News Releases

  • USACE project manager “hooks” first USAG-KA coin she designed

    Kara M. Larson, a project manager for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Honolulu District, who works remotely as a project manager forward with customers on Kwajalein took on the challenge in designing a commander’s coin. In November 2018, U.S. Army Garrison Kwajalein Atoll Commander Col.James DeOre asked for local military or civilian government employees on Kwajalein Atoll to use their artistic skills in generating a new commander’s coin design. The most specific requested standard for the new design was that it be “something unique to the Marshall Islands and not a circle coin.” Little did she know that her interest in creating a new design would later take on a unique twist.
  • Administrative Professionals Day Spotlight: Brittany Keyes

    Administrative Professionals Day Spotlight: Brittany Keyes, Administrative Assistant, Civil & Public Works Branch
  • Honolulu District hands new parking garage keys to Schofield Barracks' U.S. Army Health Clinic

    Honolulu District senior engineers joined U.S. Army Health Clinic Schofield Barracks and U.S. Army Garrison-Hawaii officials, and Schofield Barracks Soldiers and their families, for the ribbon cutting ceremonies and grand opening for the U.S. Army Health Clinic Schofield Barracks’ new 181,000 sq. ft. parking garage. Tom Crump, military branch chief provided remarks and participated in the ribbon cutting ceremony.
  • Get prepared now during Tsunami Awareness Month

    This month the State of Hawaii Emergency Management Agency is encouraging Hawaii residents - including Department of Defense employees and personnel - to stay vigilant as part of Tsunami Awareness Month. April was chosen as the month to honor and remember the hundreds of lives lost during the worst tsunami events in Hawai'i's history. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recommends residents - including Department of Defense personnel and their families - review the evacuation area maps that are available on the City & County of Honolulu’s Department of Emergency Management (DEM) website at http://www.honolulu.gov/dem. Sea water inundation zone maps - that nearly mirror the evacuation area maps - are evaluated and compiled by USACE civil works technical branch personnel for Hawaii emergency management. The maps are also available on the state of Hawaii's ReadyHawaii smartphone app.
  • Justin Goo selected as Civil Works Tech Branch Chief

    Justin Goo was recently selected to serve as the Chief, Civil Works Technical Branch, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Honolulu District. Goo has 11 years of experience working for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, having most recently served as a Design Manager/Technical Lead in the Engineering Services Section, Regional Engineering Center, Engineering and Construction Division at Honolulu District.
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Hosting Former Waikoloa Maneuver Area Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) Meeting

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Honolulu District is hosting a Public Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) meeting for the former Waikoloa Maneuver Area, South Kohala, Island of Hawaii Wednesday April 17, 2019 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Kuhio Hale, Department of Hawaiian Home Lands West Hawaii District Office, 64-756 Mamalahoa Hwy, Waimea. The Restoration Advisory Board meeting will review past actions and give a status update regarding ongoing environmental investigations and restoration activities to address military munitions potentially remaining at the former Waikoloa Maneuver Area.
  • District employees attend BIG training

    Different personalities in the workplace sometimes clash, or even workplace friends argue; as a result, this negative behavior can lead to bickering, hatred or discord. Other times employees are dealing with insults or repeated unwelcoming behavior and unreasonable actions aimed at intimidating, humiliating, degrading or undermining an employee or group of employees.
  • Employee Spotlight: Kathleen De Guzman

    Employee Spotlight: Kathleen De Guzman
  • Early discussions lead Guam and National Silver Jackets to milestone event

    During a landmark occasion Feb. 5, the Honolulu District Silver Jackets Coordinator held the first formal meeting of the Guam Silver Jackets team. Building resilience across our Nation, beyond the 50 states, the historical event marked a first for the Guam Silver Jackets, as well as the National Silver Jackets program. The Guam Team Charter was recently signed and adopted by six agencies within the government of Guam and is currently being routed for signatures by federal partners’ marks the first territorial Silver Jackets Team.
  • McAninch selected as Schofield Barracks Area Engineer

    Jean McAninch has been selected to serve as the Schofield Barracks Area Engineer, Schofield Barracks Area Office, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Honolulu District. As the Schofield Barracks Area Engineer, she will oversee critical construction programs such as the Kunia Station Tunnel renovation work (National Security Agency) and the Hawaii Infrastructure Readiness Initiative (HIRI).