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  • Corps seeking public comment on St. Michael study

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District prepared a draft disposition study and environmental assessment for the St. Michael Canal historical project.
  • Army engineers promote sustainable construction practices on Last Frontier

    Each year, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District constructs projects for the military valued in the millions of dollars to support readiness, training and quality-of-life initiatives for service members in the Far North. For each of these endeavors, the agency works to meet sustainability goals by ensuring the construction practices and new facilities are as energy efficient as possible.
  • Corps hosts public meetings for Akun Harbor study

    Representatives for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District will host two public participation meetings on Nov. 15 and 16, from 7-9 p.m. at the Safe Harbor Church and Community Center, also known as the “Trident Church Building,” in Akutan for anyone interested in learning about the Akun Harbor study. The public will have an opportunity to ask questions and submit comments throughout the presentations.
  • Sitka woman finds STEM career with Army engineers

    Everyone pursues a career in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) for a different reason. Danielle Perkins, Department of the Army apprentice at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District, followed the footsteps of her dad and grandpas into that sector.
  • Corps hosts public meeting for Talkeetna flood risk reduction study

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON – Representatives for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska
  • Engineers tackle Army Combat Fitness Test in Alaska

    Soldiers with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District partnered with the 6th Brigade Engineer Battalion to assess their strength and stamina during the Army Combat Fitness Test on Aug. 17 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.
  • USACE awards construction contract for Chena ‘mega project’ in North Pole

    In its largest civil works project in more than 30 years, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District will begin reinforcing a portion of the Chena River Lakes Flood Control Project’s eight-mile-long earthen dam by spring 2022.
  • District welcomes new deputy commander

    Maj. Virginia R. Brickner assumed duties as deputy commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District in July 2021.
  • Army engineers teach 125 students about STEM in Alaska

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District hosted 125 students from the Fairbanks community for STEM activities on Aug. 5 at the Chena River Lakes Flood Control Project near North Pole, Alaska.
  • Corps seeking public comment on Apoon study

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District prepared a draft disposition study and environmental assessment on the Apoon Mouth of the Yukon River historical project.