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	United States Army Corps of Engineers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A corps of Engineers for the United States was authorized by the Congress on March 11, 1779.
		A Corps of Topographical Engineers, authorized on July 4, 1838, was merged with the Corps of Engineers in March, 1963.
		In 1902, the Corps Castle was formally adopted by the Army as the insignia of the Corps of Engineers.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Army_Corps_of_Engineers (1299 words)

	Seeing The Light - The US Army Corps of Engineers
		The Corps continued to maintain responsibility for the West Point Academy through the end of the Civil War, when admission to the Academy was opened-up to all branches of the Military and administration of the facility was transferred to Secretary of War.
		Corps Engineers oversaw the conversion of factories to produce ammunition and tanks, a huge network of ports, bomber bases, hospitals with 1/2 million beds, and even the design and construction of the Pentagon, to consolidate the War Department's command and control of our armed forces.
		From the beginning of US military history, the Corps of Engineers has been an integral force, and while the Corps' service is legendary, it is perhaps for it's peacetime contributions that the impact of the Corps is most immediately felt by the vast majority of Americans.
	www.terrypepper.com /lights/closeups/armycorps/armycorps.htm (1483 words)

	Corps of Engineers
		The Corps of Engineers as it is known today came into being on March 16, 1802, when the President was authorized to "organize and establish a Corps of Engineers...
		Engineer Topographic Battalion -- Engineer topographic battalions are assigned to the senior engineer headquarters of a theater army.
		The Corps of Engineers was born in June 1775 when General George Washington appointed Colonel Richard Gridley as Chief Engineer of the Continental Army.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/agency/army/eng.htm (1416 words)

	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Home Page
		Carl A. Strock, commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
		From the aluminum tip of the Washington Monument to the pipes that carry drinking water under the streets, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is woven into the fabric of the nation’s capital.
		Corps permits are also necessary for any work, including construction and dredging, in the Nation’s navigable waters.
	www.usace.army.mil (392 words)

	Corps of Engineers
		All officers on assignment to the Corps of Engineers are attached for two or three years to one of the companies to acquire practical experience with troops, and to supplement their course of instruction in engineering received at the Military Academy.
		Division engineers exercise care and oversight over the works in progress, inspect them at least once a year, and counsel, advise, and in case of emergency direct the district officers in matters pertaining to the engineering features of their works, reporting such action promptly to the Chief of the Corps.
		CHIEFS OF THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS, 1774 TO 1893.
	www.army.mil /CMH-pg/books/R&H/R&H-Engrs.htm (4722 words)

	Value to the Nation >Emergencies >Disaster Preparedness (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		Corps personnel prepare year-round so they are ready to respond quickly and effectively when disasters strike.
		Based on this analysis the Corps uses a state-of-the-art computer tracking system to position personnel, supplies and equipment in areas where they will be able to respond most quickly to disasters.
		The Corps careful preparation and planning allows it to respond almost immediately anywhere in the nation, even in the case of multiple disasters.
	www.corpsresults.us /emergencies/emgdisaster.htm (198 words)

	US Army Corps of Engineers Brief History
		The fortifications, which the Army engineers built on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts, and after 1848 on the Pacific coast, securely defended the nation until the second half of the 19th century when the development of rifled artillery ended the earlier impregnability of the massive structures.
		After the Civil War, a special Army Engineer Board concluded that a system of locks and dams on the Ohio River was preferable either to continued dependence on wing dams and dredging or to the construction of a system of canals to by-pass the Ohio's obstacles.
		The Detroit District of the Corps of Engineers assumed the responsibility for forecasting lake levels.
	www.hq.usace.army.mil /history/brief.htm (3326 words)

	Corps of Engineers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		The Corps of Engineers is one of the oldest arms of the Indian Army.
		The Corps of Engineers is replete with acts of bravery and valour.
		The Corps of Engineers have initiated a proposal for First Indian Expedition to South Pole to be undertaken jointly by Indian Army and the Department of Ocean Development.
	indianarmy.nic.in /arengrs1.htm (1956 words)

	US Army Corps of Engineers
		The Corps carries on a proud heritage that began in 1775 when the Continental Congress authorized the first Chief Engineer whose first task was to build fortifications near Boston at Bunker Hill.
		In 1802, the Corps of Engineers was made permanent and took charge of the military academy at West Point, N.Y. Constructing seacoast fortifications continued as the engineers' primary responsibility.
		The Corps of Engineers has had a special relationship with the District of Columbia since 1791, when former Army engineer Pierre L'Enfant design the master plan for the new capital.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/agency/army/usace.htm (1417 words)

	CORPS OF ENGINEERS
		The Army Corps of Engineers New York District moved boldly to cut red tape should a barrier island protecting the Long Island shore be threatened with an imminent breach.
		The Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District, as part of its processing of a Clean Water Act regulatory permit, developed a partnering plan with the City of Philadelphia for the Runway Development Project at Philadelphia International Airport.
		After extensive Corps review, technical assistance and interagency coordination, the dredging option was included in the City's contract advertisement for this work; and the successful low bidder, Buckley Construction, included the dredging method in their bid.
	govinfo.library.unt.edu /npr/library/misc/coe.html (13753 words)

	Corps Reform Network (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		As the investigations continue, it is clear that the damage from Hurricane Katrina to the City of New Orleans was far worse because of Corps projects and policies.
		The Corps Reform Network works to advocate changes in the policies and practices of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers so that the agency ceases promoting projects and issuing permits that waste taxpayers' dollars and degrade America’s water resources.
		The Network hopes that a reformed Army Corps of Engineers will act only in the public interest, and work closely with natural resource agencies and others to advance projects that protect and restore the rivers, lakes, wetlands, coasts, and estuaries that are vital to our members and the communities they represent.
	www.corpsreformnetwork.org (283 words)

	Tulsa District Corps of Engineers Home Page
		What began as a military engineering mission for the nation in the 18th Century adapted into a major peacetime mission in the 19th Century.
		The Corps helped develop a vast water resource infrastructure, initiated development of the first national parks, and linked navigable waterways together to move commerce across states.
		Tulsa District is a component of the Corps of Engineers.
	www.swt.usace.army.mil (956 words)

	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pacific Ocean Division Home Page
		She added that she was pleased the Corps drew upon local assets and when needed brought in expertise from around the nation.
		A 26-year member of the Corps of Engineers, Wilson has recently been the District’s lead engineer on two critical construction efforts — projects to support the forward deployment of the USS George Washington (CVN-73) at Yokosuka Naval Base and the forward basing of the missile defense X-Band Radar at Shariki, Aomori Prefecture.
		The Corps of Engineers has an administrative appeal process whereby applicants and landowners may appeal denied permits, issued permits that contain requirements that are unacceptable to the applicant, or jurisdictional determinations.
	www.pod.usace.army.mil (1310 words)

	TCS CorpsWatch Campaign:
		The TCS Corps Watch Project works to save taxpayer money by cutting wasteful spending and subsidies at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
		In addition, the Corps currently has a $60 billion backlog of projects that have been authorized, but have not been funded.
		Activists, experts and organizations are invited to join the Corps Watch Network, a nationwide network of organizations and individuals working to reduce wasteful U.S. Army Corps of Engineers spending and subsidies.
	www.taxpayer.net /corpswatch (276 words)

	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers® Charleston District — Home
		The Corps of Engineers conducts its emergency response activities under two basic authorities -- the Flood Control and Coastal Emergency Act, and the Stafford Disaster and Emergency Assistance Act.
		Under the Stafford Act, the Corps supports the Department of Homeland Security and Federal Emergency Management Agency in carrying out the National Response Plan, which calls on 30 Federal departments and agencies to provide coordinated disaster relief and recovery operations.
		One of the Corps primary missions is to ensure that this traffic can move safely, reliably, and efficiently and with minimal impact on the environment....
	www.sac.usace.army.mil (887 words)

	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Fort Worth District (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		A preferred plan is identified along with identification of aspects of that plan that could be undertaken by the Corps of Engineers.
		Under the product line concept, Districts in the Corps of Engineers’ Southwestern and South Pacific Divisions will be assigned one or two facility types and will be responsible for awarding Design-Build IDIQ contracts for their assigned type of facility (product line).
		Currently, the Fort Worth District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is administering the $17 million project.
	www.swf.usace.army.mil (933 words)

	Rock Island District - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		Robert A. Sinkler assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, in a change of command ceremony, July 21, at the Davenport River Center Concourse in Davenport, Iowa.
		The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, has signed a lease with the Cedar Rapids-based Muslim Youth Camps of America (MYCA) for a recreational youth camp at Coralville Lake, Johnson County, Iowa.
		Rock Island District is part of the Mississippi Valley Division of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Army
	www.mvr.usace.army.mil (632 words)

	Hartwell Dam & Lake Homepage
		Built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers between 1955 and 1963 as part of a flood control, hydropower, and navigation project, authorized purposes now include recreation, water quality, water supply, and fish and wildlife management.
		he U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, has banned the use of tube kites on the three lakes under its jurisdiction in Georgia and South Carolina.
		ReserveAmerica has named three U.S. Army Corps of Engineers campgrounds at Hartwell Lake to its list of “America’s Top 100 Family Campgrounds.” In addition, it named a day use park at Hartwell Lake to its list of the Top 15 picnic areas in the nation.
	www.sas.usace.army.mil /lakes/hartwell (400 words)

	Walla Walla District - US Army Corps of Engineers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
		Anthony J. Hofmann assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, in a ceremony held in Walla Walla today.
		Anthony J. Hofmann (right), Walla Walla District commander, accepts the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers flag, and with it the responsibility of commanding the District, from Brig.
		Gregg F. Martin, commanding general of the Corps’ Northwestern Division, who presided over the change of command ceremony held June 30 in Walla Walla.
	www.nww.usace.army.mil (92 words)

	Army Corps of Engineers - CDM
		CDM has served the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers since the 1950s, providing a wide range of services for the Corps' civil, military, and hazardous waste work, as well as support for other missions.
		Working under numerous contracts, CDM has completed more than 1,000 task orders for the Corps in the last 10 years, building expert knowledge of Corps regulations, policies, technical guidance, and tools.
		CDM's services are available to the Corps through many contract vehicles, including indefinite delivery contracts with IWR and with at least one district in seven Corps divisions.
	www.cdm.com /clients/us_government/army_corps_of_engineers (233 words)

	Memphis District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Home Page
		This is similar to the peer review process that the Corps of Engineers sometimes uses in conjunction with our projects.
		By bringing in experts with a variety of different background and skills and asking them to provide us with honest and objective feedback, we can be assured that our work is the best that it can be.
		The project, one of the most challenging, unusual and expensive ever undertaken by the Memphis District, helped save a major portion of this city that was threatened by devastating erosion.
	www.mvm.usace.army.mil (567 words)

	washingtonpost.com: Corps of Engineers
		Affidavit of Donald C. Sweeney accused Corps officials of manipulating data to find out if large-scale improvements to the navigation system are needed on the Upper Mississippi and Illinois rivers.
		Statement by Secretary of the Army Louis Caldera on the Subject of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
		The National Academy of Sciences Thursday called for independent reviews of large-scale Army Corps of Engineers water projects, a significant victory for conservationists and fiscal conservatives who have questioned Corps analyses for years.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/nation/specials/aroundthenation/corpsofengineers (441 words)

	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Honolulu Engineering District
		U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Honolulu Engineering District
		Charles H. Klinge became the 65th Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Honolulu District today during a military ceremony held on Fort Shafter, Hawaii's famous Palm Circle parade field.
		Here are safety tips from the Corps of Engineers to help recreation seekers keep fun in water-based activities over the summer.
	www.poh.usace.army.mil (519 words)

	New Orleans District Task Force - Contact Us
		Washington (August 24, 2006) – The commander of the United States Army Corps of Engineers has signed and released the “12 Actions for Change,” a set of actions that the Corps will focus on to transform its priorities, processes and planning.
		“Exhaustive analysis by the Corps and other investigative teams into the performance of the Greater New Orleans Hurricane Protection System during hurricanes Katrina and Rita pointed to the need to transform the way the Corps serves the nation and its Armed Forces across all our mission areas.
		We will use the 12 Actions to guide our ongoing and future work, and to ensure we have an organization that is adaptable, flexible and responsive to the needs of the nation,” said Strock.
	www.mvn.usace.army.mil /hps (261 words)

	New York District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
		The purpose of the public notice is to solicit public and agency comments on the requested Department of the Army permit.
		The Corps of Engineers will be soliciting comments on the proposed work from other appropriate Federal agencies.
		The Corps of Engineers will be soliciting comments on the proposed work from other appropriate State agencies.
	www.nan.usace.army.mil /business/buslinks/regulat/lipa/faq (693 words)

	St. Louis District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Home Page
		Louis — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District today announced a ban on use of kite tubes on waters within its jurisdiction in Illinois and Missouri.
		Following several decades of Constitutional squabbles, engineering disputes, and regional bickering dating back to the early 1800s, Congress recognized the need to harmonize river improvements on the Mississippi River through a central organization.
		On June 28, 1879, the federal legislature, assisted by the efforts of a congressional coalition of navigation and flood-control interests, established the Mississippi River Commission (MRC) as an executive body reporting directly to the Secretary of War.
	www.mvs.usace.army.mil (464 words)

	healthfinder® — Army Corps of Engineers - USACE
		healthfinder® Army Corps of Engineers - USACE
		The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is made up of approximately 34,600 civilian engineers, scientists and other specialists and 650 military members who work hand in hand as leaders in engineering and environmental matters.
		The Corps uses its engineering expertise for inspecting and assessing damage, cleaning up debris, making repairs, and returning power and water supplies to disaster areas.
	www.healthfinder.gov /orgs/HR3722.htm (102 words)

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