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  • Safety Outreach for Makapu’u Lighthouse and Rabbit and Kaohekaipu Islands

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu District will be sharing safety information about Formerly Used Defense Sites, also known as FUDS, and the 3Rs of Explosives Safety (Recognize, Retreat, Report) for the Makapu’u Lighthouse area and Rabbit and Kaohekaipu Islands. Visitors to the booth will learn how to stay safe on land and in the water if they encounter potential munitions by following the 3Rs. The Honolulu District will be handing out 3Rs safety materials (pictured on back) and children can participate at the coloring station.
  • Public invited to watershed management information meeting in west Maui

    The Honolulu District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), partnering with the State of Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources’ (DLNR) Division of Aquatic Resources, will provide an update on the West Maui Watershed Management Study at the Ridge 2 Reef Initiative (R2R) public meeting Aug. 30, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Center, 198 Fleming Road Lahaina, Hawaii.
  • Honolulu District gets first female commander

    FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii (July 20, 2018) -- Lieutenant Col. Kathryn P. Sanborn became the 71st commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Honolulu District during a change of command ceremony held July 20, on Fort Shafter's Palm Circle parade field.
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Releases Work Plan for Fiscal 2018 Civil Works Appropriations

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) delivered to Congress its Fiscal Year 2018 (FY 2018) work plan for the Army Civil Works program on Thursday, June 7.
  • Joint Earth Day Cleanup at Fort DeRussy Collects 45 Pounds of Trash

    Fort DeRussy, Hawaii  (April 28, 2018) - - Armed with hand-held trash pickers and garbage bags, more than 40 volunteers combed areas of Fort DeRussy in Waikiki April 28, gathering trash, bottles and other debris as part of Earth Day 2018.Honolulu District Commander Lt. Col. James D. Hoyman volunteered alongside 43 Punahou School Junior ROTC
  • Debris mission is a first for seasoned deployer

    FORT SHAFTER — When natural disasters strike locations within the U.S. and its territories, U.S Army Corps of Engineers personnel from across the country mobilize to assist with the disaster recovery missions.  While supporting an impacted location with potentially catastrophic damage, these personnel leave behind parents who worry about them and,
  • Districts celebrate 113th Birthday with a sunrise hike

    HONOLULU- (April 6, 2018) - - Traditionally I enjoy hiking off the beaten path, going on trails less traveled, hikes not featured on the front pages of tour guides which, when finished, leave me covered head to toe with dirt. Hiking lets me escape the hustle and bustle of daily island life, hearing leaves blowing in the wind or even a chance
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers supports the administration’s Infrastructure Initiative

    Washington (February 12, 2018) - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers fully supports the administration’s Infrastructure Initiative that was announced today to address the needs of the nation’s infrastructure.
  • Honolulu District Engineers Participating in 2018 National Engineers Week Activities

    FORT SHAFTER, Hawaii (Feb. 9, 2018) - - More than 250 engineers and friends of the 17 organizations within the Hawaii Council of Engineering Societies (HCES) plus invited local VIPs, dignitaries and engineers from the Honolulu District will gather at the Hale Koa Hotel Feb. 20 for a luncheon to kick off Engineers Week 2018, which runs Feb. 18-25.
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers publishes request for proposals for beneficial use of dredged materials

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today published in the Federal Register its request for proposals for beneficial use of dredged material pilot projects pursuant to Section 1122 of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2016, Beneficial Use of Dredged Material.