For two weeks, members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Logistics Activity (ULA) Logistics Support Teams (LST) participated in a Forward Engineer Support Team—Advanced (FEST-A) training exercise in Vicksburg, Mississippi. Much of the exercise took place on the U.S. […]
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The Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Area Flood Risk Management Project has been selected as the recipient of the National Academy of Construction (NAC) Recognition of Special Achievement Award. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), St. Paul District, and its partners, the
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The Gullah/Geechee people are descendants of Africans who have created a unique culture with deep African roots that are clearly visible in their distinctive arts, crafts, food, music, and language, especially in the South Carolina Lowcountry. Their unique location on
The 249th Engineer Battalion (Prime Power) is a versatile power-generation battalion assigned to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) that provides commercial-level power to military units and federal relief organizations during full-spectrum operations. The organization is charged with the
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When Typhoon Mawar devastated the island of Guam, the USACE Logistics Activity’s (ULA) emergency response team members sprang into action to support recovery efforts. The storm was one of the strongest to hit the U.S. island in decades, leaving thousands
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On Aug. 8, wildfires swept across Maui, devastating land and communities and catastrophically damaging the town of Lahaina. In the immediate aftermath, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) arrived to help the state of Hawai’i and Maui County begin the
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As rice paddies turned into the largest overseas U.S. military installation, housing to support service members and their families popped up along the skyline. Since 2009, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) – Far East District (FED) has been
Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon assumed duties as the 55th chief of engineers and commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) on Sept. 10, 2020, after most recently serving as the USACE deputy commanding general for civil
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The Texas Gulf Coast is one of the nation’s liveliest and most productive economic regions: Every year, about 600 million tons of cargo move through ports from Orange to Port Isabel, generating about $250 billion in trade. A quarter of
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The ceremony was hosted by Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon, commander of the US Army Corps of Engineers. Handura assumed command from Col. Chad Caldwell, who currently serves as the Commander of the Sacramento District and has been serving as
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