28 Dec 2016

Pilot Program strengthens partnership between Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Mobile District

As one of the nation’s largest land managers, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) maintains under stewardship many Native American ancestral sites across the country. In an effort to strengthen existing relationships with tribes who have ancestral ties to those lands, USACE Mobile has been working with the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma to grant access for ancestral exploration. The pilot program, which has been taking shape for more than two years, launched just before the holiday season when members of the Choctaw Historic Preservation and Cultural Services offices joined the USACE Mobile Archaeology team for an ancestral plant gathering along the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, Dec. 12-16.

23 Dec 2016

Daughter of Mobile District’s Water Resources Chief, welcomes President-elect to Mobile

Mobile County is known for many things, chief amongst those being the birthplace of Mardi Gras and the oldest organized carnival in the U.S. Everything about the second largest county in Alabama exudes a rich, cultural milieu. So it should come as no surprise that when President-elect Donald Trump decided to make a return stop to the county Dec. 17 as part of his cross-country ‘Thank You’ tour, that Mobile rolled out the red carpet.

21 Dec 2016

USACE Employees bring holiday spirit to local orphanage

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District’s Engineering Division held their second annual holiday gift drive to collect gifts for Wilmer Hall Children’s Home, a local orphanage in the community here. The gift drive began the day after Thanksgiving and ended last week with the delivery of gifts to the home.

20 Dec 2016

LATAM Deputy Commander retires after 27 years of service

MIAMI, Fla. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and U.S. Southern Command honored USACE Mobile Deputy Commander for Latin America, Lt. Col. Humberto Boppell, during a retirement ceremony Dec. 16 at the Conference Center of America's in Miami, Fla.

6 Dec 2016

Mobile District, National Guard team up for emergency management training

MOBILE, Ala. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Mobile District teamed up with Joint Force

20 Oct 2016

Mobile Harbor General Reevaluation Report meeting attended by federal and state officials

Mobile Harbor GRR, In Progress Review meeting attended by US Senator Richard Shelby and State of Alabama Port Authority Director James Lyons

4 Oct 2016

Willie Key retires after 37 years of selfless service

As the closing of the 2016 fiscal year for the U.S. Government drew near, so did retirement for one of its dedicated employee.

13 Sep 2016

Mike Malsom, planning division awarded Planning Associates Program certificate

U.S. Army Corps Engineers Deputy Commanding Major General Jackson and Senior Executive Service member Theodore Brown awards Michael Malsom with USACE Planning Associates Program certificate of completion in Washington on Aug. 30.

3 Aug 2016

Mobile District's first Certified Emergency Manager®

Mobile District’s first and only Certified Emergency Manager® (CEM®) Ashley Leflore reported to the

18 Jul 2016

A day in the park for Sneads' Elementary fourth graders

Lake Seminole recently hosted fourth graders from Sneads Elementary School in Snead, Florida,