receives Purple Heart
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan Engineer District-North Commander, Army Col. Christopher Martin presents the Purple Heart Medal on Army Sgt. Barry W. Castro, Oct. 13 at the USACE Forward Operating Base... More
Low lake levels mean boaters should be vigilant
The Tulsa District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers advises lake visitors to be aware of low water levels at many Tulsa District USACE lakes. Signs, such as this one at Canton Lake, Okla., inform visitors of possib... More
Jerry Harris fires his rifle during target practice
Jerry Harris fires his rifle during target practice at the Missouri National Guard training site in Wappappello, Mo., during the 2011 Wappapello Mobility Impaired Deer Hunt Oct. 21. Harris uses a hunting tripod... More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District,
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District, together with the City of Texas City, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the opening of the 400-feet-wide Texas City Ship Channel (which was deepened fro... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan Engineer
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan Engineer District-North Commander U.S. Army Col. Christopher Martin presents the Bronze Star, Afghanistan Campaign Medal and the NATO Medal to U.S. Army Maj. Erica Ivers... More
Garrison Dam, in North Dakota, saw unprecedented releases
Garrison Dam, in North Dakota, saw unprecedented releases through its structure during the Missouri River flood in 2011. The St. Louis District’s rope access inspection team was called upon to inspect it’s 28 t... More
Corps of Engineers completes Arghistan River bridge bypass
Workers pour and form concrete for the Arghistan River bridge bypass in mid-November 2011. The completed bypass will make it possible for traffic to move from the border of Pakistan to Kandahar in the event the... More
Jennifer Haapoja, human resource specialist manger
Jennifer Haapoja, human resource specialist manger with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan Engineer District-North presents U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center commander Col. Nello Tortora with p... More
Students gain career insights from Corps, USCG during Shadow Day
U.S. Coast Guard Chief Warrant Officer Brandon Hansen gives students a tour of the USCG facilities in St. Louis, Mo., Nov. 4, 2011 during shadow day. Students from the Rockwood School District shadowed professi... More
Amy Holmes pauses Sept. 4 at an ancient Buddhist shrine
Amy Holmes pauses Sept. 4 at an ancient Buddhist shrine at the Mes Aynak archeological complex southeast of Kabul during a visit to inspect construction of a laboratory and warehouse. (USACE photo)
Wolf Creek Dam Foundation Remediation Project managers
Wolf Creek Dam Foundation Remediation Project managers and Nashville District leadership briefed reporters on “Media Day” Nov. 18 that the project is still on target for completion in December 2013.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan Engineer
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan Engineer District-North Deputy Commander U.S. Army Lt. Col. Terri Wise presents the Joint Service Commendation Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal and the NATO Medal t... More
Thanksgiving shared by mother and son in Afghanistan
Cheryle Hess and Sgt. Thomas Hess share time together at the USACE Afghanistan Engineer District-South compound on Kandahar Airfield while deployed to Afghanistan.
Soldiers unload spare parts for Afghan Border Police
Soldiers unload spare parts for Afghan Border Police humvees as USACE team members await the “all clear” before inspecting the almost-complete Ala Jirga Border Police Headquarters compound Nov. 24. (USACE photo... More
Corps' Hartwell Lake Office accepts Christmas trees for recycling
Park rangers place used Christmas trees in Hartwell Lake to enhance fish habitat.
Oregon jetties built to be resilient
It’s not unusual for waves to overtop Oregon coast jetties; waves can reach 10 to 12 meters in height during winter storms. The rubble mound structures are resilient and self-healing by design. Stones can move,... More
It's all in the eye of the beholder - Maneuver Center of Excellence He...
Officials celebrate during the ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony for the Maneuver Center of Excellence Headquarters at Fort Benning, Ga. USACE South Atlantic Division Commander Maj. Gen. Todd Semonite (fro... More
Building 'Energy Strong'
The Savannah district completed a $15.6 million dormitory at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., that received LEED Gold achievement from the Green Building Certification Institute in FY 2011. The dormitory includes a g... More
Corps opens Volunteer Village at J. Strom Thurmond Lake
The Volunteer Village at Thurmond Lake provides qualified volunteers who work 20 hours or more per week with a lakeside campsite.
Kurt Glass of the Southeastern Paralyzed Veterans of
Kurt Glass of the Southeastern Paralyzed Veterans of America hunts for deer inside a new wheelchair-accessible hunting blind, built under a Challenge Partnership Agreement between the U.S. Army Corps of Enginee... More
New Troop Medical Clinic brings health care to Camp Zafar
From left: Ali Daryab, Omran Holding Group quality control manager, U.S. Air Force Col. Benjamin Wham, Afghan Maj. Gen. Shazadah, and U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Kendall Cox cut a ribbon to commemorate the opening of t... More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Maj. Gen. Kendall P. Cox,
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Maj. Gen. Kendall P. Cox, commander of the Transatlantic Division, is all smiles as he thanks military service members and civilian employees for their continued service during a to... More
Corps of Engineer personnel speak at Afghan women’s conference
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan Engineer District-North Contracting Officer, Ginger Booher speaks to a crowd of 128 Afghan women Dec. 16 at a woman's owned business conference at the Serena Hotel in Ka... More
USACE: Building strong for Afghan National Security Forces
Ongoing construction at the 9th Commando Kandak near Herat City, Afghanistan. USACE is building an entire garrison complex for Afghan commandos.
In less than one year, Dixie Road, the two-lane, main
In less than one year, Dixie Road, the two-lane, main artery through Fort Benning, Ga., expanded to a four-lane thoroughfare. Crews paved 7.12 miles of roadway, raised an existing bridge 12 inches and built a n... More
HELP, survival and huddle positions
If you fall into the water and need to await rescue, these positions can help your body retain heat to fight hypothermia.
The $333 million contract for the Martin Army Community
The $333 million contract for the Martin Army Community Hospital includes the design and construction of a 745,000-square-foot hospital, almost twice the size of the current facility. With 70 in-patient beds, t... More
BRAC shuffles real estate market
This is one of 40 buildings at Fort McPherson, Ga., listed on the National Register of Historic Places and once the home for general officers assigned there. The Savannah district Real Estate division ensures p... More
USACE Galveston District’s Simon DeSoto earns recognition for water sa...
Simon DeSoto, Colorado River lockmaster with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District, works with Happy Radio 92.5 to produce and broadcast water safety public service announcements during the 17th I... More
Liberty, an American Bald Eagle
Liberty, an American Bald Eagle injured by a car while trying to hunt for food, now makes his home at the World Bird Sanctuary.