United States Army Corps of Engineers facts for kids
The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE, also sometimes shortened to CoE) is a U.S. federal agency under the Department of Defense. It is a major Army command made up of some 36,500 civilian and military personnel. Although generally associated with dams, canals and Flood control in the United States, USACE is involved in a wide range of public works throughout the world. The Corps of Engineers provides outdoor recreation opportunities to the public, and provides 24% of U.S. hydropower capacity.
The Corps' mission is to "Deliver vital public and military engineering services; partnering in peace and war to strengthen our Nation’s security, energize the economy and reduce risks from disasters".
Their most visible missions include:
- Planning, designing, building, and operating locks and dams. Other civil engineering projects include flood control, restoring beaches, and dredging for waterway navigation.
- Design and construction of flood prevention systems.
- Design and construction management of military facilities for the Army. Also the Air Force, Army Reserve and Air Force Reserve and other Defense and Federal agencies.
- Environmental regulation and ecosystem restoration.
The Corps' vision is "Engineering solutions for our Nation’s toughest challenges". During the American Civil War, the functions of the Corps of Topographical Engineers were merged into the Army Corps of Engineers.
Images for kids
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Norfolk District Headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia.
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Colonel Debra Lewis, the Gulf Region Division Central District commander with Sheik O'rhaman Hama Raheem, an Iraqi councilman, celebrate the opening of a new women's center in Assriya Village that the Corps helped construct in 2006.
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Mississippi River improvement, 1890
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Plan of the military academy at West Point, New York
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Pontoon bridge across the James River, Virginia, 1864
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A bulldozer operated by Sgt. C. G. McCutcheon of the 1304th Engineer Construction Battalion on the Ledo Road, Burma, 1944
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Gatun Lock construction, Panama Canal, 12 March 1912
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Map of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Engineer divisions and districts
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20th Engineer Brigade soldiers construct a bridge on the Euphrates River.
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Soldiers assembling sections of a HESCO collapsible barrier device in Fargo, North Dakota
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Removing a hazard to navigation on the Hudson River
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The Martis Creek Wetland Project in California
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A member of the Radiation Safety Support Team, wearing a hazmat suit, tests excavated soil.
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Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure Hearing on Water Resources Needs and the President's Budget Proposal for the Army Corps of Engineers for Fiscal Year 2008, March 2007
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Project manager with the Kansas City District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers inspects the Little Blue River at Swope Parkway, 2007.
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Mississippi River in New Orleans, Louisiana, 2006
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Lavon Lake, located in Wylie, Texas, part of the Fort Worth District
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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gold castle branch insignia, worn by engineer officers
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Secretary of the Army Francis J. Harvey (r) discusses U.S. Army Corps of Engineers operations in New Orleans with Brigadier General Robert Crear, commander, Mississippi Valley Division, USACE in New Orleans, 2006.
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USACE civil works activities 2005
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In Spanish: Cuerpo de Ingenieros del Ejército de los Estados Unidos para niños
