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  • September

    USACE employee at job site.

    FIRST DEPLOYMENT STORIES: The Spirit of Remembering

    Super Typhoon Sinlaku and Super Typhoon Bavi brought unprecedented challenges to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, but they also highlighted the strength and adaptability of USACE. For Maj. Matthew Kindig, the mission meant navigating emergency contracting, supporting recovery operations and even riding out his first typhoon. His biggest takeaway? Stay flexible, keep learning and remember why you're there: to help communities recover.

  • August

    USACE employee in Tinian.

    FIRST DEPLOYMENT STORIES: Being Spiritually Focused

    During disaster response, the mission can mean long days, changing conditions and working alongside people from across the nation. For Candice G. Núñez, a retired U.S. Army officer and USACE emergency preparedness program manager, it also meant finding ways to stay grounded and connected while supporting recovery efforts in Saipan following Super Typhoons Sinlaku and Bavi.
  • Photo of USACE employee.

    FIRST DEPLOYMENT STORIES: A Spirit of Understanding

    Just 23 days into his USACE civilian career, Capt. Nathaniel Hashisaki volunteered to deploy to Saipan following Super Typhoon Sinlaku. As a soldier, he had experience with military operations, but the mission gave him a new perspective on emergency response. During a visit to Rota, he saw firsthand how USACE’s temporary power mission was helping restore critical services and bring communities closer to normalcy.

  • FIRST DEPLOYMENT STORIES: The Volunteer Spirit

    The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) was devastated by back-to-back Category 5 storms, Super Typhoons Sinlaku and Bavi, prompting a rapid joint response from FEMA, the Red Cross, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). Operating from the Recovery Field Office, USACE volunteer project engineer, Sarah L. Rhoton, managed critical personnel logistics and helped assess damaged power and school infrastructure on Tinian island. Throughout the extensive rebuilding process, the local CNMI residents deeply moved responders with their remarkable positivity, hospitality, and resilience despite enduring severe destruction and power outages.

  • July

    USACE employees and their contractors restoring power to Rota's critical infrastructure.

    On the Road to Recovery: Restoring Power to Rota post-Bavi

    Following the devastation caused by Super Typhoons Sinlaku and Bavi, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Temporary Power Team is restoring critical services across Rota by installing generators at shelters, the health center, emergency response facilities, water systems, and other essential infrastructure. Working alongside FEMA and local partners, USACE has completed more than half of the requested installations, helping restore life-sustaining services while permanent power repairs continue.
  • A man stands on a small dock in the foreground. In the background another man ties up a small vessel with a canopy in the back. The dock is surrounded by calm blue waters and a yellow house sits in the background under a canopy of green trees.

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers invites public comment on Aunu‘u Harbor wharf expansion project

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Honolulu District, in partnership with the Port
  • Photos of Northern Marianas College project site.

    USACE Aids Northern Mariana Islands Recovery with Climate-Resilient Classrooms Following Super Typhoons

    In the aftermath of Super Typhoons Sinlaku and Bavi, residents of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands are continuing their road to recovery. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has partnered with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the American Red Cross, and other local and federal agencies to restore life-essential functions across the CNMI.
  • Three male Army Soldiers and one female stand facing each other. One is handing a red flag wrapped around a pole to another. There are palm trees in the background

    Honolulu District welcomes 75th commander

    Lt. Col. Lamar Cantelou became the 75th commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Honolulu

  • June

    Lava stone shoreline and blue ocean

    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
  • Mom and daughter who work for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Omaha District are deployed together in Saipan, CNMI

    Mother-Daughter Team Serves Together in Saipan Recovery Mission

    Amid the storm-ravaged streets of Saipan, where rooftops still bear the scars of Super Typhoon Sinlaku, two women move with purpose and pride. Christina Etzrodt, and her daughter, Clara Baber, aren’t just colleagues - they’re a mother-daughter team from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Omaha District. United by service, they stand side by side to help families rebuild their homes and their lives. For them, this deployment is more than a mission; it’s a shared journey that strengthens both their bond to their family and their commitment to the community.