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  • March

    Memo from the Director of Contracting re: COVID-19

    For USACE Contractors, As the Director of Contracting for the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, I wanted to personally reach out to all of you and let you know that we are actively monitoring the situation in regards to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Attached is the guidance we received on planning for potential Novel Coronavirus Contract Impacts.

  • January

    (Left to Right) Chief Surgeon of the US European Command, Brig. Gen. Ronald Stevens. North Atlantic Division Commander Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Milhorn, Speaker of the Parliament Archil Talakvadze, Georgian Ministry of Defense Irakli Gharibashvili, Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia, and then-Acting U.S. Ambassador Elizabeth Rood cut the ribbon on the Maro Makashvili Wounded Warrior and Rehabilitation Center Jan. 27. (State Department photo by Aka Simonishvili)

    Army Corps of Engineers helps open Wounded Warrior Rehabilitation Center in Republic of Georgia

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), U.S. Office of Defense Cooperation (ODC) and U.S. Embassy in Georgia cut the ribbon on a 2,050 square-meter modernized wounded warrior rehabilitation center for the Georgian Armed Services, Jan. 27, 2020.

  • March

    A group of people stand in a line with hard hats and orange safety vests, shoveling dirt.

    Europe District, partners to bring 21st-century school to Stuttgart

    Patch Barracks will be home to a Department of Defense Education Activity – Europe 21st-century
  • Colonel John Baker stands in front of a group of people, with his hand pointed outward.

    Workshop unites key stakeholders throughout Europe District

    Europe District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, held its annual Stakeholder Workshop, Feb. 20 with

  • February

    Group of adults and students in orange safety vests and hardhats shovel dirt in front of a construction site.

    Construction to start on third school on Hainerberg

    The Wiesbaden community celebrated the beginning of construction on the third and final school to be
  • Hard hats balance on top of shovels sticking out of the ground.

    Embracing CE-SOHMS: A cornerstone of our District Vision

    “A Team Making a Difference, Building Things That Matter.” This is how I define the true mission of

  • December

    Interdisciplinary Project Manager position available

    Europe District is now accepting applications for a GS-11/12 Interdisciplinary Project Manager.

  • November

    Four men stand in front of a building and cut a ribbon.

    Europe District delivers first MILCON EDI project in Estonia

    Following Russia’s illegal invasion into Ukraine in 2014, the U.S. authorized European Deterrence

  • October

    Interdisciplinary Project Manager position available

    Europe District is now accepting applications for a GS-12 Interdisciplinary Project Manager. Please

  • Interdisciplinary Planner position available

    Europe District is now accepting applications for a GS 12 Interdisciplinary Planner. Please see

  • July

    A man stands in front of a construction site, wearing a hard hat and safety vest.

    Europe District employee wins prestigious award

    Scott Swanson, a quality control representative and contracting officer representative for Europe

  • May

    A man with a clip board looks into and points at three trash cans.

    Europe District leads middle school Earth Day audit

    For Earth Day 2018 at Wiesbaden Middle School, the students conducted an audit of the building

  • April

    Two men and one woman stand and smile for the camera. The woman is holding a hard hat and a plaque.

    DoDEA invests in schools overseas with USACE assistance

    Many of the schools throughout the Department of Defense Education Activity-Europe are failing,

  • March

    A group of people stand with shovels, tossing dirt.

    Partners gather to celebrate groundbreaking of 21st-century high school at Ramstein Air Base

    A diverse group gathered at Ramstein Air Base in a gym to break ground on a new 21st-century
  • A man crouches on the ground and inspects a manhole cover.

    Team of eight supports large European exercise

     WIESBADEN, GERMANY – When the U.S. Army Europe deployed in August 2017 for Resolute Castle, a large

  • July

    Annual conference solicits feedback from supported agencies

    During February’s seventh annual Stakeholder Care Workshop, Europe District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, project delivery teams met with supported commands and agencies to discuss the last year and the way forward.

  • June

    Sustainability manager discusses energy initiatives in construction at conference

    OBERAMMERGAU, Germany – Discussing the similarities and differences of U.S. and German building requirements, how U.S. fiscal law and regulatory guidance effects the construction process and the importance of communication were topics of the 25th annual U.S. and German Partnering Conference at the NATO School here April 26-27. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District hosts the conference in order to foster communication with U.S. stakeholders and German Construction Agency partners from the four German states U.S. forces live – Rhineland-Pfalz, Hessen, Baden-Württemburg and Bavaria, the location of this year’s conference, said organizer Peter Barth, host nation liaison and a regional program manager for the district.

  • May

    Maj. Katie Werback, right, is part of the Europe District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers team managing the second Aegis Ashore ballistic missile defense project in Europe. The land-based system in Redzikowo, Poland will include a radar site and missile battery designed to protect U.S. and NATO forces and assets in the region. In partnership with the Navy, Missile Defense Agency and Polish officials, the district oversees construction of the missile defense complex and naval support facilities totaling approximately $224 million. The project is expected to be complete in 2018.

    Engineer Soldier makes waves on Navy base

    REDZIKOWO, Poland — Maj. Katie Werback held her breath. She was seconds from jumping into 39 degree water, for fun. Like most Sundays, she led a reluctant but excited group into the frigid Baltic Sea. As a Soldier assigned to a U.S. Navy base approximately 15 miles from the water, she couldn’t resist the chance to join a local polar plunge club during her time here. Despite her enthusiasm for the water, it’s more common to find Werback in construction boots than a swimsuit. She’s part of the Europe District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers team managing the second Aegis Ashore ballistic missile defense project in Europe. The land-based system will include a radar site and missile battery designed to protect U.S. and NATO forces and assets in the region. In partnership with the Navy, Missile Defense Agency and Polish officials, the district oversees construction of the missile defense complex and naval support facilities totaling approximately $224 million. The project is expected to be complete in 2018.

  • February

    Engineers build, improve DoD academic facilities in Garmisch

    Educating leaders, current and future, is a mission shared by a pair of DoD tenant organizations here. The George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies and the Department of Defense Education Activity-Europe are building, renovating and expanding facilities to promote student engagement and success with the support of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District.

  • January

    Project engineer supports U.S. military, diplomatic missions in Estonia

    Chris Bailey grew up in Alabama and saw snow so infrequently he thought it was a Christmas miracle. As a boy, his hometown was dusted by flurries less than a handful of times. Now serving with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Europe District in Estonia, snow is a daily norm for Bailey — at least in winter months when average temperatures hover around freezing in the Baltic country. As a one-man project office, Bailey is the engineer responsible for managing more than 20 European Reassurance Initiative infrastructure and construction projects for U.S. Army and Air Force partners.