Presidents Day 2024
Happy #PresidentsDay! 🇺🇸 On this holiday, why not take a trip to see some of our most beloved presidents (in monument form)? The Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument in Washington, D.C., are especially popular, and both were built with the help of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers!
#Eweek2024 #BuildingStrong
Explore NAD's Recreation Sites
On #PlanForVacationDay, we’re dreaming about our next weekend getaway, and with the North Atlantic Division being home to more than 200 recreation sites, you don’t have to go far for a relaxing retreat with the family. In the winter, you can visit sites like East Brimfield Lake or Beltzville Lake to go ice fishing or hiking. 🎣🥾❄
For more information, visit: Recreation Fast Facts (https://www.iwr.usace.army.mil/Missions/Value-to-the-Nation/Fast-Facts/Recreation-Fast-Facts/)
Happy New Year from the North Atlantic Division!
Happy New Year from the North Atlantic Division! 2022 was a year of great accomplishments throughout our region, and we are looking ahead to achieving success and delivering the program in 2023. We couldn't do it without our team members who bring their A-game every day. Thank you so much for your stalwart efforts! We wish you nothing but the best in the coming New Year and are immensely proud of you. ESSAYONS!
Happy Independence Day from the North Atlantic Division! We wish all a safe, healthy and happy holiday this weekend. Remember, if you are out on the water, please practice safety, and always use a life vest!
On #worklikeadogday, Bobber the Water Safety Dog has our recreation sites covered. Bobber is here to help your family learn how to be safe on the water and always remember to wear life jackets. Download materials for the kids like coloring books and posters at: http://www.bobber.info/.
#wearit #lifejacket #watersafety
USACE supports COVID-19 response
North Atlantic Division commander, Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Milhorn, provides a quick operational update on our region’s contributions with @FEMA to #DefeatCOVID19.
You may also view @USACEHQ concept of Alternative Care Facilities being assessed and adapted across the nation at https://www.usace.army.mil/Coronavirus/Alternate-Care-Sites/.
US Army Opening Bell
Today the New York Stock Exchange welcomed the U.S. Army in celebration of continued Army excellence. Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Milhorn, commanding general, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, North Atlantic Division, joined by Jim Byrne, Head of U.S. Listings, NYSE, rings The Opening Bell®. Video courtesy of NYSE.
The Battle of Stony Point was reenacted this afternoon above the Hudson River at New York's Stony Point State Park. The actual attack by "Mad Anthony" Wayne's Corps of Light Infantry occurred at night on July 16, 1779. French engineer Lt. Col. Francois de Fleury led the first Americans into the main fortifications.
New York Stony Point Battlefield & Lighthouse Stony Point, New York
Smithsonian's newest exhibit
FOSSIL FANS, REJOICE! After a five-year renovation, the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History will open its totally reworked Hall of Fossils -- Deep Time TODAY on the National Mall in Washington, District of Columbia.
The Corps' Wankel T.Rex is center stage, but it is only one of more than 700 specimens on display. After opening day ceremonies this morning expected to end around 10:30 a.m., the museum will stay open later than normal for the rest of June except the 20th and July and August weekends except August 17th.
To learn more about the exhibit, please visit: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/meet-toothy-spiky-scaly-stars-deep-time-180972271/
(Video by Baltimore District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Cynthia Mitchell)
On the Road Again: LTG Semonite at Oklahoma Flood Fight
You may have heard in the news about active flood fights underway in the country's mid-section as a result of sustained rain:
Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite, USACE Commanding General and 54th Chief of Engineers got out to Oklahoma's Keystone Lake with Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Commander Col. Christopher Hussin and Keystone Lake Manager Travis Miller and put together this update where things are happening.
Since filming of this video, releases from Keystone have been reduced from 275,000 cfs to 265,000 cfs as of May 29. If weather holds, we will continue stepping down releases as safely as possible. Follow Tulsa District on social media for the latest facts and figures in this specific region.
On the Road Again: LTG Semonite at Rhine Ordnance Barracks Medical Center Replacement
The 54th Chief of Engineers Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite spent time with Europe District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers last week and shot this video about the project to replace Landstuhl Regional Medical Center with Winfried Schuch of the German state of Rheinland-Pfalz' construction management agency and the district's Lalit Wadhwa and Karen Junker. Check it out!
U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Germany #Leadership #Communications Army Medicine Defense Health Agency U.S. Army Europe U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa Kaiserslautern Military Community Installation Management Command Directorate-Europe U.S. Air Force Medical Service - AFMS U.S. European Command (EUCOM) U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM)
NAD Command Video
Updated NAD command video released earlier this week that adds a link to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers job announcements on USAJobs.
The 249th Engineer Battalion - We Are Prime Power
The 249th Engineer Battalion - Prime Power is the U.S. Army's only dedicated active duty power generation battalion and completes missions unlike any others.
Some recent, big missions the "Black Lions" have had include helping the Mariana Islands recover from Typhoon Yutu and Puerto Rico recover from Hurricane Maria in support of the FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Check out this snapshot about Prime Power Soldiers and what they do put together by Baltimore District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Becca Nappi after she visited the unit's training at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia.
2019 National Engineers Week Message to the Team
It's National #Engineers Week 2019, and the U.S. Army's 54th Chief of Engineers Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite took some time at Baltimore District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Washington Aqueduct to talk about what the Corps of Engineers has done and continues to do for the nation.
#Celebrate