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USACE identifies employees involved in fatal plane crash

8/24/2026 UPDATED

Sabrina Hansen and Hayden Scalis, both of Anchorage, were identified as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District employees killed in a plane crash in Western Alaska...

USACE hosts ‘Industry Day’ for Mendenhall Glacial Lake Outburst Floods Emergency Water Conveyance Prototype

8/21/2026 UPDATED

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completed the first step toward constructing an “Emergency Water Conveyance Prototype” on Friday to address the annual Mendenhall Glacial Lake Outburst Floods in...

Unprecedented Approach to Protect Juneau, Alaska

8/7/2026 UPDATED

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), U.S. Department of Agriculture, and U.S. Department of the Interior announced Friday their intent to undertake a never-before-seen “Building Infrastructure,...

JOINT NEWS RELEASE: Federal, local collaboration expedites earthen berm construction ahead of 2026 GLOF

6/10/2026 UPDATED

Juneau citizens will see new infrastructure poised to mitigate the flood risk of the annual glacial lake outburst flooding event caused by Mendenhall Glacier near Back Loop Road. A new earthen berm is...

USACE, Partners Install First STRONG Roofs After Typhoon Sinlaku

5/15/2026

In a critical step toward community recovery after Typhoon Sinlaku, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Honolulu District, in close partnership with the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana...

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers provides vital public engineering services in peace and war to strengthen our Nation's security, energize the economy, and reduce risks from disasters.

The Corps has about 37,000 dedicated civilians and Soldiers delivering engineering services to customers in more than 90 countries.

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