To prepare for this year’s potential onslaught of storms, the Caribbean District held a Hurricane Tabletop Training Exercise (TTX) on June 11, 2025, at Fort Buchanan. In attendance were district leaders, program managers and members of the Emergency Operations Management team. Also in attendance were leaders from across the Corps of Engineers South Atlantic Division providing technical support. FEMA and the National Weather Service were in attendance to brief on their roles and responsibilities within the National Response Framework and provide an overview of how the Caribbean District will be incorporated into regional hurricane planning, response and recovery operations throughout hurricane season.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District officially welcomed three new hydrographic survey vessels to its fleet, during a dedication ceremony, June 12, 2025, at the District’s Engineers Depot in Savannah, Georgia. Each vessel bears the name of a fallen U.S. Army Soldier from Georgia, serving as a lasting tribute to their sacrifice and service. The 30-foot Wright is named for Staff Sgt. Dustin Wright, the 27-foot Chisholm for Sgt. Tyrone Lanard Chisholm, and the 23-foot Beale for Sgt. 1st Class John C. Beale. More than 160 attendees joined the ceremony— in person and virtually—which was hosted by Savannah District Commander Col. Ron Sturgeon. “We gather today with heavy hearts and profound gratitude to dedicate three extraordinary vessels in honor of three heroic Soldiers who gave their lives in service to our nation,” said Sturgeon. “It is a privilege to stand before you, their families, to honor their sacrifices and ensure their legacies endure through these vessels and the missions they will carry out.” The new vessels will support a wide range of missions essential to the Corps’ operations, including hydrographic surveys to assess navigation channel conditions, monitoring dredging efforts, detecting underwater obstructions, and transporting personnel and equipment to project sites. All three vessels will operate throughout the Savannah District’s area of responsibility, which includes key waterways such as the Savannah Harbor, the third busiest container port in the U.S., the Brunswick Harbor, the largest roll-on/roll-off port, and the 161-mile stretch of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway along Georgia’s coast.

MOBILE, Ala. – One of the specialized career fields in the military is that of the U.S. Air Force combat controller. Air combat controllers are special mission operators trained to support all other special operators and often conduct their missions behind enemy lines. Combat controllers are certified as air traffic controllers and joint terminal attack controllers. These dual certifications allow them to direct friendly air traffic and request attacks against ground targets from aircraft overhead. To accomplish this mission, combat controller teams often move forward with Navy Seals, Green Berets, or other Tier 1 operators and use a radio to communicate with air assets assigned to the mission. Combat controllers need a place to be housed and trained in order to fulfill and train for these missions. Enter the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District.

Paratroopers from the U.S. Army Reserve 478th Civil Affairs Battalion (Airborne), stationed in Miami, Fla., conducted a Deliberate Water Jump into Lake Okeechobee, May. 16. This training event prepares the soldiers for potential water landings, maintain proficiency in water operations and highlights the unit's ability to perform airborne operations under challenging conditions and locations anywhere in the world. (U.S. Army photo/Mark Rankin)

Milestones don't come around often; when they do, you want to remember them, like birthdays, wedding anniversaries, etc. For example, the 50th anniversary of a wedding is the golden anniversary and celebrates 50 years of marriage. This summer, the West Point Dam and Powerhouse in West Point, Georgia, will celebrate its 50th anniversary of beginning operation in 1975.

On Friday, September 27, 2024, Hurricane Helene severely impacted the J. Strom Thurmond Project causing incapacitating damage resulting in the closure of 51 Corps of Engineers-operated recreation areas. Although staff and contractors have managed to render some areas safe, many remain closed due to debris, safety concerns, and infrastructure damage. Before safely reopening all areas, approximately 500,000 cubic yards of vegetative debris, 21,000 leaning and hazardous trees, and 2,000 hazardous stumps must be removed. Once debris is cleared, project staff will be able to inspect recreation infrastructure damages, perform repairs, and ultimately re-open our recreation areas. The magnitude of damages to the Thurmond Project is unprecedented, with storm recovery estimates to cost tens of millions of dollars.

Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, Tyndall Air Force Base’s rebuild in Panama City, Florida, is taking shape. After Hurricane Michael nearly destroyed the base in 2018, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, was tasked with rebuilding it, which is home to the U.S. Air Force’s next-generation aircraft fighter, the F-35 Lightning II.

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