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Irene in 2011 was a reminder that tropical systems can affect the Northeast and of the threat of inland flooding. (Credit: NOAA)
2012 Hurricane Season: Are You Ready?
For the entire six-month season, which begins June 1, NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center says there’s a 70 percent chance of nine to 15 named storms (with top winds of 39 mph or higher), of which four to eight will strengthen to a hurricane (with top winds of 74 mph or higher) and of those one to three will become major hurricanes (with top winds of 111 mph or higher, ranking Category 3, 4 or 5).
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WASHINGTON -- Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Bostick addresses the audience after assuming the role as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers commanding general and chief of engineers during a ceremony at Fort Lesley J. McNair, May 22, 2012. (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers photo by Dana M. Clark)
Lt. Gen. Thomas Bostick assumes command of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Washington—Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Bostick became the 53rd U.S. Army Corps of Engineers commanding general and U.S. Army chief of engineers during an assumption of command ceremony today at Baruch Auditorium, Fort Lesley J. McNair. Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III hosted the event.
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CALIFORNIA — A veteran and a local volunteer showoff their catch during the
Corps of Engineers pays tribute to veterans, wounded warriors with day of fishing
CALIFORNIA — A veteran and a local volunteer showoff their catch during the "Take a Warrior Fishing" event at Eastman Lake, Calif., May 12, 2012. The event was the first of its kind for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District.
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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced it will begin accepting the America the Beautiful Federal Recreation Pass Program’s new Interagency Annual Pass for Military (Military Pass) at its more than 2,500 USACE-managed recreation areas nationwide.
USACE will honor new America the Beautiful Federal Recreation Annual Pass for Military
WASHINGTON – USACE announced it will begin accepting the America the Beautiful Federal Recreation Pass Program’s new Interagency Annual Pass for Military (Military Pass) at its more than 2,500 USACE-managed recreation areas nationwide.
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Robert E Lee ROBERT E. LEE SERVED 26 YEARS AS CORPS OF ENGINEERS OFFICER: Robert E. Lee was a United States Army engineer officer from 1829 to 1855. Born on 19 January 1807 in Stratford Hall, Westmoreland County, Virginia, Lee’s father was Revolutionary War hero Henry "Light-Horse Harry" Lee. Home-schooled by his parents until he was thirteen, he then entered an academy in Alexandria, Virginia. After a year at a Quaker prep school, he entered the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York on 1 July 1825. An excellent student, Lee graduated number two in the class of 1829 and entered the Corps of Engineers.

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Corps of Engineers Afghanistan Engineer District-North completes construction, transfers provincial
6/1/2012
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan Engineer District-North's recently completed and transferred its $7.4 million provincial police headquarters project to Afghanistan National Police in Pul-e 'Alam, Logar Province.

Spotlight on USACE Galveston's Mark Garza
6/1/2012
Spending time outdoors and learning about nature has always been a hobby for Mark Garza, a biologist in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District's Environmental Section.

New barrier/trap intended to halt spread of sea lamprey
6/1/2012
The Trail Creek project is part of a regional sea lamprey control plan implemented by Great Lakes Fishery Commission which includes chemical treatment of the creek since the 1960s.

Myth v. Fact

MYTH: You have to join the Army to work for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

FACT: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is primarily a civilian organization with 37,000 dedicated civilians and about 550 Soldiers.  Civilian occupations include: civil engineers, chemical engineers, mechanical engineers, environmental engineers, biologists, engineering technicians, architects, realty specialists, lock and dam operators, survey technicians, project engineers, geologists, hydrologists, and others.  Sound interesting?

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TEXAS — Mark Garza, a biologist in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District
LOGAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Afghanistan Engineer District-North
Loading supersacks into a railcar at the Painesville site.
WIESBADEN, Germany — More than 50 students from six NATO countries attended a four-day U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District engineering course, the week of May 15 at the Wiesbaden Entertainment Center in Germany.
WIESBADEN, Germany — Netherland Capt. Leon Kaim, Center of Expertise Military Engineering, and U.S. Army 1st Lt. Samantha Turner, 243rd Engineer Detachment, work together during the U.S. Army Corps of Engineering Base Camp Development Planning Course held in Wiesbaden, Germany May 15 -18.
WIESBADEN — More than 50 students from six NATO countries attended a four-day engineering course, the week of May 15 at the Wiesbaden Entertainment Center, designed to teach the basic development, planning, execution, and closure processes of a base camp downrange.
WASHINGTON — Tim Goodrich (left), is the president of Timitron Corp., a service-disabled veteran-owned small business. He is briefing Jackie Robinson-Burnette, chief of the USACE Small Business Program, and Simone Jackson, chief of Small Business Policy, about his firm’s capabilities and his interest in doing business with USACE.
KABUL, Afghanistan — The dinner line was stacked up for at least an hour as more than 500 people enjoyed the traditional holiday barbecue during the Afghanistan Engineer District-North

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Image Not Found MOUNTAIN BIKING TRAILSThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is the largest provider of water-based outdoor recreation in the nation. Its 422 lake and river projects in 43 states provide a diverse range of recreational opportunities.
Image Not Found MILITARY RECREATION PASSSecretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Jo-Ellen Darcy announcing the new America the Beautiful Federal Recreation Annual Pass.
Image Not Found VETERANS CURATION PROGRAMUSACE formally reopened its Washington, D.C.-area Veterans Curation Program laboratory at its new location in Alexandria, Va., May 1, 2012.
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