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  • May

    Woman hitting boat with bottle.

    Christening Mobile District Survey Vessel “Miss Agnes”

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District and Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway Development Authority held a ceremony to officially welcome a new survey vessel to its fleet in Columbus, Mississippi, April 28, 2023.
  • Students check out the interactive sand table in the new Carter Lake Nature Center in Carters Lake, Georgia, April 28, 2023. Carters Lake turned its Nature Center into a state-of-the-art experience for visitors with virtual reality kiosks, interactive games, holographic exhibits.

    Ranger and KSU work together to create showcase Nature Center

    Two years ago, George McBroom, Natural Resource Specialist at Carter’s Lake, had a vision to revamp and refurbish the visitor’s center at the lake and turn it into a Nature Center.

  • April

    Several people sitting around a conference table.

    Mobile District Hurricane TTX

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District, joined by Corps Headquarters personnel and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, held a hurricane tabletop exercise to help prepare for response in the event of a hurricane making landfall along the Gulf Coast.

  • March

    Lady sitting at desk.

    Nearly 50 years of service and still delivering to the District

    In 1973, the Vietnam War was drawing to a close, the Watergate hearings were heating up and Secretariat won the Triple Crown.

  • February

    People standing at a ribbon cutting.

    Teamwork helps Mobile District deliver new Bed Tower

    Teamwork is one of the most important aspects for any project to be completed successfully. Combined efforts from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District, the Veteran’s Administration, and contractors were necessary to deliver the $148.6 million James A. Haley VA Bed Tower in Tampa, Florida January 21, 2023.

  • January

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    USACE and VA celebrate Tampa Bed Tower grand opening

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Mobile District Headquarters took part in a ribbon cutting ceremony for the James A. Haley Veteran’s Administration Bed Tower in Tampa, Florida, January 21, 2023.
  • People standing on a deck.

    Swift Response from Carters Dam Powerhouse Team

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District would like to highlight the Carter’s Lake powerhouse team for their swift efforts during a recent emergency regarding a re-regulation spill gate that was stuck in the open position on January 17, 2023.
  • Dredge on a river

    USACE helps preserve history in Mobile

    Generally stated, the mission of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District Regulatory Program is to protect the Nation’s aquatic resources, while allowing reasonable development through fair, flexible and balanced permit decisions.
  • Men doing a Ground Breaking

    Mobile District: 2022 Year Review

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District had much to be proud of this year, it was quite the year of deployments, studies, dredging and more. Look back on the Mobile District 2022-year review.