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  • July

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District’s Mike Wielputz shows contractors how to conduct an Atterberg liquid limits test, which assesses the water contents which define the limits of various stages of consistency for fine-grained soils, as part of providing training on materials laboratory testing standards and necessary certifications in Powidz, Poland as part of the munitions storage area construction efforts June 29, 2022. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District construction involves building more than 50 bunkers, using roughly 17,500 cubic meters of concrete and the training is part of ensuring the project and its on-site concrete laboratory meet all required standards. (U.S. Army photo by Chad Gartrell)

    Materials engineers help ensure U.S. Army Corps of Engineers project success in Poland

    POWIDZ, Poland -- With the construction of more than 50 munitions bunkers getting underway for the

  • April

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District Project Engineer Israel Miller and Area Engineer August Carrillo discuss ongoing construction projects in Poland by recently renovated administrative facility on the Polish Army base in Poznan, Poland March 16, 2022. Europe District’s Northern Europe Area Office on the base in Poland manages construction projects at several Polish military sites across the country. (U.S. Army photo by Chris Gardner)

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers construction in Poland reassures allies and supports regional security

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Europe District’s Northern Europe Area Office in Poznan, Poland has been the focal point for the Corps of Engineers’ more than $350 million construction mission in Poznan and many other sites throughout Poland over the past several years. These projects are already benefiting both U.S. forces stationed in Poland on a rotational basis as well as the Polish hosts operating the bases.

  • 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.

  • April

    USACE special projects engineers take on diverse mission in Africa, Europe

    WIESBADEN, Germany — The shared calendar for the Special Projects Section under U.S. Army Corps of

  • January

    US military construction set to ramp up in Poland

    SLUPSK, Poland – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers anticipates breaking ground on another Aegis Ashore complex by next summer as attention turns toward Phase III of the European Phased Adaptive Approach to ballistic missile defense at Redzikowo Air Base.