At A Glance: Prime Power Infrastructure Deployment Unit: 249th Engineer Battalion (Prime Power), Bravo Company, 2nd Power Station. Locations: Cannelton Locks and Dam (Ohio River) and Green River Locks and Dams 1 & 2. Tactical Scope: Validated critical electrical switchgear […]
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At A Glance: Little Rock District Change of Command New Commander: Col. Walter T. Allard. Outgoing Commander: Col. Eric R. Swenson (reassigned to the USACE New York District). Ceremony Location: Robinson Center in downtown Little Rock, Arkansas (May 22, 2026).
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At A Glance: Middle East Strategic Realignment The Action: Inactivation ceremony of the USACE Expeditionary District, standing down theater assets. The Transition: Consolidation of all regional engineering portfolios into the Southwestern Division’s Middle East District. Operational Focus: Unifying support services
At A Glance: SkillBridge at Far East District Program: Department of War SkillBridge program integrated at USACE FED in 2025. Impact: Hosted more than 20 active-duty participants, bridging the gap between military service and civilian careers. Success Story: Former intern
At A Glance: Typhoon Sinlaku Emergency Power Response Milestone: Completed installation of the 100th emergency generator in the CNMI. Locations Affected: Islands of Saipan, Tinian, and Rota. Key Partners: USACE, FEMA, CNMI government, and the 249th Engineer Battalion (Prime Power).
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At A Glance: Forest Intelligence Modernization The Agreement: Historic partnership between USACE ERDC and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS). The Tech: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) powered by high-performance computing. Data Scale: Uses “ground truth” from 355,000+ plots
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At A Glance: USACE AI Innovations The Event: Vantage Edge, the Army’s Artificial Intelligence Platform (AIP) Workflows Challenge. The Big Win: The Technical Excellence Award went to the USACE Real Estate team for its Southern Border Mission Intelligence Platform. Time
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At A Glance: Ebbing F-35 Training Center Construction Project: A 44,000-square-foot F-35 Academic Training Center. Location: Ebbing Air National Guard Base, Fort Smith, Arkansas. Investment: $74 million for the academic facility, part of an estimated $807 million total training complex.
At A Glance: FEST Mission Guam Personnel: Capt. Stephen O’Brien, USACE New England District project engineer. The Team: Forward Engineer Support Team (FEST) consisting of military leadership and six civilian technical specialists. Location: Guam, a strategic U.S. territory in the
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At A Glance: Alaa Jafar’s Journey Role: Project Engineer and Contracting Officer Representative, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Background: Fled southern Iraq with her family in the mid-1990s, walking six days to reach safety in Syria. Education: Earned a master’s
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