Environment

Eric North holds a Rubik's cube at his desk behind a large collection of custom puzzle cubes and military challenge coins.

Workforce & Knowledge Management: USACE Names Mobile District’s Eric North Knowledge Management Professional of the Year

At A Glance National Award Recognition: Eric J. North, Chief of the District Support Office (DSO) and Business & Knowledge Management Specialist at USACE Mobile District, was named USACE Knowledge Management Professional of the Year. Generative AI Enterprise Framework: Designed

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An instructor gestures while explaining the structure of a green wire-mesh flood barrier unit to a group of emergency responders in safety gear.

USACE Temporary Barrier Walls Protect Juneau During Mendenhall Glacier Outburst Flood

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

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Side-by-side comparison photos showing a wooden boardwalk and sandy beach profile before and after the September 2026 nor'easter.

Coastal Resilience & Emergency Management: USACE Norfolk District Assesses Impacts and Debris After September 2026 Nor’easter

At A Glance Emergency Operations Activation: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District activated its Emergency Operations Center on Sept. 25 to coordinate response and assess coastal storm damage following the September 2026 nor’easter. Coastal Infrastructure Performance: Initial engineering

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An Army officer in camouflage uniform and civilian engineers stand atop a concrete dam crest discussing site operations.

Leadership & Operations: New Wilmington District Deputy Commander Conducts Battlefield Circulation at Philpott Lake and Kerr Reservoir

At A Glance Command Leadership Circulation: USACE Wilmington District Deputy Commander Maj. Bruce Merrill conducted an operational site tour Sept. 1–2, 2026, visiting key Virginia civil works projects. Infrastructure Sited & Evaluated: Inspected Philpott Dam and powerhouse, John H. Kerr

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Brig. Gen. Joseph Goetz Relinquishes Command of USACE Pacific Ocean Division

At A Glance POD Relinquishment of Command: Army Brig. Gen. Joseph “Clete” Goetz II stepped down as the 35th commander and division engineer of USACE Pacific Ocean Division on August 24, 2026. Vast Geographic & Financial Footprint: Directed over 1,600

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The Dredge Fullerton operated by Barnegat Bay Dredging Company sitting in a marshland channel with pipelines floating in the water nearby.

USACE Philadelphia District Drives $18M in Small Business Dredging Contracts

At A Glance Small Business First Dredging Strategy: USACE Philadelphia District awarded over $18 million in small business set-asides across three maintenance dredging projects in the Delaware Valley. Right-Sizing Equipment Profiles: Market research identified that modular, portable dredges excel in

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Side-by-side portrait of CRREL Research Physical Scientists Dr. Adrian Doran on the left and Dr. Kyle Dunn on the right in front of USACE and American flags.

Environmental Engineering: CRREL Scientists Earn USACE Environmental Quality Award for Hydroacoustic Research

At A Glance CRREL Environmental Quality Award: Drs. Adrian Doran and Kyle Dunn of ERDC’s Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL) earned the national USACE Environmental Quality Award. Program Support Scope: Recognized for research conducted under the Wetlands Regulatory

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Two large dam gantry cranes—one freshly restored in grey and one weathered and rusted—stand side-by-side along the top of Loyalhanna Dam.

Flood Risk Reduction: USACE Pittsburgh District Rehabilitates Historic 1942 Loyalhanna Dam Gantry Cranes

At A Glance Loyalhanna Dam Gantry Crane Rehabilitation: USACE Pittsburgh District is executing a comprehensive overhaul of two 64-ton wartime gantry cranes at Loyalhanna Lake in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. Preserving $658 Million in Flood Mitigation: The 1942 infrastructure controls five

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Engineers and site inspectors in safety gear look up at a multi-story industrial processing frame and boom lift inside a large warehouse facility.

Environmental Engineering: Redstone Arsenal to Gain First Permanent Ordnance Destruction System

At A Glance Redstone Arsenal Permanent Ordnance Destruction System: USACE Huntsville Center is delivering Redstone Arsenal’s first permanent Prototype Recovered Ordnance Destruction System (PRODS) to accelerate environmental cleanup. High-Throughput Operational Performance: Speeds munitions disposal by an estimated 75% over legacy

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A man stands at a ship navigation simulator console surrounded by panoramic curved screens displaying a 3D vessel bow navigating open water.

Advanced Simulation: ERDC Ship Simulator Elevated to Mandatory Requirement for USACE Projects

At A Glance Mandatory Engineering Standard: Policy memo by ASA Civil Works Adam Telle elevates ERDC’s U.S. Army Watercraft and Ship Simulator from an optional tool to a mandatory design requirement for USACE navigation projects. World-Class Hydrodynamic Testing: Facility at

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