At A Glance Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) Response: USACE deployed temporary flood barrier walls, heavy pumping capacity, and emergency riverbank armoring to protect Juneau, Alaska, as water released from Suicide Basin at Mendenhall Glacier. Deployed Infrastructure Assets: Construction included
USACE Temporary Barrier Walls Protect Juneau During Mendenhall Glacier Outburst Flood Read More »
At A Glance: Glacial Outburst Flood Response The Threat: Recurring annual glacial outburst floods in Juneau’s Mendenhall Valley caused by summer melt torrents. Statutory Authority: Executed under Public Law 84-99 Advance Measures to establish rapid flood defenses. Key Specialist: Daryl
Seattle Specialist Leads USACE Flood Mitigation in Alaska Read More »
At A Glance: Nome Port Expansion Key Visitor: Adam Telle, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works. Infrastructure: Construction of a 1,200-foot causeway extension with 600 feet of dock face. Project Goal: Create a deep-water basin at a depth
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Visits Nome, Alaska Read More »
At A Glance: New Contracting Chief Name: Michelle Mandel New Role: Chief, Contracting Division Effective Date: January 25, 2026 Organization: USACE Alaska District Key Experience: 23 years in contracting; former Military Contracting Branch Chief Michelle Mandel became the chief of
Michelle Mandel Named Chief of Alaska District’s Contracting Division Read More »
Col. Jeffrey Palazzini, district commander, attended the ribbon cutting for the Moose Creek Dam Safety Modification Project near North Pole on Sep. 11. He joined representatives of the Fairbanks – North Star Borough and contractor as well as the USACE
Barrier Wall Project at Moose Creek Dam Reaches Completion Read More »
The South Asian country of Bangladesh experiences severe cyclones and flooding, posing significant threats to human health and infrastructure. In the wake of Cyclone Sidr, which caused widespread damage to the nation’s southwestern coast in 2007, officials recognized the pressing
14-year Multipurpose Disaster Shelter Program Reaches Completion in Bangladesh Read More »
While Alaska and Mongolia are separated by an ocean, the two regions share some key characteristics. Frigid climates, rugged mountains and austere regions can make for challenging construction, but staff at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District
USACE Completes Handover of Newly Constructed Kindergarten Building in Mongolia Read More »
On a crisp March day, the engineer group hunkered in a rented van as the barge ferried them across the murky waters. The destination was a training area near the Danube River in a rural part of the Eastern European
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District is preparing for a productive 2024 construction season in the Last Frontier. The organization’s robust workload includes major infrastructure construction efforts under the district’s civil and military
