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  • December

    A photo of the Fort Jackson water tower aboard Fort Jackson S.C., on Sept. 4, 2014. Fort Jackson serves as one of the basic training installations for entry level U.S. Army recruits.

    USACE Charleston District helps manage Fort Jackson facilities

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Charleston District not only builds facilities at Fort Jackson, but helps the Department of Public Works in maintaining those facilities. This partnership helps support the 45,000 soldiers who train there each year.
  • Man stands next to microphone pedestal addressing others

    Regional commander describes what’s next for Charleston peninsula study

    The top U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officer in the southeast recently paid a visit to the City of Charleston to address the City Council about the agency’s ongoing study into coastal storm risk on the peninsula and provide city leaders with a clear path through the federal study, design and construction process.

  • November

    Ifford Taylor, a project manager with the U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers Charleston District, poses for a photo.

    Navy veteran continues to serve as a Department of the Army civilian

    Ifford Taylor has gone almost full circle in his career. He joined the U.S. Navy in 1986 after high school, partly to get away from Anderson, S.C. and see the world. He now works in Charleston, just a four-hour car ride away from his hometown.

  • October

    Charleston District completed expansion of the 20-acre Fort Jackson National Cemetery this year. The newly-expanded cemetery includes more than 5,000 pre-placed crypts, 2,000 cremation sites, hundreds of traditional burial sites and a committal shelter.

    Honored to expand final resting place for nation's fallen heroes

    The Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration honors the military service of our nation's Veterans by providing a dignified burial and a lasting memorial for our nation’s heroes. With over 150 national cemeteries across the country, creating a final resting place and commemorating their extraordinary service to our nation is a top priority for the NCA.
  • The original parking deck, as pictured below in March 2019, at the William Jennings Bryan Dorn Veterans Affairs Medical Center did not have enough parking spaces to accommodate the facility’s growth in visitors and staff.

    New garage at Columbia Veterans Affairs Hospital to address parking shortage

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District recently awarded a contract for the expansion and construction of a new parking deck at the William Jennings Bryan Dorn Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Columbia, S.C.
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers graphic.

    Once a closely guarded secret, Project Magma revealed to be new east coast hub for the world’s largest winemakers

    The largest winemaker in the world has chosen South Carolina as the location for its new bottling and distribution plant. E&J Gallo Winery has announced that its upcoming facility located in Chester County will be the company’s primary distribution hub east of the Mississippi.
  • The Dredge Atlantic is one of the many vessels working on the Charleston Harbor Post 45 Deepening Project.

    USACE Charleston District reminds residents to practice harbor safety

    As the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District continues dredging the Charleston harbor to deepen it to 52 feet, officials with the district are reminding tri-county residents to practice safety in and around the harbor.
  • Workers put in a structural steel frame for a company-sized barracks at Fort Jackson, South Carolina as part of the Basic Training Complex Four, Phase Two project. Formally known as a Basic Combat Trainee Complex, it has all the required facilities to house and fully train the Army’s new recruits, while also being close to field training areas and ranges. The project has a current cost of about $42 million and is expected to be finished at the end of 2022.

    USACE Charleston District looks to improve basic training environment at Fort Jackson

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District started work in June on the Basic Training Complex Four, Phase Two. When complete, it will make training for new Soldiers at Fort Jackson more efficient.

  • September

    The Crab Bank Restoration project uses compatible material dredged from the Charleston Harbor Deepening Project. The project will add 32 acres to the historic shorebird habitat and is slated to complete in the next few months.

    Crab Bank restoration begins; project stresses public safety

    Construction activity began early this September on the restoration of the Crab Bank Seabird Sanctuary, nestled in Charleston Harbor between the tip of Sullivan’s Island and Patriots Point. USACE asks all boaters and paddlers in this vicinity to steer clear of all dredging equipment and activity and use slower speeds.
  • A participant prepares to enter the fields during the 7th annual Warriors Dove Hunt in St. Stephen, SC. The Cooper River Rediversion Project is home to 90-acres of pristine dove hunting fields managed by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources.

    Another year of success as USACE, SCDNR host 7th Annual Warrior Dove Hunt

    On the 20th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks, 32 veterans participated in the 7th annual Wounded Warriors and Veterans Dove Hunt at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Cooper River Rediversion Project.

  • July

    Lt. Col. Andrew Johannes, hands the U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers, Charleston District guidon to Lisa Metheney, Deputy District Engineer for Programs and Project Management, during a change of command ceremony. Johannes became the district’s 89th commander, taking over for outgoing commander Lt. Col. Rachel Honderd.

    Lt. Col. Andrew Johannes assumes command of Charleston District at ceremony July 16

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District welcomed its new, incoming commander at a change of command ceremony on Friday, July 16 at the Citadel Holliday Alumni Center.
  • Rendering of construction project

    A busy summer for Fort Jackson as one project finishes, two others get started

    It will be an active summer at Fort Jackson, as a major Charleston District construction project finishes and two others get started. The completion of the Semmes Lake Dam will mark the end to a milestone project that has been in the works since 2015. At the same time, the mobilization of the teams constructing Basic Training Complex Four Phase Two and Reception Complex Phase One will set new projects in motion for the base.
  • Woman and man look at a paper

    Charleston District, SCDNR add 32 acres of nesting habitat to Crab Bank this fall

    This spring, the Charleston District worked with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) to reevaluate the location of the placement site for the Crab Bank Restoration project slated to start later this year. Situated just off the banks of the Town of Mount Pleasant in Charleston Harbor, Crab Bank is a thin moon-slivered islet and designated seabird sanctuary historically used by threated native shorebirds for prime nesting grounds. Over the last several years, the island has gradually eroded due to hurricanes and other storms, diminishing the natural habitat, eliminating high nesting ground, and reducing bird populations.
  • aerial skyline

    Charleston peninsula study expands analysis, public engagement through next year

    The Charleston Peninsula Coastal Flood Risk Management Study, which investigates the effects and risks of storm surge flooding on the Charleston peninsula, transitioned from an Environmental Assessment to an Environmental Impact Statement earlier this spring.
  • Three men lean over a color chart.

    USACE regulators work to balance development with environmental protection

    While many people may know the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District because of their numerous civil works projects and community involvement, another division with a great impact on the area is the Regulatory Division. The Regulatory Division supports economic development and the creation of jobs, while also committing to no net loss of aquatic resources.
  • Ship enters harbor

    Historic number of dredges ready Charleston for future, larger ships

    The news is out: Charleston, S.C. is on track to have the deepest port on the east coast and harbor some of the world’s largest ships. Large container ships, even super-post-Panamax vessels like the 1300-foot-long CMA CGM Marco Polo which cruised into Charleston’s harbor this May during high tide, will soon have safe passage here at any tide, fully-loaded.

  • June

    Charleston District volunteers test TSA canines, underscoring federal partnerships

    To synchronize efforts and streamline federal collaboration — particularly in emergency situations — the organizations have formed an all-volunteer committee which brings federal executives and military leaders across the state together on a routine basis. Known as the Federal Executive Association, the organization provides agencies with a forum to share important news, solve problems and work together on issues that matter most to local communities. One of the unique ways FEA encourages federal teamwork is through calls for volunteer support.

  • April

    Lisa Metheney

    8 questions with our head civilian

    Lisa Metheney has been the deputy district engineer for programs and project management since 2014. As the "head civilian," Metheney serves as the constant face of the Charleston District, as the commander and deputy commander alternate each year with their two-year terms. She has worked for the Charleston District for over two decades and has been integral to the success of the District during this time. We ask her eight questions about how the District has been successful for 150 years and what the future looks like.
  • ship in water

    Project profile: the District's biggest projects

    The Charleston District has had many influential projects over the last 150 years that continue to have an impact today. At the same time, the District is currently working on hundreds of different projects throughout Charleston, the state of South Carolina and the entire southeast. While all these projects will have a great impact on those around them, here are a few projects currently in the works that will have massive impacts on the region.

  • March

    People outside along river fishing

    USACE opens Cooper River Rediversion Project to veterans for day of fishing

    On March 25, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District, in partnership with the S.C. Department of Natural Resources, hosted the 7th Annual Warriors Fishing Day at the Cooper River Rediversion Dam in St. Stephen.