19 Dec 2017

Mobile District starts first phase of $349 million coastal island restoration project

The Mobile District has begun the first phase of an approximately $349 million project that will reduce erosion and build stronger hurricane barrier off the coast of Mississippi.

30 Nov 2017

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employee recognized for work on POW/MIA recovery mission

A Mobile District employee was recognized for his work as the Recovery Leader for a joint American and Vietnamese team that spent three months in Vietnam recovering the remains of prisoners of war or missing in action.

4 May 2017

Mobile’s Safety Office teams up with Buford Powerhouse to improve safety

Mobile District employees made their workplace safer through reconstruction, redesign and a small, but important addition of a guardrail.

1 May 2017

District’s Emergency Management Branch earns accreditation

The Mobile District’s Emergency Management Team is now accredited by the Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP). To date, only 12 districts out of 43 have been accredited, including the four districts that were accredited this week.

21 Apr 2017

Album documents historic construction projects

The year was 1961. Just a few months before the start of construction on the Berlin Wall and less than a year before John Glenn became the first U.S. astronaut to orbit the Earth, Lt. Col. Daniel A. Raymond assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District. At the time, the average cost of a new car was $2,850 and the minimum wage was $1.05.

13 Apr 2017

Mobile District engineer recognized for outstanding achievements by the Society of American Military Engineers

A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Mobile District engineer has been honored for his significant contributions to engineering, design, construction, research and development or planning.

4 Apr 2017

District archeologist assists POW/MIA Accounting Agency in recovery mission

A Mobile District employee was recognized for his work as the recovery leader for a joint American and Vietnamese team that spent a month in Vietnam conducting an archaeological excavation in an effort to recover military personnel lost during the Vietnam War.