United States Army Corps of Engineers

The United States Army Corps of Engineers has built a number of dams within the United States. The Bonneville Dam and other dams along the Columbia River provided local citizens with jobs during the Great Depression and hydropower after their construction. These dams assisted in powering the Manhattan project during World War II. The Turtle Creek Dam, as it sat in 2005, was susceptible to failure if a substantial earthquake were to strike. The Corps of Engineers was contracted to upgrade this dam

Topographical Engineers defines and highlights many changes in the Army over the years. The resources and assets provided over the years has changed in some dynamics. Engineers have always and will always provide many needed skill sets. Engineers have been the driving force through the years for the military. It has been the engineers that provided an unexplained amount of capabilities to the battlefield. Those capabilities were not just limited to war though. The contributions of the engineers have been

INTEGRATION OF ENGINEERS IN US MILITARY HISTORY Name: Josue Forgue (SSG) Institution: SLC Class 004-14   Introduction The US military is a national force that is tasked with the duty of protecting the federal state from attacks from external forces. In this respect, the military is obliged to use some special scientific skills. This sees to it that the military combating is done with convenience and effectiveness. In this regard, the military was compelled to integrate engineers in its operations

Regimental Awards Program SGT Spadafore, Ryan Engineer Advanced Leader Course 2 April 2017 Regimental Awards Program Regimental Awards Program recognize Officers, Non-commissioned Officer, Soldiers and Civilians for excellence, within the Engineer Regiment, while emphasizing the military engineer history, customs and the traditions of the Corp. Several of the awards are named after significant figures with the Engineer Regiment, the De Fluery, the Itschner, the Van Autreve, and

to be an Engineer leader. This brief over view will touch on some of the Engineer leaders of the past. You will see the positive influences that these leaders had on the Army; specifically the Engineer Corps, setting traditions, raising morale, even making jokes with the President, while they were in the service. These innovators that will be discussed continue to shape our military even today. Teaching our current soldiers about the significant contributions of our past Engineer Corp leaders

declaring a state of emergency, lack of coordinating between Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) resulted in a poor response to help render aid and deliver supplies to the people of New Orleans. There are many stakeholders involved in this catastrophe. To name a few: Residents of New Orleans, businesses, engineers, and schools. Indirect stakeholders would involve groups like FEMA , Emergency Responders, and government (local, state, federal) levels

In the United States, the majority of dams are old and close to failing. In fact, the average age of the 82,000 dams monitored by the government in the US is 52 years old (ASCE). These dams were built years ago to now obsolete standards. There are many dams across the US that are currently listed as being in high or significant hazard or failing. It is vital to start rebuilding the dams in the United States before a catastrophic dam collapse occurs. There are many dams that are currently in critical

This preference caused me to lean towards talking to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Navy, Messer Construction, and Whittenberg Construction. I was able to get to all of the employers and speak with them for a brief amount of time to discuss the company. I was able to visit more than these four companies, but those were my top targets for the

more difficult than originally anticipated. In March 1942, the first blades dug into the ground. This was a very daunting task; a task that only the US Army Corps of Engineers could handle. Through some of the toughest and most desolate wilderness this country has to offer. Through freezing temperatures to swamp like conditions the Engineers prevailed, The Alaskan Highway was built. It was not without its many difficulties, additional missions added to the already daunting task, trial and error

change. Recently, there has been a controversial subject arousing from the midwest that is allegedly threatening our environment - the construction of Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL). This $3.8 billion, 1,172-mile pipeline project will be crossing four states from North Dakota through Illinois to supply crude oil coming from the oil-rich Bakken area (Yan). DAPL will supposedly create new jobs like construction and maintenance, lower gas prices as we do not have to rely exporting oil from overseas, and