News: Around our Diverse Asia-Pacific Region

  • Talkeetna Open House Corps Regulatory Program set for Sept. 11

    The public is invited to an informational meeting in Talkeetna Sept. 11 where representatives of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Regulatory Division will be available to discuss their program and answer questions.
  • Corps takes on recovery role after Yukon River flood disaster

    While the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is assisting with the short-term needs of communities affected by spring flooding along the Yukon River, it is also taking steps to mitigate future risk.
  • Mooring points: Small projects yield big rewards in rural Alaska

    Pipes and chains sticking out of the ground are hardly a flashy engineering feat, but the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District is frugally designing and quickly delivering mooring points to some of Alaska’s most rural communities located on the Yukon and Kuskokwim rivers. Since its inception, the project offers strong potential for major transportation, environmental and economic benefits.
  • Debris Management Planning Underway in Bangladesh

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), with its debris mission experience under Emergency Support Function #3 of the U.S. National Response Framework, is sharing its experience and lessons-learned to assist Bangladesh with the development of a draft plan to manage post-disaster debris recovery.
  • Col. Green takes command of the Far East District

    Col. Bryan Green relieved Col. Donald E. Degidio, Jr., as commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Far East District, July 11 on U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan, Republic of Korea.
  • Corps deepens vital navigational channel

    Fuel shortages and empty store shelves are a potential reality Alaskans will not have to face thanks to the work of 45 crewmembers aboard the Essayons, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-owned and operated hopper dredge.