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  • Honolulu District welcomes 75th commander

    Lt. Col. Lamar Cantelou became the 75th commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu District, during a change of command ceremony July 2 at historic Palm Circle, Fort Shafter, Hawaii.Cantelou, who most recently served as a Special Assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, assumed command from Lt. Col. Adrian Biggerstaff,

  • USACE hosts Laupāhoehoe Harbor Breakwater Maintenance Repair Information Session

    LAUPĀHOEHOE - The public is invited to attend an information session hosted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding the Laupāhoehoe Small Boat Harbor Breakwater Maintenance Repair Project. Project representatives will present the breakwater repair design and answer questions. The session will focus exclusively on the upcoming maintenance of

  • Storm-Tested: Army Engineers Bring Hope to Saipan After Typhoon Sinlaku

    (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers story and photos by Francisco G. Hamm) As a child in the Philippines, he remembers storms so loud they shook the walls. Typhoons tore through villages, flooded roads and forced families to rebuild with whatever remained. Volcanic eruptions darkened the sky with ash while monsoon floods swallowed entire neighborhoods.

  • Soldiers Help Saipan Rebuild One Roof at a Time After Super Typhoon Sinlaku

    (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers story and photos by Francisco G. Hamm)  SAIPAN, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands — Two U.S. Army Reserve engineer units based in Guam and Hawaii are concluding their role in a critical mission in Saipan supporting the temporary roofing mission as the island continues recovering from the devastation of Super

  • Power Restored, Recovery Continues for Tinian Residents

    SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands – At the direction of FEMA, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu District and the Army’s 249th Engineer Battalion (Prime Power) delivered sustained temporary large-scale generator power to the grid on the island of Tinian in the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands May 28 in the aftermath of Super Typhoon

  • Singh assumes command of USACE Sinlaku Recovery Field Office

    SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers transitioned leadership of its Super Typhoon Sinlaku Recovery Field Office May 26 as Lt. Col. Adrian Biggerstaff transferred RFO command responsibilities to Lt. Col. Simratpal Singh, marking a new chapter in the ongoing federal recovery mission across the islands of Saipan, Tinian,

  • USACE, Partners Install First STRONG Roofs After Typhoon Sinlaku

    SAIPAN, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands— In a critical step toward community recovery after Typhoon Sinlaku, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Honolulu District, in close partnership with the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) government, Island Mayor’s Offices, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and

  • USACE announces notice of invitation for livestock grazing

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu District invites interested parties to bid on a grazing land opportunity for approximately 770 acres at the Pohakuloa Training Area, Hawaii County, Hawaii. The Grazing Land lease will use agricultural grazing as a tool to reduce vegetation and wildland fire fuels and minimize the impact to Army training

  • CNMI residents asked to sort storm-related debris for safe, efficient pickup

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), in coordination with FEMA and local CNMI partners, will begin residential debris removal next week and is urging storm-impacted residents across Saipan, Tinian and Rota, to prepare by sorting their storm debris and placing it safely at the roadside (or right-of-way) for pickup.This interagency effort is

  • 249th Engineers Restore Hope and Power After Typhoon Sinlaku

    FT SHAFTER, Hawaii  — Even before the devastating winds of Super Typhoon Sinlaku struck the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the critical groundwork for recovery was already underway. Pre-positioned in neighboring Guam, Alpha and Charlie companies of the 249th Engineer Battalion, part of a dedicated team from the U. S. Army Corps of

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