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  • October

    Vice President Joe Biden visited the Port of Charleston as part of his tour of ports along the eastern seaboard.

    Vice President Joe Biden's Visit

    Secret service, police, security check points, lots of media, four politicians, one Army general,
  • Official photo of Lt. Col. John T. Litz

    From the Commander

    Greetings! Time flies, it’s hard to believe I have been in command for three months and we are now
  • This infographic shows what the Charleston District did "by the numbers" in fiscal year 2013!

    FY13: By the Numbers

    Civil WorksCharleston Harbor• Dredging:    o Dredged 630,000 cubic yards of material from lower
  • A relatively minor oil spill occurred at the St. Stephen powerhouse, but thanks to fast action on the part of the powerhouse team, oil-absorbent booms were deployed immediately and an environmental contractor had cleaned up the spill within 60 hours.

    Testing a Team

    A crisis can really test a team, and when there was an oil spill at the St. Stephen Powerhouse, the

  • August

    John Lindsay knows a thing or two about how to keep a worksite safe.

    Playing it Safe

    Charleston District Safety Officer John Lindsay has one main goal – ensure that safety is the number
  • Siamak "Mak" Araghi is deployed in Afghanistan and it's the little pieces of home that he has with him that keep him going.

    Little Pieces of Home

    Siamak “Mak” Araghi knows it is very important to have little pieces of home when you are far away.
  • The Charleston District processed a permit for dredging in Hilton Head.

    "Phenomenal to work with"

    A decade’s worth of accumulated sediment in Hilton Head’s Harbour Town Marina, Baynard Cove Creek
  • Contractors inspecting facilities for the 81st Regional Support Command Inspection in an attempt to streamline processes.

    Innovative Partnerships

    In 2008, the military construction mission at Fort Jackson, in Columbia, S.C., was turned over to
  • The Charleston District will use the Capt'n Ray liftboat to perform rock coring in Charleston Harbor.

    Raising our Efforts

    *Second in a two-part series on the Charleston Harbor Post 45 Deepening ProjectThe Capt’n Ray made
  • Folly Beach will be renourished beginning in late October 2013 to protect infrastructure and property after Mother Nature has taken much of the sand off the beach.

    Renourishment is no Folly

    Sometimes even Mother Nature loses to modern technology.The Fiscal Year 2013 Work Plan was released
  • On July 11th, Lt. Col. John T. Litz (right) assumed command of the Charleston District from Lt. Col. Edward P. Chamberlayne in a ceremony held at The Citadel. Here, Brig. Gen. Donald Jackson hands over the Corps flag, symbolizing the transition.

    Creating an Environment

    On July 11th, Lt. Col. John T. Litz assumed command of the Charleston District from Lt. Col. Edward
  • Clayton Buckaloo interned with our office for two week learning about the different roles of the Corps of Engineers and got to visit many of our project sites.

    STEM: Sharing the Engineering Motive

    “So what would you like to know?” This is the question I was asked repeatedly over a two week
  • The Charleston District built a new lakewall for the Joint Base Charleston Short Stay Recreation Area as part of their MWR program.

    Short Stays; Long Memories

    Many U.S. Army Corps of Engineers districts maintain recreation areas for the public to enjoy, but
  • In 2012, the Charleston District installed "oyster castles" in the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway to promote oyster growth and protect against erosion. One year later, the project has been very successful.

    A look at the "Royal Home" one year later...

    In May 2012, oyster castles were installed near a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District
  • The Charleston District will be clearing brush that has grown on the Morris Island disposal site in order to pump dredged material from Charleston Harbor.

    Dredging on Fire

    Beginning in August, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District will be conducting a

  • June

    Enjoy Your Holiday, Play it Safe, and Return Home

    Drowning is a leading cause of accidental death, yet the number of deaths by drowning could be
  • Rose Smalls is our deputy of small business programs.

    Meet Our: Rose Smalls

    What is your position?I am the deputy of the small business programs. This position is relatively
  • Civil Works Customer Survey 2012

    Civil Works Customer Survey

    We recently received the results from our annual civil works customer satisfaction survey and gained
  • Colt Bowles shows students about Post 45 and the history of the Corps.

    Post 45 101: Educating the public and students

    As part of a continuous effort to be transparent and keep the public informed, the Charleston
  • The Miss Georgia was one shrimp boat that was used to deploy wash probes in Charleston Harbor.

    A different catch

    It is a beautiful sunny day in the quaint fishing village of McClellanville, SC. The moss is blowing